Firefighters' Parade

Coordinated by members of the Winchester and Frederick County Firefighters for the 78th year, the Firefighters’ Parade will step off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 30th, in Old Town Winchester. (No Parade was held from 1942-1945).

The first Torchlight and Mummer’s Parade in 1929 stepped off at 8 p.m. with each of the Winchester Fire Departments participating. Each Firefighter carried a flaming torch. From its humble beginning it is now the largest and one of the oldest annual Firefighters’ Parades in the World.

Division sponsors include:
1st Division - TV3 Winchester
2nd Division - Shenandoah University
3rd Division - Walmart - Front Royal

View Map of Parade Route

Antiques Forms: Click here to download Antique Forms

Special Unit Forms: Click here to download Special Unit Forms

Band Awards for 2009

Auxiliary Unit (regardless of class):
1st: Exeter Township High School

Drum Major(s) (regardless of class):
1st: Randolph-Macon Military Academy

Jr. High/Middle School
1st: James Buchanan Middle School

Class C:
3rd: Meadville Area Sr. High School
2nd: Northampton Area High School
1st: Mardela Middle and High School

Class B:
2nd: Nokomis Regional High School
1st: Amsterdam High School

Class A:
1st: Exeter Township High School

Overall Awards:
Director’s Award (3rd Place Overall):
James Buchanan Middle School

President’s Award (2nd Place Overall):
Exeter Township High School

Fire Chief’s Award (1st Place Overall):
Amsterdam High School

Equipment Awards for 2009

Custom Pumper:
1st Potomac Valley
2nd Yorkshire
3rd Baker Heights

Commercial Pumper:
1st South Warren

Aerial Device:
1st Sterling

Mini Pumper:
1st Williamsport

Brush Apparatus:
1st Hamilton
2nd Mt. Weather

Elliptical Tanker (Tandem Axle):
1st Toms Brook

Tanker/Pumper Single Axle-Non Elliptical:
1st Shenandoah Shores

Tanker/Pumper Tandem Axle-Non Elliptical:
1st Back Creek Valley

Fire Dept. Heavy Rescue:
1st Yorkshire

Custom Rescue Engine Full Height Comp.:
1st Shepherdstown
2nd Mathis Baker Fire Dept.

Special Unit:
1st Shenandoah Shores (Gator)
2nd Capon Springs (Light Unit)
3rd Hamilton (F-350 Utility)

eMS Units Awards for 2009

Basic Life Support:
1st Marshall
2nd Remington
3rd Lake Jackson

Advance Life Support:
1st Luray
2nd Shenandoah Shores
3rd Mt. Weather Rescue Squad

Special Unit:
1st Remington (Tahoe Response Unit)

overall Equipment/EMS Awards for 2009

Best In Parade-Firefighting Equipment:
Yorkshire – Heavy Rescue

Best In Parade-Rescue Equipment:
Marshall – BLS Unit

Best In Parade - Frederick County (Firefighting Equipment):
Middletown

Best In Parade - Frederick County (EMS Equipment):
Clear Brook

Special Interest Group:
Budweiser Clydesdales w/ Dalmatian

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