Emmitsburg’s Volunteer Fire, Rescue & EMS — Since 1884
The Vigilant Hose Company (Company 6) is the principal Fire/Rescue service for Emmitsburg, the National Fire Academy, the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and Mount St. Mary’s University — all volunteer, community owned, community strong.
Six of Hearts Jackpot
$167,000
Next drawing: Monday · 7:00 PM
Tickets at the station only — doors open daily 6 AM – 8 PM.
Coming Up
- Six of Hearts DrawingMondays · 7:00 PM
- BingoWednesdays · doors 11 AM
- Crab FeedSat · Nov 7
- Auxiliary Old Fashion BingoTue · Dec 1
- New Year’s Eve BingoThu · Dec 31
2026 By the Numbers
January–September 2026, from the company’s own published statistics.
Latest Winners & Drawings
Tip Jar Winners
- Cash Smash — #813Oct 3, 2026
- Big Red — #7,6113Oct 2, 2026
- Firefighters USA — Hydrant / FiremanSep 30, 2026
- Big Rig — #513, 2113Sep 26, 2026
Winners: bring your ticket to the fire station to claim — you have 30 days.
Full Winners List (PDF)Sportsman’s Calendar Winners
- Joshua Powell · Finksburg, MD — Henry Big Boy 45/70Dec 31
- Laura Green · Fayetteville, PA — Ruger American RimfireDec 30
- David Denn · Baltimore, MD — Del-Ton 316HDec 29
- Timothy L. Stockslager · Quincy, PA — $1,000 cashDec 25
Final drawings of the 2025 Sportsman’s Calendar.
Full 2025 Winners List (PDF)Become a Member
Firefighters, EMTs, support, Auxiliary and Explorers (ages 12–16). No experience necessary — free training & certifications.
Join UsBingo & Events
Bingo every Wednesday afternoon and Friday evening at our Activities Building, plus feeds, drawings and the Spring Fling.
See the CalendarHall Rental
Our Activities Building at 17701 Creamery Road is available to non-profit groups and members in good standing — rentals are limited and company events take priority.
Rental ProceduresFrom the Station
Welcome to the Official Website of the Vigilant Hose Company
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.
2026 Sportsman's Calendars are sold out! Questions?
2027 Sportsman's Calendars are scheduled for delivery to VHC by October 14. We'll post on our Facebook & Website when they're available.
Send us an email to Calendars@VHC6.com
2026 Sportsman's Calendar Winners
2025 Sportsman's 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.
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Call Volume
2026 Incidents by Month
| Month | Fire | EMS |
|---|---|---|
| JAN | 52 | 100 |
| FEB | 51 | 141 |
| MAR | 65 | 131 |
| APR | 65 | 134 |
| MAY | 40 | 109 |
| JUN | 32 | 139 |
| JUL | 43 | 116 |
| AUG | 47 | 115 |
| SEP | 32 | 114 |
| Jan–Sep Total | 427 | 1099 |
Incidents by Year
| Year | Fire | EMS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 427 | 1,099 | 1,526 |
| 2025 | 511 | 1,410 | 1,921 |
| 2024 | 497 | 1,363 | 1,860 |
| 2023 | 387 | 1,306 | 1,693 |
| 2022 | 455 | 1,271 | 1,726 |
| 2021 | 403 | 1,115 | 1,518 |
| 2020 | 437 | 900 | 1,337 |
| 2019 | 387 | 979 | 1,366 |
| 2018 | 423 | 1,182 | 1,605 |
Incident figures are the company’s own published statistics from vhc6.com.