Fire-Rescue Parade

The Fire-Rescue Parade is the noisiest in the land. Bring your earplugs and come enjoy seeing the fine volunteers and their mighty machines as they travel down Colonial and  Washington Avenues with lights and sirens blaring.

Almost ninety entries participated in the 2023 fire rescue parade. Units from far and wide participated in this long-standing event which kicks off the Potomac River Festival in town.

2025 Fire Rescue Parade Award Recipients:

FIRE AWARDS
Longest Distance - Sterling Volunteer Fire Dept
Speciality - St Leonard Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Boat - St Leonard Volunteer Fire Department
Support Unit - Walkerton Community Fire Association
Chief Unit/Command - Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management
Antique (1993 and older/Out of Service) 3rd Place - Bob Swink; 2nd Place - Triple H Restoration; 1st Place - King George Vol. Fire Dept.
Antique (1993 and older/In-Service) 2nd Place - Chester Gap; 1st Place - Callao Volunteer Fire Department
Brush Truck - 3rd Place - Second District VFD; 2nd Place - St. St Leonard Volunteer Fire Department; 1st Place - Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Tanker - 3rd Place - Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Dept & Rescue Squad; 2nd Place - Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department; 1st Place - Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Aerial/Ladder - 2nd Place - Stafford County Fire and Rescue; 1st Place - Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department
Heavy Rescue/Squad - 1st Place - Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Dept & Rescue Squad
Rescue Engines - 1st Place - Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department
Engine/Custom Pumper - 3rd Place - Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management; 2nd Place - Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department; 1st Place - Mineral Volunteer Fire Department
Charles E. Catlett, Jr. Memorial Award (Best Appearing Pierce)
Mineral Volunteer Fire Department
Joe Tate Memorial Award (Best Appearing Overall)
Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department
EMS AWARDS
ALS - 1st Place - Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
BLS - 2nd Place - Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Dept & Rescue Squad; 1st Place - Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad
Response - 2nd Place - Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad; 1st Place - Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad
Furthest Distance - 1st Place - Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
Best Appearing Overall - 1st Place - Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad

2023 Fire Rescue Parade Award Recipients:

Furthest Distance: Chester Gap VFD (100 miles)
Fire Boat: Second Dist. Volunteer Fire/EMS
Support Unit: Second Dist. Volunteer Fire/EMS
Chief Unit/Command: Bay District VFD
Antique (1993 and older) Out of Service:

• 1st Place - Mechanicsville VFD
• 2nd Place - The Babcock Family

Brush Truck:

• 1st Place - 10th District VFD
• 2nd Place - 7th District VFD
• 3rd Place - Richardsville Volunteer Fire/Rescue

Tanker:

• 1st Place - Oak Grove VFD
• 2nd Place - Second District VFD

Aerial/Ladder Trucks:

• 1st Place - Westmoreland VFD
• 2nd Place - Stafford VFD

Heavy Rescue/Squad:

• 1st Place - Seventh District VFD

Rescue Engines:

• 1st Place - Westmoreland VFD
• 2nd Place - Oak Grove VFD

Engines:

• 1st Place - Mechanicsville VFD
• 2nd Place - Potomac Heights VFD
• 3rd Place - Walkerton Community Fire Association

Charles E. Catlett, Jr. Memorial Award (Best Appearing Pierce): Westmoreland VFD

Joe Tate Memorial Award (Best Appearing Overall): Second District VFD

EMS AWARDS:

Best Appearing Advance Life Support (ALS) Unit:

• 1st Place - Richardsville Vol. Fire and Rescue
• 2nd Place - King George Fire and Rescue

Best Appearing Basic Life Support (BLS) Unit:

• 1st Place - Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad
• 2nd Place - Tenth District Vol. Fire

Response Unit:

• 1st Place - Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad
• 2nd Place - Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad

Furthest Distance:
Richardsville Vol. Fire and Rescue

Best Appearing Overall:
Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad

Please do not bring your pets to this event. It is very loud and not suitable for animals.

Fire Rescue Parade

Lines up on Jackson Street, turns left on to Colonial Avenue and then right onto Washington Avenue on the Friday evening of the 2nd weekend in June every year.

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