HANOVER FIRE-RESCUE
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-Recent Activity-
February 11, 2009
MVC - Broadway and Elm Street
The Hanover Fire Department responded to 11 calls on February 11th including 5 motor vehicle collisions. Other calls included a person trapped inside an elevator and 4 medical emergencies.
December - 2009
Working Fire - Cardinal Cushing School
The Hanover Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the building at 360 Washington Street on December 9, 2009. The initial report to dispatchers was that smoke was coming from a clothes dryer and that the appliance had been unplugged. Prior to arrival dispatchers received a fire alarm reporting a water flow from the sprinkler system at the address.
First arriving companies found light smoke coming from a second floor window. School staff members reported that all 10 students and four staff members had evacuated the building and were accounted for. Firefighters found the fire in the second floor laundry room. The sprinkler system had been activated and the fire was now confined to the interior of the appliance. Firefighters used a handline to extinguish the fire inside the dryer. After the fire was extinquished, firefighters helped staff relocate students to temporary housing.
The building sustained significant smoke and water damage. Had the sprinkler system not been present, the fire would have quickly spread to other rooms and the attic resulting if a far greater damage to the structure and contents.
July - 2009
Photo courtesy of Stephanie Spyropoulos
On Monday, July 27th a large tree split an fell on the electrical service to the residence at 887 Broadway. The arcing wires started a small fire on the exterior of the house.
June - 2009
Photos courtesy of Stephanie Spyropoulos
On the evening of June 12th, the Hanover Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle collision with injuries at 1120 Washington Street. On arrival firefighters found a SUV pinned between a tractor-trailer and a telephone pole. The vehicles had collided head-on and the tractor-trailer pushed the SUV backwards more than 100' before coming to a stop off to the side of the road. Rescuers had to separate the SUV from the tractor-trailer to get room to begin the extrication. They worked with the "Jaws of Life" and other rescue equipment for 45 minutes, removing the crushed vehicle from the patient, before he could be extricated. Miraculously, the victim’s injuries were not life threatening. The driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured.
May - 2009
On Friday May 8th, a diesel fuel tank on a delivery truck was punctured by a piece of road debris. Thirty to fifty gallons of fuel spilled onto the roadway. Fast work by Hanover Police, Fire and DPW prevented the situation from causing significant environmental damage. Hanover Police quickly diverted traffic away from the spill. The crew on Rescue 1 used two 5 gallon pails of speedy dry to construct a dam and keep the spill from reaching a storm drain that emptied into a nearby brook. They then set up a portable collection tank to capture the remaining fuel as it leaked from the tank. The Hanover DPW responded with a truck load of sand to fortify the dam. An environmental cleanup company was called in to removed the product, contaminated "speedy dry" and sand from the road.
April - 2009
Hanover Firefighters required assistance battling an 8 1/2 acre woods fire off of Winter Street on April 18th. Hanover units that responded included Rescue 1, Engine 3, Forest Fire 1, Forest Fire 2, Ambulance 3, Car 1 and Car 2. A mutual aid brush breaker from Marshfield and a mutual aid forest fire truck from Hanson also responded. It took firefighters 5 hours to bring the blaze under control. The Town of Whitman CERT vehicle responded to provide rehab.
Photo courtesy of Stephanie Spyropoulos.
Hanover Firefighters responded to Burger King at 1835 Washington Street during the evening of April 16th. The fire originated in the kitchen area and quickly spread to the roof. It took firefighters about 45 minutes to bring the fire under control. The "working fire" response included C-1, C-2, Rescue 1, Ladder 1, A-3, Engine 4, Engine 3, Engine 2 and Forest Fire 1. A Norwell engine provided station coverage.
Above: Hanover Firefighters open up the walls and ceiling in a second floor apartment during a 3 Alarm fire in the Town of Rockland.
Below: Hanover Firefighters operate a 2 1/2" hand line on Side C.
March - 2009
The Department responded to a total of 209 runs during the month of March. This set a new record for the month and was 40 more calls than were answered during March of 2008.
Firefighters work to extricate the driver of a car that struck a telephone pole on Main Street 3/3/2009. The "Jaws of Life" were used to remove the doors and roof of the vehicle. Two patients were transported to South Shore Hospital.
February - 2009
The Hanover Fire Department responded to a total of 195 calls during the month of February. This was 30 more calls than the Department answered during February of 2008. This was the busiest February ever recorded by the Department.
Group 1 performs overhaul operations at a Cedar Street shed fire February 25, 2009
January - 2009
The Hanover Fire Department responded to a total of 230 calls during the month of January. This was 27 more calls than the Department answered during January of 2008. This was the busiest January ever recorded by the Department.
December - 2008
The Department responded to a total of 220 calls during the month, including a garage fire on Christmas Night. Firefighters found fire showing from the three-car garage upon arrival.
July - 2008
Firefighter / Paramedic Eric Johnson stretches an 1 3/4" line to extinguish a fire inside Sears Auto Center at the Hanover Mall.
The fire was confined to a gas fired water evaporator and power vented chimney. Units remained on scene for over an hour cooling the appliance and ventilating the building.
May - 2008
Forest 2 operating a woods fire early this month. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Spyropoulos.
April -2008
Firefighters draft water from the North River during a drill with Forest Fire 2.
March 13, 2008
Hanover and Norwell Firefighters finish immobilizing the driver of this pickup truck that crashed into the Third Herring Brook. Hanover A-1 transported the patient to South Shore Hospital. Rescue 1 and Engine 4 assisted with the removal of the vehicle from the water.
October 21, 2007
Hanover Police Officer James Smith (inside vehicle) and Firefighter Paramedic Jason Cavallaro attend to the victim of this MVC at the intersection of Main Street and Paul Rd. The "Jaws of Life" were needed to extricate the patient who was transported by the Hanson Fire Department to Landing Zone 1 at Sylvester Field. Med-Flight flew the patient to a Boston hospital for treatment. Two victims from a second vehicle were transported to a local hospital by Hanover A-2.
September 27, 2007
Simultaneous calls for a blown transformer at 1200 Washington St and smoke in the house on Pine St. were a result of this tree falling on power lines on Pine St. Traffic was shut down and firefighters stood by until crews from National Grid could shut down the power. The small brush fire was quickly extinguished after the downed wires were de-energized.
September 25, 2007
The department responded to this accident on Columbia Rd. A tractor trailer truck attempting to turn around pulled down the electrical service (and the pole with it) to Merrill Associates. This created a dangerous situation up and down the street as nearby electrical poles were placed under increased strain. A pole across the street cracked and was in danger of dropping live wires across Rt. 53. Traffic had to be re-routed until crews from National Grid could make the area safe.
September 1, 2007
Firefighters quickly extinguished this 2 Alarm apartment fire at 744 Hanover Street. The second alarm was needed to check for extension of fire and to complete overhaul. Mutual aid from Rockland, Pembroke and Hanson responded to assist at the scene. Norwell and Abington covered Hanover Fire Headquarters.
August 30, 2007
Photos by Andrew Blanchard
The Department responded to this van fire off of Myrtle Street.
June 2007
Firefighters drill with the Department's two rescue boats on the Indian Head River. Each of the 4 groups of career firefighters familiarized themselves with the Indian Head and North Rivers during low tide conditions. Firefighters created a detailed GIS overlay map identifying submerged hazards.