The family of Mike Butler has released plans for a Memorial Service on Wednesday. Wednesday, July 20, 2022 @ 11:00 AM Church of the Resurrection 3315 Greencastle Road, Burtonsville, Maryland 20866 The BVFD family knows “Butler” as the one-of-a-kind fireman who joined the Department on November 3, 2003 at the age of 16. …
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On May 12, 1947 a group of concerned citizens met to discuss the problem the distance from the closest fire station caused in their growing community. By the end of the meeting 18 of them pledged $1,825 and the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department was formed. By June they had…
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Members of the communities we serve may have heard that a proposed name change for the “Maryland State Firemen’s Association” (MSFA), trying to move away from only referring to “FireMEN”, was voted down at the MSFA annual convention and conference held on Monday, June 20, 2022. The Burtonsville Volunteer Fire…
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On Saturday May 21, 2022, the members of the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department, past and present, and their families gathered to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the BVFD at the Lone Oak Brewery in Olney, Maryland. 75 years ago, a relatively small group of concerned citizens met to discuss how…
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On March 9th Chief Ryman and other representatives of the BVFD gathered at the Montgomery County EMS awards as an award was presented to Everyday Hero Paul Herbert who was in the right time and place in June 2021. His neighbor was working under a VW bus and when disaster…
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The Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department is proud to announce the hiring of a new Recruiter and Volunteer Coordinator, Katie Bulla. Katie was raised within the BVFD family. Both of her parents have been members since the 1980s, and her brother since 2012. She brings her contagious love of the department…
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The BVFD proudly announces the advancement of EMT Lauren Chrosniak who earned Officer in Charge (OIC) status on our Ambulance in February of 2022. Congratulations to EMT Lauren Chrosniak who joined the BVFD in April 2021. EMT Chrosniak successfully completed over a dozen training programs, including: – Maryland Emergency…
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The BVFD proudly announces the advancement of EMT Cameron Brown who earned Officer in Charge (OIC) status on our Ambulance in February of 2022. Congratulations to EMT Cameron Brown who joined the BVFD in September 2020. EMT Brown successfully completed over a dozen training programs, including: Maryland Emergency Medical Technician…
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The BVFD is proud to announce that Firefighter Tom Davis and Firefighter Andrew Parco both achieved Brush 715 driver status in the week of February 27, 2022. Both personnel completed the required written and practical tests with ease. The Brush 715 is designed to access fires in off-road areas and…
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The BVFD proudly announces the advancement of EMT Mei Zheng who earned Officer in Charge (OIC) status on our Ambulance in December of 2021. Congratulations to EMT Mei Zheng who joined the BVFD in December 2020. EMT Zheng successfully completed over a dozen training programs, including: – Maryland Emergency…
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