2005 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS CONVENTION

 

 

Thank you to all who attended or helped out in any way.  Congratulations to the 2005 Parade winners listed below.

 In or Out of County Awards

 

Best Appearing Fraternal Organization

First Place - Filthy McNasty

Best Appearing Non-High School Band

First Place - Pocono Pipes

Best Appearing High School Band 

Second Place – Hazelton

First Place – Tamaqua

Best Appearing Float 

Second Place – McAdoo Lions

First Place – West End Fire and Rescue

Best Appearing Dalmatian

Second Place – Sully from Citizen Fire Co.

First Place – Squirt from Hazel Twp.

Best Appearing Motorized Fire Apparatus Privately Owned 1949 & Older

Second Place – Jim Yiengst

First Place – T. Bretz

Best Appearing Motorized Fire Apparatus Privately Owned 1950 & Newer

Third Place – Charles Rissinger (Horse Drawn Trophy)

Second Place – Jeff Riegel

First Place – T. Bretz

Best Appearing Hand Drawn Apparatus

Defender Hose, Shenandoah

Best Appearing Comic Unit

Second Place – Filthy McNasty

First Place – Hanover Twp. Fire Dept.

 

Out of County 

Best Appearing Chief Officer/Command Vehicle

Second Place – Swedesburg

First Place – West Hazelton

Best Appearing & Equipped Squad/Personnel Carrier

First Place – West Hazelton Hazmat

Best Appearing & Equipped Special Unit/Utility

First Place – Swedesburg

Fire Company Traveling the Longest Distance

First Place – Green Ridge, Delaware County 110 Miles

Best Appearing Fire Co. owned Motorized Apparatus 1960 & Older

First Place – Defender, Berwick

Best Appearing & Equipped EMS Unit

First Place – Nesquehoning

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine/Rescue

Second Place – Hazel Twp.

First Place – Gibraltar

Best Appearing & Equipped Medium/Light Rescue

Second Place – Valley Regional

First Place – Green Ridge

Best Appearing & Equipped Heavy Rescue

First Place – Hazel Twp.

Best Appearing Tanker Minimum 1500 Tank

Second Place – Hazel Twp.

First Place – Harwood

Best Appearing Pumper/Tanker 750 GPM with 1500 Tank

First Place – Gibraltar

Best Appearing & Equipped Aerial Device with Pump

Second Place – Diamond Fire Co., Walnutport

First Place – Bloomsburg

Best Appearing & Equipped Aerial Device No pump

First Place – Hazel Twp.

Best Appearing & Equipped Brush Truck

Second Place – Walnutport (2nd Heavy Rescue Trophy)

First Place – Rutherford, Dauphin County

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 750 GPM & Under

Second Place – Kulptown (2nd place pumper tanker)

First Place – Walnutport

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1000 GPM

Third Place – Aquishicola (2nd place aerial w/o pump trophy)

Second Place – Western Salisbury

First Place – Strong Fire Company

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1250 GPM

Second Place – Kenhorst

First Place – New Kingston

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1500 GPM

Second Place – Tresckow

First Place – Nesquehoning

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1750 GPM & up

Third Place – Freeland (2nd place EMS trophy)

Second Place – Valley Regional

First Place – Hazle Twp.

Best Appearing Fire Co. Marching Unit in uniform

Second Place – Freeland

First Place – Swedesburg

Best Overall Fire Company

First Place – Swedesburg

Best Overall Fire Department

First Place – Hazle Twp.

 

McAdoo Trophies

 Best Appearing International

First Place – Beaver Meadows

Best Appearing Ford

First Place – Kulptown

Best Appearing Osage Ambulance

First Place – Nuremburg

Best Appearing KME

First Place – Nesquehoning

“Bob Leshko Memorial Trophy”

Best Overall Fire Service Entry – Schuylkill Haven Fire Department

 

 

In County

 

Best Appearing & Equipped Chief Officer/Command Vehicle

Second Place – Port Carbon

First Place – Schuylkill Haven Fire Department

Best Appearing & Equipped Light Rescue

Second Place – Tamaqua Rescue Squad

First Place – West End Fire Company #3 – Sheridan

Best Appearing & Equipped Heavy Rescue

Third Place – Rainbow Hose Company #1, Schuylkill Haven  (Oldest motor. 2nd place trophy)

Second Place – Ryan Twp.

