Utility 46 was utilized to assist getting nursing staff from Breezewood Drive to Hanover Hall this afternoon. Road conditions are still bad and the nursing staff are essential personnel, so we were happy to give them a lift.
Category: Miscellanious
Wirt Park Fire Station
Current conditions at the Wirt Park fire station at 20:00 hours. Please stay indoors and off the roads if you do not have to be out, the roadways are getting nasty. Please be safe folks.
Home Safety Reminder – Keep Vents Clear Of Snow
With the forecast heavy snow and drifting, Local 2045 would like to remind homeowners and renters alike to keep accessible furnace, hot water heater, and dryer vents free and clear of snow. Obstructed vents create a potential safety issue with regard to carbon monoxide poisoning in an enclosed structure. As a safety reminder, DO NOT …
Winter Storm Preparations Continue
Winter storm preparations continue in the 2045 Local with staff installing chains on many of the department’s ambulances and select pieces of fire apparatus. Pictured is EMT Niner installing snow chains on Ambulance 49-3 which is located at the Clearview Station (FS 46-3). As the snow piles up, most frontline apparatus will be fitted with …
Apio Facility Tour!
Today members went on a facility tour in our local. Crews visited Apio, Inc. on Industrial Drive where we were requested to walk through their new addition which will more the triple their facility. During the tour we also went over their new refrigeration unit which contains 10,000 pounds of Anhydrous Ammonia along with all …
CO Detector Installation
Firefighters Wysocki and McDermitt installing a CO detector in ahome earlier today. It is so nice to be thanked for what we do, even though it is our job, knowing our residents are safe and appreciative of the services we provide makes it worth the sacrifices of working on holidays and being away …
Work Continues Christmas Eve
Crews working Christmas Eve still have time to give the front line apparatus a much needed bath. We wouldn’t want Santa to show up tonight and deliver present to the good firefighter’s and EMT’s working with dirty sleigh’s!
Santa’s Helpers
Today Members of Our Local, Along with Volunteers From Penn Twp. Took Gifts to People in Our Town who Needed Some Help This Year. So Proud of Everyone Who Donated to This Cause! Merry Christmas to All…
Air Pack Testing
Firefighters Wysocki, McDermit and Startzel work on in house testing of the Scott Air Packs today at the Wirt Park Station.
Elevator Rescue Operations Class Kicks Off In Hanover/Penn
Last evening, the first class of a 16-hour Elevator Rescue Operations class kicked off at Wirt Park Fire Station. This class is split into two evenings as well as a Sunday and covers all facets of elevator rescue operations. While elevator rescues don’t occur everyday in Hanover and Penn Township, they do happen with some …
Shift Calendar – 2020
