The West Hanover Wildland Fire Crew has a proud history of dedicated service to the township of West Hanover, most municipalities throughout Dauphin County and across eastern Pennsylvania’s State Forest Districts. This specialized firefighting crew began as a State Forest Fire … [Read more...]
STANDARD WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING ORDERS
Keep informed on FIRE WEATHER conditions and forecasts. Know what your FIRE is doing at all times; observe personally, use scouts. Base all actions on current and expected FIRE BEHAVIOR. Have ESCAPE ROUTES for everyone and make them known. Post a LOOKOUT when there is … [Read more...]
