IAFF Local #2045

Category: Miscellanious

  • 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

  • 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. 

  • In Memory of

    In Memory of

     IAFF Local 2045 is deeply saddened to learn the passing of our friend and colleague Michael Golden. Mike served as a paramedic with Hanover Hospitals Medic 46 and was a firefighter with the Anne Arundle County Fire Dept. in Maryland. Until we meet again our friend, rest in peace. 

  • “Maintenance Monday”

    “Maintenance Monday”

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    Mondays in the Hanover and Penn Township Fire Department are typically reserved for vehicle and equipment maintenance. In addition to the other daily and weekly tasks the staff are tasked with, they perform routine weekly maintenance on the vehicles and equipment. This includes, but is not limited to: fluid checks, portable equipment checks, fixed equipment checks, aerial and pump exercising and a host of other routine checks. These checks allow for the equipment to be exercised and for maintenance issues to be dealt with. At a moment’s notice any piece of equipment in the HFD/PTFD fleet could be called into action. It is essential that this equipment is maintained in a state of readiness at all times. Below, FF/EMT Kopp checks the engine fluids on E49-1.

  • Southside Crews Tackle Saturday Cleanup

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    Southside (FS49) fire and EMS crews took on the customary Saturday house chore of pulling all the fire and EMS apparatus out and hosing down/scrubbing/cleaning the apparatus bays. Mother Nature blessed the crews with an atypical August morning of low humidity and temperatures.

  • Everybody Goes Home

    Everybody Goes Home


    After a hard fought battle today the three alarm fire on Carlisle Street, it’s dinner time and a rainbow appeared over the Wirt Park Fire Station. No pot of gold appeared but everyone did home home today, that’s reward enough. Photo by FF Tim Tyler

  • Homewood Mens’ group tours FS 49

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    This morning, Fire Station 49 staff hosted a tour for a Mens’ group from Homewood Living Community which is located in Penn Township. Captain Miller, FF Angel, and FF Brown gave a complete station tour explaining all facets of the operation to the roughly 35 attendees. The group was very inquisitive and impressed with our operation. FF Kemmerly from Fire Station 46 activated box 1223 from the Hanover Fire Museum so we could demonstrate how the Gamewell system operates.

     

  • Wax On, Wax Off

      
    EMT Matt Barnes spending a few hours Thursday morning putting a nice shine on Ambulance 52-1 at the Pleasant Hill fire station. EMT Tony Pandoli was also helping but took a break to snap this photo. A little preventaive maintenance goes a long way. 

  • House Cleaning Day

    House Cleaning Day

     

    Firefighter Buhl puts the scrubber to work on the engine bay floor .  B-Shift spent Friday morning cleaning the floor this morning at the Wirt Park Station.

  • Job Announcement – Career Firefighters Wanted!

     

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    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 for these positions. If you are interested application can be obtained from Penn Township, 20 Wayne Avenue, Hanover PA 17331 or downloaded and printed out from the link below. Application process will be closed at the end of business day on September 1, 2015. A copy of your driver license and a non-refundable application fee of $50.00 must be submitted with the completed application. The testing will be in accordance with the rules and regulations of both Civil Service Commission.

    Application