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 88^th year, the Firefighters’ Parade will step off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 1st. 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 2019

Outstanding Auxiliary:
Mardela Middle & High School

Outstanding Drum Major:
Randolph-Macon Academy

Middle/Jr. High School: 
First Place: James Buchannan Middle School

Class C: 
First Place: Mardela Middle & High School

Overall – Regardless of Class:
Third Place Overall: Randolph-Macon Academy
Second Place Overall: James Buchannan Middle School
First Place Overall: Mardela Middle & High School

2019 Fire & EMS Awards – Sponsored by Atlantic Emergency Solutions – Pierce

Frederick County Awards

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

Out of Town Winners

EMS Awards

Basic Life Support
1^st – Strasburg
2^nd – Bakerton
2^nd – Flint Hill

Advance Life Support
1^st – Louisa County
2^nd – Friendship, PA

EMS Special Unit
1^st – Summit Point

Overall Awards

Best in Parade – EMS Equipment:
Strasburg

Best in Parade – Firefighting Equipment:
Glasgow

Distance Traveled:
150+ miles – Callao Vol. Fire Dept.

Judges Award:
Winchester Pipes and Drums

Fire Equipment Awards

Custom Pumper
1^st Place: Strasburg
2^nd Place: Maugansville
3^rd Place: Hancock

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

Aerial Device (Over 80 ft.)
1^st – Glasgow
2^nd – Woodstock
3^rd – Sheperdstown

Eliptical Tanker
1st – Middleway

Tanker/Pumper
1^st – Friendship, PA
2^nd – Edinbrug

Custom Rescue Engine
1^st – Glasgow
2^nd – Callao

Brush Truck
1^st – Linden
2^nd – Blue Ridge
3^rd – Buckhall

Fire Department Special Unit
1^st – Glasgow for Polaris UTV w/ Skid Unit
2^nd – Flint Hill for Search & Rescue Unit
3^rd – Arcola for Utility Unit