Public Notice: Multi-Agency Training Exercise Scheduled at Spring Ridge Middle School
(October 01, 2026 — Leonardtown, MD)
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with local rescue squads, fire departments and the Maryland State Police, will conduct a scenario-based training exercise at Spring Ridge Middle School, 19856 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m.
Community members should expect a significant presence of law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services personnel and apparatus at and around the school during the exercise. This is a planned training exercise and not an actual emergency.
The training exercise is not open to the public.
The exercise provides participating agencies an opportunity to train together and strengthen coordination and response during a simulated emergency.
Anyone with questions about the training exercise may contact St. Mary’s County Volunteer EMS Training Assistant Kim Collins at 240-298-6400.
Media Inquiries: ALisa Casas, Public Information Officer
SMCSO.PIO@stmaryscountymd.gov 301-475-4200, ext. 1986