This afternoon, at approximately 2:30, Rescue 4 was dispatched into Wilkins Township for a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. The crash involved a refuse truck and a school bus. The school bus was empty with the exception of the driver who was uninjured and able to self … [Read more...]
Medic 49 to the City
Medic 49 was requested into the City of Pittsburgh while their EMS units handled an active shooter/MCI incident. Monroeville Fire Co. No. 4 expresses our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the 11 victims of this tragedy and wish a speedy recovery to all of the … [Read more...]
RIT Response into Turtle Creek
Rescue 4 was dispatched into Turtle Creek for a residential fire early Saturday morning. Crews were on scene for approximately 90 minutes. … [Read more...]
Truck 4 was dispatched into Wilmerding last evening around 5:30 pm for a reported house fire. A house under renovation had been struck by lightning during one of the passing storms and ignited the attic. Truck 4 crews placed ground ladders and assisted the Engine Companies with … [Read more...]
Plum Residential Fire
This morning around 9:30 Engine 42 was requested on a fill into Plum for a basement fire in a single family dwelling. The crew from E-42 arrived and split the crew. The exterior crew placed ground ladders as the interior crew pulled a second handline and entered the basement to … [Read more...]
Around 10:30 pm last night units we dispatched into the 4th district for an apartment fire. A passing motorist reported a fire on the top floor of an apartment building and that all occupants were evacuated. Units were on scene for approximately 90 minutes extinguishing the … [Read more...]
This afternoon an unannounced "mega-load" rolled past the fire station causing an hours-long traffic jam. Luckily, EMS and Fire crews were not delayed responding to calls from the station. This appeared to be another piece of equipment being transported to a power station … [Read more...]
Multiple Entrapments
Last night around 9:30 pm, Rescue 6, Medic 69 and Engine 51 were alerted to Old William Penn Hwy at Thompson Run Road for a single vehicle, rollover accident with 8 people entrapped. Chief 60 arrived on scene and found that the vehicle was overturned in the creek. This upgraded … [Read more...]
Department-wide Drill
This morning, all Monroeville Fire Companies participated in a hazardous materials drill at a local research facility in the 5th District. This location has a high hazard risk and multiple variables to consider when responding on calls. A mock scenario with victims and a … [Read more...]
This past weekend, several Members of Monroeville Fire Department attended a swift water rescue course to supplement their training. The class included training on rescuing persons from rapidly moving water either in fixed waterways or diversionary urban waterways (flooded … [Read more...]
RIT Response
At 5:00 am this morning, Rescue 4 was dispatched into Turtle Creek as the Rapid Intervention Team for a reported dwelling fire. First arriving units found an electric issue that caused a smoke condition. R-4 was cancelled. … [Read more...]
Around 11 pm last evening, Truck 4 was dispatched into Wilmerding for a reported fire inside an apartment building on Westinghouse Avenue. T-4 was ordered by Command to perform secondary searches and ventilate the structure while the Engine Companies extinguished a kitchen fire … [Read more...]
Turnpike Crash
Just be fore Noon on Sunday, Rescue 4 and Medic 49 responded to a motor vehicle crash on the PA Turnpike. A single vehicle had lost control, hit the embankment and rolled over ejecting two of the three occupants. Passersby who witnessed the crash stopped to assist prior to EMS … [Read more...]
On Saturday morning, Monroeville Dive Team was requested by Plum Fire Department to assist them with a recovery. … [Read more...]
TRAFFIC ALERT
On Thursday, August 23rd, around 1 p.m. an over-sized load was transported via Northern Pike just in front of the fire station. EMS units had to temporarily reroute while lanes were restricted and blocked along Northern Pike and William Penn Highway. … [Read more...]
