Category: Firefighters – Members

National Night Out 2015

  Tonight firefighters, EMS and Scuba personnel from Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments and EMS participated in the 30th annual National Night Out program held at South Western High School. We offered apparatus tours, scuba diving search presentations as well as passed out plastic fire helmets to the children. A great night to promote …

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A Bit Of Humor

  A bit of humor this early August Monday morning while the area currently has been enjoying some great warm weather. These two photos take us back to the deep frozen winter of 2012 while our members drilled on cold water rescue skills on Lake Marburg. 

Job Announcement – Career Firefighters Wanted!

  Hanover Borough and Penn Township have started the process of creating a list of potential candidates to become career firefighters for Hanover Borough and/or Penn Township. All applicants must be a United States citizen and/or legal alien of this country, 21 years of age, high school graduate (or equivalent), and driver’s license to apply …

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Multiple Pre Planning Tours

Invalid Displayed Gallery Today “C” Shift from Local 2045 attended 2 tours in our first due. The first one was a downtown tour of Center Square. Commissioner Roth (retired), shared his 40+ years of knowledge by leading the tour and showing us the ins and outs of downtown Hanover. The second tour was SKF Metal …

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Gamewell Box Testing 

What are you doing on this high temperature high hunidity day? Station 46 firefighters are out checking over 100 pull boxes to be sure everyone in our community has a sure and rapid way to notify 911 in case of an emergency. 

Ring Removal Training

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 …

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Happy Father’s Day from IAFF Local 2045

While firefighters across the country get to spend time with their Father’s today, many have to go to work and be prepared to protect the citizens they serve, as is the case today at the Hanover and Penn Township fire departments, B Shift is on duty this Fathers day. While on vacation, Captain Spickler (46-A) …

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IAFF 2045 Firefighters

IAFF Brothers In Battle

IAFF Local 2045 B-Shift from Greater Hanover Professional Firefighters and IAFF Local 2377 from Greater York Professional Firefighters of YAUFR C-Shift gathered for a group photo after working several hours together on the D Side of the Miller Chemical commercial building fire last Monday.

New Probationary Firefighter

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.