Sat, Sep 1st, 2018 8:00:00 am - APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE! Rescue Hose Company No. 1 is accepting applications for full and part time professionals to provide emergency medical services. Want to be a part of the team? If interested, download and complete the attached application then follow the directions for submission. ...Continued

Thu, Oct 18th, 2018 7:00:00 pm - This week's Junior Firefighter training included maze and ventilation training. Using a smoke generator, crews safely experienced reduced visibility search conditions, hose line management, postitive and hydraulic ventilation operations. The group meets every Thursday at 1900 hours, working with Instructors on various response and department ...Continued

Thu, Oct 18th, 2018 3:52:00 am - Company 3 responded to assist Washington County Company 13 with a reported barn fire at the intersection of Daley and Reiff Church Roads. Units arrived to smoke from a large poultry building and quickly extinguished the fire, with ET-3 providing water supply while E3-2 was ...Continued

Tue, Oct 16th, 2018 2:29:00 am - Units were alerted to 30 East Walter Avenue, Farmers Union Co-Operative for a silo fire. Crews arrived to heavy smoke and excessive temperatures from a corn roaster, then laid supply line for use during extinguishment and cooling of adjacent storage containers. Working with business representatives, ...Continued

Fri, Oct 12th, 2018 2:00:00 pm - While fire prevention and fire safety education is a year-round commitment, Fire Prevention Week affords crews the chance to work with community partners to increase the focus. This year was no exception, as another successful Open House was followed by trips to the Greencastle Learning ...Continued

Thu, Oct 11th, 2018 2:58:00 am - Engine 3-2 and Squad 3 assisted Company 2 (Waynesboro) with a dwelling fire at 120 Kristyn Court. First arriving units encountered smoke and fire from the one story residence, with Squad and Engine crews working suppression and overhaul before clearing in about 2.5 hours.  ...Continued

Sat, Oct 6th, 2018 3:00:00 pm - Once again, you showed your support and turned out for our Open House! While weather prevented some displays, the event was a success thanks to you, our members and partners- including Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg, Trinity Lutheran Church, Franklin County DES, Franklin County Coroners Office, ...Continued

Sat, Oct 6th, 2018 10:00:00 am - The 2018 Open House- kicking off Fire Prevention Week- will be held on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th starting at 1000 hours. Come by and see our people, tour the HOCO Museum and apparatus while taking part in games and demonstrations. There's fire truck rides, face painting, ...Continued

Tue, Oct 2nd, 2018 2:28:00 pm - Companies 3 and 8 alerted for a vehicle accident on southbound Interstate 81 at mile marker 5. Communications updated responding units of reports that one of the autos was on fire. Ambulances 8-9 and 3-8 arrived in the area and confirmed the info, with A8-9 ...Continued

Sun, Sep 30th, 2018 4:19:00 pm - Units were alerted at 14879 Robinhood Circle for an inside investigation- odor of gas in the residence. Crews metered the residence with no hazards and checked the surrounding area for any cause. At 2002 hours, apparatus returned to the neighborhood for the same complaint- this ...Continued