Fire Company & Community Events & Information
Hereford Volunteer Fire Company
DOES NOT SOLICIT BY Phone or Door to Door
It is ESTIMATED that
70%
Of the Nation’s Firefighters are
VOLUNTEERS
Think What This Saves Us in
TAXES
Visitors
Since 3/1/2020
100% Volunteer
100% Of The Time
Hereford Vol. Fire Co. &
Baltimore Restaurants.com join together to raise money for Fire Co.
Don't just stand there - Become a Member
Firefighters, Administrative and Fundraisers Needed
Live Traffic Cameras
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Paul Harvey
What is a Fireman?
What We Do Best
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CPR Training
Social Media
Maryland
Move Over Law
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
E-mail Web Master
Looking Back to 1947
1924 - 2020
Celebrating 96 Years of Service to the Community
Used Cell Phones
needed for Soldiers.
Drop off your old cell phones at the
Fire Station.
We will do the rest or contact
Ron Campion
410-343-1119
Fire Call from the Past
August 28, 1956
Newspaper Article
Fund Raising
Food Truck Night
Wed., October 14, 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Several Food Trucks to Choose From
2nd Wednesday May to October
Located in Front of Summit Manor
Behind Hereford Fire Station
510 Monkton Road, Hereford
Mexican on the Run, Baltimore Crab Cake Co., and Fili’s.
Lots of Parking Bdhind Fire Station
Pit Beef
Saturday, October 17th
9 am to 3 pm
or untill sole out
Breakfast Sandwich
Lunch Sandwich
Comb with Fries & Soda
Located in Front of
Hereford Fire Station
Hereford Volunteer Fire Company
CPR Training
Call Ron 410-343-1119
Wednesday
Food Truck Night
Extravaganza
October 14th
2ND Wednesday
May to October
4:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Guess What !
Pit Beef
is coming back
October 17th
9 am to 3 pm
Or untill sole out
3rd Saturday
May to SOctober
CANCELLED
Hereford Fall Festival
October 17th & 18th
Vendors Wanted
Call Sue 410-357-5183
Need A
Banquet Facility or Conference Center
Take few minutes and talk to us.
We think we have what you are looking for.
Accepting Booking for 2020 & 2021
It is never too early to start planning for a venue for
Fall & Winter Weddings and Family Parties.
Talk to our Facility Management Team
today about available dates.
Ron or Sue 410-357-5183
Temporally Down
We are currently having problems with our PayPal account.
If you would like to make a donation please mail it to:
Hereford Vol. Fire Co.
510 Monkton Road
Monkton, MD 21111
We Are Open Again
Pit Beef
CPR Training
Station Tours
Food Truck Night
Kids Birthday Party
Summit Manor Rental
Special Notice
Hereford Fall Festival
Everyone has been hit hard this year due to the COVID 19. The Hereford Volunteer Fire Company is also feeling the effects. As a volunteer fire company, we depend on our fundraisers and donations to be able to purchase whatever equipment we need, along with running the daily operations of the company.
We had to cancel our 21st Annual Herford Fall Festival due to the concerns and safety of our vendors, community and our fire company members. The festival is one of our largest fundraising projects for the fire company. If you would like to help us make up some of our loss you can donate to:
Hereford Fall Festival
510 Monkton Road
Monkton, MD 21111
Recognition
Top Responder
2019
Chief Bollinger
38 Years
The company responded to 680 calls in 2019.
Our Top responder for 2019 was Chief Chuck Bollinger with 573 calls for the year.
Chuck responded to 84% of the calls.
