The Water Witch Fire Company, INC. traces its roots back to the early 1800’s to a little known town on the banks of the Susquehanna River. At that time a small, but prosperous “Port of Deposit” had two lumber mills each containing its own fire dept. for personnel protection. However some stories arise of these “Fire Companies” responding to calls outside of the mills to private residences and other business in their time of need. These Fire Companies become known as the Friendship and Goodwill Fire Companies. Sometime later the Friendship FC and mill were destroyed in a fire leaving only the Goodwill FC to protect the Town now known as Port Deposit. As the Town grows and becomes an official town-ship in Cecil County the fire company follows suit and in 1844 the Goodwill Fire Company of Port Deposit, MD was founded as the first Fire Company in Cecil County. The fire company continued to serve under this name for many years protecting the fine citizens of Port Deposit and surrounding area until the name was changed. It is written in the minutes of a town meeting that a used horse drawn steam fire engine was purchased from the Water Witch Fire Company of Wilmington, DE after it was disbanded for unknown reasons. At that time in history it was cheaper for the fire company to change their name rather than change the gold metal lettering on the side of the steam engine.
1880 the Water Witch Fire Company of Port Deposit, MD was incorporated. Through the next few years the fire company operated out of a three story double bay brick Fire House, the first two levels owned by the fire dept. and the third level owned by the Free Masons as a meeting hall. Through out these years we have grown and changed to meet the ever growing needs of our community.
President: Mike Lipka Sr Vice President: Joel McCall
2010 Officers:
Fire Line Officers: Chief 7: Matt Saylor Deputy Chief 7: Mike Lipka Jr Captain 7: Steve Kenton Lieutenant 7: Ethan Dooling Deputy Chief 72: Robert Caffrey Captain 72: Ron Miller Lieutenant 72: Chris Howell Deputy Chief 73: Greg Miller Captain 73: Jim Bennett Lieutenant 73: Kieth Williams Fire Police Captain: Willie Wilson Fire Police Lieutenant: Dave McKinney
EMS Officers: EMS Chief 7: Wayne Tome Sr. EMS Deputy Chief 7: Tammy Hoag EMS Captain 7: Wayne Tome Jr. EMS Lt. 7: TBD EMS Captain 72: Cindy Clark EMS Lt. 72: Dave Diehl EMS Captain 73: Karen Mott EMS Lt. 73: TBD
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