Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is sending crews to Florida to aid those impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Officials said over 85 people will be sent in a caravan to provide assistance.
Scott Goldstein, the Fire Chief of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, said at about 2 p.m. Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency asked Maryland Task Force One to send 85 personnel south toward Hurricane Dorian's impact area. These crews will prepare and to support the local residents for the potential damage and impact of the hurricane.
"A lot of training has gone into preparedness," Goldstein said. "A lot of training for the folks in their specialty as well as in multiple disciplines, but the ability to help another person is what drives us to be first responders. And the ability as fire chief, as a community leader to send my specialists, our specialists, from Montgomery County south somewhere to help another community, it's a great honor."