The Potomac Valley Fire Company would like to THANK the staff & students of the Pleasant Valley Elementary school for allowing us to spend the day teaching the Kindergarten and 1st Grade students about Fire Safety & Prevention. Students learned about : … [Read more...]
The Potomac Valley Fire Company would like to THANK everyone who came out and supported our first half of the year Fund Raiser's. We have now started our second half of the year Fund Raiser's. … [Read more...]
Come out to Himes Country Store on Saturday September 2, 2017 from 9-3 and meet your local volunteers from the Potomac Valley Fire Company. During the gathering the Potomac Valley Fire Company will be giving out FREE Smoke Detectors (1 per Household). There will be Fire Apparatus … [Read more...]
Mutual Aid – Mountain Rescue/Search on Appalachian Trail
On Wednesday August 9 at 17:50 Hrs, Washington County was requested to assist units from Jefferson County, WV., Loudoun County Va and Clarke County Va. already operating on the Appalachian Trial . Utility 11 w/ATV 11 and Support 11-7 (Lt. 11) reported to Chestnut Hill Rd … [Read more...]
Saturday, August 12, 2017 1:00 - 4:00 PM Doors Open - 12:00 Food & Drinks will be available for purchase … [Read more...]
Mutual Aid River Rescue
On Tuesday July 4, 2017 at 21:47 Hrs, Company 11 was alerted to assist Jefferson County WV with a report of two people stranded on an island near "Bull Falls" on the Shenandoah River. Support 11-1 w/ Bt 11-1 & Utility 11 w/ Boat 11 responded with 5 personnel. Jefferson County … [Read more...]
On Friday, June 30, 2017 at 19:15 Hrs, Washington County ECC received a call for a "Working Code" in the area of the Potomac River Bridge on Rt. 340. As further information was obtained, it seemed that the victim was possibly in the Potomac River near Lock 32. This updated … [Read more...]
On Wednesday June 21 at 11:25, Units were alerted for a Water Rescue in the area of Lock 34 along the Potomac River. While units were enroute, additional information from the caller advised a single occupant had been knocked from their raft and was being swept down stream in the … [Read more...]
On Sunday afternoon, Company 11 attended the Town of Boonsboro Memorial Day Parade with Support 11-7, Brush 11w/ Bt 11 and Engine 11-2. Unfortunately halfway through the parade a heavy rain storm arrived and washed out the back half of the parade. We would like to THANK the … [Read more...]
On Saturday morning the crew from Company 11 staffing Support 11-7 & Engine 11-2 headed over to the Annual Town of Sharpsburg Memorial Day Parade. The members of Company 11 would like to THANK the Town of Sharpsburg and the Parade Committee for all their hard work that went … [Read more...]
Saturday evening Brush 11 assisted Company 12 (Community Vol. Fire Company) at the Washington County AG Center for the East Coast Pullers Tractor Pull. We would like to THANK Company 12 for the invite. Brush 11 stood by during the event until a little after midnight handling 1 … [Read more...]
Come out and enjoy the 2017 Volunteer Challenge Saturday, May 6 Valley Mall - Hagerstown MD Come out and enjoy a day supporting your local volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies, leaen about volunteer opportunities, cheer on your local volunteers during the Firefighter Challenge, … [Read more...]
Shortly after 10:30 P.M our Mutual Aid partners in Frederick County MD (Brunswick) were responding to a reported Structure Fire on W. Potomac St in Brunswick. Having units en-route the call was quickly upgraded to a Working Fire with possible people trapped. A Working fire … [Read more...]
Warm Easter Day Brings start to River Rescue Season
Easter Sunday with temps in the 80's brought crowds of people out to enjoy the Appalachian Trails, the Towpath and a few tempted the Potomac River. Shortly before 10 PM Sunday night a call came in reporting 3 people stranded on the Potomac River in the area of "Bass Rock". Boats … [Read more...]
