On Wednesday afternoon Rescue 4 was dispatched into the West Wilmerding District of North Versailles for a residential fire. The structure was located in a difficult-to-access area that had crews trudging their way up steep, wooded terrain to be in position for RIT. Rescue 4 … [Read more...]
Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
This evening the Members of Fire Co. No. 4 came together to celebrate our annual Thanksgiving Dinner. It was great to take a break from all the calls lately to have a great meal and enjoy each other's company. … [Read more...]
Rescue 4 was dispatched with Engine 51 and Ambulance 59 for a tractor trailer versus a passenger vehicle. R-4 arrived to find the same with approximately 18 inches of intrusion from a driver's side door impact. The occupant was semi-conscious but unresponsive. R-4 removed the … [Read more...]
Elevator Room Fire
On Monday evening crews were dispatched to a high-rise in the 4th district for a fire alarm activation. When Engine 41 and Truck 4 crews arrived at the 8th floor elevator room they found a fire in the motor of one of the elevators. The fire was quickly extinguished and the … [Read more...]
Turnpike Rollover
This morning crews were alerted to a tractor trailer rollover on the PA Turnpike Westbound acceleration ramp near the Pittsburgh Interchange. Rescue 4 and Medic 49 responded to find a tractor trailer on its side. The driver was not entrapped or injured and the cargo was not … [Read more...]
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...]
