This week our crews are reviewing how to take care of ourselves and each other. Behavioral health has become paramount in our society.
Our Peer Support Team not only assists our members in times of need, they are also assisting with additional educational opportunities.
IAFF members can click this link to pursue additional online learning opportunities. https://my.iaff.org/Web/Contacts/SignIn_LMS.aspx?ReturnURL=/Web/SignInRedirect.aspx
Today, Fire Fighters trained on structure fires at the York County Fire School.
Today, B-Shift completed their Shift Burn at the York County Fire School. Multiple drills were practiced, standpipe operations and advancing hose different ways into the structure. Good training for the shift, and the Beast was Slayed! Thank you to our Brothers from Station 89 for providing Safety Monitors, and the York County Fire School.
HAFR regional burn day was conducted at the York Co. Training Center on Sunday, October 7, 2018. Crews from HAFR, UHAL, and Pleasant Hill attended.
Glick representative trained “A” shift today on operations and maintenance, for E 79-2 . Over the next few days, Glick will continue to train all shifts.
On this brisk Sunday afternoon crews from “A” shift were out doing some initial pump training for our newest recruit, Firefighter Kevin Keyser. The pump training consisted of using water from a positive water source (hydrant). His training consisted of single hand line, multiple hand lines and also master streams. His training will continue for multiple weeks covering all types of scenarios and operations before he is qualified to drive our engines!
C-Shift firefighters are participating in a training day at the firehouse, today’s skill is repelling. This Saturday we will be repelling off buildings in preparation for a high angle rescue if the need should ever arise.
Tonight Instructor Brad Tracey from the Pennsylvania Boat & Fish Commission was training our members on Water Rescue Awareness. This is the first class in a series to better prepare our members for urban flood that may occur in our local area. 17 members from Hanover Borough and Penn Township attended along with three other members from surrounding departments.
Members of “A” shift drilled today on pumping operations. Training consisted of drafting, running rural water supply, and hand line operations
