Just before midnight last night Rescue 4 was dispatched to District 1 for a vehicle rollover with entrapment. Upon arrival units found a passenger vehicle on its side with the occupant still inside and claiming to be uninjured. R4 stabilized the vehicle and extricated the patient … [Read more...]
Around Noon today, crews were alerted for a multi-vehicle crash at the 83.5 mile marker on the Parkway East (Rte. 376) in District 5. Initial reports stated 7 vehicles, with one overturned and possible over a hillside, with entrapment. Company 5 immediately upgraded the rescue … [Read more...]
On this sunny Mother's Day, Engine 41 took in two residential fires for the day. Around 1 pm crews were dispatched to a 'trailer' fire endangering a residence in the 4th District. C-41 and E-41 arrived to find an occupied 28 foot camper being used as a temporary residence. … [Read more...]
Car Fire and “Rescue 4 on Tour”
The fun started today around 10:30 am when Companies 5 and 4 were dispatched to a car fire at a gas station in District 5. E-41 arrived with an engine compartment fire and made quick work of extinguishing the fire. While returning from the vehicle fire Communications dispatched … [Read more...]
Early this morning Truck 4 and Company 4 EMS were dispatched to Pitcairn for a possible apartment fire. Captain 230 arrived on scene and reported a duplex with fire showing from the A side. T4, Medic 47, Medic 48, and Medic 49 responded with a total of 17 personnel. Upon arrival, … [Read more...]
District 1 Physical Rescue
Just after 11:30 this morning Companies were dispatched to a physical rescue after a man fell from a tree while working to clear power lines. The patient landed approximately 100 yards in the woods in the edge of an 80% grade hillside receiving a lower extremity impalement from a … [Read more...]
This morning, in between several calls, Rescue 4 and Medics 47 & 49 assisted Station 5 with a mock crash set up for the students at a local Vocation/Technical school. Several students from the school's Emergency Response Services program acted as victims in the crash. Often, … [Read more...]
Station 4 started the day off with a vehicle fire and ended it the same way. Just after 6:00 am, Truck 4 was dispatched with Wilkins Township crews for a vehicle fire. Then around 3:30 pm, Engine 42 took in another vehicle fire with Engine 52. In between, Company 4 responded to a … [Read more...]
Smoke in a High Rise
Last evening, just before 8pm, Companies were dispatched to an eight story high rise after a tenant reported a smoke alarm activated in an apartment with smoke emitting from under the door. Engine 42, Rescue 4 and Medic 47 responded immediately with 13 personnel. Upon … [Read more...]
Vehicle Crash
Company 4 was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Medics 47, 48 and Rescue 4 went enroute and while responding were updated that the vehicle may be overturned. When units arrived on scene they found a single vehicle had lost control, veered off the road and through … [Read more...]
Early this morning crews were dispatched for another vehicle over a hillside. This time in the first due district. Medic 47, Rescue 4, Medic 58, and Engine 51 responded. Again, R4 and E51 worked together to stabilize the vehicle and then set up a descending and hauling … [Read more...]
District 1 Rescue
Around 14:30 hours Company 1 was alerted to a multiple vehicle crash with several patients. Upon arriving on scene, Ambulance 1-8 requested additional EMS units and the Rescue assignment for a vehicle into a steep ravine with the driver still inside. Rescue 4 went enroute with a … [Read more...]
Residential Fire
Just past 8pm on Easter Sunday, Truck 4 was dispatched into Wilmerding for a dwelling fire. T4 arrived on scene and assisted crews with opening up walls and checking for extension after a fast spreaading fire was discovered in the kitchen walls and extending into the second … [Read more...]
Another Medic to the City
Congratulations to Paramedic / Firefighter Syd Richardson as she becomes a City of Pittsburgh Paramedic! She joins other past and present Monroeville Fire Co. No. 4 Members: Retired EMS Chief R. McCaughan, Retired EMS District EMS Chief N. Auvil, Paramedics J. Glass, S. Taxel and … [Read more...]
Paramedic Featured in Documentary
This is an excellent piece displaying the great work of one of our own, Paramedic Robert Gowans. In addition to being a police officer, Rob is a long-time Member and one of our full-time medics. This video showcases the top notch police work that he and his brothers in blue … [Read more...]
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