Sykesville and Morningside VFD firefighter Kevin Swain continues to recover at the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, a week after he was shot in the line of duty in Prince Georges County.

Kevin and his crew had forced entry to a home in Temple Hills are receiving a medical "welfare check" call. Kevin and Firefighter-Paramedic John Ulmschneider were shot as they made their way into the home. Ulmschneider died from his wounds. Two other firefighters were injured.

The Morningside VFD has established a fund raising page at You Caring at the Swain family's request. The site reads, in part: "In lieu of donations for expenses, Kevin’s family has requested that a charity fund be established in Kevin’s name to benefit three causes that are close to his heart. The first charity that our fund will benefit is the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In addition to the NFFF, money will also be donated for Cystic Fibrosis Research as well as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment. Kevin’s family specifically requested that we raise money for these three worthy causes, as they all have the ability to help people, just as Kevin does."

"The American Fire Service is a tight-knit family, and when an event such as this one takes place, it is felt across the nation and around the world. We at the Morningside Volunteer Fire Department are honored to assist Kevin’s family in establishing this charity fund, and respectfully request that you donate whatever you can spare to help us make a difference in Kevin’s name."

Here is the link to donate: https://www.youcaring.com/fallen-ff-foundation-cystic-fibrosis-ptsd-treatment-557881

Please consider donating in honor of our brother. Thanks to Morningside for their continued dedication to Kevin, his family and their well being.