Charlestown Fire Company, Station 5

Charlestown Fire Company, Station 5 The Charlestown Fire Company was founded in 1948 with 1 Mack Chain Driven Engine.

🚒 Big Day for Charlestown Volunteer Fire Company! 🚒We are excited to announce that our new engine has officially been de...
03/06/2026

🚒 Big Day for Charlestown Volunteer Fire Company! 🚒

We are excited to announce that our new engine has officially been delivered today! This is a proud moment for our department and our community, and we couldn’t be more excited to begin putting this new piece of apparatus into service.

A project like this takes a tremendous amount of planning, time, and dedication. We would like to recognize and thank the members of the Engine Committee, led by Chairman Jason Barrow, who worked tirelessly throughout this process to make sure every detail was carefully thought out and that this engine would best serve our firefighters and the citizens we protect.

Engine Committee Members:
• Jason Barrow – Chairman
• Danny Miller
• Alex Galien
• Kamryn Heroux
• Gary Bott
• Ronnie Daniels
• Jordan Heverin

Your hard work, commitment, and attention to detail helped make this project a reality.

We are incredibly proud of this new engine and the thoughtful planning that went into designing it. It represents the continued dedication of our members to provide the best equipment possible for our firefighters and the community we serve.

Stay tuned for more photos and updates as we begin training and preparing the new engine for service.

03/02/2026

To follow up on Renee Capano Charlestown Town Commissioner post we feel that it is important to share with our citizens this message from our board of directors.

Charlestown Volunteer Fire Company – ISO Rating Information

The Charlestown Volunteer Fire Company currently maintains an ISO Class 3 Public Protection Classification rating. ISO ratings range from 1 to 10, with Class 1 being the highest level of fire protection and Class 10 being the lowest. A Class 3 rating places Charlestown among the higher-rated fire protection classifications, which can play an important role in helping protect property owners through potential insurance savings.

ISO evaluates three primary components: emergency communications, water supply, and fire department operations. The municipal water system and hydrant infrastructure within the Town of Charlestown are an important part of that overall evaluation and contribute to the water supply portion of the ISO score.

The largest portion of the ISO rating, however, is based on the operational readiness of your volunteer fire department. This includes:

• Apparatus and equipment
• Training hours and certifications
• Pre-incident planning
• Record keeping and documentation
• Response capabilities and staffing levels

Maintaining a Class 3 rating requires consistent investment in apparatus, ongoing equipment maintenance, and significant training commitment from our volunteer members.

To become a certified firefighter in Maryland requires a minimum of 135 hours of initial training. This does not include additional certifications and continuing education required as members advance through the department in driver/operator, officer development, and specialized rescue disciplines. Our members dedicate hundreds of hours each year to maintain readiness.

At this time, one of the primary factors that could improve our ISO rating further would be increased guaranteed staffing. As a volunteer organization, that requires a high level of dedication from our current members and support from community members who are willing and able to step forward and serve.

We remain committed to providing professional, well-trained fire protection services to the Town of Charlestown and surrounding communities, and we appreciate the continued cooperation between infrastructure, communications, and operational readiness that helps maintain our current ISO classification.

If any residents are interested in becoming part of the team, we welcome you to contact us to learn more about how you can contribute.

Lieutenant Craig Eyler and his son probationary Firefighter Grant Eyler. Boat 5-1 has seen many generations of firefight...
02/28/2026

Lieutenant Craig Eyler and his son probationary Firefighter Grant Eyler. Boat 5-1 has seen many generations of firefighters operate it since its purchase in 1963 63 years ago!

Boat 5, Boat 5-1 and Ambulance 592 on stand by today for the Ice splash.
02/28/2026

Boat 5, Boat 5-1 and Ambulance 592 on stand by today for the Ice splash.

02/17/2026

Company elections for 2026 have been held

Chief - J. Barrow
Asst Chief - D. Miller
Captain - J. Heverin
Truck Captain - A. Galien
Lieutenant - H. Rathof
Truck Lieutenant - C. Eyler
Chief Engineer - C. Eyler
Engineer - M. Walsh
EMS Capt B. Heroux

President - G. Stanko
Vice President- K. Shockley
Treasurer - J. Heverin
Secretary - T. Suppa
Asst Secretary- D. Miller
Director - k. Heroux
Director - A. Galien
Director - G. Bott
Director - J. Barrow
Director - B. Doss

The officers and members of Charlestown fire company regret to inform you of the passing of Life member Mike Doss. Mike ...
02/14/2026

The officers and members of Charlestown fire company regret to inform you of the passing of Life member Mike Doss. Mike served the citizens of Charlestown and Cecil county for over 40 years and held many positions over the years such as EMS Captain,Fire Lieutenant and Vice President and served the department as a Driver/Operator and board of director for many years. Mikes family wishes to have some peace and quiet over the next days to come to mourn. Mike will be missed !

This week the members on the engine committee traveled to Pierce Mfg in Appleton Wisconsin to complete the final inspect...
02/10/2026

This week the members on the engine committee traveled to Pierce Mfg in Appleton Wisconsin to complete the final inspection of our new Pierce Enforcer engine. This engine was ordered back in 2022 and is now finally complete. The company will take delivery of this new unit in the coming months and complete training and equipment mounting before it is placed in service as “Engine 5”.

Progress build update on Engine 5
01/05/2026

Progress build update on Engine 5

It was a privilege to es**rt Santa around town last night. Thank you to all who supported the event and for Santa to tak...
12/17/2025

It was a privilege to es**rt Santa around town last night. Thank you to all who supported the event and for Santa to take time out of his busy schedule this time of the year. While es**rting Santa around, our members responded with Engine 5 to a working Structure Fire last night in the 403 Box.

Santa is coming to Charlestown! On December 16th starting at 530pm Charlestown Fire Company will be giving Santa a ride ...
12/08/2025

Santa is coming to Charlestown! On December 16th starting at 530pm Charlestown Fire Company will be giving Santa a ride on a Fire Engine. The Fire Engine will begin its route by heading east along Market Street, traveling through the Historic District. After that, it will proceed north to the Charlestown Manor neighborhood before heading south down Bladen Street towards Holloway Beach and Charlestown Place. Next, the truck will go north on Baltimore Street to Route 7, where it will continue north to reach the Scott Gardens, Cool Springs, and Trinity Woods neighborhoods. Finally, it will head south on Route 7 towards Route 40, wrapping up its journey in Charlestown Crossing. We anticipate the tour to take approximately two hours to complete. The Charlestown administration will be creating a tracking app. Please ensure you are along the route listed to view Santa.

Progress update on our new engine in production at Pierce.
12/06/2025

Progress update on our new engine in production at Pierce.

12/01/2025

Your Town Needs You — Join Charlestown Volunteer Fire Company

We’re a small town with a big heart.
Every call, every rescue, every neighbor helped — it all depends on volunteers.

And we need more of them.

Must be 16 or older. No experience required.
All training is 100% FREE.

We’ll teach you everything:
🚒 Firefighting
🚑 EMS
🧯 Rescue work
🛥 Marine operations

We need people who care, people who want to make a difference, and people who want to belong to something meaningful.

Message us anytime to learn more.
Your future crew is waiting.

Charlestown VFC — Neighbors Helping Neighbors Since 1948.

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307 Market Street
Charlestown, MD
21914

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+14102876451

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