Congratulations to our members who graduated from the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy. (L-R) Fiona Koye- Firefighter I & II Hunter Sutton – Firefighter II Deeta Gupta- EMT Class 203 Raymond Litten- EMT Class 203 Pietra Maschioro- EMT Class 203 Scott Okrent- EMT Class 202 (Not pictured) George Karadimov

JOIN US for FIREFIGHTER FRIDAYS at JERSEY MIKE’S in OLNEY Visit Jersey Mike’s Subs in Olney on Friday, June 5, 2026 from 10 am to 9 pm and help raise money for the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD), your local fire department serving our community. MUST MENTION THE SSVFD

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Life Member Neal Abrams on May 15, 2026. Neal joined the department in 1988 and rose through the ranks to the position of EMS Captain. In 1992, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Maryland Institute for

JOIN US for FIREFIGHTER FRIDAYS at JERSEY MIKE’S in OLNEY Visit Jersey Mike’s Subs in Olney on Friday, May 1, 2026 from 10 am to 9 pm and help raise money for the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD), your local fire department serving our community. MUST MENTION THE SSVFD

JOIN US for FIREFIGHTER FRIDAYS at JERSEY MIKE’S in OLNEY Visit Jersey Mike’s Subs in Olney on Friday, April 3, 2026 from 10 am to 9 pm and help raise money for the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD), your local fire department serving our community. MUST MENTION THE SSVFD

Congratulations to Chief Brendan Bonita on receiving the Olney Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Award today at the Olney Greater Community Awards Ceremony.  He was recognized for his leadership in overseeing training, readiness,  and emergency response operations for volunteer firefighters serving the Greater Olney area. Congratulations Chief!! In addition, the

The Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department is participating in the Maryland Firefighter 50/50 Draw. Drawings are held weekly on Thursday evenings at 8:00 PM. This week’s jackpot (3/13-3/19/2026) has already reached $125,295.00 and continues to grow, meaning at the current pot, the winner will take home $62,647.00!! The winner receives

JOIN US for FIREFIGHTER FRIDAYS at JERSEY MIKE’S in OLNEY Visit Jersey Mike’s Subs in Olney on Friday, March 6, 2026 from 10 am to 9 pm and help raise money for the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD), your local fire department serving our community. MUST MENTION THE SSVFD

The 2026 Olney Community Day is this Sunday. SSVFD will be participating with the Fire Safety Trailer. Please come join us at the event.