12/02/2025: As the holiday season, cold weather and snow arrives, so does the Ambulance Club membership mailing for next year. Check your mailbox for this worthwhile program application or stop at the fire station to get one if it doesn't arrive soon. Thanks for your continued support.

12/02/2025- 1650 hours: Engine 3-2 and Engine Tanker 3 assisted Company 9 (Mercersburg) with a reported chimney fire- 12840 Binkley Road, Montgomery Township. Personnel worked interior operations including checks for extension, clearing the fire box and securing the appliance before clearing in forty minutes. 11/30/2025- 1121 hours: Company 3 responded to 6700 Guitner Road for a vehicle accident, with information updated while enroute to a single auto into a tree with fire an

11/29/2025: RHC had a visit today from Chief Rob Frank of the Greencastle, Indiana Fire Department. Chief Frank and his sons made time during a holiday visit with family in Maryland to head north and see the OTHER Greencastle's fire station, equipment and personnel. Thanks for stopping! Greencastle, PA Mayor Thomas, Roger Bitner, GFD Chief Frank, RHC Chief Barnes

11/26/2025: The holiday season is upon us and with it- you knew this was coming- increased fire activity. Here are some Thanksgiving fire statistics: Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than THREE times the daily average for such incidents. Christmas Day and Christmas Eve ranked second and third, with both having nearly twice the daily average. Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths. Cooking ca

11/22/2025: We learned of the passing earlier today (0143 hours) of long-time member Ray W. Mowen, Sr. He held many positions at RHC during his long tenure, including: Vice-President, Engineer, Recording Secretary, President, Trustee, Parliamentarian, and Apparatus Operator. Probably best known as our Historian, his vision, willingness to research, dig through and catalog department history allowed us to build the Museum that bears his name. When equipment was updated or repl

11/18/2025: By the time Wednesday morning rolled around, fire and EMS crews responded to twenty calls for service- with automatic aid departments handling another handful of medical and rescue emergencies while our units were committed. THANKS for all the agencies that responded or handled incidents while our crews were engaged. Calls included: 1821 hours: Company 3 alerted for an outside smoke investigation in the area of Buchanan Trail West and Rabbit Road. While responding

11/17/2025- 1617 hours: Company 3 and Engine 13-2 responded to the area of Mason Dixon and South Young Road for a personal injury collision- locating the two vehicles at the Mason Dixon/Exit 1 southbound interchange. Personnel provided hazard mitigation and traffic control while Ambulance 3-9 transported one occupant to Meritus Medical Center. 11/17/2025- 0932 hours: Box 3-18 alerted to 3969 Williamson Road for a shed on fire impinging on a dwelling. Units arrived to a fully

11/14/2025- 2241 hours: Engine 3-2 and Engine Tanker 3 alerted for a garage fire to the rear of 14109 Buchanan Trail West, Peters Township. First arriving units confirmed fire throughout a large detached garage with crews working suppression, overhaul and water supply to support Company 9. Company 3 cleared in about three hours. (Photos from Company 9) 11/13/2025- 1357 hours: Engine 3-2, Engine 17-2, Ambulances 3-7 and 8-9 responded for an auto accident- vehicle into a utilit

11/11/2025- 0940 hours: Units alerted for a small fire along the roadway in the area of 2342 Buchanan Trail West. Investigation revealed fire in stacks of trees and mulch, met with the owner who handled the extended extinguishment operation. 11/07/2025- 2243 hours: Company 3 and 8 responded for a vehicle collision on Interstate 81 northbound at mile marker 7.5, arriving to one auto into the guardrail. EMS obtained transport refusal while Squad 3 and Engine 8-1 supported opera

11/11/2025: Today we show our appreciation and say THANKS to all those that served or are serving in our nation's military. Beginning as Armistice Day in 1919 to commemorate the end of World War I and the veterans of that war, after World War II it was expanded to include all American veterans. Renamed Veterans Day by President Eisenhower in 1954, the date- November 11th- marks the end of World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

11/08/2025: Taking advantage of a sunny Saturday, crews headed to the Blue Gray Towing lot on Molly Pitcher Highway to work through alternative occupant extrication and removal scenarios. We are fortunate to have so many businesses that support our department and its missions.

11/06/2025- 1333 hours: Engine Tanker 3 and Brush 3 assisted Company 17 and other departments with a large field fire near 5206 Fetterhoff Chapel Road, Guilford Township. ET-3 staged for water supply and Brush 3 worked containment and mop-up before clearing after about 1.5 hours. 11/06/2025- 0451 hours: Crews responded to the area of 11398 Grant Shook Road for a vehicle accident- car into a tree. Units arrived to a pick-up truck that went through a large tree that was down in

10/08/2025- 1827 hours: While you probably have seen the news reports, RHC was alerted to Molly Pitcher Highway South at Antrim Commons...