First Place – West End Fire & Rescue Mahanoy City

Best Appearing & Equipped EMS Unit Non-Fire Company Owned

Second Place – Ryan Twp.

First Place – Tamaqua

Best Appearing & Equipped EMS Unit Fire Company Owned

Second Place – Citizen Fire Company Mahanoy City 4802

First Place – Citizen Fire Company Mahanoy City 4803

Best Appearing & Equipped Squad/Personnel Carrier

Second Place – Liberty Fire Company #4, Schuylkill Haven

First Place – Rescue Hook & Ladder, Minersville

Best Appearing & Equipped Special Unit/Utility

Second Place – Deer Lake & West Brunswick Twp.

First Place – Hose Hook & Ladder, Pine Grove

Best Appearing Fire Company Owned Motorized Apparatus Before 1950

First Place – West End Fire & Rescue, Mahanoy City

Best Appearing Tanker, Minimum 1500 Tank

Second Place – Good Intent Hose Company

First Place – Community Fire Company, New Ringgold

Best Appearing Pumper/Tanker, 750 GPM with 1500 Tank, 1989 & Older

First Place – Good American Hose Company

Best Appearing Pumper/Tanker, 750 GPM with 1500 Tank, 1990 & Newer

Third Place – Hose Hook & Ladder #1, Pine Grove

Second Place – Quakake Volunteer Fire Company

First Place – New England Fire Company #1

Best Appearing & Equipped Aerial Device with Pump

Third Place – Rescue Hook & Ladder, Minersville

Second Place – West End Hose Company, Pottsville

First Place – Goodwill Hose Company #1, Frackville

Best Appearing & Equipped Aerial Device No Pump

Second Place – Coaldale Fire Company

First Place – Citizens Fire Company, Mahanoy City

Best Appearing & Equipped Brush Truck

Second Place – Hose Hook & Ladder #1, Pine Grove

First Place – South Ward Fire Company, Tamaqua

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 750 GPM & Under

Second Place – Ryan Twp.

First Place – Community Fire Company, New Ringgold

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1000 GPM, 1979 & Older

Second Place – Coaldale Fire Company

First Place – Defender, Shenandoah

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1000 GPM, 1980 & Newer

Second Place – William Penn

First Place – Ryan Twp.

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1250 GPM, 1989 & Older

Second Place – Humane Fire Company, Pottsville

First Place – Altamont Fire Company

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1250 GPM, 1990 & Newer

Second Place – Goodwill Hose Company #1, Frackville

First Place – South Ward, Tamaqua

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1500 GPM, 1989 & Older

Third Place – Cressona Fire Company (pumper/tanker trophy)

Second Place – Coaldale Fire Company

First Place – Tuscarora Fire Company

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1500 GPM, 1990 & Newer

Third Place – East End, Tamaqua (pumper/tanker trophy)

Second Place – Valley View Fire Company

First Place – Sheppton-Oneida

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1750 GPM & Up

Third Place – Humane Fire Company, Pottsville

Second Place – Friendship Fire Company, Butler Twp.

First Place – Citizens Fire Company, Mahanoy City

Best Appearing Fire Company Marching Unit under 30 in uniform, no music

Second Place – Friendship Fire Company if Englewood

First Place – Citizen Fire Company, Mahanoy City

Best Appearance Fire Company Marching Unit under 30 in uniform with music

First Place – South Ward, Tamaqua

Best Appearing Fire Company Marching Unit 30 or more in uniform with music

Second Place – West End, Mahanoy City

First Place – Schuylkill Haven Fire Dept.

Best Overall Fire Company

First Place – West End, Mahanoy City

Best Overall Fire Department

First Place – Schuylkill Haven Fire Dept.

 

Special Judges Awards

 

Humane Fire Company, Pottsville for their 1953 Seagraves

Schuylkill Hose #2 for Unit 734

Deer Lake & West Brunswick Twp. for their Brush Truck

Deer Lake & West Brunswick Twp. for their Tanker

Brockton Fire Company for their 1000 GPM Engine

Friendship Fire Company, Butler Twp for their Personnel Carrier

Sheridan Fire Company for their Engine

Freeland Fire Company for their Aerial (marching trophy)

Llewelyn Fire Company for their Tanker (marching trophy)

Lower Alsace Fire Company for their squad truck

Eagle Hose, Berwick for their Engine

Valley Regional for their overall representation