YWCA summer camp children visited the Wirt Park Station today. Crews from “C” shift gave the children a tour of the fire station and equipment. Once that was done we went over fire safety items including some detectors, stop drop and roll, home fire drill procedures. Then firefighter Lalley dressed up in his fire gear …
Truck 46 was dispatched and responded to Adams County Box 29-1 at UTZ Quality Foods on Kindig Lane for smoke coming from the roof of a large commercial building. While en-route, York County Department Of Emergency Services advised the fire was at the main UTZ facility on High Street, York County Box 46-6. Truck 46 arrived first with heavy …
Today member from Local 2045 “C” Shift participated in our weekly shift training going over wedding ring removal techniques for gold rings along with tungsten type rings. Crews started out with the basic of removing rings with oxygen mask strap, rubber bands and some lubricant. Once this was done we turned to using power tools …
Captain Kevin Adams catches some fresh air after battling another working fire in the stack At Hanover Wire Cloth located at 500 East Middle Street in Hanover Borough Monday evening around 17:30 hours. Several EMS and RIT teams stood by during the operation in hot humid conditions. Fire Police had the area street secured for …
Sunday afternoon around 17:30 hours, York County Box 49-05 was struck for the house fire at 533 Granger Street in Penn Township. While en-route, York County 911 advised chief 49 they were receiving multiple calls for smoke from a house.A working fire assignment was dispatched for a basement fire in a duplex unit with heavy smoke …
C-Shift firefighters caught a working garage fire on Hanover Street in Hanover Borough Monday morning. The fire was ruled arson.
Brother Fred Sentz retired from the Hanover Fire Department on April 10, 2015 after serving the Hanover Borough for 35 years. A retirement party was held at Bay City Restaurant with Fred’s family, co-workers and friends in attendance. Several gifts were presented to Fred, including his favorite recliner from the Clearview Fire Station.
C-Shift from both stations 46 & 49 hosted a retirement dinner Sunday afternoon for firefighter Fred Sentz who will be hanging up his turnout gear and retiring next week after serving Hanover Borough for 35 years. Fred’s wife Sandie, daughter Mandy and grandson Grant also joined us for dinner. Retired Hanover firefighter Jeff Spielman also …
Newly appointed probationary firefighter Jay Lalley starts his career with the Hanover Fire Department in March 2015. Firefighter Lalley was sworn in at the Hanover Borough Council meeting on February 25, 2015 and will be assigned to C- Shift. IAFF Local 2045 wishes FF Lalley a long healthy and safe career.
A little over a hour into shift change, C-Shift was dispatched by York County for a structure fire at 108 Arwco Drive IN Penn Township. Shortly after responding it became evident this was going to be a working fire with a very black header of smoke showing over town. A working fire assignment was immediately …
