Category: Hanover Fire Department

Denver Drill Training

Crews from Hanover and Penn Twp. Fire Departments conducted training Monday evening with our newest “Denver Drill” prop at the old Tanger’s Building on High Street. Multiple scenarios and techniques were practiced. By the end of the night, crews were performing a rescue in less than 2 1/2 minutes.

Mutual Aid To New Oxford

Stations 46 and 49 were alerted to respond to Adams County box 33-4 at 06:10 hours on Monday March 27th for the commercial building fire at the old Keystone Diner (now the New Oxford Family Diner) on the York Road.  Truck 46 was put to work on the “Alpha” side while other crews from stations 46 …

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Hauling & Lowering Systems

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 …

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Structure Fire in New Oxford

Hanover and Penn Township were Dispatched to Assist United Hook and Ladder #33 with a Working Fire. Good Job by All Involved. PHOTO GALLERY

Special Delivery

 The C Shift firefighters on duty today had the distinct pleasure and most important job of bringing the big guy, Santa Clause back to Hanover via Truck 46! 

Rainy Day Brings 4 Crashes!

Rain in the Greater Hanover area today has brought multiple crashes for members of IAFF 2045. First one dispatched was at Moul Avenue and Ridge Avenue. Second accident was an assist to York Station 53 on Moulstown Road with one victim extricated. The third accident was on Eisenhower Drive which involved a mass transit bus. …

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Hose Testing

Tuesday and Thursday had “A” shift testing fire hose. Tuesday we tested 7000′ of supply hose that is kept on our five engines and two ladder trucks. Thursday was our day to test hand lines, which are kept on all the apparatus with over 15,000′. Over 100 man-hours were spent ensuring the hose will not …

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SUV Runs Off Wilson Avenue

Engine 49-2 from the Clearview Fire Station responded along with EMS from Penn Township to Wilson Avenue and Industrial Drive in Hanover Borough for a vehicle reported over a bridge and down an embankment. Engine 49-2 arrived to find Hanover PD with the driver of a SUV that ran off the roadway, down the embankment, over a traffic …

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Non-Injury MVA On Baltimore Street

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 …

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Olive Garden Lunch!

Today 14 members of Local 2045 received lunch from the Olive Garden Restaurant located on Wilson Avenue in Penn Township. They are doing a promotion for their new pasta bar and wanted to share with their first responders. Members enjoyed spaghetti and meatballs, chicken Alfredo, sausage, salad, and bread sticks for lunch. Thank you to …

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