Penn Hills Multi-Vehicle Accident in Residential Area
April 13, 2010 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
Four vehicles where damaged when an elderly man lost control of his vehicle on Elm Drive in the Valemont Heights section of Penn Hills on April 2nd, 2010. This accident was possibly due to a medical condition.
After side-swiping the first 2 cars he then struck a 3rd car severely damaging it and at same time pushing the car behind it nearly 50 ft up the road after spinning it around. His car ended up hanging by its rear axle over a neighbors driveway wall. Firefighters from Penn Hills 221,222,223 responded quickly to the scene and stabilized the car so medics could remove the elderly man.
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Penn Hills Vehicle Fire Inside a Garage
April 12, 2010 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
Unity Vol Fire Department has coverage of a fire they responded to in Penn Hills on April 2nd, 2010. A vehicle caught fire inside a garage of a residence. Here is the incident report from their website:
Station 233 was requested by Penn Hills #226 for a structure fire, car fire in the garage on School St. in Universal. 226 arrived on scene with heavy smoke coming from the garage side A. 227 Engine layed supply line, 226 and 227 crews with interior attack. 233 Truck on scene, request for ventilation and ground ladders placed. 233 Rescue on scene assigned for R.I.T. setup side A in driveway. 233 Chief given operations by 226 Asst. Monroeville 195 Engine on scene also, assisted with securing utilities. Fire in vehicle extinguished, no extension into upstairs. Penn Hills fire marshall on scene for investigation. All 233 units returned.
More information and pictures can be found on Unity VFD’s site
photo by unityvfd.org
Penn Hills Responds to Structure Fire at Swanson’s Pharmacy
April 1, 2010 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
On March 26th, 2010, Penn Hills Fire companies were alerted to a commercial structure fire on Frankstown Road at Swanson’s Pharmacy. Per Penn Hills Station 225’s site:
Companies were alerted for a commercial structure fire at Swanson’s Pharmacy. Neighbor reports flames showing from the wall. Units arrived on scene to find a very small fire above a sign on the exterior of the structure. Fire was quickly extinguished with a water can. Chain saw was used to cut and remove the burnt material and the remaining structure was checked for extension with a thermal imaging camera. No extension found so units packed up and returned in service.
For more pictures and information visit Penn Hill’s Station 225’s website
photo by phvfd225.org
Penn Hills Structure Fire
March 11, 2010 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
On February 21st, 2010, Penn Hills companies were dispatched for a possible porch fire. When units arrived on scene they found a little more on fire than the porch. Here is the report from Station 225’s website:
Companies were alerted for a Porch on Fire. PHPD arrived updating Smoke from the 2nd Division Possibly a Bed Room with everyone out of the Residence. Preconnects pulled from 221 SQ with crews from 221 and 122 into the first and Second Floors. 225 Truck laid 800′ of Supply line to 221 SQ. 225 Capt. took Operations. Crews Found Heavy Fire in the Basement. Fire was undercontroll in just under 45 min. Crews operated for some time with extensive overhaul and Clean up. Fire Marshall is Investigating.
Please visit Station 225’s website for more information and pictures.
photo by phvfd225.org
Penn Hills Responds to Accident With Entrapment
February 23, 2010 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
On February 16th, 2010, Penn Hills stations 222 and 221 were alerted for an accident with entrapment on Nadine Road. The crew cut out the windshield of the vehicle to free the operator.
For more information and pictures visit Penn Hills Station 222’s site at http://www.rosedalevfd.org/
Photo by rosedalevfd.org
Penn Hills Responds to Vehicle Accident with Vehicle on Fire
February 3, 2010 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
On Thursday, January 28th, Penn Hill responded to a motor vehicle collision with a vehicle on fire. Here is the report from Station 225’s site:
Station 221,225,and 222 were alerted to Mt. Carmel @ Blackadore for a reprted Vehicle Accident with one Vehicle on Fire.. PHPD arrived updating units of a 2 Vehicle MVC with negative entrapment and one vehicle with a Good Engine compartment Fire.. 221 Sq Arrived and went to work, followed by 225 En. Command held the assignment to 221 and 225 returning 222. Units operated on scene for about 35 min with exstiguishment and clean up.