Hall of Fame
2020
Chief Thomas Ruhl
Inducted Into
Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Hall of Fame 2020
Joined HVFD July 8, 1985
35 Years of Service
50 Years of Service Award
Baltimore County Volunteer Firemen's Association
50 Years of Serive Award
Total of 167 Years of Service
FADO Mike Hoshall
62 Years
(Fire Apparatus Driver Operator)
(L) Chief Ron Croft
55 Years
(R) John W. McDowell
President BCVFA
Chief Fred Stiffler
50 Years
More
Recognition
A New Service
Hereford Volunteer Fire company starts new serviceH
Squad 442 is equipped with rescue tools that will now allow us to provide rescue services to our community. Previously, services were provided by surrounding fire companies who were equipped with these specialized tools. Fire companies from other counties, and even Pennsylvania, have responded to assist. While we cannot begin to express our gratitude to these companies, sometimes rescue services were simply too far. We will now be able to respond as quickly as possible to emergencies that require these services.
Our members have spent countless hours preparing for this new service. From trainings and meetings, to simply making themselves familiar with the new equipment, our members have dedicated themselves to building the knowledge needed to perform these rescue services.
We also could not have done this without the support and donations from our community. There are not enough words to express how grateful we are.
Again, thank you to our members, community, and surrounding fire companies!
A Little History
The Fire Siren
You may hear our sirens! The purpose of the sirens are to alert the Volunteer Fire Department members of an emergency. While we rely on other forms of communication such as pagers and cell phones, they have their short comings. Batteries die, pagers and cell phones are not on the person, text messaging and smart phone apps like Active 911 could be delayed, with some calls not coming through at all. The National Fire Protection Association recommends that there are at least 2 reliable means to alert firefighters. The siren gets the firefighters attention at any time.
It says to everyone, somebody needs help! When people in town hear the sirens, it tells them there’s an emergency going on somewhere and it helps with traffic. It warns citizens to be alert for volunteers responding to the firehouse and to watch out for fire trucks responding to an incident. When it’s your time of emergency, a siren reassures you that help is on the way!
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The Bell
I am an American LaFrance Bell; I joined the Hereford Volunteer Fire Company in 1936 and served on the 1936 Dodge fire engine. In 1954 I was transferred and did a tour of duty on the 1954 Mack pumper. In 1971 I was reassigned and did my third tour on the 1971 International Oren pumper / tanker. In 1986 after 50 years of distinguished service warning the citizens of Baltimore County of an emergency I was retired and given a place of honor in the fire station.
Memorial Garden & Bell Tower
On September 14, 2008 The Hereford Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. and The Hereford Ladies Auxiliary dedicated a Memorial Flower Garden and Bell Tower to honor the memory of our deceased members. We encourage you to stop by and visit.
The Memorial Garden is locate along Firehouse Lane on the west side of the Summit Manor.
The bell came from the Hereford School on York Road just south of Hereford. Leroy Merryman installed the bell in the HVFC tower in 1927 or 19'28 and it was used to alert fire company members of an emergency.
2020 Installation Of
Officers & Awards
Banquet
Newspaper Article
March 3, 1982
Record Advertiser
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Help your COMMUNITY
Become a VOLUNTEER
Firefighters & Administrative
People Needed
If you are having a
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
CALL 911
DO NOT COME TO US
We may not be here We could be on another call and you wasted time.
CALL 911
IMMEDIATELY
Donations
Peoples Bank,
Hereford Office,
211 Mt. Carmel Road, Hereford
makes a $500.00 doantion to the Hereford Fire Company.
Thank you Peoples Bank
President Ron Campion, Hereford Fire Co.
Michael Mistretta,
Assistant Vice President of Peoples Bank
A Big Thank You to
Ravens Roost 118
Raven Roost 118 donated $500.00 to
Hereford Volunteer Fire Company
at their annual meeting held at
Silver Mining Company.
Hereford Zone Business Association President Patrick McMullen presented a $4500 check to Hereford Volunteer Fire Company at HZBA annual Holiday Party at Summit Manor.
The money was raised by HZBA at the Hereford Fall Festival in October when they held their silent auction, and other activities throughout the year, to raise money to support community organizations.
HZBA President
Patrick McMullen
Hereford Fire Co.
President Ron Campion
Hereford Fire Co.
VP Sue Croft
Past Fire Chief Ron Croft, Hereford Fire Co.
Nicole Topper, President Ravens Roost 118
VP Sue Croft
Hereford Fire Co.
