The UMD student newspaper, The Diamondback recently published an article featuring a few of our student live-in members and explains a little about how volunteering interfaces with being a... https://dbknews.com/2019/11/04/umd-students-college-park-fire-department-volunteer/
Meet the UMD students who volunteer overnight to keep the community safe from fires
https://dbknews.com/2019/11/04/umd-students-college-park-fire-department-volunteer/
Update: @UofMaryland Kim Engineering Building. Nothing found, command placing the box in service and holding Co. 12 to investigate further.
Update: @UofMaryland Kim Engineering Building. CPVFD units on scene with nothing evident and no alarm bells sounding. C12 with command. Units investigating steam. All other units slowing their response.
First due box. @UofMaryland Kim Engineering Building. Report of smoke coming from the roof. E121, Tk12, C12 and A127 responding.
Thanks to Chief Deputy (soon to be PGFD Fire Chief) Green for coming to lunch today with our day work crew, Medic 12 and Co. 12 volunteers. A good working relationship between all personnel is what makes our system work. Big thanks to Captain Davies for the cooking!
Enjoyed a full Lunch and Conversation with PGFD Station812 Career and Volunteer members.
11300 Blk Evans Trail. Tk12 going to work with 8 volunteers.
4🚨Update: 11300 Evans Trail. Primary of third floor negative, searches on second floor negative so far. Tk12’s driver opening up roof now, fire through the roof. Companies making progress on the fire floors.
🚨Second Alarm🚨 C12 starting a search on the second floor with a report of people trapped. Tk12 and Tk14 starting primary of 2nd and 3rd floor.
🚨Second Alarm 🚨 11300 Blk Evans Trail. Heavy fire showing second and third floor on side Charlie now through the roof. Smoke showing both floors side A. Tk12 first due truck. Command hitting the second alarm.
11300 Blk Evans Trail. Co. 41's area. Working apartment fire. Fire showing side Charlie. Tk12 first due truck and Division 2 supervisor. Report of person trapped on the 3rd floor. C12 on the box as well.
Update: @UofMaryland Martin Hall. Small amount of smoke as a result of a lab experiment. No FD services necessary. Command terminated. Holding it with E121, all other units placed in service.