OCTOBER 1ST – 3RD IS THE 40TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL WEEKEND IN EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND.
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Today, Alumni IAFF 2045 Brother and RETIRED FF, Jeffry Parks supported York Local 627 brothers at the 33rd IAFF Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service.
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 and Retired Fire Commissioner James Roth.
Other members of the department were recognized this evening but could not attend included:
Captains Geoffrey Miller and Bryan Spickler
Firefighters Jason Kopp, Adriel Garibay, Chad Arnold, Jerry Misner, Shane Baker, Jay Lalley, Kevin Sneeringer and Jennifer Grove
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 Pennsylvania Capital Building Rotunda, for their dedication to EMS! Congratulations President Billig and may your healing hands continue for another 25 years!
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 you to many veterans which served our County!
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.
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 our Members!
In the Picture (L to R) MDA Ambassador Anastasia, MDA Representative Rachel, MDA Ambassador Mark, President J. Startzel, Mayor Ben Adams.
Mayor Adams Also Presented us With a Proclamation Declaring Oct. 18, 2016 in Honor of Fill The Boot Day.
Thank You Mayor Adams!
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.
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” Shift, we’d like to extend our best wishes to Captain Kemmerly when he begins his new assignment on June 27th of this year.