The 2008 ACVESA Convention

August 7-9, 2008

Hosted by the Gettysburg Fire Department, Co.1

The Gettysburg Fire Department will be hosting both the Adams County Volunteer Emergency Services Association convention in August 2008 and the Fireman's Association of the State of Pennsylvania convention in September as we celebrate 200 years of dedicated service to the community.

Award Winners

                                                Tom Weaver Award Adams County Partnership For Land Use Education

                                                Presidents Award      Mike Rabine

Pictures from the 2008 Parade

Pictures by Mike Rabine, Co 13, Donnie Black, Co 13, and John Hoch, Co 1

Parade Results

ACVESA Convention Parade Winners

Best Appearing uniformed fire company or department marching unit

1. Buchanan Valley Fire Company

2. Irishtown Fire Company

Best Appearing uniformed Junior fire company or department marching unit

1.  Greenmount Junior Fire Company

Best Appearing uniformed organization or auxiliary

1.    No Entries

Best Appearing Engine (in service) in-county

1. York Springs Fire Company        Engine 9-2

                   2. Irishtown Fire Company        Engine 14-1

                   3. Cashtown Fire Company        Engine 4-1

Best Appearing Engine out of county

1.  West End Fire Rescue        Engine 15-1

 2.  Hillcrest Fire        Engine 6-1750

Best Appearing Tanker in-county

1. Buchanan Valley        Engine Tanker 27

2. York Springs        Tanker 9

    3. Irishtown        Engine-Tanker 14

Best Appearing Tanker out of county

No Entries

Best Appearing Aerial device

1. New Oxford        Truck 13

Best Appearing Rescue in-county

 1. Alpha Fire Company        Rescue 20

  2. Biglerville Fire Company        Rescue 6

Best Appearing Rescue out of county

1. Emmitsburg        Frederick Rescue-Squad 6

Best Appearing and most functional Service, Squad, Special Unit, or Traffic Unit

1. Fountaindale        Special Unit 3

2. Service 6 with the  (Ranger)

Best Appearing Brush unit in-county

          1.  SAVES        Brush 29

         2. Abbottstown        Brush 12

Best Appearing Brush out of county

No Entries

Fire Apparatus Traveling longest distance

1.    Hillcrest        226 miles

          Best Appearing Ambulance in-county

                   1.  Biglerville        Ambulance 6A

                   2. East Berlin        Ambulance 11A

Best Appearing Ambulance out of county

No Entries

Judges Award

1.    Hillcrest

Most Comical entry

No Entries

Best Appearing motorized antique fire apparatus

1.    East Berlin

Best Appearing non-motorized fire apparatus

1.    East Berlin

Best Appearing float for fire prevention

No  Entries

Best Appearing antique car or truck

 1. Waynesboro

  2. Violetville

Best Appearing over all fire company, in parade line with two (2) or more pieces on in-service apparatus.

             IN COUNTY:        Biglerville

          OUT OF COUNTY:        Hillcrest

Best Appearing ALS unit

No Entries

Harry “Moul” Award  (in county traveling trophy)

East Berlin Liberty Fire Company # 1

Last revised: August 10, 2008 04:49 PM