Welcome to the Official Website for the Independent Hose Company Fire & Rescue.

 The Independent Hose Company is Frederick County Maryland's Fire & Rescue Station #1. We are Maryland's oldest volunteer Fire Company in continuous operation having been instituted in 1818.

We perform the following services for our community: Volunteer & Career Integrated Team, Fire, Rescue and EMS Services, Advanced Technical Rescue, Home of "Tower 1 & Canteen 1", Fire-EMS-Rescue support to Ft Detrick, Child Car Seat Inspections and, Community Event Support.

We are also the new "home" for MEDIC-1 which provides 24x7 ALS services for the citizens of Frederick City and County. This unit is staffed by Fulltime DFRS  and Volunteer  Paramedics.

We have rich history as Maryland's oldest fire station in continuous operation. We have many awards and memorabilia on display in our station. Stop by for a visit.

Accident Rt. 40a @ Old Camp Road APRIL 29 - Around 1730hrs Company 1 Units were dispatched for a PI auto accident @ Rt.40a and Old Camp Rd. While in route ECC advised Chief 1-1 that we were responding to a 15 passenger van with multiable injuries. Company 1 Units arrived on scene of a three vehicle accident and began assessing patients. Chief 1-1 requested 5 more ambulances and 2 medic units. There was a total of 5 patients. Four patients ... (Full Story & Photos)

Two of our own graduate from Montgomery County Fire & Rescue APRIL 21 - On Friday April 20th 2012 Firefighters Tim Slane and Nathan Hughes completed their academy class with the Montgomery County Dept of Fire and Rescue. They now begin their career and we wish them both luck. Tim will be stationed at Silver Spring Station 1 on Georgia Ave, and Nate will be assigned to Bethesda Station 26 on Democracy Blvd. Congratulations!... (Full Story & Photos)

FedEx Truck Fire APRIL 20 - Early morning company 3 and 12 were dispatched to a tractor trailer fire on I 70. After 30 mins of fighting the fire, the crews asked for assistance. Company 1 was dispatch. Rescue Engine 11 arrived on scene and started pulling boxes to find random spots of fire. Holes were cut in the side to help make better access to the fire. The trailer was sprayed with foam to completely extinguish the fire. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Myersville House Fire APRIL 16 - At 23:27 hours, Box 8-5 on the 9500 block of Harmony Road was dispatched to fire visible from the rear of a residents house. Crews arrived on scene to find fire blowing out the front door. Company 8 crew knocked the fire within minutes. A cat was found but it did not make it. Utilities were shut off and overhaul was completed. Crews were placed in service within the hour after clean up. Engine 12 ... (Full Story & Photos)

Live Burn on Shookstown APRIL 16 - Monday, April 16th morning the burn ban was lifted. A fellow resident wanted to burn down their house and restart. Company 1 was in charge of burning down and fire watching a house on Shookstown Road at 18:00 hours. Company 1 was placed out of service other than Ambulance 18 and Rescue Engine 11 for the fire watch. The house was engulfed in flames within 10 mins and an hour and half later was burnt ... (Full Story & Photos)

Company 33 Attic Fire APRIL 14 - Shortly after 0100 hours on April 14, a 33 box was sounded for the house fire at 5938 Quinn Orchard Road. Safety 901 arrived first to find a single story house with fire through the roof and advised that the homeowner had ran back inside and needed to be rescued. Engine 331 arrived and stretched attack lines into the house and began to effect a successful rescue of the occupant. The initial alarm ... (Full Story & Photos)

Courtesy of Frederick News Post

Mountain Rescue At Chimney Rock APRIL 14 - Around 1349 hrs the ATR Team was dispatched to Chimney Rock for a injured person. The ATR Team arrived on scene and was asked to send personnel up the trail to assisted with carrying out the patient. Crews took about 45 minutes to remove the patient. The patient was then transferred to Ambulance 30-9... (Full Story & Photos)

Ducks Rescue Storm Drain APRIL 14 - Company 1 was alerted to assisted the Frederick City Police with baby ducks stuck in the storm drain. Engine 12 arrived on scene and found 10 baby ducks at he bottom of a storm drain. Engine 12 crew removed the cover and put the baby ducks in a box. Animal control arrived on scene and helped crews to capture the mother duck. Baby ducks and mother duck where then put into a crate and relocated. ... (Full Story & Photos)