[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 23, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CHIEF GREEN 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. ANTHONY G. BROWN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 2021

  Mr. BROWN. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition of the one-year 
anniversary of Chief Tiffany Green, Chief of Prince George's County 
Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department. In November 2018, 
County Executive Angela Alsobrooks made history as the first African 
American woman elected to lead a county government in Maryland. Upon 
Prince George's County's Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale's announced 
retirement, County Executive Alsobrooks appointed Chief Green who 
became the First African American Woman to lead a fire department in 
the history of the State of Maryland and only the 9th African American 
Woman to hold the position of fire chief in the United States of 
America. She inherited a department with a call volume of 152,000, a 
total of 638 pieces of apparatus (including command and support 
vehicles) with 266 specifically outfitted for fire suppression, rescue, 
or emergency transport.
  Tiffany D. Green, a native Prince Georgian, began her career as a 
firefighter with the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department in 
March of 1999, after serving as a volunteer for the Oxon Hill Volunteer 
Fire Department for four years. As an almost 26-year fire services 
veteran, Tiffany holds dual bachelor's degrees in Public Safety and 
Biology and a master's degree in Emergency and Disaster Management. 
Climbing up the ranks, she has served in the following capacities prior 
to her role as a Command Staff member: Firefighter, Paramedic, Station 
Commander, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief Administrative 
Officer for Public Safety, Chief of Staff for the Director of Homeland 
Security, Special Events Coordinator and Stadium Commander for Fed Ex 
field.
  As Deputy Fire Chief she was responsible for Human Resources, Fiscal 
Affairs, Information Management, Risk Management and the Office of 
Service Excellence, Accreditation & Research. As Director of the Prince 
George's County Fire/EMS Training and Leadership Academy, her primary 
responsibilities were training and professional development for over 
900 sworn personnel and 1,200 volunteer members of the department. She 
also managed the High School Fire Science (Cadet) Program, a program 
for high school students who are interested in working in the Fire 
Services profession.
  On January 15, 2020, Chief Green's nomination was unanimously 
approved following a review of her exemplary over 20 years of service, 
her impressive record and support from many public safety and 
government officials.
  Chief Green made history as Prince George's County's first woman, 
first dual fire fighter/paramedic and youngest fire chief. County 
Executive Alsobrooks, in her nomination, made sure to emphasize Green's 
wealth of experience and high ranking on each and every promotional 
exam--the lieutenant's test, the captain's exam, and battalion chief's 
exam. According to County Executive Alsobrooks, Chief Green is far and 
away the most qualified person to lead the Prince George's County Fire/
EMS Department at this time.
  According to Chief Green, her decision to serve her community as a 
volunteer fire fighter ``changed the trajectory of [her] life.'' She 
recognizes the women whose shoulders she is standing on today. 
``Pioneers'' like Maureen Hennessy, Angela Peden and the late Carla 
Blue who gave Chief Green their Keys to Success. And, Chief Green has 
vowed to ``lead this department forward, to continue to be accountable, 
professional and community-centered.''
  Her leadership of the 1,062 Sworn and 1,500 volunteers has already 
proven to be a success on a national level. The Congressional Fire 
Services Institute and National Fallen Firefighters Foundation selected 
the Prince George's County Fire and Emergency Medical Services 
Department as the combination fire department recipient of the 2020 
Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award, named in 
honor of the late former Maryland Senator Paul Sarbanes. The award 
recognizes fire departments and organizations for leadership in 
advancing firefighter health and safety, who have developed important 
health and safety programs for their personnel that are based on the 16 
Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives established at the 2004 Tampa 
Summit.
  Congratulations to Chief Green on this momentous occasion, and much 
appreciation to her husband Alfred, and daughter Talore, for sharing 
her with Prince Georges County.

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