Kentland, Maryland
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Kentland (Kent Village) is an unincorporated community located in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States within the Greater Landover census area. According to Rand McNally estimates in 2005, the community had an estimated population of 2,000 people. Although it has no official boundaries, it is commonly accepted that Kentland is bordered by Maryland Route 202 (Landover Road) and the city of Glenarden to the north, Maryland Route 704 (Martin Luther King Jr. Highway) and the neighborhood of Palmer Park to the east, Columbia Park Road to the south, and U.S. Route 50 (John Hanson Highway) and the town of Cheverly to the west. Kentland is served by the Landover Metro Station (orange line), which is located just north of the community, across Landover Road.
Fire protection in Kentland is provided by the Prince George's County Fire Department, Companies 33 and 46. Station 33 is a 100% volunteer fire department, and station 46 is supplemented by Prince George's County paid personnel. Kentland 33 operates three fire engines, a 75-foot Aerialscope, and a mini-pumper. This department has been the subject of controversy for many years. In February of 2006, Kentland firefighters were accused assaulting other firefighters at the scene of a house fire in Landover Hills after a ladder truck from another fire company parked on top of their fire hose-cutting off the water supply.[1] Prince George's County States Attorney Glen Ivey reviewed the allegations and found no evidence of any wrongdoing. In his statement, Mr. Ivey made mention that the actions of the Kentland firefighter caught on video tape was nothing more than a "shove" and that it did not merit criminal charges.
In May of 2007, Kentland Vol. Fire Department was ordered by the Chief of the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department to place an ambulance at Station 33 to serve the citizens of Kentland. When this order was refused, the Volunteer Chief of the Kentland VFD was suspended. When the order was given to Acting Chief Tony Kelleher, he was also suspended and the station was restricted to answering emergency calls only within their own first due response area. In September of 2007, Acting Kentland Volunteer Chief Eddie Lehan secured a deal with County Executive Jack Johnson and Public Safetey Director Vern Heron to allow a PG County Fire Department career staffed ambulance to be stationed at the quarters of the Kentland Volunteer Fire Department..[2]
A book was recently written by a Kentland firefighter named Jerry Engle. The book is titled Probie Days. It is a look through the eyes of Jerry himself, and gives the reader a front row seat to the life of a firefighter at one of the nation's busiest volunteer firehouses.[citation needed]
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[edit] References
- ^ Gary Reals (June 14, 2007). Charges Sought Against Maryland Firefighters in Alleged On Scene Misconduct. Firehouse.com.
- ^ Dave Statter (September 20, 2007). Restrictions Lifted On Kentland Volunteer Fire Company. WUSA9.com.
[edit] External links
- Kentland Company 33 (commercial site)
