The Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad, Inc.is proudly displaying a “Multi-Service Wreath” courtesy of Wreaths Across America! Fittingly, we received this on December 7th, Pearl Harbor Day, so hanging it under the Memorial Plaque honoring all of the members of Branchville that served in WWII after the attack…
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November 30th marks the anniversary of the Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad’s sole line of duty death. Lieutenant James Melton suffered a heart attack while on the scene of a Beltsville house fire in 1959. Throughout the past week our members have come together to honor the Melton…
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The first signs of a milestone anniversary for the Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad, Inc. are now on display. Our volunteer department was organized in 1924 and will celebrate our 100th anniversary with events throughout 2024. A new department logo was created and now adorns our apparatus…
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Branchville volunteer firefighters were alerted to a house fire in the Hollywood section of College Park. On Sunday, November 12, 2023 at around 1100 a.m., Branchville and other surrounding stations responded in the 5100 block of Lackawanna Street and arrived to find a one-story single family house with smoke showing…
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Dear Friend and Neighbor. The members of the Branchville Volunteer Fire Company & Rescue Squad Inc. are asking for your support. We are one of 10 all-volunteer firehouses serving the Prince George’s County response area of approximately 500 square miles. On Saturday, November 11, 2023, volunteer firefighters and emergency medical…
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22 years ago today, the world was forever changed when unthinkable tragedies unfolded in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. On that fateful day, Branchville responded to the Pentagon with an engine staffed with 7 volunteers to assist with the rescue and recovery efforts there. As we mourn the…
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Robert W. Bell, joined the Branchville Volunteer Fire Company and Rescue Squad, Inc, in 1972. He soon took to his new surroundings and shortly thereafter, became a live-in member. Bob Progressed through all the department offered. He got his fire and EMS training, moving up to become an ambulance driver. …
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The other night E811 and PGFD units responded to the area of university blvd and golf course rd. Upon arrival E811 found a 3 vehicle accident. 2 patients were checked out for non-life threatening injuries and refused transport. E811 operated for 45 minutes before returning to service.
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