Chester Cadogan joined the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department in September 2013. Chester migrated from Trinidad and Tobago in January that year. Chester began his 2-year term as the President of the BVFD in January 2022. Chester was first appointed to the Board in August 2017 and was elected to the…
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Michael G. Ryman was elected Fire Chief on January 1, 2018 and continues to serve in that capacity. For the year 2017, Chief Ryman held the rank of Assistant Chief and Senior Operational Officer. He joined the BVFD on June 7, 2010 as an experienced firefighter from Pennsylvania. He immediately…
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Tami Bulla joined the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department on September 14, 1981, as a “Junior Member” and was a “High School Cadet” with the MCPS program. Tami advanced to EMS Sergeant in 1985 and President in 1989. Tami went on to become the Department’s senior EMS Officer, serving for over a…
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Mark Bulla joined the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department with his father in December of 1980. He quickly became a skilled Firefighter who enjoys the technical challenges of fire and rescue. He developed strong capabilities on the heavy rescue squad. His distinguished tenure in the Department includes serving on the Board…
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Christine Dunn joined the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department in January of 2012, serving as the fire house Chaplain and community liaison. Christine has also served on the Board of Directors as a community representative and as the department treasurer. Christine has served as Pastor for two local Montgomery County Lutheran…
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Jamie has been a dedicated BVFD Member since December 2016. She became a charge Aide in May of 2018 and an EMS Driver in February of 2019. EMT Calderon consistently provides duty shift coverage as well as being flexible to cover additional shifts when possible. She has been an effective…
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Jessica has been a dedicated member since July 2016. She has been an effective leader and trainer on her Duty Shift, helping many members advance towards Charge status. She has been an EMS Masters and served on the Board of Directors for several years. Jessica brings nearly 20 years of…
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Simone joined the department in 2014, initially as a member of the departments’ Auxiliary and subsequently as an Associate member. Simone has been serving on the Board of Directors since 2016. She serves on various committees and primarily oversees grants funding for the department. Simone is a senior research scientist…
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