261 Universal Rd – Structure Fire

On Easter Sunday, Stations 227, 223, 222, 225, 196 were alerted for a residential structure fire.  PHPD arrived on scene with smoke showing from the second floor.  227 Assistant arrived on scene and assumed command.  All occupants were accounted for.  227EN arrived on scene and secured a water supply.  Crews from 227 and 222 advanced attack lines into the structure and made a quick knock down on the fire.  Crews from 223 and 225 started ventilation.  The Penn Hills Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

Command:  227 Assistant (Davis)
Units:  227EN1, 227SS1, 223EN1, 223EN2, 222EN1, 225EN1, 196RQ, PHEMS, PHPD, PHFM

6500-Blk Leechburg Rd – Vehicle Rollover

On Friday evening, Stations 223 and 227 were alerted for a single vehicle rollover with unknown entrapment in the 6500-blk of Leechburg Rd.  223 Chief arrived on scene and found one vehicle on its side.  The driver of the vehicle was able to get out of the vehicle under their own power.  All units were placed back in service.  The operator of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.  Penn Hills Police is investigating the cause of the accident.

Command:  223 Chief (Capone)
Units:  223EN1, 227RQ, PHEMS, PHPD

450-Blk Janice Dr – Electrical Condition

On Friday, Stations 227, 225, 222, 223, 196 were alerted for a light switch on fire inside of the structure.  Penn Hills Fire Marshal and 227EN arrived on scene with nothing showing.  Crews investigated and isolated power to the effected light switch.  All other units were cancelled.

Command:  227 Assistant (Davis)
Units:  227EN1, 225EN1, 223EN2, St.222, St.196, PHEMS, PHFM, PHPD

6300-blk Leechburg Rd – Residential Structure Fire

On Tuesday evening, Stations 223, 222, 224, 227 were dispatched for smoke coming from the roof of a house in the 6300-blk of Leechburg Rd.  223 Chief arrived on scene with smoke showing and found a basement on fire.  St.233 was added to the call.  Fire crews arrived on scene and started making an attack on the fire.  After about 45mins the fire was brought under control.  The Penn Hills Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

Command:  223 Chief (Capone)

Units:  223EN1, 223MP, 224EN1, 224SS1, 222EN1, 222EN2, 227RQ, 227SS1, 233TK1, PHPD, PHEMS, PHFM
Stand By Companies:  221, 225, 285, 234, 235, 236

8200-Blk Chaske St – Residential Structure Fire

Shortly before 2:30am on Tuesday morning, Stations 221, 222, 225, 227, 137 were alerted for a residential structure fire in the 8200-blk of Chaske St.  Crews arrived on scene with smoke showing.  221EN secured a water supply.  227TK arrived and crews started laddering the building and checking for extension.  Crews from 225 and 227 found minor extension into the 2nd floor.  222EN started ventilation.  137 staged RIT in the front of the structure.  Units operated on scene for about 2 hours.  Penn Hills Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

Command:  221 Chief (Snyder)
Units:  221EN, 222EN, 225TK, 227TK, 137RQ, PHPD, PHEMS, PHFM

Truck 227 Gets TIC Upgrade On All Riding Seats

Recently the entire Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Department took delivery of 102 New MSA G1 SCBAs.  This was only possible with the help of the Municipality of Penn Hills.  MSA later developed an integrated Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) as an option for the SCBAs and that technology was approved today by NFPA.  We are proud to announce that St. 227 purchased 5 TIC’s to completely outfit all SCBAs on Truck 227.  We feel this will give our firefighters an added tool in their arsenal to help find any potential victims much faster!  In the later months our goal will be to outfit the rest of the fleet.  We expect delivery of this technology by in the next few weeks.

http://www.msafire.com/breathe/integrated-tic-info.aspx

81.0 MM I-376 West – Vehicle Accident w/Rollover

About 10:30pm Stations 122 & 227 were alerted for a motor vehicle accident with rollover in the area of the Penn Hills Off Ramp I-376 Westbound. 122CHF & 227RQ arrived on scene with a vehicle up on the guardrail. 227RQ started patient care till the arrival of WHEMS. Crews remained on scene for about 45mins conducting traffic control till the tow truck was able to remove the vehicle.

Command: 122CHF
Units: 122RQ, 122CV, 227RQ, 227CV, WHEMS, PSP

82.1 MM I-376 East – Vehicle vs. Pedestrian

On Tuesday evening station 227 was alerted to the 81 mile marker, east bound, I-376 at the request of 122RQ due to the accident being in the Penn Hills section of I-376.  Units arrived on scene to find that the driver of one vehicle got out and ran across the east bound lanes and jumped over the center divider and was struck by a vehicle in the west bound lanes.  Fire units from 227, 122, 195 assisted EMS with multiple patients and traffic control.  The entire parkway was closed for about 15 minutes.  Lane restrictions in both directions lasted about 60 minutes.  PSP is investigating the accident.
 
Command:  227 Chief (Jeffcoat)
Operations:  122 Chief
 
Units:  227RQ, 122RQ, 122EN, 195EN, PHEMS,  WHEMS, PHPD, PSP

 

4900-blk Verona Rd – Vehicle Into Structure

Just after 7pm on Monday evening, while 227EN & 227TK were returning from a fire alarm 222 and 227 were alerted for a single vehicle accident into a structure near the intersection of Verona Rd at Saltsburg Rd.  225 Assistant arrived on scene reporting one vehicle into a commercial structure.  227EN arrived on scene and started patient care.  The driver was transported to a local trauma center for evaluation.  PHPD is investigating the cause of the accident.

 
Command:  222 Chief
Units:  227EN1, 227TK, 227RQ, 222RQ, 222EN1, PHEMS, PHPD

 

Vehicle Into Pole w/Injuries

Shortly before 4am on Monday morning, Rescue companies from 227, 223, 222 were alerted for a vehicle into a utility pole.  PHPD arrived on scene were found the driver unconscious and were unable to gain access to the patient.  227RQ and PHEMS arrived on scene and access was gained for EMS.  The driver was transported to a local trauma center.  PHPD is investigating the cause of the accident.
 
Command:  227 Assistant (Davis)
Units:  227RQ, 223EN2, 222RQ, PHEMS, PHPD