Vigilant Hose Company

Community Events

There are currently no events

2024 Fire & EMS Incidents
FIRE EMS
JAN 42 124
FEB 39 125
MAR 29 87
APR 38 95
MAY
JUN 19 82
JUL
AUG 42 137
SEP 45 119
OCT 53 111
NOV 36 105
DEC
Total 343 985

2023 Fire & EMS Incidents
FIRE EMS 1306

2022 Fire & EMS Incidents
FIRE 455 EMS 1271

2020 Fire and EMS Incidents
FIRE 437 EMS 900

2021 Fire & EMS Incidents
FIRE 403 EMS 1115

2019 Fire and EMS Incidents
FIRE 387 EMS 979

2018 Fire and EMS Incidents
FIRE 423 EMS 1182

Web Counters
Website Visitors
Since
June 7, 2013
1,770,513
Visitors Today
Mar 02, 2025
645

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE


 

VIGILANT HOSE COMPANY

Home of the National Fire Academy

HeartSix of Hearts DrawingHeart

Frederick County's Original Weekly Game of Chance

Six of Hearts Jackpot

February 17th, 2025 - $26,000

Six of Hearts tickets are only available from the station.  Doors are open daily 6AM - 8PM.   You are welcome to bring additional blank tickets back home or to your place of business to sell to friends and family for easy drop off!  Six of Hearts winners and regular updates are posted to our Facebook page.  Tip Jar winners are posted next to where they are sold.  Unclaimed winners are posted on the bulletin board in the back of the museum area.  Jars must be claimed within 30 days of being sold off.  

 


The support of the Greater Emmitsburg community and the entire national fire service has kept the Vigilant Hose Company strong since our founding in 1884.  We are proud to have volunteer purchased and owned apparatus, protective clothing and all the tools and equipment to serve you.  We are the principal Fire/Rescue service for the thousands of visitors and students to the National Fire Academy, Emergency Management Institute and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.  We are the proud home to Mount St. Mary's University and Seminary and the National Shrine Grotto Lady of Lourdes.  Please consider supporting our mission by donating to the Vigilant Hose Company.

  


2025 Calendars are in and available at the Fire Station. Questions? Send us an email to Calendars@VHC6.com

**All calendars have tracking numbers to verify the accurate month and year**

 

2025 Sportsmans Calendar Winners

2024 Sportsmans Calendar Winners 

 

 

Please allow 15 days from the end of each month for winners to be updated.  Letters to winners are sent out by the end of the winning month.  Due to substantial delays with the USPS letters are taking longer than normal to reach mailboxes.  

 

Divider

Website Designed and Hosted By: Content Proudly Maintained By: Contact Info:
Firehouse Solutions
www.FirehouseSolutions.com
Vigilant Hose Company Inc.
25 W. Main Street
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Emergency Dial 911
Non-Emergency: 301-447-2728
Station Fax: 301-447-1724
E-mail: info@vhc6.com
Copyright © 2025 Firehouse Solutions (A Service of Technology Reflections, Inc.)