Funeral Detail For Maurice Spielman

  • August 6, 2015

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This morning, on and off-duty HFD, PTDFRS and volunteer personnel participated in the funeral detail for Maurice Spielman. Mr. Spielman was the father of retired Local IAFF 2045 firefighter Jeff Spielman. Additionally, he was a life member of Clearview Fire Company No. 3 (Hanover) and the former Grangeville Fire Company (Penn Township). Mr. Spielman was also a retired United States Army veteran having served in the Korean War. Our condolences go out to FF Spielman and all of the Spielman family.

National Night Out 2015

  • August 4, 2015

 

Tonight firefighters, EMS and Scuba personnel from Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments and EMS participated in the 30th annual National Night Out program held at South Western High School. We offered apparatus tours, scuba diving search presentations as well as passed out plastic fire helmets to the children. A great night to promote the our departments, the fire and EMS service that we provide to the Hanover area.

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A Bit Of Humor

  • August 3, 2015

 

A bit of humor this early August Monday morning while the area currently has been enjoying some great warm weather. These two photos take us back to the deep frozen winter of 2012 while our members drilled on cold water rescue skills on Lake Marburg. 

Job Announcement – Career Firefighters Wanted!

  • August 2, 2015

 

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Hanover Borough and Penn Township have started the process of creating a list of potential candidates to become career firefighters for Hanover Borough and/or Penn Township. All applicants must be a United States citizen and/or legal alien of this country, 21 years of age, high school graduate (or equivalent), and driver’s license to apply for these positions. If you are interested application can be obtained from Penn Township, 20 Wayne Avenue, Hanover PA 17331 or downloaded and printed out from the link below. Application process will be closed at the end of business day on September 1, 2015. A copy of your driver license and a non-refundable application fee of $50.00 must be submitted with the completed application. The testing will be in accordance with the rules and regulations of both Civil Service Commission.

Application

 

Car Into House

  • August 1, 2015

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Engine 46-1 and Ambulance 49-3 responded to the 100 block of Meade Avenue in Hanover Borough for a vehicle into a house Saturday. 

Fire Dept. Visits Library

  • July 31, 2015

 

Station 46 firefighters took the apparatus to the Gutherie Memorial Library in Hanover Borough Friday morning for about seventy-five children to explore the fire apparatus and get some valuable life saving fire prevention skills  and information.  Firefighter Startzel read a book to the children, while Captain Clousher played a game of “who wore it better” plastic fire helmets with one little boy.

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Car Fire Helmet Cam

  • July 29, 2015

Vehicle Fire On Dart Drive

  • July 29, 2015

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Hanover and Penn Township Fire Departments dispatched for a reported vehicle fire in the 300 block of Dart Drive Wednesday afternoon. Engine 49-2 and Truck 46 arrived to find a well involved car fire.

Early Bloomers Visit Firehouse

  • July 29, 2015

Penn Township firefighter Joe (Bam-Bam) Wysocki shows the children of Early Bloomers Day Care what a firefighter looks and sounds like when geared up to battle a fire. 

Multiple Pre Planning Tours

  • July 28, 2015

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Today “C” Shift from Local 2045 attended 2 tours in our first due. The first one was a downtown tour of Center Square. Commissioner Roth (retired), shared his 40+ years of knowledge by leading the tour and showing us the ins and outs of downtown Hanover. The second tour was SKF Metal Fabrication in Penn Township. SKF is on plant shut down and their safety director wanted us to look over their confined spaces. Local 2045 members reviewed their confine spaces to ensure we are prepared to make rescues from these areas if ever needed. Knowledge was gained today for everyone in attendance, Thank you to Commissioner Roth for sharing your knowledge and SKF for inviting us to be more prepared to serve you and our citizens for inviting us to be more prepared to serve you and our citizen!