FAST APPROACHING- SAVE THE DATE
09/19/2026: Our annual Open House is LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY on Saturday, October 3rd. Stop by the fire station (842 South Washington Street) from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm to learn about fire safety, play games, visit with local and State agencies, pick up some give-aways and enjoy food on us. It's all FREE! Look for more information to follow.
Morning Education and an Evening Accident
09/24/2026- 0800 hours: Members from the RHC and other local agencies attended a show-and-tell / kindergarten open house at the Greencastle Primary School. Students attending got to hear and see how our company operates and the equipment we use, however it is unclear who learned more - them or us! Thank you to the GASD for the invite! 09/24/2026- 1702 hours: Crews from the RHC, along with an ambulance from Washington County, MD, responded to a motorcycle accident in the area
INVESTIGATION AND MVA
09/18/2026- 1030 hours: RHC and Washington County, MD responders were alerted for a motorcycle accident on Interstate 81 near the 1/2 mile marker southbound. Arriving to a motorcycle into the median cable barriers, personnel provided treatment and packaging for the rider and established a landing zone on the roadway for LifeNet 8-1. Squad and Fire Police then assisted Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT to remove the vehicle and re-open the lane restriction. 09/17/2026- 15
MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISIONS THIS WEEK
09/17/2026-0539 hours: Units responded to Interstate 81 northbound at mile marker 5.5 for a single vehicle incident with rollover. Arriving to an overturned SUV and its occupant self-extricated, crews obtained a transport refusal then staged to assist Pennsylvania State Police and tow operator with a lane closure. 09/16/2026- 0838 hours: RHC responded to the intersection of Molly Pitcher Highway South and Antrim Commons for a vehicle accident. Arriving to an SUV versus a comm
LSA Grant Award
09/18/2026: The Rescue Hose Company No. 1 of Greencastle, PA- through the Antrim Township Board of Supervisors- has been awarded a $250,000.00 grant through Pennsylvania's statewide Local Share Account (LSA) program. LSA funding consists of gaming revenue collected by the Commonwealth from casinos and related gaming activity. This award will help fund the purchase of a new fire engine expected to cost $1.1 million, with delivery anticipated in 2027. This new engine will repla