Hanover firefighter Garibay has a little workout before dinner this evening at the Wirt Park Fire Station. Utilizing an large, very heavy Good Year tire, FF Garibay flipped it over and over again the whole length of the fire station before sitting down to dinner with his crew. Staying in shape is important for a firefighters health and safety.
Five members of Hanover Fire Department, retired, active and volunteer traveled to York for the Court of Valor & Safekeepers Shrine Ceremony along with York’s observance of the 15th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. Hanover fallen firefighter Earl Shoemaker was honored today. Two of Earl’s children also attended the ceremony honoring their father who died in the line of duty March 12, 2016.
This evening Truck 49 and Truck 46 (retired truck) set up to provide the ladder arch for the healing field display. The ladder arch will be set up each day of the event from 0900 hours to dark. If you are in the area please make sure you stop by and see the awesome display of patriotism and never forget what happen 15 years ago this Sunday.
At approximately 22:30 hours on Monday evening, a local alarm was transmitted for a reported woods fire in the area of York Street and Deagen Road in Penn Township. Car 49 arrived several minutes after dispatch and requested an upgraded assignment due to a large fire involving hay and straw bales. Additional engine and brush companies were requested as well as a “Working Fire Assignment”. E49-1 arrived and dropped a supply line at the intersection of Deagen Road and York Street and it was secured by Engine 49-2. A positive water supply was established via a hydrant on the property of Hanover Brands on York Street. Initial knockdown of the fire was achieved by Engine 49-1 and Brush 49 utilizing fixed and portable streams. All told, an area approximately 75′ x 75′ x 15′ high was involved. Farmers, utilizing heavy equipment, ripped the piles apart and Truck 46 cooled the material as it was spread out. Crews remained on-scene for well over 12 hours to ensure the material posed no re-ignition threat. A big “thank you” goes out to the mutual-aid companies who assisted at this incident: Pleasant Hill Fire, Porters Fire, UHAL (Adams 33), SAVES (Adams 29), Hanover, and a number of fire police from area fire companies.
(Photos courtesy of PTVES Paramedic King)
Thursday morning, Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments along with Penn Township EMS responded to 135 Elm Avenue in Hanover Borough at Dr. David Ross Orthodontics for a reported basement fire. Units arrived on location with nothing showing from the exterior. Upon investigation, firefighters found cardboard boxes on fire caused by a battery operated drill over heating possibly. Firefighters carried the burning box outdoors and used a pressurized water extinguisher to knock the small fire. Units took up in about thirty minutes.
Photos courtesy Harrison Jones (Evening Sun and Bryan Felix (911 Photography)
B-Shift along with several members from Station 52, Pleasant Hill Fire Department trained this evening on roof operations on a commercial building with steel roof, covered with foam insulation, rubber and river rock as well as breaching block walls with hand tools. Firefighters have been training on this acquired building in the borough of Hanover for several weeks now before it is demolished. Photos by 911 Photography
Firefighter Sponseller of Hanover Fire Department works on cutting the concrete floor during ATR training exercises today at the old Faulkner Auto Dealership on Eisenhower Drive. Both Penn and Hanover Fire Depts. have been using this facility for training for several weeks before the building is demolished.
Firefighter Doug Kemmerly was sworn in as fire captain this evening at the Hanover Borough Council meeting. Doug, a nine year veteran, had his captains badge pinned on him by his wife Danielle. Hanover C-Shift firefighters, Doug’s old shift, along with Chief Cromer, Deputy Chief Clousher and several of Doug’s family members were on hand to watch him being officially promoted. Captain Kemmerly will have command of A-Shift effective Thursday, July 28, 2016.
Hanover and Penn Townships career and volunteers were back at the old Faulkner Car Dealership on Eisenhower Drive again this evening for more training on cutting commercial building roofs as well as using a stokes basket to remove an injured person from atop a building via basket and ladder truck. Some good training on a skill we seldom get to do in our area.
Stations 46 and 49 were dispatched for a vehicle accident with fire in the parking lot of Giant Foods on Eisenhower Drive this evening. Engine 49 arrived to find a Volkswagon up over the curve into a bush, all occupants were out of the car, no injuries. Hanover Borough Police investigated.