Firefighters’ Parade presented by Walmart

Watch the entire broadcast of the 2016 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

Band Awards For 2017

Outstanding Auxiliary:

Mardela Middle & High School

Outstanding Drum Major:

Randolph-Macon Academy

Military School Bands:

First Place: Randolph-Macon Academy

Jr. High/Middle Schools:

First Place: E. Russell Hicks Middle School

Class C:

Second Place: Nokomis Regional High School
First Place: Mardela Middle & High School

Class B:

First Place: Amsterdam High School

Overall – Regardless of Class:

Director’s Award – Third Place Overall: E. Russell Hicks Middle School
President’s Award – Second Place Overall: Mardela Middle & High School
Fire Chief’s Award – First Place Overall: Randolph-Macon Academy

2017 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 – Greenwood Vol. Fire & Rescue

Out of Town Winners

Basic Life Support
1^st – Great Falls
2^nd – Shepherdstown

Advance Life Support
1^st – Mt. Weather

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

Overall Awards

Best in Parade – EMS Equipment: Mt. Weather – ALS Unit
Best in Parade – Firefighting Equipment: Woodstock Vol. Fire Co.
Distance Traveled: 144 miles – Callao Vol. Fire Dept.
Judges Award: Hon. Firefighters’ Marshal – POW Unit (Road Tractor)

Fire Equipment Awards

Custom Pumper
1^st Place: Blue Ridge
2^nd Place: Shepherdstown
3^rd Place: Strasburg

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

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

Fire Department Heavy Rescue
1^st Place: Sterling
2^nd Place: Cherrydale

Tanker/Pumper
1^st Place: Luray
2^nd Place: Callao

Brush Truck
1^st Place: Woodstock
2^nd Place: Chester Gap
3^rd Place: North Warren

Rescue Engine
1^st Place: Waynesboro (PA)