Washington County High School Fire & Rescue Academy

04/17/2025

On Monday the cadets completed their Firefighter 2 Combined Evolutions 1 & 2. We would like to extend a big Thank you to the Hagerstown Fire Department for providing the apparatus and allowing the cadets to be the first MFRI class to utilize their new burn building. As you can see in the pictures, the cadets were able to navigate a new structure. Utilizing their skills and how to do a proper 360 followed by initiating command. They were even able to get some tips from the Chiefs of HFD.

02/13/2025

We are currently doing a fundraiser for the Academy. Below is a link/QR code to order St. Patty's Day apparel. The money raised will go towards helping with funding of extra curricular field trips such as the CFSI Dinner and NFFM, along with other things for the cadets.

Thank you for your support

10/24/2024

We would like to thank The Hagerstown Fire Department for bringing out Truck 3 today. This helped the cadets reach new heights with their training!

03/01/2024

YOU ARE INVITED!!!!!!

10/10/2023

We are enjoying having 10th graders from across the county visit our school this month. If you would like to spend a little more time exploring some of our tech areas be sure to sign up to return for a half-day visit! These visits are available to all current 10th-grade-students and 9th-grade students interested in cosmetology. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfInop3crtwgwJwX66qSs5f3pChv_A8zMNC8pETaQTH3cDR9w/viewform

05/31/2023

Reminder Graduation this evening. Doors open at 5pm, ceremony will start at 5:30pm.....

05/07/2023

Friday and today the cadets participated in helping with the Nation Fallen Firefighters Memorial. The cadets worked hard beside the Frederick Co. Recruit Class. We are blessed to help out with such an amazing tribute to those who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Chief Ron Siarnicki (Executive Director of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and retired Chief of PG County) took time out of his busy day to talk with the cadets.

04/14/2023

Want to thank Longmeadow Vol. Fire Dept, Rehab Unit 255 and Air Unit for coming out and supporting our Firefighter 2 class. The cadets definitely appreciated everything you have done this year.

12/05/2022

Our hearts and prayers go out tk everyone affected by the traffic events this morning. Zach was a past Graduate of the program and truly a great Chief/FF.

It is with great sadness that the Hagerstown Fire Department announce the sudden and unexpected death of Fire Apparatus Operator (FAO) Zach Reid earlier today.

Zach was a eight year veteran fire fighter/FAO of the HFD and assigned to E-1 on the B-shift. Zach was a graduate of the Washington County Technical High School Fire-Rescue Cadet program. In addition, Zach has served faithfully with the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Department in various positions since he was a teenager, and is the current chief of the department.

Our sincere, heartfelt sympathies and prayers are extended to the Reid family, the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Department, as well as his friends and colleagues throughout the fire service and Clear Spring community.

Additional details regarding the exact nature of Zach’s passing is not available at this time.

07/13/2021

2021-2022 Cadets. Please check your school email for important information!!

06/29/2021

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the injured firefighters and their family's of today's house fire on Carter Lane.

10/01/2020

Think they turned out pretty good.