Thursday evening, several members from Hanover Area Fire Rescue were honored for actions they were involved in that resulted in the saving of firefighter and citizens lives from Hanover Borough and Penn Township over the past several years. Award presenters this evening included Fire Chief Tony Clousher, Assistant Chief Andy Crouse, EMS Chief Michael Smith and Retired Fire Commissioner James Roth.
- EMS Providers Casey Smith and Tony Pandoli were honored for a successful CPR save of a citizen.
- Captain Matt Barnes was honored for actions of removing a victim from a burning home on De Guy Ave
- Capt. Barnes, FF Kaiser & FF Phillips were honored for the rescue of a victim of a home on De Guy Ave
- FF Steve Kaiser was honored for successful rescue of man on a balcony of a burning home on Broadway
- FF Joe Wysocki was honored for the removal of a male burn victim at house explosion on Baltimore St.
- The entire C shift plus several volunteers were honored with unit citation for response to house explosion on Baltimore Street with burn victim.
- Fire Police members Fred Ayers and Richard Angel were awarded for operating at an incident for several hours in sub zero temperatures.
- FF James Startzel was honored for assistance in successful rescue of a fellow firefighter who fell through a floor at a working house fire on Broadway.
- FF Joe Wysocki and FF Jeff Parks were honored for their assistance in a successful rescue of a fellow firefighter who fell through a floor of a burning home on Broadway
- Evening Sun Photographer Harrison Jones was recognized for his photography of department incidents.
- 911 Photography photographer Steve Roth was recognized for his photography and dedication to the department over the past ten years.
Other members of the department were recognized this evening but could not attend included:
Captains Geoffrey Miller and Bryan Spickler
Firefighters Jason Kopp, Adriel Garibay, Chad Arnold, Jerry Misner, Shane Baker, Jay Lalley, Kevin Sneeringer and Jennifer Grove