More information and pictures can be found at http://www.phvfd225.org
photo by phvfd225.org
Residential Structure Fire in Penn Hills
November 6, 2009 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
Penn Hills Structure Fire
Tremont Street, Penn Hills. Residential Structure Fire.
Early Wed Morning on October 21st, Companies 225,221,227,222 RIT were alerted for a Possible Structure Fire. 225 EN arrived on scene with 225 Chief Taking command and reporting Heavy Smoke Showing. Command had 221 SQ hit the plud and lay into 225 EN. PHPD shut down Frankstown Rd due to the Supply line across the Road. 225 TK and 227 EN arrived shortly after with the EN crew assisting in the attack and the Truck crew taking care of ventilation. Once ventilation was complete the Truck crew got assigned to Overhaul. Crews made Quick work of the Fire and units Operated on scene for sometime. No Injuries were reported and Good Job by all Involved.
More information and pictures located at http://www.phvfd225.org/incidents.php
Live-in firemen fill void through volunteer program
August 20, 2009 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
By Jodi Weigand
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Robert Gowans moved 600 miles from Berlin, Vt., to join Monroeville Volunteer Fire Co. No. 4.
He wanted to take advantage of the station’s live-in program, which allows him to stay there rent-free while earning his paramedic certification at the Community College of Allegheny County.
“I love going on the calls and I love helping people,” said Gowans, 19, who joined his hometown volunteer fire department on his 13th birthday. “I love the gratification of being the one responsible for getting called when someone needs help. When they call 911, they’re calling me.”
The fire company, like other volunteer outfits in Monroeville, Ross and Penn Hills, implemented a live-in program to make sure the station is staffed at all hours. The number of volunteer firefighters in the state has dropped from about 300,000 in the 1970s to between 40,000 and 50,000 today, State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann said.
The living spaces in the fire stations include a sleeping area, kitchen, laundry and bathroom facilities and a recreation room. Most members have a required number of on-duty hours and are on call overnight.
“They help fill a void that’s being created because not a lot of volunteers work where they live,” Mann said. The setup supplies a steady influx of new members because students usually stay until they finish their degree, then are replaced by others like them.
From 20 to 25 volunteer firefighters live at Monroeville stations 1, 4, 5 and 6, said Doug Cole, chief of Company 4. In addition to being a full-time student (any major is OK), each must become an emergency medical technician and complete the Pennsylvania Essentials of Firefighting training course.
Regular membership hasn’t decreased dramatically in Monroeville, Cole said, but having younger volunteers is an asset.
“Our volunteers are becoming like me — they’re all pushing 50,” Cole said. “The physical stuff is a young guy’s job.”
Fire Rescue Headlines: Vehicle Accident, Haz-Mat, Vacant House Fire
July 28, 2009 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
Here are your western PA firefighting and rescue headlines for Tuesday, July 28th, 2009.
- An SUV ran off the road and took out a utility pole in Penn Hills last night on Frankstown Road. [WTAE]
Penn Hills - WTAE
- A fire in a vacant house spread to a second house in the Homewood section of Pittsburgh last night. [WTAE]
Homewood Fire - WTAE
- An interesting incident in Canton Twp where a crane fell into a vat of diluted acid, causing a large yellow cloud of chemicals to rise into the air. [WTAE]
Canton Twp - WTAE
Penn Hills MVA – Frankstown at Verona Road
July 23, 2009 by FF184 · Leave a Comment
Penn Hills Vehicle Accident - 07/18/2009
On July 18th, 2009, Station 225 and 227 Rescue were alerted for a multi vehicle accident with injuries and unknown entrapment. 225 Capt. and 225 Serv arrived finding negative entrapment canceling 227 Rescue. 225 Units remained on scene for clean up and Traffic. Multiple Patients were Transported and treated on scene.
More pictures and info at Station 225’s website.
