2009 Monthly Calls
# 181 - Smoke coming from a house
900-block Stanton Ave, Millvale
10.1.2009 - 6:38PM
County 9-1-1 received a call for smoke coming from a house in the
area.  191 Assistant (Grimpe) arrived on scene and after an
investigation, determined it to be a woodburner and returned all units.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 259E2, 149E1, 260Tk, 102RIT, 240SOV
# 182- Car fire
33 Oakwood Sq, Shaler
10.2.2009 - 6:26PM
County 9-1-1 received a call for a car on fire in the street in front of this
house.  260 Captain (Nestler) arrived on scene and assumed
command.  260 Truck arrived on scene and extinguished an engine
compartment fire with the booster tank.  
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St260, 259E2
# 183 - Vehicle crash - car on its side
100 Grossman Ln. Millvale
10.3.2009 - 6:27PM
County 9-1-1 received a call for a car on its side w/ no entrapment just
below the Millvale Ballfield.  191 Chief arrived on scene, confirmed no
entrapment and cancelled the rescue assignment.  PD later stated
that there was no need for fire at all, and the assignment was
released.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 260R1, 312R40, 259QRS
# 184 - Smoke investigation
200-Block Evergreen Ave, Shaler
10.8.2009 - 12:37PM
Millvale police investigating smoke in the area asked for F.D. to be
dispatched to assist with the investigation.  260 Chief arrived on
scene and after a short investigation, it was found to be a wood
burner at 469 Evergreen.  All units returned.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St260
# 185 - Fire Alarm
381 Wible Run Rd, Shaler (Shaler High School)
10.10.2009 - 8:00PM
County 9-1-1 dispatched units to a 3rd floor balcony fire alarm at the
high school.  Shortly after dispatch, the alarm company called back
and received proper code.  259 Chief (Woodall, Sr) continued to
confir, and cancelled the assignment.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St259, 260R1
# 186 - Smoke investigation
19 Dewey St, Etna (All Saints Convent)
10.12.2009 - 10:07PM
Etna FD had a cal in to their station for smoke coming from the
convent building on Dewey St. 149 Assistant (Mertens) and their
rescue checked out the area and couldn't find any smoke.  The
assignment was placed back in service.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St149, 260E1, 264Tk, 102RIT
# 187 - Chemical odor in a building
153 Evergreen Ave, Millvale
10.14.2009 - 6:17PM
County 9-1-1 dispatched units to a chemical odor in the residence.  
Assignment was held to 149 and 191 pending an investigation.  260
Truck held on station and was cancelled.  Odor in the building was
unfounded.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 239E1, 149E1, 260Tk, 247Tk, 312R40,
240act, 102RIT
# 188 - Smoke in a house
629 Evergreen Ave, Millvale
10.15.2009 - 2:01AM
Homeowner called 9-1-1 with a smell of smoke in her residence.  
259 and 191 Assistants arrived on scene, stating nothing showing
and the assignment was held to 191, 259 and 260.  After an
investigation, units cleared
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 259E2, 149E1, 260Tk, 247Tk, 312R40,
240Act, 102RIT
# 189 - Fire Alarm
614 Lincoln Ave, Millvale
10.15.2009 - 12:01PM
County 9-1-1 dispatched units to a general fire alarm at the lloyd
Mcbride Apartments.  191 Assistant arrived on scene and held the
assignment.  A maintenance worker reporting that a resident
accidentally pulled the alarm.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St191, 259E1, 260Tk
# 190 - Vehicle Fire
188 Butler St, Etna (Roadside Beer)
10.15.2009 - 5:33PM
Units dispatched to a vehicle smoking, possibly on fire in front of the
Roadside Beer store.  Police arrived on scene, found a fire and
knocked it down with an extinguisher.  Fire arrived on scene and
conducted overhaul on the vehicle and cleared shortly thereafter.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St149, 260E1
# 191 - Smoke in a house
209 12th Ave, Aspinwall
10.16.2009 - 12:10PM
260 RIT dispatched to a smell of smoke in the house.  102 Chief
arrived on scene and cancelled the RIT team
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St102, 265Tk, 111E2, 157E1, 191Tk, 260RIT
# 192 - Odor in a house
915 Penn St, Sharpsburg
10.17.2009 - 3:02PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County 9-1-1 for an odor of chemicals in a
house.  260 Truck was cancelled en route per command.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St265, 102E1, 111E2, 217E1, 260Tk, 191RIT
# 193 - Fire Alarm
601 Main St, Sharpsburg (Sharpsburg Towers)
10.19.2009 - 9:53AM
Units alerted by Allegheny County 9-1-1 for an  automatic fire alarm
from the Sharpsburg Hi Rise.  County received word by the alarm
company of a bad cook who burnt their breakfast meat.  260 held on
station while 102 confirmed there was no fire.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St265, 102E1, 111E2, 217E1, 260Tk
# 194 - Fire Alarm
21 Hickory St, Etna
10.22.2009 - 10:17AM
Units alerted by Allegheny County 9-1-1 for an  automatic fire alarm.  
