Crary Hose Company is a volunteer fire department serving Westfield Borough, Westfield Township, Brookfield Township in Tioga County, PA, and Hector Township in Potter County, PA. Located in North Central Pennsylvania in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds, our volunteers provide fire, EMS, rescue and wildland fire services to a large, rural response area.
Crary Hose is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity, therefore our mission is not only to protect our community, but to serve our citizens equally and professionally. We are invested in our hometown and promote a sense of pride, family and community by participating and organizing events such as Westfield Days, parades, school and daycare fire safety presentations and other outreach opportunities.
2022 Incidents
Capabilities and Equipment
NFPA Type 1 Fire Engine
Rescue-Capable
Foam-Equipped
RIT Equipped and Trained
PA DOH Certified QRS Service
2 licensed apparatus
10 EMTs, 4 EMRs, 1 Paramedic
Aerial Apparatus
Ladder / Quint
Truck Operations
Elevated Master Stream
Rural Water Supply
Tanker 2200 Gal
Porta-Pond
Type 5 Engine / Patrol
Wildland Fire Response
15 Trained Wildland Firefighters
Type 7 Fire Engine / UTV
Wildfire/Wildland Rescue
Terrain-Capable Transport
Upcoming/Active Fundraisers
Latest From the Blog
- 28 Local Firefighters Participate in Farm Rescue Training Series
Crary Hose Company, Elkland Volunteer Fire Department, and Tioga County Department of Emergency Services (TCDES) teamed up to provide three classes this spring on Farm and Agricultural Rescues. TCDES contracted the services of RescueTechs LLC, a training provider based out of Rehrersburg, PA that specializes in basic/advances vehicle rescue, agricultural rescue, and grain bin/silo rescue …28 Local Firefighters Participate in Farm Rescue Training Series Read More »
Latest News
- Crary Hose attends Develop Tioga’s Legislative Breakfast
One of the goals of the current leadership at Crary Hose is to build relationships with public and private partners to bring as many resources as possible to the Cowanesque Valley. This strengthens our organization while serving our goal of providing professional-grade fire, rescue, EMS and Wildland fire protection to our community and the surrounding …Crary Hose attends Develop Tioga’s Legislative Breakfast Read More »
- Dept 5 Responds to Multiple Auto Alarm Activations
Crary Hose responded to 4 automatic alarm calls during the period spanning 4/7/24 and 4/8/24 at the Mountain Laurel Recovery Center, 355 Church St Westfield Borough. These alarm activations are from an undetermined cause, but are suspected to be due to malfunctioning equipment. Regardless of the cause, our volunteers responded to each call as professionals, …Dept 5 Responds to Multiple Auto Alarm Activations Read More »
- Incident T040824-69 : Outside Fire / Brush Fire in Westfield Township
On 4/8/2024 at 17:33, Crary Hose and Sabinsville EMS were dispatched to 369 Route 49, Westfield Township to the scene of an outside fire, no exposures. Chief 5, Engine 5-3, Squad 5-18 with ATV Rescue 5-28, Fire Police, Tanker 5-5, and Patrol 5-4 responded and were on-scene by 17:38. Sabinsville Ambulance 26-6 responded as well. …Incident T040824-69 : Outside Fire / Brush Fire in Westfield Township Read More »
