Staff photo by REID SILVERMAN
Vic DeMattia, second from left, a member of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad, answers questions Wednesday for recruits, Harry Tafe, left, of Golden Beach and Jonathan Ramsey, right, of Golden Beach, as Jessica Vallandingham, squad chief, looks on during a fire and EMS recruitment drive at the Mechanicsville station 22 in Golden Beach. The recruitment drive will continue Friday at station 2 on Hills Club Road from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For information on how to become a volunteer firefighter or EMS member in the county, contact the St. Mary’s County emergency services recruiter at 301-475-4200 ext. 2114.