2009 Monthly Calls
# 204 - FIre Alarm
413 Evergreen Ave, Millvale
11.3.2009 - 2:00PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a general fire alarm activation at
Family Links.  Proper code was received by the alarm company and
all units were cancelled by 191 Chief (Tunstall, Jr)
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 260Tk, 259E1
# 203 House Fire                      *** PHOTOS ***
917 Clay St, Sharpsburg
11.2.2009 - 10:36PM
House fire with no entrapment at this address.  102 Crews had a
knock on the fire quickly.  265 Truck, 260 Truck and 191 Truck crews
went to work on overhaul and ventilation.  There were no reported
firefighter injuries and the scene was under control in about 1-1/2
hours after dispatch.  Balloon construction contributed to the fire
spread and need for extensive overhaul
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St265, 102E1, 217E1, 111E2, 260Tk, 191RIT
# 205 - Smoke from a building
Sheridan St, Grant Ave, Millvale
11.3.2009 - 2:08PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for smoke coming from a duplex
near the intersection.  Millvale police arrived on scene and found it to
be coming from a chimney, no problems.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 239E1, 149E1, 260Tk, 102RIT, 240ACT
# 206 - Containment Detail
437 Butler St, Etna
11.4.2009 - 8:03AM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a containment detail following a
vehicle crash near the police station.  149 held 260 on station as only
one truck was needed to handle.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St149, 260R1
# 207 - Smoke from a building
209 Grant Ave, Millvale
11.4.2009 - 1:34PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for smoke coming from a duplex
near the intersection.  Millvale police arrived on scene and found it to
be coming from workers on scene - no problem
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 239E1, 149E1, 260Tk, 247Tk, 102RIT,
240ACT
# 208 - Vehicle into a building
220 North Ave, Millvale (Rear of Kitmans on Fornof)
11.6.2009 - 2:45PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a vehicle into the rear of the
building.  191 Assistant (Grimpe) arrived on scene and cancelled the
rescue assignment, but holding his engine while the vehicle was
removed.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 260R1, 312R40, 259QRS
# 209 - Chimney Fire
57 Park St, Millvale
11.6.2009 - 6:23PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a chimney fire at the residence.  
Units arrived on scene, homeowner already had the fire out with
water.  191 Checked the interior while 260 Truck crew checked the
roof for any extension.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 149E1, 259E1, 260Tk, 102RIT, 240ACT
# 210 - Vehicle Crash
Rt 28 NB, Shaler
11.11.2009 - 3:07PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a 2 vehicle crash prior to the
Etna Exit on 28.  Police arrived on scene, stated no injuries, needed 1
unit Non Emergency for containment.  260 Rescue sat on Rt 28 for 10
minutes prior to pd calling back stating that we could cancel, the tow
handled containment
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St260
# 211 - Personal Injury Crash
Rt 28 South, Shaler
11.12.2009 - 6:14PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a vehicle crash with
containment needed on Rt 28 prior to the Millvale Exit.  260 and 191
handled a small containment detail.  Incident initially was put in as 28
at the 40th SB - 260 kept Millvale on the card to assist.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St260, 191E1
# 212 - Smoke from a structure
1860 Middle St, Sharpsburg
11.12.2009 - 6:39PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for smoke coming from the roof of  
the structure.  265 Lt advised that the occupants of the structure were
working on a vehicle inside, and it gave off a lot of smoke when
started.  There was no problem and all units returned.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St265, 102E1, 217E1, 111E2, 260Tk, 191RIT
# 213 - Smoke in a structure
241 Freeport Rd, Aspinwall
11.19.2009 - 1:12PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for an odor of smoke in a building.  
102 units checked the inside, while 265 checked the roof area.  All
others staged in the area of the structure, and were released a short
time later.  Unfounded.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St102, 111E2, 265Tk, 157E1, 260RIT, 191Tk
# 215 - Kitchen Fire
1000-blk Hansen St, Millvale
11.20.09 - 5:47PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for smoke coming from a house.  
260 Truck arrived on scene to an extinguished kitchen fire, only a vent
job needed.  
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 149E1, 259E2, 260Tk, 102RIT, 312R40,
240SOV
# 218 - Fireworks Accident
Bridge St / Sycamore St, Etna
11.27.2009 - 8:48PM
260 was alerted by 149 Chief (Porter) to standby on station for a
fireworks accident with multiple patients.  Later was advised to go
down Sycamore St and check the houses for any extension done by
the fireworks.  Nothing was found and the truck was returned.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St149, 260Tk
# 214 - Fire Alarm
400 Poplar St, Etna (Overhead Doors)
11.24.2009 - 7:40PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a general fire alarm activation at
the business.  After an investigation by units, nothing was found and
all units were returned.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St149, 260Tk
# 216 - Containment Detail
Rt 28 South, Etna
11.26.2009 - 2:27AM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a vehicle crash on the Rt 28
Southbound overpass.  149 arrived on scene, had a minor
containment detail, and cancelled 260.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St149, 260R1
# 217 - Gas odor in a house
202 Mt vernon Dr, Shaler
11.26.2009 - 9:44PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for an odor of natural gas in the
house.  260 Truck crew arrived on scene and began an investigation,
finding a leak inside of 202.  Other units arrived on scene and began
checking adjacent units.  EMS was advised to respond as well for a
female feeling ill, reported by Command (Fowler)
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St260, 149E1, 264E1, 102RIT
# 219 - Chemical odor in a house
532 Evergreen Ave, Millvale
11.28.09 - 8:03PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a chemical odor in the house.  
191 Rescue arrived on scene and slowed all other units to non
emergency.  260 Truck and 259 Engine staged at Murrays, and were
returned after an investigation by 191.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 149E1, 259E2, 260Tk, 102RIT, 312R40,
240SOV
# 220 - Kitchen Fire
293 Butler St, Etna
11.30.3009 - 10:34PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a fire in an apartment building.  
219 Squad was leaving training in Millvale and were on scene in 2
minutes.  FF Hogan reported no flames showing, however had
smoke pushing through the front door.  The fire was knocked down,
260 truck crew set up ventilation through the front door.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St149, 191E1, 264E1, 260Tk, 102RIT
Called on scene: 219S1
# 221 - Containment Detail
Rt 28 North at the Pumphouse
11.30.09 - 11:26PM
260 Alerted by dispatch for a containment detail following a vehicle
crash.  260 Rescue rolled with 6 and handled the detail in about a
half hour time.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St260