The Hampstead Volunteer Fire Engine & Hose Company No. 1 is dedicated to protecting and preserving the lives, property, and environment of the citizens and visitors of the communities to which we serve. We will achieve this by providing the highest levels of fire suppression, rescue services, and emergency medical care through continual training, public education, and emergency response.
We are a 501(c)3 organization
Fall Fest Cancelled
We regret to announce that we will not be hosting fall fest this year due to scheduling conflicts. We appologize for the inconvience and confusion.
Fire company making the best appearance - Upperco Fire company making the second best appearance - Lineboro Best appearing pumper (in county) - New Windsor Best appearing pumper (out of county) - Cockeysville Best appearing aerial apparatus - John Purkey 1980 Mack Best appearing ambulance - Upperco Oldest motorized apparatus (in service) - Manchester Engine/Tanker ... (Full Story & Photos)
Around 6:30 pm today, Truck 2 and Medic 29 responded to a vehicle collision involving a car into a house in the 3800 block of Shiloh Avenue. No one in the car or the house was injured.... (Full Story & Photos)
Just after 11:00 a.m this morning Truck 2, Utility 2 and Captain 2 responded to the 2500 block of Manchester Rd. to assist Manchester Volunteer Fire Department with a vehicle collision with rescue.
One subject was flown via Maryland State Police Aviation, and one subject was transported to a local area hospital.... (Full Story & Photos)
The open-air burn ban is in effect. Maryland regulations (COMAR 26.11.07.03B) ban open fires from June 1st through August 31st each year. The burn ban includes Baltimore City and the counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's. The annual ban, which first went into effect in June of 1995, is designed to reduce ... (Full Story & Photos)
Shortly before 4 pm, Station 2 and Rescue Squad 4 were dispatched to the intersection of Brodbeck and Hampstead-Mexico Roads for a vehicle collision with rescue. The doors on each of the two vehicles involved had to be forced open. Three people were removed from the vehicles; one was transported to Carroll Hospital Center. Photos by Bradley Wright.... (Full Story & Photos)
Shortly before 11:30 am Friday morning, Engine 23 and Engine-Tanker 24 responded to assist the Westminster Fire Department and surrounding companies with a working dwelling fire in the 500 block of N. Gorsuch Road. The fire was quickly extinguished by the first arriving crew. An unsuccessful attempt was made to revive an unconscious dog that was removed from the home. Unfortunately, the dog had ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Monday evening at our monthly company meeting, the company approved the purchase of a new fire engine to replace E-23. Current Engine 23 is a 1995 Seagrave 1,000 gal. tank 1,500 gpm pump. It will be replaced with a 2019 Seagrave custom 'Capitol' pumper. The apparatus replacement committee has worked over a year and a half to design the new engine for Hampstead VFC's current and future needs. Some ... (Full Story & Photos)
On Thursday, May 30th at 5:48 in the evening, Baltimore County alerted Truck 2 for a vehicle collision with rescue at Dover Rd and Byerly Rd. Truck 2 responded with a crew of 5 volunteers. Units from Upperco Volunteer Fire Company were on the scene with one trapped after a tree fell on the car. Once on scene, Truck 2 and Baltimore County Rescue Squad 414 stabilized the car and started extricating ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Oct 19, 2019
