The roots of the New Windsor Fire & Hose Company No.1 can be traced back to the fall of 1908. New Windsor Maryland was a thriving community after the turn of the century. There were quite a number of merchants and manufactures located in and around the town. Since the town was vulnerable to fires, the Burgess and Town Commissioners requested that the citizens meet and discuss the formation of a volunteer fire company.

After several organizational meetings the Fire Company was chartered on December 7, 1908 with 34 members. The first President was Charles T. Repp a local businessman. The next spring the company purchased two hand drawn hose reels from the Independent Hose Company of Frederick, Maryland for $75.00. Other equipment purchased was 500 feet of 2 ½' hose and two nozzles. The company's President, Charles Repp, built a hand drawn ladder wagon in his shop on Church street here in New Windsor. We still own the hose carts and ladder wagon and occasionally pull them in parades.

In 1982 the Fire Company took a big step and voted to provide ambulance service to the community. Our first Ambulance Captain was Macy Munshaur and we placed in service a 1983 Wheeled Coach ambulance, which responded on its first call on March 19, 1983. It would be five years before the company was approved to start providing advanced life support services. Due to declining volunteer ALS provider response, we started a paid ALS provider program in November 2001.

Over the past 50+ years our department has kept up with the latest training, equipment and technology. From rubber coats, chem-ox masks and "hanging on the tail board" to PBI, the latest Scott SCBA's, and fully enclosed engines. We have added a rescue tool system, a stabilization system, thermal imaging camera, AED's, 12-lead monitor, and the list goes on.