Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company

Congratulations to the Susquehannock High School Marching Band for winning for the third time in a row the Cavalcade of Bands competition.  Marching bands from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia compete in the Cavalcade of Band Championships.  Once … [Read more...]

At 00:38am Shrewsbury Volunteers were alerted to assist Rose Fire Co. on a reported structure fire.  Engine 61-2 responded with 5 members.  Enroute units from Rose Fire Co arrived with heavy fire to the rear of a dwelling. Engine 61-2 arrived and covered the primary hydrant.  … [Read more...]

At 6:54 PM Shrewsbury Volunteers were alerted for a reported structure fire on Old York Rd in Baltimore County, Md.  Engine 61-2 and Rescue Squad 61 responded to assist.  Units arrived to find fire and smoke showing with personnel from Baltimore County working.  Shrewsbury crews … [Read more...]

The past 24 hours have been busy for Shrewsbury Volunteers.  Calls started at 00:36 am and continued until almost midnight.  13 calls for service were dispatched and handled.  Calls included 3 Water Rescues, 1 Building Collapse, 3 Fire Alarms, 1 vehicle accident with injuries and … [Read more...]

It's that time of the year again when we scratch our heads and eventually get a younger kid's help.  Yep, time to reset the clocks.  Saturday night into Sunday morning at 2am we set the clocks back to 1am.  Although for the past two months the internet has said it's time to … [Read more...]

Halloween is here and everyone is reminded to keep a watchful eye out for the little ghosts and goblins as they are wandering about looking for snacks. As we do every year Shrewsbury Volunteers will have equipment patrolling the streets.  If anyone is having trouble you can flag … [Read more...]

Shrewsbury Volunteers personnel without a doubt respond to many vehicle accident incidents.  Many involve people being trapped.  Today, the rainy/windy weather didn’t stop 28 people from several departments including Shrewsbury from completing a 3 day class on Heavy Truck Rescue … [Read more...]

At 9:42pm on October 25th Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to Interstate 83 SB just south of Exit 36 for a multi-vehicle accident with entrapment.  Rescue Squad 61 responded and enroute was advised at least three vehicles involved, people trapped, with one vehicle down an … [Read more...]

At 10:53am Shrewsbury Volunteers along with a first alarm high risk assignment was dispatched to S. Main and Tolna Rd. for a reported structure fire.  The building is a pizza shop with apartments above so a high risk assignment was dispatched which sends additional equipment.  … [Read more...]

Your Shrewsbury Volunteers strive to be the best they can when you make the call for help.  Training is where we can find our strengths, weaknesses and areas of improvements.  On October 21st personnel boarded Engine 61-1, 61-2, Rescue 61 and Car 61 went back to … [Read more...]

Today at 3;35pm Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to a reported technical rescue incident in Glen Rock Borough.  Initial reports were a worker in an elevated bucket truck was injured and still in the air.  Rescue 61 responded with technical rescue personnel on board.  Enroute … [Read more...]

Today dedicated members of Shrewsbury Volunteers rode fire apparatus to the Shrewsbury Elementary School.  No,  there wasn’t a fire but there were hundreds of kids who wanted to be firefighters! Shrewsbury Volunteers in cooperation with the Shrewsbury Elementary School staff … [Read more...]

At 6:18pm Shrewsbury Volunteers along with units from Loganville FD, Glen Rock EMS and paramedics from Jacobus EMS were dispatched to Interstate 83 SB in the area of mile marker 3 for a reported accident with a vehicle rollover.  Rescue 61 and Engine 61-1 responded and on arrival … [Read more...]

It is with great pride that the members of the Shrewsbury Vol. Fire Co. announce the marriage of Mr. and Mrs Firefighter Cody Turner … [Read more...]

At 12:18 Shrewsbury Volunteers were dispatched to assist Loganville FD with an accident on Interstate 83 NB at Exit 8.  It is reported to be a truck overturned.  Immediately after dispatch the call was upgraded to an accident with entrapment.  Chief 63 called enroute to the call … [Read more...]