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.

Cave Rescue JANUARY 24 - The Frederick County Advanced Technical Rescue Team (ATR), based out of the Independent Hose Company No.1; was requested through mutual aide to assist with a technical rescue in Washington County, Maryland. The team was alerted at 1846 hrs. on January 24, 2012, to respond to the area of 13532 Crest Pond Road, for a reported cave rescue. The ATR Team members, along with Montgomery County Fire & ... (Full Story & Photos)

Smoke In The Building- Ruby Tuesdays JANUARY 07 - At 1152HRS. Box alarm 1-4 was dispatched for the smoke in the building at 1312 W. Patrick Street (Ruby Tuesdays). Tower -1 was the piece of apparatus on scene side alpha with nothing evident. E-12 arrived and stretched a line to the building while Tower-1 split crews with 1 crew entering the building and the second crew heading to the roof to check the HVAC units. Once inside the building there was ... (Full Story & Photos)

Vehicle Vs. Parked Vehicle DECEMBER 27 - On the evening of Tuesday Night, company 1 was dispatched to Essex Place in Hillcrest for an Vehicle Accident with a Parked Car. All patients were out of the vehicle upon arrival on the scene. Driver was assessed and refused treatment. Frederick City Police did a alcohol level test. Driver was transported to the Frederick Detention Center.... (Full Story & Photos)

Head-on Accident On Rt.40a DECEMBER 06 - Around 1630 units were dispatched to Rt. 40a @ South Clifton Rd for a vehicle accident. FD300 arrived on the scene with one trapped. FD300 advised the accident was west of the intersection. Chief 1-1 arrived on scene and established command. RescueEngine 11 arrived and stabilized the vehicle. RE-11 crew then removed the drivers door to gain access to the patient. The patient was then treated ... (Full Story & Photos)

Motorcycle Accident In Front of McDonalds NOVEMBER 08 - During the afternoon, Company 1 units were dispatched to a motorcycle accident on Rosemont Avenue/Yellow Springs Road in front of McDonalds. Units arrived on scene to find one person lying in the roadway in front of a car. Crews quickly assessed the patient and splinted (long board) the patient for transport to Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. The rider suffered serious but non life threatening ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fuel Spill NOVEMBER 03 - Around 2000 hours, a phone call was received at the fire house for a leaking fuel tank in a basement. Communications was alerted for the call, while companies 1 and 50 responded to the call. Company 1 units arrived on Ford Road to find a of couple gallons of fuel starting to flood the basement cellar of a single family dwelling from an overfilled fuel heating tank. Crews pumped out a couple more gallons ... (Full Story & Photos)

Accident on I-270 OCTOBER 21 - Around 1654hrs. units were dispatched to I-270 N @ I-70 W for a vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer. Units arrived on scene and found a vehicle in the roadway with all occupants out of the vehicles. Crews on scene treated one patient with minor injuries. Ambulance 39 transported one patient to the hospital. ... (Full Story & Photos)