This afternoon units were sent to the Holiday Inn Express in District 1 for a fire alarm activation. C-43 arrived on scene and during his size-up reported smoke in the basement level. Truck 5 and Truck 4 arrived on scene and sent crews into the basement to discover a commercial … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Dinner
Last evening our Members gathered for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner. This is a tradition started over 25 years ago that allows us to show our appreciation for our Members and thank them for the time and effort they dedicate to the Organization. Held 8 days before the Holiday, it … [Read more...]
Station 4 would like to thank all past and present Armed Service Members for their service and wish them a happy Veteran's Day. … [Read more...]
Saturday morning around 10:15 Rescue 4 was dispatched as the Rapid Intervention Team on a reported dwelling fire in the Renton section of Plum Borough. R-4 arrived behind E-233 and was tasked by Command to assist the Engine Crew in deploying a line for fire … [Read more...]
Vehicle Crash/Fire
Last evening, while assisting at the Gateway Homecoming Bonfire and Rally, Engine 42 and Medic 49 responded to a motor vehicle crash with one of the vehicles on fire. M-49 arrived to find a 4 car crash at the intersection of Monroeville Boulevard and Ivanhoe Drive. One of … [Read more...]
Truck 4 responded into Wilmerding early this morning for a duplex that had caught fire. Around 2:30 this morning units were dispatched to Middle Avenue in Wilmerding for a reported dwelling fire. Assistant Chief 306 arrived with moderate smoke pouring from the second and … [Read more...]
Vehicle Fire
Last evening around 8:15 while the Truck Company was operating at a reported house fire in District 1, the Engine Company responded to the PA Turnpike for a vehicle fire. E-42 responded with 4 personnel to assist Unity FD at the Oakmont service plaza where they had a tractor … [Read more...]
Last evening as Company 4 was preparing for weekly drill, Companies were dispatched to a report of smoke filling the 7th floor hallway in a multi-residential hi-rise in the 4th District. C-41, M-47, E-41 and T-4 responded with a total of 16 personnel. Crews from E-41, … [Read more...]
Join with us today as we remember the horrific events of this day 16 years ago. Oddly enough, a few of our past Members were directly involved in the emergency efforts of that day. Former members that had either gone on to career departments or back to their home departments were … [Read more...]
Recent Activity
Station 4 responded to several calls this past Holiday weekend starting Friday evening. The engine took in a vehicle fire while one of our EMS crews was also handling the Gateway Gators football game. The truck responded to District 6 for smoke inside a … [Read more...]
MVC With Entrapment
This evening around 5:30, Company 4 was dispatched to William Penn Highway in front of the Miracle Mile Shopping Center for a crash with entrapment. Medic 48 and Rescue 4 responded to find a t-bone style collision with one occupant still entrapped. The Rescue crew removed the … [Read more...]
Crews from Station 4 were proud to be part of the Harvest Bible Chapel Family Fun-Fest once again. This is the third annual event held at Monroeville Park West in which HBC puts on a free one night carnival for the Community. Crews took Engine 42, Medic 47 and Medic 49 to display … [Read more...]
Residential Structure Fire
Just prior to 8:00 pm this evening units were alerted for a residential structure fire in the 1st District. The caller was reporting his basement on fire. Quint 1 and E-42 arrived on scene with smoke emitting from an open basement door and crews deployed a hand line for … [Read more...]
Just after 10 am this morning units were dispatched to a local nursing facility for a fire alarm activation. Upon the arrival of E-42 staff from the facility were evacuating residents and reporting a moderate to heavy smoke condition filling the building. Crews investigated and … [Read more...]
Fatal Crash
This morning around 12:30 am Rescue 4, Medic 47 and Engine 51 were dispatched to the PA Turnpike at the 61.3 Mile Marker Eastbound for a tractor trailer crash with the driver trapped. R4 and M47 arrived on scene with a tractor trailer off the road, up an embankment and into the … [Read more...]
