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September 4, 1954

First Ambulance Placed in Service

The Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department placed it’s first ambulance in service and ran it’s first call. The 1949 Cadillac ambulance responded to H Street in Hillside for an injured person. Earl Burdette, Jr. was the driver and the crew was Robert “Gene” McClelland, Sr. and John Dorman.

About the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department

The Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department is a non-profit organization that provides fire and emergency services for the town of Capitol Heights and surrounding communities. We are located about 5 miles from our nation’s capital, in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Our station is staffed both by career and volunteer personnel.