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Welcome to The Monroeville VFC #4 Webpage

Monroeville Volunteer fire Company #4 is located in Allegheny County, within the Municipality of Monroeville, about 12 miles east of the City of Pittsburgh, PA. We are a Fire / EMS / Rescue company comprised of about 60 individuals, dedicated to serving the residents of Monroeville and surrounding communities on a daily basis. The following pages of our webpage will give you an idea of our activity we encounter on a regular basis. If you have any questions, comments or would like information on joining our department, please, feel free to write us

TRUCK 4
RESCUE 4
ENGINE 41
ENGINE 42
MEDIC 47
MEDIC 48
MEDIC 49
SQUAD 4
CHIEF'S CAR
 

 

2010 Call Totals

FIRE
EMS
JAN
64
245
FEB
63
190
MAR
50
197
APR
65
197
MAY
0
0
JUN
0
0
JUL
0
0
AUG
0
0
SEP
0
0
OCT
0
0
NOV
0
0
DEC
0
0


YEARLY TOTALS

FIRE
EMS
2009
684
2008
696
0,000
2007
725
2,623
2006
665
2,610
2005
710
2,465
2004
794
2,345
2003
686
2,182
2002
582
1,893
2001
683
2,043
2000
642
1,642
1999
778
1,705

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STRUCTURE FIRE
JAMES STREET
07.25.10

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.

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MVC WITH ROLLOVER
ROUTE 48
05.24.10

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.


HAZMAT INCIDENT
MCGINLEY ROAD
05.19.10

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.

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MULTI-VEHICLE MVC
PA TURNPIKE
04.27.10

Just after 01:00am Co. 4 was alerted to assist Harrison City Sta. 87 and Penn Twp. EMS with and MVC with entrapment at the 60 mile marker in the East and Westbound lanes.  The crash involved multiple tractor trailers and passenger vehicles.  A tractor trailer traveling Eastbound crashed through several median/jersey barriers coming to rest on its’ driver side in the Westbound lanes.  One victim was entrapped in a passenger vehicle in the Eastbound lanes.  Crews from Sta. 87 extricated and turned the victim over to Penn Twp. EMS for transport to a Level I Trauma Center.  Co. 4 crews assisted with assessing for additional injuries and controlling fluids from the overturned tractor trailer.  Amazingly, no other injuries found at the scene.   All 4 lanes of the Turnpike were shut down as per PSP.  Once the scene was stabilized, M48, 4C & R4 cleared, leaving E42 at the scene for traffic control and lighting for the Eastbound lanes.  Crews were out until about 05:30am.


FATAL MVC
PA TURNPIKE
04.25.10

Just after 12:30pm Co. 4 was alerted to the 59.5 mile marker Eastbound on the PA Turnpike for an MVC with entrapment.  First arriving units found a full-size SUV off of the roadway, lying on its’ drivers side.  M48 crew quickly determined that the driver and only occupant of the vehicle was fatally injured during the crash.  R4 crew stabilized the vehicle.  The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office was notified by the PSP.  Once the Coroner arrived and began his investigation, Magill’s Towing assisted by pulling the vehicle back onto its’ wheels.  The victim was then removed from the vehicle and turned over to the Coroner.  Crews were out for nearly 2 hours.


STRUCTURE FIRE
PLUM
04.08.10

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.

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BRUSH FIRE
MCGINLEY ROAD
04.01.10

Just before 1600 hrs companies 4 and 5 were dispatched to a large brush fire in the wooded area between McGinley Road and Westinghouse Energy Center.  E-42 arrived on scene to find heavy smoke well into the wooded area from the roadway and began to investigate the seat of the fire.  E-51 arrived and assisted E-42 crew with investigation.  As crews arrived at the seat of the fire, they reported that an area about the size of a football field involved with winds of 15-20 mph.  E-42 and E-51 crew began attacking the fire with handlines.  A second alarm was requested and brought Company 1 and Mini 3.  Command also requested additional manpower from Companies 4 and 5 by alerting the stations again.  Tanker 5 arrived and provided addition water to the units operating.  Co. 1 and Mini 3 arrived and assisted with fire attack.  The fire was brought under control in about an hour. 


STRUCTURE FIRE
PITCAIRN ROAD
03.31.10

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


STRUCTURE FIRE
JUDE COURT - MURRYSVILLE
02.01.10

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.


MVC WITH FIRE
SAUNDERS STATION ROAD
01.23.10

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.

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STRUCTURE FIRE
LILAC DRIVE
01.10.10

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)

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STUFF A BUS 2009
MONROEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS
12.02.09

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.

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