A steady Monday for 46/49 Fire and EMS crews found Engine 46-3 handling a medical emergency fly-out with Moul Field used as the landing zone. Since Sunday evening, Fire and EMS crews have been busy running a multitude of calls including vehicle accidents, fire alarms, medical assists and debris removal accidents.
Fire prevention activities continued today with a detail at New Beginnings Child Care Center in Penn Township. Here, FF Kemmerly from the Hanover Fire Department dresses up a staff member in turnout gear and SCBA. The detail was broken into several portions: a lecture in the classroom, dress up for those who wished to do …
The day’s fire prevention activities continued with fire extinguisher training for the staff of Columbia Cottage of Hanover. Many businesses throughout Hanover Borough, Penn Township, and West Manheim Township conduct annual in-service fire extinguisher training for their employees. Utilizing the Bullex system (shown) allows efficient and environmentally responsible extinguisher training. Here, FF Charlie Hale directs …
Firefighter Parks represented the Penn Twp Fire Dept and IAFF Local #2045 serving as a family escort for Ashmar family Samir “Sam Ashmar Died while serving at the Upper Macungie Twp Bureau of Fire in Allentown Pennsylvania. Photos complimentary of The Hanover Evening Sun National Fallen Firefighter Roll Of Honor for firefighter Ashmar
14 years after the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011, 46/49 fire and EMS crews as well as command staff took time to pause and remember those responders who gave their lives. On that fateful day in New York City, 343 FDNY firefighters, 23 NYPD officers, 37 PAPD officers, two FDNY paramedics, nine NY …
This morning, Hanover Fire and Penn Township Fire “C” Shift attended an off-site facility tour at Crown Cork and Seal located on Broadway in Penn Township. At the request of the facility safety supervisor, he wanted the fire department to come out to review permit-required confined space equipment. We also took the time to review …
Today, in honor of Labor Day, Olive Garden donated lunch to the fire and EMS crews working in Penn Township and Hanover Borough. We would like to thank the Olive Garden (located at 10 Wilson Ave. in the Gateway Shopping Center) for their gracious donation. Our thanks go out to the staff who prepared the …
Mondays in the Hanover and Penn Township Fire Department are typically reserved for vehicle and equipment maintenance. In addition to the other daily and weekly tasks the staff are tasked with, they perform routine weekly maintenance on the vehicles and equipment. This includes, but is not limited to: fluid checks, portable equipment checks, fixed equipment …
Firefighters Jason Kopp of Station 49 and firefighter Charlie Hale of Station 46 are all smiles after a quick Friday night fire at New York Wire Company. Did they just discover they’re father and son?? Is that why such happy faces?
This morning, Fire Station 49 staff hosted a tour for a Mens’ group from Homewood Living Community which is located in Penn Township. Captain Miller, FF Angel, and FF Brown gave a complete station tour explaining all facets of the operation to the roughly 35 attendees. The group was very inquisitive and impressed with our …