149 Arrived on scene and had a smoke condition on division 1,
shortly later found out to be a bad cook.  260tk continued in to the
scene for ventilation.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St149, 260Tk
# 195 - Co in a building - Man down
352 Butler St, Etna
10.26.2009 - 12:20AM
Units alerted by Allegheny County 9-1-1 for a man down inside of a
building with possible CO poisoning.  149 Chief (Porter) advised
county to add 260 onto the call.  Units arrived on scene, 149
packaged the unresponsive male in a stokes and brought him out of
the building to EMS waiting.  260 Truck crew assisted 149 with
removal, then ventilated, metered and shut the gas off to the bldg.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St149
Special Call: St260
# 196 - Accident w/ pin job
Main St / 14th St, Sharpsburg
10.26.2009 - 2:53PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County 9-1-1 for a crash with entrapment at
the intersection.  265 Chief (Costanzo) arrived on scene and advised
to keep all rescue units coming, female patient was altered level and
an access problem.  260 Rescue arrived on scene and assisted
other companies with patient removal.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St265, 102R1, 149R1, 260R1
# 197 - CO Alarm w/ ill effects
303 Soose Rd, Shaler
10.27.2009 - 1:15AM
Units alerted by Allegheny County 9-1-1 for a CO Alarm going off in
the residence.  260 Chief (Skalos) had the truck take the front and
sent his crew in with meters to investigate.  Dominion Gas Co was
notified as a precautionary.  EMS had 2 patient refusals and all
cleared 1/2 hour after dispatch.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St260
# 198 - Reported vehicle into a building
10 Arlington Ct, Shaler
10.28.2009 - 1:27AM
Units alerted by Allegheny County 9-1-1 for a vehicle that crashed into
a house.  260 Chief (Skalos) arrived on scene and confirmed vehicle
did not hit the building, and fled the scene.  All units were placed back
in service.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St260, 149R1
# 199 - RIT Detail - Building Fire           *** AUDIO ***
701 Center Ave, Blawnox (Blawnox Hi-Rise)
10.29.2009 - 1:40AM
Initially came in as a general fire alarm.  Police pulled up on scene
and had a working fire on the 5th floor with multiple entrapments.  
102 Crews took water supply and initial knock down.  All other units
assisted with removal of patients from the building.  
       AUDIO COURTESY OF WWW.CHIPDEUTSCH.COM
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St111, 102E1, 219Tk, ST166
2nd Alarm: St157, St191, 260RIT
Manpower: ST217, St216, St149
# 200 - Gas line struck
565 Heasley Rd, Shaler
10.29.2009 - 2:13PM
Shaler water company struck a gas line to a residence with an odor of
gas in the house.  264 Chief arrived on scene and cancelled 260 and
102.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St264, 261E1, 149E1, 259E2, 260Tk, 262Tk, 102RIT
# 202 - Physical Rescue
275 Meier Ln, Shaler
10.31.2009 - 5:05PM
Units alerted by Allegheny County for a male with a broken leg about
75 feet over a hillside.  259 and 260 worked together setting up a
hauling system, while EMS and QRS worked on getting the patient
packaged.  The patient was extricated about 1/2 hour after dispatch.  
A fine job by all involved!
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St259, 260R1
# 201 - CO Condition in a residence
200 Oakwood St, Shaler
10.30.3009 - 11:21PM
CO alarm activation in the residence.  260 Truck crew arrived on
scene and metered the structure.  Readings of 20PPM were found
and the gas company was advised to respond.  The problem was
isolated to a hot water tank.
Units
Dispatched
 1st Alarm: St260