Parade Slide Show

SATURDAY JUNE 2, 2007 - The 87th annual Lancaster County Firemen's Association parade was held in Manheim Township on Route 501 starting in Neffsville.

Manheim Township Fire Department -- consisting of Eden, Southern Manheim Township and Neffsville fire companies --  jointly hosted the parade, which  started at 2 p.m.

Fire companies from across Lancaster County and outside the county  participated, said Beth Templeton, assistant secretary of Neffsville Fire Company and head of the parade committee .

The number of participants has increased daily, John Leas, Manheim Township's emergency fire coordinator. More than 100 companies  registered to participate, and there will be 120 pieces of fire equipment on display, he said.

Templeton said about 10 bands  marched in the parade.

Don Mellott, president of Neffsville Fire Company and a parade committee member, said three floats accompanied the procession.

The judging stand was in front of St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church at Lititz Pike and Delp Road. Judges were scattered throughout the parade, examining equipment before the procession begins and throughout the length of the parade.

This year will be the second time Manheim Township has hosted the Lancaster event, the first being in 2004.

"We had somewhat of a monsoon last time," Mellott said.

Templeton said she hopes for a bigger crowd this year -- and less rain.

Winners List:

Commercial Float:
1st PT Boat
2nd Susquehanna Fire Prevention Group

Community Group:
1st American Red Cross

Dalmatian:
1st Sparky (person dressed as dog on fire prevention float)

Antique Fire Department Owned
1st New Holland 1918 American LaFrance
2nd Penryn 1927 Hahn

Antique Privately Owned
1st Grantley B-Model Mack (Jim Yiengst)
2nd Loganville CF Mack (Ken Boughter)

Brush Truck:
1st Conestoga Brush 5-3

Mini Pumper 750 or less 500 gallons or less)
1st Mt Joy Township Forest Fire Crew 7-14-1

Fire Police Unit:
1st Londonderry Utility 54

Forest Fire Crew
1st Keystone Unit 17-2

EMS & QRS Units:
1st Gordonville Amb 4-3
2nd Susquehanna Valley EMS Amb 7-7
3rd Wakefiled Amb 5-13-2

Special Service Vehicle:
1st Mountville Squad 7-15
2nd Rheems Squad 7-11
3rd Millersville Collapse 6-5

Heavy Rescue:
1st Millersville Rescue 6-5
2nd East Petersburg Rescue 2-3
3rd Lancaster Township Rescue 6-6

Tanker/Pumper
1st Gordonville Tanker 4-3
2nd Bainbridge Tanker 7-1

Fire Chief/Command Unit:
1st East Petersburg Chief 2-3
2nd Rheems Chief 7-11

Aerial Ladder Truck:
1st East Petersburg Truck 2-3

Aerial Platform Truck:
1st Lafayette Truck 6-3
2nd Lancaster Township Truck 6-6

Engine/Pumper 1250 GPM or less
1st Rheems Engine 7-11-1
2nd Upper Leacock Engine 3-11-2
3rd Kinzer Engine 4-5-2

Engine/Pumper 1500 GPM and Above
1st Lafayette Engine 6-3-3
2nd New Holland Engine 3-9-2
3rd Witmer Engine 4-10-1

Rescue/Pumper
1st Paradise Engine 4-7-1
2nd Bainbridge Engine 7-1-1

Fire Company/Department
1st Bainbridge

Special Judges Trophies
Strasburg Seagrave 5-10
Rothsville 1959 Mack
Dustin Dommel (2 Privately Owned Entries)
Elwyn Terrace Miniature (Manheim)
Lancaster City Mounted Police
Manheim Township Police Department
Scullville Fire Company (Egg Harbor TWP, NJ)