| On Saturday morning June 5 2010 Ambulance 37-1 Engine 37-1 Traffic 37, and Smokey the Dalmatian made the trip to Leola, PA to attend the 90th Annual Lancaster County Fire Convention/parade.
Crews arrived shortly before 11am and went immediately to judging. Ambulance 37-1 was entered into the BLS category; Engine 37-1 was entered into the 1979-1989 Best Appearing Engine, Traffic 37 was entered into the "special piece" category, and Smokey was in the best appearing Dalmatian category. After all four were judged, crews made the trip to the parade staging area.
Shortly after 2pm, the parade began passing many corn field and cows along the way. Once completed, crews went over and patiently awaited judging results while socializing with fellow emergency personnel from Chester and Lancaster Counties..
The Judging results were in around 4pm
Ambulance 37-1 received 2nd place for Best Appearing and Equipped BLS unit.
Engine 37-1 received 3rd place for Best Appearing Engine 1979 to 1989.
Smokey the Dalmatian won Best Appearing Dalmatian
Chester County fire companies had two company in the parade, Modena and the Alert Fire Company of Downingtown between the two company's Chester County brought 8 trophies home.
Crews returned back to our community around 6pm and all apparatus was placed back into service. |
