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Operating as usual
Hanover, Hartford, and Lebanon firefighters participated in a joint trench rescue drill over the last week. Members practiced inserting forms and shores into a live trench at two different stations throughout the week. Almost every member of the three departments was able to participate!
Our newest firefighters, FF Ferreira and FF Adams, trained on roof operations today with Capt Letson
Ambulance 1, Engines 3 and 5, and are on scene at a single car MVA in Greensboro Rd
C Shift responded with Engine 3, Ambulance 2, Utility 1, and our Hazmat equipment to a fuel spill today. Boom was utilized to contain the spill from continuing down a brook.
Engine 3, Car 1, Ambulance 1, and the UTV worked a standby at the annual CHAD half marathon today. We were accompanied by .ems for most of the day. Thankfully, nobody needed our services!
Back in September, members gathered to wish FF Jay Whitehair a happy retirement. Jay served with us in Hanover for over 16 years and will be remembered for his many contributions to HFD, including starting our ice rescue program! We wish him the best in his retirement.
Capt Merriam, FF Weathers and FF Jopek completed CMC Rope Technician Level 1/2 last week
A Shift had a busy day today! Between responding to multiple calls for service, they participated in a Touch a Truck event at the Ray School as well as trained on rope operations with our Arizona Vortex!
HFD and Dartmouth Safety and Security are conducting joint marine operations drills this week
Tower 1 operating at an automatic alarm with a light smoke condition several nights ago
Congrats to FF Shawn Harlow on becoming an AEMT today! Countless hours of studying and preparations paid off, and we are excited that he can now provide advanced level care.
7 years ago today we lost Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Jeryl Frankenfield after a courageous battle with cancer. Jeryl’s spirit lives on strong at HFD as we embrace one of his most memorable sayings; “be the job big or small, do it well or not at all”
Join us at the Ray School on 9/25!
C Shift trained with Boat 2 on the CT river today!
Hanover, Lebanon, and Hartford FDs participated in a combined confined space drill in Hartford last week. There were three skills stations followed by a scenario where all skills learned could be utilized!
POSSIBLE DROWNING ON CONNECTICUT RIVER -
HANOVER, New Hampshire – On Thursday, September 8, 2022, at approximately 11:30 AM, the Norwich, Vermont Police Department received a call of a missing hiker who had been staying at a hostel near Route 5 and the Connecticut River. Initial investigation revealed the hiker had been last seen at approximately 7:30 PM on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Further investigation, in cooperation with the Hanover NH Police Department, determined the hiker had been last seen headed toward the Connecticut River on the Vermont side.
In the afternoon of September 8, 2022, a search of the river by the Hanover, NH Fire Department and NH Fish and Game located the hiker in the water. He was pronounced deceased on scene.
The victim was identified as:
Joseph C. Harvey
Prentiss, Mississippi
Age: 45
The incident is currently under investigation by . At this time, the death is not considered suspicious.
Anyone who may have information on this incident is encouraged to contact New Hampshire State Police – Marine Patrol, Sergeant Nicholas Haroutunian at [email protected] or (603) 846-3333.
B shift trained on pump operations with their newest member, FF Kahan
A shift trained using our confined space equipment today
C shift 1st Alarm - Lebanon NH
C shift responded to Thetford for a building fire last week. They assisted with overhaul for about an hour!
A shift trained yesterday with Boat 2 on the CT river. While there, they used a hose to clean the Friends of Hanover rowing dock! FOHC - Friends of Hanover Crew
C shift trained with cribbing and air bags yesterday
Welcome to the newest members of our department, FF Kahan and FF Mielewski! They are finishing two weeks of initial training before being assigned to shifts. Yesterday, they trained on roof operations with Tower 1
Operating with Norwich FD at MVC I91
Engine 3 and Tower 1 on scene of a fire alarm activation with an odor of smoke in the building.
Ambulance 1 and Engine 3 assisted the Norwich Fire Department with a small kitchen fire this evening. The fire was extinguished by the homeowner prior to arrival
Congratulations to
Firefighter / Paramedic
Ebben Whitehair on his completion of this class!! Several area firefighters are also part of the USAR team and completed this as well.
Expanding knowledge base is an asset to any department. We are lucky to have this dedicated member!
Congratulations to our newest Structural Collapse Specialist.
State Urban Search and Rescue AllianceVermont Division of Fire Safety
C Shift helped with an orphaned bird today, the bird had fallen out of a tree and wasn’t able to fly yet.
