07/11/2005 - Monroeville - Pittsburgh Fire and EMS Expo

Monroeville Expo Mart

The annual western pa Firefighter and EMS show July 8-11 held at the Monroeville Mall Expo Mart featured many exhibits including a collection of old time ambulances from the Professional Car Society and a K9 search by air Search and rescue. The show also had various seminars on firefighter safety etc and also featured Pa. Fire comissoner Ed Mann on Saturday, but the show also drew many complaints from attendees. They complained about the $8.00 cost to get in and the lack of vendors this year saying it seems to get smaller every year. Vendors are balking at the costs of booths at this professionally put on show where many vendors are going to shows no longer done by promoters. Either way it was once again a well put on show for those who attended.

Report and pictures by Nick Markowitz Jr