Just before midnight last night, Engine 42 was dispatched into Plum for a home that exploded with occupants inside. E-42 arrived as the 3rd due Engine and pulled a secondary attack line, as well as, supplied Truck 233 with water for master stream operations. Unbelievably, only … [Read more...]
Companies responded to several incidents at once on Good Friday. After a brief power outage at the firehouse Units were dispatched to several fire alarms at once. As Engine 42 was leaving the station, several citizens were frantically pulling onto the front apron of the … [Read more...]
This afternoon Truck 4 took in a dwelling fire in Wilmerding. Just after 3 pm units were alerted for a dwelling fire with entrapment. Assistant 306 arrived on scene with a working fire and all the residents evacuated. He reported fire in the walls of a wood frame, balloon … [Read more...]
MVC with Entrapment
Around 2:00 this morning, Rescue 4 and Engine 51 were dispatched to the intersection of William Penn Highway at Mosside Boulevard for a report of a vehicle crash with multiple injuries and entrapment. Units arrived on scene to find a three vehicle crash with confinement and a … [Read more...]
Busy Weekend
Between Friday afternoon and Sunday afternoon, Company 4 responded to seven reported structure fires in 48 hours, including a restaurant fire in the first due. Another serious fire on Friday night in an apartment caused severe burns to the occupant - Rescue 4 responded as the … [Read more...]
Just after 6:30, Company 4 was dispatched to a reported 3 vehicle crash with entrapment and rollover. Medic 47, Rescue 4 and Engine 41 responded. M-47 arrived and initially found several vehicles with moderate to severe damage and the possibility of 5 patients. C-40 requested … [Read more...]
Physical Rescue
Around 3 pm today, Station 4 was alerted for the personal injury to a male that was located in a wooded area. C-42, Medic 49 and Rescue 4 responded and began reconnaissance on the best way to gain access to the patient. The victim was located approximately 300 yards into a … [Read more...]
This morning around 0800 hours, Companies were alerted for a house on fire in the first due. Engine 42 arrived with fire venting from the C side and the only occupant already evacuated. E-42 and Truck 5 made their way through extreme hoarding conditions to complete additional … [Read more...]
Eventful Saturday
After a couple of 'slow' days at the firehouse, Saturday came along and the 'break' was over. Company 4 was dispatched to two vehicle rollovers with reported entrapment and several 'smoke-in-the-building' calls to apartment buildings over the course of 6 hours. We also handled … [Read more...]
Busy Day
Two minutes into the shift EMS crews were sent out for a reported cardiac arrest in one of the first due hotels. When crews returned to the station the Engine was alerted to a natural gas leak inside a commercial structure in the 6th District. Just as the Engine cleared this … [Read more...]
About an hour after the Ladder Truck returned from the previous call, Rescue 4 was dispatched into Penn Hills for a multi-alarm apartment fire. R-4 was on scene for approximately 4 hours before being returned. No RIT activations were required and no major injuries were incurred … [Read more...]
Ladder Truck Finds Rollover
Early this morning Truck 4 was responding to a fire alarm activation in Wilmerding when they happened upon a vehicle rolled over with the occupant still inside. The Truck crew began stabilization efforts and made access to the vehicle to find a female occupant. With the … [Read more...]
First Due Fire
Just after 7 am this morning tones were cracked for a first due residential house fire. Engine 42 responded and found a single family dwelling with smoke showing from what appeared to be a fire in the walls. Upon investigating it was determined that a wood burning stove had … [Read more...]
Plum Residential Fire
This morning Rescue 4 was alerted to respond as the Rapid Intervention Team for a residential structure fire in the Unity section of Plum. R-4 arrived on scene and stood by for deployment as Engine 233 crew handled suppression of a bathroom fire. No deployment was needed and no … [Read more...]
Turnpike Crash
Just after 10 pm Company 4 was dispatched onto the PA Turnpike during the first snow storm of the new year as a tractor trailer lost control and smashed through the Jersey barrier. Initial reports were of injury and entrapment, however, Medic 47 arrived on scene reported no … [Read more...]
