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 and airpack to show the children what a firefighter looks like.
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 black smoke pushing from the roof. Truck 46 crew set up for roof operations, arriving crews found a contained fire to the stack with maintenance crew of UTZ using a hose. Truck 46 crew used a Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) to check for extension into the roof. No extension located, the box was placed in service.
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 for the “emergency” removal techniques. Crews using a Dremel tool practiced cutting the ring off and providing much need protection to each other. Protection was provided by using flatten spoons so our victims would not be cut from the tool. We also provided cooling protection of the ring since the rescue operation of cutting the ring off causes the ring to be heated up. Great morning of training on something that we don’t get to do often but as always, “Don’t train to we get it right, train till we can’t get it wrong”
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 firefighter safety. 911 Photo Gallery Here
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 joined C-Shift for dinner.
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 requested. Engine 46-1 arrived first laying in from the hydrant as Truck 49 took the Alpha side. Three hand lines and a Blitz Fire was placed into service off E46-1, as firefighters were greeted with a fully involved attached garage to a two story single family dwelling. Crews had the fire under control within about 45 minutes with extensive overhaul operations needed. The origin and cause of the fire was an unattended kerosene heater to close to combustibles in the garage, being used to keep pipes from freezing in the below zero temperatures.