FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ari Schloss, Fire Chief College Park Volunteer Fire Department Awarded FY2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant On February 24, 2023, the College Park Volunteer Fire Department (CPVFD) was awarded a Department of Homeland Security-FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER)…
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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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While returning from Florida to assist with emergency relief in the areas affected by Hurricane Michael, NJ USAR TF-1 stopped for dinner in College Park. Members shared a meal in the apparatus bays with about 100 members of the team, who are staying in Greenbelt for the night. They return…
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Two members of the CPFD are attending an Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings class in New Mexico. This class is sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Department of Homeland Security. Class topics include identifying potential hazards, response procedures, command structure, and hazard mitigation. The class is hosted at…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: William Corrigan, Fire Chief College Park Volunteer Fire Department Awarded 2017 Department of Homeland Security – FEMA grants On August 24, 2018, the College Park Volunteer Fire Department (CPVFD) was awarded a Department of Homeland Security-FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) as well as a…
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