Firefighter Terry Smith is working his last tour as a career firefighter for Hanover Borough today. Firefighter Smith served the citizens of Hanover for thirty eight years and four months. IAFF Local 2045 wishes brother Smith a long, healthy and prosperous retirement, you earned it.
Tonight Instructor Brad Tracey from the Pennsylvania Boat & Fish Commission was training our members on Water Rescue Awareness. This is the first class in a series to better prepare our members for urban flood that may occur in our local area. 17 members from Hanover Borough and Penn Township attended along with three other …
This evening 10 members of “A” shift ate dinner together to celebrate the retirement announcement of Firefighter Terry Smith. Terry has been a member of the IAFF Local 2045 for 38 years and 4 months. His last official 24 hour shift will be July 14, 2017. Congratulation Terry from all of us and may you …
Today’s training for “A” Shift was vehicle rescue. “A” Shift went over vehicle stabilization and extrication using the hydraulic rescue tools.
Monday evening, firefighters from the Hanover Fire Department, career and volunteer delivered new bicycles to two young girls who lost theirs in a small shed fire early Saturday morning in Hanover Borough. The bicycles were purchased at Walmart by the B-Shift firefighters and donated to the girls.
Members of “A” shift drilled today on pumping operations. Training consisted of drafting, running rural water supply, and hand line operations
Ten baby Ducklings were rescued by our Station 3’s crew today. All babies were reunited with their momma. Firefighters McDermitt, Wasocki, Garibay and Angel made momma ducks day! Thanks to the citizen that dropped off some donuts and coffee, It was greatly appreciated.
Today’s “A” shift training was a construction worker that fell and was saved by his safety belay line. Crews went over three different ways to remove this employee from this situation. Crews used a 4:1, 3:1, and a 3:1 piggy back haul systems to raise the construction worker and then used a figure 8 and …
Late this afternoon, Engine 49-1 assisted Pleasant Hill crews with a vehicle accident involving fire in the 1600 block of Baltimore Pike. Engine 49-1 arrived to find a minivan alongside the road, well involved. Engine 49-1’s crew, along with Pleasant Hill crews, extinguished the fire and overhauled the involved vehicle. Chief 52-1 (Morris) had …
A non-injury vehicle accident sent units to the area of Baltimore Street and Meadow Lane during the mid-morning hours. Engine 49-1 arrived to find a rollback and passenger vehicle involved, both off the roadway. The rollback narrowly missed a utility pole that contained multiple transformers and high tension lines. No injuries were found and Fire/EMS …
