Stations near UMD

[patch361]

i am looking for PGFD stations near the university of maryland. Stations 1, 12, 14 and 31 are near there, right? anyone currently with these stations? where can i get info on them? any other statiosn near UMD?

[TruroFAO]

I think Branchville is there, too..They have a College Park mailing addy...

Try:
Hyattsville: www.hvfd.com (http://www.hvfd.com)
Branchville: www.bvfco11.com (http://www.bvfco11.com)
College Park: www.cpvfd.org (http://www.cpvfd.org)
Berwyn Hts: www.bhvfd14.org (http://www.bhvfd14.org)
Beltsville: www.homestead.com/beltsvillefiredept (http://www.homestead.com/beltsvillefiredept)

[tillerman14]

patch361, check out Berwyn Heights Co. 14 at www.bhvfd14.org (http://www.bhvfd14.org)

[tillerman14]

patch361, check out Berwyn Heights Co. 14 at www.bhvfd14.org (http://www.bhvfd14.org)

To tell you a little about the station we are 1 mile east of UMD. The station operates 2 Heavy Rescues, a Tractor-Drawn Aerial, a Boat, and an Ambulance.

Run Stats as of 2400 hours on 10/18/01
Squad-2217 (both squads combined)
Truck-625
Ambo-1132
Boat-2

Our squad ranks in the top 3 as far as runs for every year, but Squad 27-Morningside will definately be first this year b/c of all the anthrax scares (suspicious packages) they have been runnning. Our Truck is usually in the top 2 for Trucks, and our Ambulance is the 3rd slowest in the county.

If you are interested in our live-in program feel free to email me.

[TruroFAO]

Wow...Third busiest special services and one of the slowest ambulances....Firefighter's dream... :D

When does RS14 go, and when does RS14R go? And does 14R ever go as Engine 141?

[Grit76]

12 (college park) id first due on most of the campus. Immediately surrounding are Branchville 11, Chillum Adelphi 34, Hyattsville 1, and Riverdale 7. Other companies such as Beltsville and Berwyn Heights are due on box alarms as well

Please ask tiller for an explanation of why they have a class A pumper, but it cannot run as a pumper. Don't wanna step on any toes.

[tillerman14]

Hey Grit, I don't know who you are, but it doesn't sound like you've been around PG for a while. Our reserve squad our SQ14R is not a rescue pumper. We sold that to the PGVFD (Pleasant Gap VFD) in PA about 1 1/2 years ago. We do not run an engine company b/c in a 1960's study their was more than enough engines in the area, but not enough trucks. That being the case engine co. 14 was placed out of service and truck co. 14 was placed inservice. This was in 1968.

SQ14 is our primary rescue squad, SQ14R is our reserve or back-up squad. Kind of like how some stations have 2 or 3 engines. PGFD only has 1 reserve squad which I do not know where it is right now, but SQ49-Laurel Rescue has been running an old Ford reserve engine for 2 months now while theirs is out.

Hope that helps you out Grit. :eek:

[patch361]

to tillerman, what kind of requirements are needed for live-in at 14?

to everyone, do a lot of companies have live-in programs or are some do it b/c of the univeristy? anyone actually in a live-in program or was in one? anything you can share? what's the difference between a sackroom (college park 12) and a bunkroom? how does running calls affect homework/projects?

Truro, thanks for the links. very helpful.

[enginecappy]

Here's another

West Lanham Hills Co 28 PG County (http://www.wlhvfd.com)


Good Luck.

GO TERPS!!!!!!!!!!
:D

[ 11-19-2001: Message edited by: Phildabox ]

[Truckman22122]

There are plenty of stations within a 10-15 minute drive to UMD (1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28, 31, 34, 35, 41, 48) I'm pretty sure that most of these stations have some type of live in program.

The only station within walking distance of UMD is Station 12. Stations 1 and 34 are pretty close to UM Shuttle Bus routes. All the others are a quick drive.

[Grit76]

Difference between a sackroom and a bunkroom:

spelling :D

[FireBuff143]

got a source that told me about some stations when i considered being a vollie in PG: 12 is a bunch college kids so if you want the dorm experience w/o spending $$$ join their dorm(frat?)...you get riots as a bonus. 11? nevermind. suprised truckman even mentioned 13. 14 has no pumper so i hope you like squad work cuz that'll all you'll probably do. good luck, kid.

[tillerman14]

Patch361 the live-in requirements at 14 are pretty simple. You have to be there 5 nights a week from 2300-0700 and get turned over to drive the ambo and tiller within 18 months. Station 12 is very strict as far as their rules for riding, grades, etc. Also I think you have to be a student at the University of MD to live in their bunkroom. Station 14 i on the UM Shuttle route as well.