HFD responded to an injured hiker approximately 40’ down a steep embankment. The on duty crew with assistance from the Lebanon Fire Department used a rope system to bring the patient back to the trail. The patient was then carried to an awaiting ambulance and transported to DHMC.
HFD members recently participated in a skin cancer screening in memory of Deputy Chief Jeryl Frankenfield
https://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/stories/article/annual-skin-cancer-screening-success
C shift operating at a Building Fire in Hartford VT
FF LaHaye and FF J. Whitehair helped a stranded boat back to shore on the river yesterday. Remember, although the air temperatures are warm the water is still cold! Always have a PFD when out on the water.
It’s not too late to apply! Applications are being accepted until May 27.
HFD is Hiring!
We are hiring for two current openings and two anticipated openings this summer. Paramedic preferred, AEMT considered.
Starting pay:
FF/Paramedic: $24.49/hr
FF/AEMT: $22.20/hr
Benefits:
-24/48/24/96 shift rotation
-NHRS Group 2 retirement
-Paid holidays/time off
-Modern equipment with emphasis on special operations (swiftwater, rope, confined space, Dive Team, wilderness)
-and more!
Minimum Qualifications:
-High School diploma or equivalent.
-Ability to meet current requirements for firefighter certification in the State of New Hampshire.
-Must possess a current CPAT certification or be eligible to laterally transfer from another agency.
-Must possess valid driver's license.
See the link below for more information and to apply!
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hanovernh/jobs/3511513/firefighter-ems-provider-medic
Thanks to Hanover Terrace Healthcare for the nice thank you banner!
We were happy to be able to assist LFD with a rescue on Smarts Mountain today!
Thank you to the Hanover and Thetford fire departments(as well as Orford Fire for providing coverage)for assisting Lyme with an injured hiker this afternoon on Smarts Mountain. Along with these departments the NH Fish and Game and NH National Guard brought additional resources including the first response with a helicopter to Smarts Mountain since 1971.
The patient was quickly transported to DHMC and all personnel made it back safely off the mountain.
We are incredibly lucky to have such impressive resources available to provide quick patient transport to DHMC. It would have been a long trek off the mountain tonight and to know he was at the hospital before we were done cleaning up was incredibly impressive.
https://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/hiker-plucked-from-mountain-by-guard-helicopter/article_f16c398c-b005-5b65-8b23-6252f6983292.html
With warmer weather upon us please be mindful of the water temperature. Today the water temperature is 42 degrees . In these temperatures you quickly lose your ability to swim .
Always wear a Personal Flotation Device when near the shore or while on the water .
48 Lyme Road
Hanover, NH
03755
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C Shift trained with Boat 2 on the CT river today!
C shift responded with Engine 3 and Ambulance 1 to a vehicle fire on I-91 in Norwich today. This video was captured from the dashboard of Engine 3
One of our firefighters demonstrates an integrated bailout system and integrated ladder belt. Our new gear has belts integrated to the waistband that allow firefighters to keep bailout kits pre-attached to our gear for quick use if needed
A shift trains on victim extrication using the Hi-Lift First Responder Jack.
Training this month is on auto extrication. One of the evolutions all shifts are completing is “jaws cup stacking.” Shifts have to stack 10 cups as quickly as possible with each member operating the spreaders. C Shift completed with a time of 2:44.
HFD reads “Hello, Fire Truck!”
Marine 1 responded to an overturned canoe this afternoon. All occupants were safely removed from the water. Marine 1 is the only boat of its kind in the Upper Valley and responds to water rescue incidents throughout the region!
Recently we have been training pilots to operate our Hovercraft. This specialized piece of equipment helps us access bodies of water when there is too much ice for our boat, but too little for our ice rescue equipment.
Have you ever wondered how a municipal fire alarm system works? Here is a view of “pulling the hook” and the internal workings of an alarm box. The box transmits a sequence of numbers to our station, and we then match the sequence to a chart of locations. This system is slowly going away in Hanover, but any box you see can be used in an emergency!
Window bailouts: something we hope to never do. We have been practicing window bailouts with the CMC LEVR escape system. A window bailout is a technique used when fire conditions deteriorate and firefighters must exit a building as quickly as possible. Thank you to the Lebanon Fire Dept for loaning us their window prop!
Northeast Node of the Clinical Trials Network
Centerra Parkway, Lebanon