Hanover and Penn Township were Dispatched to Assist United Hook and Ladder #33 with a Working Fire. Good Job by All Involved.
Category: Penn Township Fire Department
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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. The photo shown above had two vehicles with a travel trailer on the side.
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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 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.
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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 sign and came to rest sitting in the grass, no injuries to the occupant.
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Vehicle Accident With Fire Just Across Municipal Line
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.
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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 services were not needed.
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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 the owners and employees of our local Olive Garden!
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North Franklin Street House Fire
Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments responded overnight for a house fire in the five hundred block of North Franklin Street, where firefighters found smoke showing from a house. Firefighters found smoky conditions throughout the house. A dehumidifier in the basement is suspected as the cause of the fire.
PHOTO GALLERY
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Thank You!
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!
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15 Years Later – NEVER FORGET!
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