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College Park Volunteer Fire Department

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  • August 15, 2016
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Chad Schaefer, a member of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, drives the ambulance to Washington Adventist Hospital after picking up a patient from the University of Maryland on Friday, March 28th.

Chad Schaefer, a member of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, drives the ambulance to Washington Adventist Hospital after picking up a patient from the University of Maryland on Friday, March 28th.

Jerry Fokas, a member of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, monitors incoming calls at the Fire Department on Friday, March 28th.

The College Park Fire Department houses about 12 student volunteers who work at the station full time in addition to their studies.

A fireman’s outfit lays on the floor of the garage in the College Park Fire Department. Together, the gear can weigh more than 40 pounds.

Chad Schaefer, a member of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, shows off his helmet, which is decorated with the birthday and death day of his mother, who passed away from cancer.

Chad Schaefer, a member of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, shows off a veteran’s helmet, which used to be white before going through countless fires.

Herson Delgado, a member of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, prepares to respond to an emergency call from Chestertown Hall, a dormitory on north campus, on Friday, March 28th.

Chad Schaefer and Herson Delgado, members of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, enter Chestertown Hall on Friday night in response to an emergency call.

Chad Schaefer and Herson Delgado, members of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, drive the ambulance back to College Park after bringing a patient to Washington Adventist Hospital on Friday night.

After responding to two emergency calls, Chad Schaefer and Herson Delgado, members of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, stop at Chipotle for dinner.

Chad Schaefer, a member of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, shows off his dormitory in the College Park Fire Department on Route 1.

Andrew Zuckerman, a member of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, watches “Wolf on Wall Street” on Friday night while he is on call.

Chad Schaefer and Herson Delgado, members of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, answer a call in Ellicott Hall on Friday night.

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