Fire and Emergency Services Commissioners

• Commissioner Ron Ogens - Public Member, Chair
• Commissioner Kevin Maloney - Public Member, Vice Chair
• Commissioner Anita Powell – Public Member
• Commissioner Raymond Sanchez - Career Employee Representative
• Commissioner Michael McAdams - Career Employee Representative
• Commissioner Russell Dawson - Volunteer Representative
• Commissioner Augustine Michael Kelly - Volunteer Representative

The Fire and Emergency Services Commission was established by County Council Bill No. 38-08 on August 1, 2009. The Commission is composed of 7 voting members appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council. The membership of the Commission is made up of 3 public members, 2 career employees of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service and 2 members of the local fire and rescue departments.

Duties and responsibilities of the Fire and Emergency Services Commission:

• recommends how the County can achieve and maintain effective, efficient and equitable fire, rescue, and emergency medical services County-wide and improve the policy, planning, and regulatory framework for all fire, rescue and emergency service operations;
• advises the Fire Chief, County Executive, and County Council on any matter relating to fire, rescue, and emergency medical services:
• reviews and makes recommendations regarding the master plan for fire, rescue, and emergency medical services;
• advise the Chief, Executive, and Council on County-wide policies, standards, procedures, plans and programs that should apply to all fire, rescue, and emergency services operations;
• recommends guidelines for curriculum and programs of the Public Safety Training Academy and other training programs for fire and rescue and emergency service employees and volunteers;
• must meet at least monthly;
• recommends and comments on legislation, regulations, and policies that apply to or affect the Fire and Rescue Service;
• must review and may approve or disapprove any generally applicable Fire and Rescue policy or regulation proposed by the Fire Chief, including any regulation that may be issued by the County Executive.

Montgomery County Code Chapter 21, Fire and Rescue Services, defines the membership, duties and responsibilities of the Fire and Emergency Services Commission.