The College Park Volunteer Fire Department made a special call to the North Pole requesting that Santa Claus return to Downtown College Park and he obliged! We will be escorting Santa through the Lakeland, Old Town, and Calvert Hills neighborhoods on Wednesday, December 23rd starting at 5 pm (see our route attached).
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Source: NFHC News By: Christopher Baker, GIFireE Cover Photo: Names Left to right: John Crisman, Charles Wright, Dr. John L. Bryan, and William L. Miles, Department of Fire Protection Engineering – University of Maryland. Dr. John L. Bryan is considered a pioneer and his countless contributions to the fire service…
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This has been a difficult time. During this pandemic, the women and men of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department have continued to protect you without interruption. 24 hours a day. We have had to make significant changes in our operations to adapt to the special conditions of a highly…
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This has been a difficult time. During this pandemic, the women and men of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department have continued to protect you without interruption. 24 hours a day. We have made significant changes in our operations to adapt to the special conditions of a highly contagious disease.
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The College Park Volunteer Fire Department (CPVFD) was awarded a Department of Homeland Security-FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant through the COVID-19 Supplemental Program (AFG-S). The success of this grant was a combination effort led by Ron Benedict, former CPVFD member and owner of Fire Grants Expert, LLC.
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COVID-19 may have postponed our Banquet, but that didn’t stop us from making our annual Banquet video. Check it out to see what we’re all about College Park Volunteer Fire Department – 2020 Banquet Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbzXPIgx9sA&feature=youtu.be
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Early this morning E121 was transferred to Co. 1 due to another working fire in the area, E121 ran first due to the 2300 blk. of Drexel St. in Co. 34’s area for a shed fire. E121 arrived to find a fully involved shed to the rear of a home…
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Shortly before 1130 hours on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 Engine 122 was alerted as the second due engine to the 9300 blk. of 51st Ave. in Co. 11’s area for a report of a house on fire. First arriving units found fire showing from the rear of a single-family dwelling….
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Tk12 was alerted to respond to 4800 Blk Olympia Ave in Co. 31’s area. Tk12 responded as the search company. The first due engine arrived on scene of a 1 story SFD with heavy fire showing side charlie. Tk12 completed primary searches of the basement and Div.1. All searches were…
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E121 was alerted for an automatic fire alarm at UMD Calvert Hall. The crew found smoke showing from a unit and filled the box. Fire was kept in check by the sprinklers and extinguished by E121.
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