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2010 Call Totals

Just after 8:00am the Truck crew was alerted for a possible structure fire at the corner of James Street and Monroeville Road in District 1. Chief 10 arrived with smoke emitting from a third floor apartment and also had a telephone pole and three large transformers on the ground just past the scene. E-12 arrived first with T-4 arriving and assisting the interior crew in with E-12's hose team to perform search and ventillation operations of the building. The exterior crew laddered the building, attempted to secure the utilities and ran fans to assist in the ventilation of the third floor. Due to the hazard of the downed pole and transformers E-12 needed to extend their attack line before quickly knocking down the fire. The fire was contained to a single third story apartment and all occupants made it out safely. One firefighter was evaluated at the scene for possible dehydration and over exertion.

This evening company 4 was alerted to Route 48 and Gateway Campus Boulevard for a report of an MVC with rollover and possible entrapment. Rescue 4, Medic 49 and C43 responded with 7 personnel. Upon arrival crews found one vehicle in it's roof off of the roadway with all patients out of the vehicle denying care. Crews remained on the scene for a few minutes assisting PD and before returning in service.

Around 0800 this morning, crews were summoned to a local nursing facility for a possible hazardous materials incident. Upon arrival of E41 crews were met by a maintenance worker that stated an excess of Chlorine pellets were dumped into a pool's filtering system. Normally, Bromide is used and the worker was unaware he was using the wrong material. E41 crew removed
the canaster from the pool area while E51 used PPV fans to ventilate the pool area which is a seperate therapy area located off the main building. A crew from Air 1 was used to meter the adjacent area and monitor air quality. M48 transported one maintenance worker to the hospital for
further evaluation. Units cleared within the hour.

Shortly after 11:00am, Station 4 was dispatched into Plum on a Mutual Aid second alarm structure fire. Engine 42 and Medic 49 responded with a total of seven personnel. Once on-scene Company 4 crews were tasked with extinguishing a large brush fire along a hillside that threatened to ignite other homes. After extinguishing the brush fire, crews assisted with overhaul of a rear deck and walkway of the original fire building before being released by Command. Company 4 also handled two other EMS calls in town with additional personnel during the incident.

At 02:00 hrs Companies 4, 5, 1 and Command 32 were dispatched for a structure fire reported by the Monroeville Police.  MPD came across a large amount of smoke at the intersection of Northern Pike and Pitcairn Road.  Upon further investigation, they found that the smoke was coming from the vacant/for sale single family dwelling.  E-42 responded with five personnel, established a supply line and placed the first attack line into service through the front door.  No visible flames were emitting from the structure, only heavy smoke.  Additional units began arriving shortly after.  E-51 crew placed a back-up line into service to assist E-42 attack crew.  E-12 crew laddered the structure and performed exterior ventilation.   Primary and secondary searches proved negative by T-4 crew.  E-42 crew found the seat of the fire to be in the basement in a smoldering state, which was extinguished and ventilation operations commenced.  No extension noted by interior crews.  ACFM and MPD Detectives notified as the fire appeared suspicious.  Initial crews also reported that the side 3 door was found open upon entry and investigation.  Crew were out for about 2 ½ hours and the ACFM and MPD Detectives investigated for an additional hour

At 10:40 hours, Murrysville VFD was dispatched along with White Valley (64), Sardis (78), Export (22), Level Green (9) and Harrison City (87) for the Rapid Intervention assignment to Jude Court for a reported house fire. Truck 20 arrived on-scene with heavy smoke showing from Side A of a two story single family structure.

This afternoon crews were alerted for an MVC with a vehicle overturned and on fire. Due to Rescue 4 out of town on a stand-by Rescue 6 was added to the assignment. E-41 arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle MVC that was overturned and on fire. Crews from E-41 stretched a bumper line to extinguish the fire while crews from E-51 assisted. Crews from EMS units assesed two patients with minor injuries. All units cleared within a half hour.

Early this morning Companies 6, 5, and 1 were alerted to the 200 block of Lilac Drive for smoke coming from the structure of a residential house. Upon C-60 arriving he added Truck 4 to the assignment for staffing and engine crews went to work trying to establish a water supply. During this process PD was able to contact the home owners and find out that they were not home at the time and accounting for all family members. (CONTINUED)

This evening while EMS crews were covering nine calls with only 5 units in service additional crews were preparing for the annual Monroeville Fire Department toy shopping at the local Toys R US. For the past few years all five departments have gotten together to help 96.1 KISS FM with their annual U.S. Marine TOY'S for TOT'S program. This year all five companies once again were able to donate $2,500 worth of toys to needy children in the area through this program.

Thanks to all members who helped to make this a great success and also a special thanks to the five Fire Chief's who organize and make this possible every year. We hope to continue this for many more years to come.