Category: Ceremonies

40TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL WEEKEND

OCTOBER 1ST – 3RD IS THE 40TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL WEEKEND IN EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND. WATCH THE 2021 NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS CANDLELIGHT & MEMORIAL SERVICES AT LIVE.FIREHERO.ORG (CANDLELIGHT SERVICE STARTS ON SATURDAY AT 7PM, NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL SERVICE STARTS ON SUNDAY AT 10AM)

IAFF Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial service

Today, Alumni IAFF 2045 Brother and RETIRED FF, Jeffry Parks supported York Local 627 brothers at the 33rd IAFF Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.

Members Honored

Thursday evening, several members from Hanover Area Fire Rescue were honored for actions they were involved in that resulted in the  saving of firefighter and citizens lives from Hanover Borough and Penn Township over the past several years. Award presenters this evening included Fire Chief Tony Clousher, Assistant Chief Andy Crouse, EMS Chief Michael Smith …

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25 Years of Service Award

This past weekend IAFF 2045 President Billig was presented with the “Star of Life” award by the Emergency Health Services Federation. The “Star of Life” award recognizes individuals for dedication to emergency medical care delivery for 25 years or more. During the event, EMS providers, dispatchers, and medical command physicians are individually recognized at the …

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Veterans Welcomed Home!

This evening members from Hanover Borough, Penn Township, and Southeastern Adams Volunteer Emergency Services participated in welcoming home over 120 veterans and their families. The veterans were on a bus trip to Arlington National Cemetery, the Vietnam memorial, along with other stops in the Washington DC area. This was a great opportunity to say thank …

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Brother McDerrmit Marries

  On Saturday, many of the Hanover and Penn Township firefighters had the distinct pleasure of attending and witnessing one of our brother firefighters Brian McDerrmit and past Penn Township EMS provider Casey Fahringer get married. It was a beautiful wedding and we wish this wonderful couple many many years of happiness.

MDA Check Presentation

Last Night at Our Monthly Union Meeting. We Gave MDA $18,300.00 For Our Yearly “Fill the Boot” Drive This Year. As President of This Organization. I’m Very Proud of Everyone That Gave Their Time to Help Us Achieve a Goal Higher Than We Set. This Put Us at a All Time High! So Proud of …

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Court Of Valor

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 …

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Healing Field

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 …

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Celebration Lunch For FF Kemmerly’s Promotion

Hanover and Penn Township “C” Shift crews (minus FF Waltemyer who is on vacation) and some family members met for lunch today at Fire Station 46. We used this opportunity to have a celebratory lunch for FF Doug Kemmerly who is being promoted to shift captain on “A” Shift. From all of us on “C” …

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