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.
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!
Today members had a luncheon and a fire extinguisher program at the Clearview Terrace Apartments. Lunch today was soup and salad with our firefighters enjoying this meal with the residences. Pictured here is Firefighter Smith enjoying some after lunch discussion with one of the tables. Once lunch was finished the fire extinguisher program was given and the tenant were taken outside to do the hands on portion of the program.
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 fail during fire suppression activities that we respond to over the next year. The hose testing must be completed every year for the benefit of our community. By testing our hose this helps with our Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating in the Hanover and Penn Township communities. By keeping our ISO rating low this helps to keep your fire insurances premiums lower.
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 the Baltimore Pike Command. Photos Courtesy West Manheim Township Police Dept.
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 services were not needed.
The football players from the Baresville Elementary football team takes a knee in a show of sportsmanship and respect while our EMS crew attend to an injured football player from the Manheim Vikings.
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 the owners and employees of our local Olive Garden!
This afternoon members of the First United Methodist Church located in Hanover brought a huge card signed by the children and members of their congregation. Along with the card was a large plate of cookies and brownies for our members to enjoy. Thank you to the congregation from the Firefighters working today on the 15th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks!
Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children.
– President George W. Bush