As crews were settling in after dealing with the previous incident(s), the tones dropped yet again for a reported motor vehicle crash with rollover and entrapment in Wilmerding. Rescue 4 responded with five personnel and arrived to find a two car, T-bone style crash with one … [Read more...]
Midweek Chaos
This morning, just after 7:00 am, crews were alerted to a commercial fire alarm at a local nursing home. No big deal. As Engine 41 arrived on scene, the Dispatch Center advised that they received a call from the facility stating a patient was unresponsive and had an unknown … [Read more...]
Leftover Chaos
With ongoing high winds and strong gusts, Engine 41 and Tanker 5 were dispatched to a reported brush fire deep in the woods. E-41 arrived on scene and found the fire to be in a difficult location. Crews began to make the trek into the woods as Command requested additional … [Read more...]
Wind Storm Brings Chaos
On the evening of Friday, March 13 the calls started ramping up as a wind storm rolled through the area. Several downed trees and downed power lines brought many fire alarms, brush fires and requests for assistance. Company 4 maintained Engine and Truck crews as well as two ALS … [Read more...]
Just after 10:00am this morning Engine 41 was dispatched to a reported dwelling fire in Plum. E-41 responded immediately and was updated that the structure was well involved and there may be occupants entrapped. E-41 arrived to a single family dwelling with heavy fire … [Read more...]
Rescue Goes to Plum
At 8 am this morning Rescue 4 was dispatched as the RIT for a residential structure fire in the Renton section of Plum. R-4 responded with 4 personnel and was ordered to stage on the A side as the Rapid Intervention Team. No activations were needed and R-4 returned in under an … [Read more...]
District 1 Kitchen Fire
Just before 9 pm, Companies were dispatched to a possible kitchen fire in District 1. Truck 4 responded with 6 personnel and arrived as the first suppression piece. Crews found an extinguished fire and checked for extension and performed ventilation. … [Read more...]
Truck 4 Goes to Work
Truck 4 was dispatched into Wall Borough around 9:45 this morning for a reported dwelling on fire. T-4 responded with 5 personnel and was tasked with performing interior search, placing ground ladders, and opening up for the Engine Companies. T-4 was out for about 90 minutes … [Read more...]
Engine Takes in Plum Box
Around 1:15 this afternoon Engine 42 was dispatched into Plum for a reported residential fire. E-42 responded with 4 personnel and arrived as the 3rd due engine. Command (C-236 Simms) ordered E-42 to the interior to perform secondary searches and start opening up for suppression … [Read more...]
Approximately 3:30 this morning units were alerted to the 200 block of Cambridge Square Drive for smoke inside an apartment building. Police arrived and reported black smoke emitting from a top-floor apartment. Engine 41 and C-40 arrived with smoke showing on the A side of a … [Read more...]
First Due Box
This morning, shortly after crews returned from a possible commercial structure fire in Plum, the tones dropped for a reported apartment building fire in the first due. Engine 41 and C-41 responded to Cambridge Square Drive and found smoke coming from a ground floor apartment on … [Read more...]
Fundraising Effort for Brody
Several Organizations have come together to raise funds for Captain Broderick 'Brody' Balanti after he was involved in a serious motor vehicle crash back in October. Brody has made tremendous progress after life threatening injuries, and is close to returning to full duty. … [Read more...]
Two Westmoreland Runs
Around 11:30am Truck 4 was dispatched on the Murrysville (Station 20) Box for a possible house fire. T-4 arrived with a crew of 5 as the second due Truck and assisted with investigation of an electrical issue. Truck 4 was then immediately requested to move-up into Irwin (Station … [Read more...]
Around 12:45am Engine 41 was requested into Pitcairn for a reported apartment fire. E-41 responded and was staged at a hydrant while E-229 investigated which revealed burnt food on the stove. A few hours later, Rescue 4 was dispatched into the West Wilmerding section of North … [Read more...]
Rollover with Entrapment
As crew members were performing rig checks prior to weekly drill, the tones dropped for a reported vehicle rollover with entrapment just down the road from the fire station. A single vehicle struck a telephone pole and rolled onto its roof entrapping the driver. Rescue 4, Medic … [Read more...]
