Air Pack Testing

  • November 23, 2015

  
Firefighters Wysocki, McDermit and Startzel work on in house testing of the Scott Air Packs today at the Wirt Park Station. 

Elevator Rescue Operations Class Kicks Off In Hanover/Penn

  • November 10, 2015

IMG_20151109_205031917[1]Last evening, the first class of a 16-hour Elevator Rescue Operations class kicked off at Wirt Park Fire Station. This class is split into two evenings as well as a Sunday and covers all facets of elevator rescue operations. While elevator rescues don’t occur everyday in Hanover and Penn Township, they do happen with some regularity. The instructor for this class is retired Harrisburg Bureau of Fire Battalion Chief and current Fort Indiantown Gap Assistant Fire Chief, Sam Clark. The class will make several field visits in Hanover Borough and Penn Township to look at and train on different elevator installations. In the picture above, crews review the drive system for a cable traction elevator at the Hotel McAllister in Hanover Borough. 

Cars Collide On Wilson

  • November 8, 2015

Hanover & Penn Township Fire Departments responded Saturday evening for a two car crash with rollover and reported entrapment on Wilson Avenue in front of ESAB. The report of entrapment proved negative and all minor injuries are reported. 

First Day Of Training In the Books On New Truck 46

  • November 4, 2015

The first day of factory training on the new Truck 46 is in the books. C Shift trained with the factory representative from Sutphen on all aspects of the ladder truck such as: driver controls, fluids, maintenance, driving, pumping, and aerial operations. Aerial operations were conducted off of Wilson Avenue in Penn Township with all staff in attendance getting time on the pump and aerial controls. Truck 46 is a 2015 Sutphen SPH 100′ aerial with a 2000 GPM single stage pump and 300 gallon water tank. Truck 46 is tentatively expected to go into service in the spring of 2016 after extensive in-house training and equipment mounting. A and B Shift will receive factory training to round out the week.

New Truck 46 Delivered

  • November 3, 2015

  
After a year long process, Sutphen delivered Hanover Fire Departments new midmount ladder truck. 

Firefighter Candidate Agility Testing Day

  • October 31, 2015

Dozens of men and women who are candidates to be hired for the position of firefighter for either Hanover or Penn Township Fire Departments completed six agility testing stations today during the civil service testing process. The test was sponsored by both departments and any successful candidates will be on the eligibility list for a period of two years.

Public Education 

  • October 29, 2015

  
Firefighters Startzel, Tyler and Buhl Have A Tour From Head Start Today. The Children Learned About Fire Safety and Seeing The Equipment, Along With A Tour Of The Station.

Neighborhood Resident Looks To Join In On The Action

  • October 26, 2015

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With the recent uptick in activity in Hanover Borough and Penn Township, this local resident was spotted running through Wirt Park Fire Station (FS 46) looking to catch some of the action. Squirrels and firehouses seem to be a perfect match…

Flyout For Medical Emergency in Hanover Borough

  • October 26, 2015

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A steady Monday for 46/49 Fire and EMS crews found Engine 46-3 handling a medical emergency fly-out with Moul Field used as the landing zone. Since Sunday evening, Fire and EMS crews have been busy running a multitude of calls including vehicle accidents, fire alarms, medical assists and debris removal accidents.

Final Inspection In Dublin

  • October 26, 2015

Members of the Hanover Fire Department are in Dublin, Ohio doing the final inspection of the new Truck 46.