IAFF Local #2045

Category: Hanover Fire Department

  • Hanover/Penn Fire And EMS Crews Treated To Olive Garden Lunch

    Hanover/Penn Fire And EMS Crews Treated To Olive Garden Lunch

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    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 meal as well as Olive Garden, at the corporate level, who provides these donations country-wide on Labor Day.

    News story: Olive Garden honors First Responders on Labor Day

    Rich, the gentleman in the center and an Olive Garden employee, was a victim in the recent Hanover/Penn arson spree. He was particularly thankful for the rapid response of crews when his occupied townhouse was struck by fire.

  • Broadway Crash With Confinement

    Broadway Crash With Confinement

     

    Firefighters and EMS dispatched and responded Saturday evening around 19:00 hours for a vehicle crash with confinement on Broadway near Keagy Avenue in Hanover Borough. Penn Township EMS Chief Smith arrived first and requested a door pop and bam cut on one of the cars. Engine 49-2 firefighter Wysocki used the battery operated and hydraulic rescue tools to free the confined victim. Minor fluids and glass debris on the roadway was cleared. Engine 46-1 left to handle a medical emergency assist at a local restaurant in Penn Township.

  • Supporting Hanover High Seniors

    Supporting Hanover High Seniors

     

    While returning from a helicopter landing call, Engine 49-2 was waved in by a group of Hanover High School Seniors having a car wash. Firefighters McDermitt and Wysocki wheeled the engine in and the class of 2016 set out scrubbing the engine. Deciding to help out the kids more, they returned to quarters and got Engine 46-3 and returned for the students to wash that one as well.  The seniors posed for photos with our firefighters all while wearing red plastic fire helmets. After the rigs were washed, the firefighters gave the students some hands on experience with some oft he tools of the trade. Firefighters McDermitt and Wysocki made the $25.00 donation out of their own pockets. They were told  by the students they matched what was donated all day by other patrons combined. Community service comes full circle some days, and today, our firefighters helped out our future generation by supporting their fundraising event.

    Photos by Hanover HS Students and Harrison Jones of the Evening Sun

  • Car Crashes Into Structure

    Car Crashes Into Structure

    Crews responded Friday morning for a passenger car into a house on Baltimore Street near O’Neal Street. A natural gas meter was struck and sheared off. One person transported by EMS for evaluation. Photo by Eric Miller and Hanover Evening Sun’s Lillian Reed

  • Fuel Spill

    Fuel Spill

    Engine 46-3 responded to Walmart parking lot for a vehicle leaking fuel. The crew mitigated the situation with stay dry and pig putty. Engine 46-1 and Deputy Chief 46 assisted with vehicle removal from the affected area. 

  • Firemen Rescue Pigeon In the Borough

    Firemen Rescue Pigeon In the Borough

     

    Hanover Fire Department responded to assist the Hanover Police Department with rescuing a pigeon stuck in some webbing on an abandoned building on Frederick Street Thursday morning.  Acting shift commander Jim Startzel climbed the 24 foot extension ladder to free the bird. Firefighters are happy to report, once freed, the pigeon immediately took flight and flew away. 

  • Clousher New Deputy Fire Chief

    Clousher New Deputy Fire Chief

     

    Tony Clousher, Captain 46-B was promoted this evening to Deputy Fire Chief at the Hanover Borough Council Meeting. Katy, Tony’s daughter had the honor of pinning her fathers new badge on him while the Hanover Fire Department A and B shift firefighters looked on. Deputy Chief Clousher officially starts the new position Sunday, August 30th. His official designation will be Deputy Chief 46.

  • HFD Goes To Littlestown Fire

    HFD Goes To Littlestown Fire

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    Hanover Fire Department volunteer firefighters responded with Rescue 46 and Air 46 to a second alarm house fire this morning in Littlestown Borough.

    911 Photography Photo Gallery

  • A-Shifters

    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? 

  • New York Wire Fire

    New York Wire Fire

     

    Our usual Friday night box alarm for New York Wire Company came in at 16:54 hours. Engine 46-1 arrived on location  and reported  “smoke showing from the north tower again”. The crews of Engine 46-1 and Truck 49 found a small fire in the powder coating tower. A Dry chemical extinguisher was used by the engine company to extinguish the small fire. The assignment was held to the initial dispatch companies.