[TowerPower]

College Park VFD Company 12 is on the campus and first due to almost all of it. We are almost totally run by college students and have been for a long long time. We have a very organized program that offers a lot. We may be stricter to some people but we like how we do things. We get the job done and we still have fun. More and more companies nearby are looking to college students. Some are kind of like us and some are very different. We each have our positives and negatives. Stop by we are right at the main gate to campus on Route 1. www.cpvfd.org (http://www.cpvfd.org)

[RES14CUE]

As tillerman14 said, Berwyn Heights has a lot to offer students. We run plenty of calls to keep busy. It is great to live there (I did not go to school, but did live there). If you want more info on the department, go to Berwyn Heights web site (http://www.bhvfd14.org). There are pictures there and I believe more info on the bunkroom. We do not have separate rooms but have high walls between bunk areas. Also have DSL for computer access.

The above is based on my opinions and does not reflect those of my company. :)

[DianeC]

If you're not sure what exactly you are looking for see if you can spend a weekend with the station (now probably isn't a good time because of finals and than Christmas break). I stayed at 12 a few years ago while an intern in DC...It was an experience. :D I heard they've gotten better because they have less people, but I don't know how true that is. They had a lot of MVA's while I was there and one DOA on Frat row......

[Grit76]

Tiller:

Guess you're right. I've only been in PG since 1978. Trained one of your ex-chiefs, in fact.

Sorry for not catching that you sold that pumper you could never use (the one that layed lines that Branchville never picked up). Sorry to disappoint, but I just don't pay attention to your locals - especially when I'm outside the station - just key in on boxes.

I remembered only parts of the no-engine story - that's why I referred that one to your almighty expertise.

You can ask Sobelewski who I am.

later bro......

[SkipDCFD/PG34B]

Patch

I could not let this forum go by without posting a plug for Co.34, the Chillum-Adelphi VFD. We are located 1 mile from the UofM Campus, and there is a UofM shuttle bus stop in front of the firehouse.

Our department runs an Engine Co., Truck Co., and a BLS ambulance. Last year we ran 2420 fire calls and 3279 ambulance calls.

The first due is a very diverse, densely populated area consisting of many apartments and mid rises. We respond to a moderate amount of fires, many of them first due. There are other departments that go to more, but they are mainly away from the University.

As far as our requirements to live in: We require that all members ride the ambulance, we have an ambulance duty schedule on weeknights from 11p-7a during the school year. Other than that our requirements are rather informal.

Feel free to email me at TWinship@worldnet.att.net if you are interested in visiting the station. Most of our members are graduates from either the Fire Science or the Fire Protection Engineering Programs at Maryland and would be able to give you some advice.

[tillerman14]

Grit,

I got a phone call about you today, from the x-chief you trained. I will ask Soboleski about you as soon as he wakes up!

[HyattsvilleVFD]

The Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department, which is about two miles south of campus, has a live-in program. We currently house between 12-16 live-in members, almost all students at the University of Maryland, University College and occasionally DC universities such as Georgetown and George Washington.

The HVFD responds to over 4,000 calls annually staffing two engines (1990 and 1988 Pierce Arrows), a rescue squad/mass casualty unit (1993 Pierce Lance), a basic life support ambulance and a 2001 Pierce Dash 100' ladder truck. We are one of just four stations in the county that have engine, truck and squad services.

Our responses are balanced at about 55% fire and rescue and 45% EMS.

Our rescue squad will respond to about 1,500 calls this year, the ambulance about 1,900, engine company over 1,000 and in a normal year the ladder truck responds to about 500 calls.

Live in members are required to be in service at least four nights a week, riding the ambulance one of those nights. We are a young department mixed with live-in and local members working together with paid firefighters who will begin a 7a-5p shift weekdays in December. Live-ins with EMT and Firefighter I are preferred, but exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis.

The HVFD is located adjacent to the Prince George's Plaza Metrorail station and also on the Queens Chapel U of M Shuttle Route.

HVFD benefits include a good atmosphere, high-speed Internet access, regular department outings and events, free training and uniforms, participation in the State of Maryland firefighter retirement program, and one of the most current fleets in the area.

As for balancing school work and responding to calls, the HVFD was proud to graduate four live-ins from the University of Maryland's Fire Protection program last year alone and all are still active in the department, as are many of our past live-ins. Two Captains and Three Lieutenants in the HVFD are former live-in members.

The HVFD, CPVFD and Chillum-Adelphi (34), due to their proximity, all work closely together, responding on many calls together and have similar programs, offering a variety of different benefits for anyone interesting in experiencing a live-in program with busy departments in a metropolitan area.

No matter which department you choose, the best thing we can suggest is to visit several departments over the course of a weekend or two to get a feel for how each operates and how the people there interact.

For more information, e-mail bunkroom@hvfd.com or visit http://www.hyattsvillevfd.org/news/01/bunkroom.html

Visit us online at http://www.hvfd.com

Designate #8221 United Way. Support HVFD.

[ 11-21-2001: Message edited by: Hyattsville VFD ]

[Grit76]

Hehehe........ Tiller hi to Tom... haven't seen him since the last drunk roust in the route 1 McD's.....

Guess we should let this thread get back to answering this guy's question........

Patch I agree with Hyattsville - come around and visit - that's your best plan.