IAFF Local #2045

Author: Geoffrey MIller

  • E49-2 First Arriving On Adams County MVA

    E49-2 First Arriving On Adams County MVA

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    As FF/EMT Arnold was returning with Engine 49-2 from maintenance in Cumberland County, he came upon an accident on Carlisle Pike in the Hampton Fire Company box area. FF/EMT Arnold assisted with traffic control and EMS functions until the arrival of Adams County fire and EMS units. This just goes to prove that our members are truly never “off-duty” and will assist whenever the need arises!

  • This Weather Is For The Ducks!

    This Weather Is For The Ducks!

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    Late this morning, Fire Station 49 was visited by a mother duck and her eight ducklings. They safely traversed the parking lot enroute to the nest without falling into the storm drain. Captain 46A (Spickler) was retained on stand-by in the event a duck rescue was needed.  

  • Fire Prevention Detail At South Western High School

    Fire Prevention Detail At South Western High School

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    This morning, PTFD Clover Lane staff handled a fire prevention detail at South Western High School. As the second part of our annual fire prevention program for the Preschool Program, staff set up the “Squirt house” and gave a tour of Engine 49-1. Roughly a dozen children “extinguished” a fire and toured the apparatus.

  • Aerial Operations Course On Truck 46

    Aerial Operations Course On Truck 46

    Today, HACC Instructor Sam Clark taught an Aerial Operations Refresher course utilizing the new Truck 46. The purpose of this day-long course was to cover the finer points of the unit’s operation such as work envelope, scrub zone, jacking operations, etc. Final equipment mounting and training is taking place and the unit is expected to enter frontline service in the very near future.

  • Truck 49 Handles A Transfer To Adams County Fire Station 1

    Truck 49 Handles A Transfer To Adams County Fire Station 1

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    Late this morning, Truck 49 transferred to Adams County Fire Station 1 (Gettysburg) as Company 1 and surrounding units worked a house fire in Straban Township. Truck 49 handled no calls for service in the hour they stood-by.

  • Mild Winter Weather Equates To A Perfect Day For Training

    Mild Winter Weather Equates To A Perfect Day For Training

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    C Shift crews took advantage of an extremely mild late winter day to conduct its regularly scheduled shift training. The new Truck 46 was utilized for aerial master stream operations refresher on Wilson Ave. The 2015 Sutphen SPH 100 is slated to enter service in the very near future.

  • Reported Dryer Fire At Local Laundromat

    Reported Dryer Fire At Local Laundromat

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    Shortly before noon, first alarm units (E46-1, E49-2, TRK 49, & EMS) were alerted to Suzi Sudz Laundromat on Poplar St. in Hanover Borough for a reported dryer on fire. First arriving units found that the fire had been mostly extinguished with an in-premises dry chemical extinguisher. Crews overhauled the dryer, checked for extension, and ventilated the structure. Assistant 46 (Crouse) had the Poplar St. Command.

  • Foam 49 Heads South Of The Mason-Dixon Line

    Foam 49 Heads South Of The Mason-Dixon Line

    Around 05:30 this morning, York County 911 contacted Station 49 to determine the capabilities of their foam trailer for an incident in Baltimore County, MD. A determination was made by Chief 61 (Myers), who was on-scene, to have Foam 49 respond to the incident. A tractor trailer carrying truck tires caught fire while traveling on northbound Interstate 83, just south of Exit 36 (Maryland Line area). Foam 49, along with Engine 49-1, made the 27 mile response and staged upon arrival. Upon conferring with the incident commander, it was determined their services weren’t needed. Foam 49 is a trailer that carries (2) 275 gallon totes containing 1/3% Universal Gold AR-AFFF foam concentrate. Numerous other appliances are carried on the trailer to support foam firefighting operations such as attack lines, portable monitors, etc. The trailer is typically pulled by Service 49-2, which is a Ford dually. Foam 49 is a regional asset and is available for response upon request. 

  • Chimney Fire On Blooming Grove Rd.

    Chimney Fire On Blooming Grove Rd.

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    Around 19:30 hours on February 16th, first alarm units were alerted to the 500 block of Blooming Grove Road for a reported chimney fire. Assistant 49 (Cromer) arrived to find intermittent sparks coming from the chimney with no other conditions present. Crews cleaned out the fireplace fire box and checked the flue for blockage with none found. Units were placed in-service a short time later.

  • 46/49 Crews Train On Forcible Entry Simulator

    46/49 Crews Train On Forcible Entry Simulator

    United Hook and Ladder (Adams County FS 33) was gracious enough to loan use of their foricble entry simulator to the HFD/PTDFRS. This afternoon, C Shift crews (along with FF Wysocki from B Shift) made use of the simulator for their regularly scheduled tour of duty training. The forcible entry simulator allowed crews to refresh their skills on forcing inward and outward swinging doors using conventional forcible entry techniques. Additionally, crews were able to make use of the cutting station to refresh rotary saw cutting skills. All three Hanover and Penn shifts as well as volunteers have or will make use of the simulator prior to its return. A huge “Thank you” goes out to UH & L for allowing us use of this invaluable piece of equipment!