Thurmont / Maryland / United States
For nearly 120 years, The Guardian Hose Company, located in Maryland, was organized in 1887. As volunteer firefighters, the company provides fire and rescue services to an approximate 85 square mile area of predominantly rural area in the Piedmont physiographic region of Maryland adjoining the Catoctin Mountains, part of the Appalachian Mountains, in Frederick County, Md. Comprising more than 220 active and social members, the dedicated men and women of Guardian Hose pride themselves on protecting friends, neighbors and visitors from the ever-present dangers of fire and providing rescue service when and where needed. The fire station also supports and participates in a number of community events, such as the annual community yard sale, summer carnivals, fund raising events, tributes, safety fairs and parades. The Guardian Hose Company is headquartered in Thurmont, Md.
