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 85^th year, the Firefighters’ Parade will step off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 5th. 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.

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 Application: PDF | Online
Antiques Procedure Letter: PDF
Antiques Insurance Statement: PDF | Online
Antiques Award Categories: PDF
Antiques Schedule: 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.