The following winners were recognized from among some 135 pieces of equipment and several bands that participated: Lake Harmony, the Host Co. for the Firemen’s Association State of PA Convention for Sept. 21-24, 2011 participated in the Parade and awarded the most prizes for the equipment they brought including the Company Traveling the Farthest Distance to the Parade, Best Appearing & Equipped Pierce Apparatus, Best Appearing Out-of-County Company, Three or More Pieces, Best Appearing & Equipped Special Service Unit, and Best Appearing & Equipped Tanker 1,800-3,000 gal

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 2000-present: Bainbridge, 1st; Rothsville, 2nd; East Petersburg, 3rd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1990-1999: Quarryville, 1st; Rawlinsville, 2nd; Lampeter, 3rd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1980-1989: Bareville.

Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1979 and older: Lafayette, 1st; Robert Fulton, 2nd.

Best Appearing Aerial: Lake Harmony (Carbon County).

Best Appearing & Equipped Platform: Quarryville, 1st; Willow Street, 2nd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Tanker 1,800-3,000 gal.: Lake Harmony, 1st; Bart Twp., 2nd; Kinzer, 3rd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Tanker over 3,000 gal.: Intercourse, 1st; Bainbridge, 2nd; Bird-in-Hand, 3rd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Tanker minimum 1,800 gal.: Witmer,1st; West Earl Twp., 2nd; Gordonville, 3rd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Rescue: Willow Street, 1st; Liberty New Holland, 2nd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Rescue/ Engine: Gap, 1st; Bainbridge, 2nd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Brush Unit: Craley (York County), 1st; Quarryville, 2nd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Special Service Unit: Lake Harmony, 1st; Hershey (Dauphin Co.), 2nd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Chief / Command Unit: East Petersburg.

Best Appearing & Equipped Basic Life Support Unit: Providence Twp. Amb., 1st; Gordonville Amb., 2nd.

Best Appearing & Equipped Advanced Life Support Unit: Manheim Township Ambulance, 1st.

Best Appearing & Equipped Motorized Antique App.: Neffsville Comm., 1st; Goshen (Chester Co.), 2nd.

Best Appearing Privately Owned Apparatus: Pat Egan, 1938 Mack, 1st; Jim Atkinson, 1937 GMC, 2nd.

Best Appearing Safety Float: Susquehanna Fire Co. No. 1.

Best Appearing Dalmatian: Trusty, of Rawlinsville.

Company Traveling the Farthest: Lake Harmony.

Best Appearing In-County Company, Three or More Pieces: Quarryville.

Best Appearing Out-of-County Company, Three or More Pieces: Lake Harmony.

Best Appearing & Equipped Pierce Apparatus: Lake Harmony ladder truck.

Best Appearing & Equipped KME Apparatus: Lincoln.


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  • MEMORIAL SERVICE
  • MEETING
  • LIFE MEMBERS
  • 2-3 VALOR AWARD
  • 6-4 VALOR AWARD
  • 3-9 UNIT CITATION
  • 6-7 UNIT CITATION
  • PARADE PHOTOS 1
  • PARADE PHOTOS 2
  • PARADE WINNERS
  • TIME CAPSULE