On Thursday, January 24th Rescue 4 responded to Pitcairn as the Rapid Intervention Team. R-4 crew stood by as E-229 handled a room and contents fire. Then on Friday, January 25th in the evening, R-4 responded into North Versailles for a reported apartment fire. A small … [Read more...]
Thursday, January 10th was Paramedic Michael Guido's last full time shift at Monroeville Fire Co. No. 4. Mike will soon be starting at the fire academy for the Montgomery County, MD Fire and Rescue Service. Mike is currently a Lieutenant and a former Live-In Member of the … [Read more...]
Last evening around 5:30 pm as a wicked cold front blew across the region, Fire units were dispatched to a building collapse with possible entrapment in District 4. Units arrived to find a large awning at a service station had been blown over from intense winds. Two vehicles that … [Read more...]
Early Sunday morning Engine 42 and Truck 4 were dispatched into Pitcairn for a residential fire. E-42 and T-4 assisted other units in opening up the third division and extinguishing exposed fire. Crews operated for approximately 2 hours. Units: E-229, RE-229, E-306, E-193, … [Read more...]
Reported Chimney Fire
On Friday night units were dispatched into the 5th District for a reported residential fire. Occupants called 911 saying their house was filling with smoke and they thought the chimney may be on fire. T-4 assisted E-51 with checking the residence and ventilating the smoke. The … [Read more...]
Happy New Year
The Officers and Members of Monroeville Volunteer Fire Co. No. 4 want to wish you and your family a happy and healthy New Year. We also want to thank our Volunteers for their hard work and dedication during our busiest year on record. Not only did we respond to 3,908 EMS … [Read more...]
Around 4 am this morning Rescue 4 and Medic 47 were dispatched to the 48.9 MM Westbound of the PA Turnpike for a reported motor vehicle crash involving two tractor trailers. Units arrived to find two trucks involved, both with heavy damage and a very large debris field. … [Read more...]
Vehicle Fire
Engine 42 and Tanker 5 responded to a well involved vehicle fire in a residential neighborhood late last night. … [Read more...]
Export Residential Fire
This afternoon Rescue 4 was dispatched into Export at the Rapid Intervention Team for a residential structure fire. R-4 arrived and placed ground ladders and exposed and extinguished extending fire that was getting above and behind interior crews. R-4 remained on scene for … [Read more...]
Truck 4 takes in a Residential Fire
Early Tuesday morning Truck 4 was dispatched into Wilmerding for a reported apartment fire. When T-4 arrived the crew was assigned to place ground ladders, search all three floors and 'open up' for the Engine crews. T-4 was on scene for approximately one hour. Photos courtesy of … [Read more...]
Overnight, Rescue 4 responded as the Rapid Intervention Team into Wall Borough for a reported residential fire with entrapment. R-4 arrived on scene first and began interior searches for possible victims. With no victims inside the structure, the Rescue Company then began opening … [Read more...]
Turtle Creek RIT
This evening, Rescue 4 was dispatched into Turtle Creek for a reported kitchen fire. Assistant 283 arrived on scene to find a malfunctioning oven. … [Read more...]
Just after 8 pm this evening, EMS from Station 4 was sent into Pitcairn for the residential fire. Units on scene encountered a fire on the third division of a residential structure. Medic 49 used the Pet Rescue Device in an attempt to resuscitate several cats that were removed … [Read more...]
Vehicle Entrapment District 3
On Friday afternoon several Companies were dispatched to a reported vehicle over an embankment with the driver entrapped. Rescue 4 rigged a lowering and hauling system to allow rescuers to extricate the victim, place her in a stokes basket and raise her up the hill to awaiting … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Day
Crews from Stations 5 and 4 gave up dinner with their immediate families to have a meal with their extended family. Station #4 hosted a Holiday Dinner for any Fire Department personnel staffing their stations. There was more than enough food and crews enjoyed the camaraderie of … [Read more...]
