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Montgomery Co. gets first female volunteer fire chief

By Jack Moore
Corinne Piccardi, a 20-year veteran of the Cabin John Park Volunteer Park Department, was set to become the department’s fire chief Monday. She becomes the first woman to serve as chief of a volunteer fire department in the county. (Courtesy Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department).

WASHINGTON — The first female volunteer fire chief in Montgomery County, Maryland, is being sworn in Monday.

Corinne Piccardi, a 20-year veteran of the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department, takes the reins during a formal inauguration ceremony at 7 p.m.

The department said Piccardi will be the first female volunteer chief in the entire county.

Piccardi, 47, is a certified and nationally registered paramedic who previously served in a number of roles in the department, including as battalion fire chief, assistant fire chief and as deputy fire rescue chief, according to the department.

Piccardi succeeds departing Fire Chief Jim Seavey, Sr. who is stepping down after 26 years on the job.

The official swearing-in takes place at department headquarters at 8001 River Road, just off Interstate 495 in Cabin John.

Cabin John, an unincorporated area of Montgomery County, is home to about 2,300 people.

How the ‘Juventus Way’ helped young Montgomery Co. soccer players during pandemic

By Dave Johnson
When play resumes June 20 in Italy's Serie A, Juventus will be in first place and looking to secure its 68th league championship. If you're not familiar with one of the world's most famous soccer teams, think the New York Yankees of Italian soccer. But all its glamour and success is matched with true character and commitment for the way the game is played. That's not just limited to the team in Italy, but extends to a global network of youth clubs, including the Montgomery County, Maryland-based Juventus Academy DC Metro.
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