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Washington County Commission, Dept. of Emergency Services take oversight of Hancock Rescue Squad for up to 36 months

by Geoff Fox

During a meeting in Hagerstown on Tuesday, April 28, the Board of County Commissioners agreed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the county’s Department of Emergency Services (DES) to keep Hancock Rescue Squad operational.

County officials decided to take the step to get the squad on solid financial footing and make sure it is staffed properly for service to the community.

Commissioners and DES officials spent 15 minutes discussing…