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!
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
Healing Field
This evening Truck 49 and Truck 46 (retired truck) set up to provide the ladder arch for the healing field display. The ladder arch will be set up each day of the event from 0900 hours to dark. If you are in the area please make sure you stop by and see the awesome display of patriotism and never forget what happen 15 years ago this Sunday.
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Hay & Straw Bale Fire Equals Long Night In Township
At approximately 22:30 hours on Monday evening, a local alarm was transmitted for a reported woods fire in the area of York Street and Deagen Road in Penn Township. Car 49 arrived several minutes after dispatch and requested an upgraded assignment due to a large fire involving hay and straw bales. Additional engine and brush companies were requested as well as a “Working Fire Assignment”. E49-1 arrived and dropped a supply line at the intersection of Deagen Road and York Street and it was secured by Engine 49-2. A positive water supply was established via a hydrant on the property of Hanover Brands on York Street. Initial knockdown of the fire was achieved by Engine 49-1 and Brush 49 utilizing fixed and portable streams. All told, an area approximately 75′ x 75′ x 15′ high was involved. Farmers, utilizing heavy equipment, ripped the piles apart and Truck 46 cooled the material as it was spread out. Crews remained on-scene for well over 12 hours to ensure the material posed no re-ignition threat. A big “thank you” goes out to the mutual-aid companies who assisted at this incident: Pleasant Hill Fire, Porters Fire, UHAL (Adams 33), SAVES (Adams 29), Hanover, and a number of fire police from area fire companies.
(Photos courtesy of PTVES Paramedic King)
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Acquired Training Continues!
Training continues on our acquired structures on Eisenhower Drive. This evening crews moved over to the old pizza hut building and went over vertical ventilation on peaked type roofs. Crews practiced doing ventilation cuts from ground ladders and also from the aerial trucks. At the end of training a few members decided to leave our mark on the building with our shift letter “A”!
MDA Boot Drive
Come Help Us Today Raise Money For a Great Cause! This is Mark (A MDA Ambassador) and FF/EMT Lalley! Come Meet Mark and The Rest of the Brothers and Sisters Helping.
We Really Want To Beat Our Record From Last Year of Over $13,000.00
Small Fire at Ross Orthodontics
Thursday morning, Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments along with Penn Township EMS responded to 135 Elm Avenue in Hanover Borough at Dr. David Ross Orthodontics for a reported basement fire. Units arrived on location with nothing showing from the exterior. Upon investigation, firefighters found cardboard boxes on fire caused by a battery operated drill over heating possibly. Firefighters carried the burning box outdoors and used a pressurized water extinguisher to knock the small fire. Units took up in about thirty minutes.
Photos courtesy Harrison Jones (Evening Sun and Bryan Felix (911 Photography)
Acquired Structure Training Continues!
Wednesday evening training took us inside the acquired structure. Tonight members from “A” Shift did forcible entry using the rotary disk saw. Crews trained on cutting latches and hinges on metal framed doors found on commercial type structures.
Acquired Structure Training!
Hanover and Penn Township firefighters continue to training on our acquired structure on Eisenhower Driver. This evening members from “A” shift went over vertical ventilation on metal deck roof found on commercial structures. Our members are having a great training opportunity on this building to hone our skill on a building of this type!
Training Prevents Poor Performance
B-Shift along with several members from Station 52, Pleasant Hill Fire Department trained this evening on roof operations on a commercial building with steel roof, covered with foam insulation, rubber and river rock as well as breaching block walls with hand tools. Firefighters have been training on this acquired building in the borough of Hanover for several weeks now before it is demolished. Photos by 911 Photography
Shift Calendar – 2020
