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Hancock Volunteer Fire Company hosts fire safety open house, unveils history displays

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by Lisa Schauer

Greg Yost, retired Chief of the Hancock Volunteer Fire Company, stands in front of his photo on chiefs row in the company’s new history museum.

Hancock Volunteer Fire Company opened its bays to the public for a fire safety open house and museum opening on Saturday, October 12.

Hands-on exhibits were set up in the fire hall with information on fire safety and prevention. Refreshments were provided.

Apparatus including three fire engines, a rescue boat, and a utility vehicle were on display.

Tours of a new historical museum on the second floor of the fire hall were available, showcasing the 96-year history of the Hancock Volunteer Fire Company.

The small museum holds photos, newspaper clippings, relics, protective gear, a memorial wall, a presidents row, and a chiefs row dating back to August 1928, when the company was chartered.

Anyone interested in visiting the new museum can stop by the Hancock Volunteer Fire Company. Smoke detectors are also available by request at the fire station.

Engine 52 was open for tours at the Hancock Volunteer Fire Company open house on Saturday, October 12.
A small museum at Hancock Volunteer Fire Company houses an old uniform, at left, and a photo of the original fire station, at right, formerly located at the corner of Main Street and Fulton Street, where a parking lot now sits. The current fire station was built in 1964.
Firefighters Eric Unger, left, of Berkeley Springs, and Clinton Stottlemyer of Smithsburg drive the engines for Hancock Volunteer Fire Company.
Children stop to play with an interactive display at a fire safety open house held at Hancock VFC on Saturday, October 12.
A photo of the Hancock Center apartments fire in 1980 is on display at the Hancock VFC historical museum.
photos by Lisa Schauer