Firefighters’ Parade

Watch the entire broadcast of the Firefighers’ Parade, and additional footage on our Videos page!

Coordinated by members of the Winchester and Frederick County firefighters for the 87^th year, the Firefighters’ Parade will step off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 3rd. No parade was held from 1942 to 1945 during the war.

The first Torchlight and Mummers’ Parade in 1929 stepped off at 8 p.m. with each of the Winchester fire departments participating. Each firefighter carried a flaming torch. From this humble beginning, it is now the largest and one of the oldest annual firefighters’ parades in the world.

Seating is available at the following locations.  All chair locations are street level except the Queen’s stand:

• Handley Boulevard south side Queen’s stand
• Between Stewart and Washington (elevated chairs)
• Handley Boulevard south side between Washington and Braddock (street level chairs)
• Handley Boulevard north side between Stewart and Washington (street level chairs)
• Cork Street south side between Loudoun Street and Indian Alley (street level chairs)
• Handley Library north side Piccadilly between Braddock and Library Lane (street level chairs)

Ticket Cost:
All Areas Except Queen’s Stand: $4.00
Handley Boulevard–Queen’s Stand General Admission: $5.00

Division sponsors include:
Pre-Parade – Home Instead Senior Care
1st Division – Shenandoah University
2nd Division – Culligan

Forms

Firefighers’ Parade Letter: PDF
Firefighers’ & Rescue Equipment Application: PDF | Online
Firefighters’ Sirens Memo: PDF
Antiques Procedure Letter: PDF
Antiques Schedule: PDF
Antiques Application: PDF | Online
Antiques Insurance Statement: PDF | Online
Antiques Award Categories: PDF
Antiques Judging Score Sheet: PDF

Band Awards For 2018

Outstanding Auxiliary:

Mardela Middle & High School

Outstanding Drum Major:

James Buchanan Middle School

Military School Bands:

First Place: Randolph-Macon Academy

Jr. High/Middle Schools:

Second Place: E. Russell Hicks Middle School
First Place: James Buchanan Middle School

Class C:

First Place: Mardela Middle & High School

Overall – Regardless of Class:

Director’s Award – Third Place Overall: Randolph-Macon Academy
President’s Award – Second Place Overall: Mardela Middle & High School
Fire Chief’s Award – First Place Overall: James Buchanan Middle School

2018 Fire & EMS Awards – Sponsored by Keplinger Repair along with Smeal, Spartan and LTI Fire Equipment

Frederick County Awards

Best in Parade, Firefighting Equipment – Clear Brook Vol. Fire & Rescue
Best in Parade, EMS Equipment – Stephens City Vol. Fire & Rescue

Out of Town Winners

Basic Life Support
1^st – Great Falls
2^nd – Flint Hill
2^nd – Citizens

Advance Life Support
1^st – Berkeley Co. EMS

EMS Special Unit
1^st – Valley Medical (NICU Unit)

Overall Awards

Best in Parade – EMS Equipment: Great Falls
Best in Parade – Firefighting Equipment: Woodstock Vol. Fire Co.
Distance Traveled: 146 miles – Callao Vol. Fire Dept.
Judges Award: Hon. Firefighters’ Marshal – Korean War Veterans

Fire Equipment Awards

Custom Pumper
1^st Place: Shepherdstown
2^nd Place: Bakerton
3^rd Place: Flint Hill

Aerial Device (Up to 80 ft.)
1^st Place: Capon Springs

Aerial Device (Over 80 ft.)
1^st Place: Woodstock

Fire Department Heavy Rescue
1^st Place: Luray

Tanker/Pumper
1^st Place: Blue Ridge VFD
2^nd Place: Toms Brook

Rescue Engine
1^st Place: Waynesboro (PA)

Commercial Pumper
1^st Place: Baker Heights

Brush Truck
1^st Place: Mt. Weather
2^nd Place: Callao
3^rd Place: Blue Ridge Mtn.

Fire Department Special Unit
1^st Place: Bakerton – Water Rescue Ski
2^nd Place: Goodwill – Utility Unit
3^rd Place: Callao – Utility Forest Unit

Elliptical
1^st Place: Blue Ridge Mtn.