Crime & Safety

Anne Arundel County Firefighter Doubles As Pro Rugby Team Captain

When Anne Arundel County firefighter and paramedic Josh Brown isn't busy helping others, he spends time battling it out on the rugby pitch.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD – Anne Arundel County Fire Department paramedic and firefighter Josh Brown dedicates himself to saving others as a member of the Maryland City Volunteer Fire Department. But he also has an interesting pastime. Brown is the captain of the new Old Glory DC rugby team. NBC Washington profiled Brown and his crazy life fighting fires and battling it out in rugby matches.

Brown and his teammates will be in action on their home turf when Old Glory DC squares off against USA Rugby South Panthers Saturday, June 1, at Cardinal Stadium, The Catholic University of America, at 5 p.m.

Watch NBC Washington's piece about Brown here.

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