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 …
Category: Rescues
Firemen Rescue Pigeon In the Borough
Hanover Fire Department responded to assist the Hanover Police Department with rescuing a pigeon stuck in some webbing on an abandoned building on Frederick Street Thursday morning. Acting shift commander Jim Startzel climbed the 24 foot extension ladder to free the bird. Firefighters are happy to report, once freed, the pigeon immediately took flight …

