On Monday evening Stations 226, 227, 223 were alerted for a house on fire with three (3) occupants trapped inside the house.  227CHF arrived on scene with fire showing from the garage and living room.  All occupants were accounted for.  227EN arrived on scene and crews deployed two (2) attack line to the living room and garage area.  226EN secured a water supply to 227EN.  223EN & 227TK arrived and crews assisted those firefighters inside the house.  Crews attempting to check for extension on the 2nd floor found Hording conditions and were unable to complete that task.  Crews operating in the rear of the house noticed the roof start to collapse.  All units were evacuated from the house and crews operated attack lines from the outside.  The fire was finally brought under control.  Companies operated on scene for about 3 hours, and in that time NO injuries were reported.

Command:  227 Chief (Jeffcoat)

Units:  226EN, 227EN, 227TK, 227SR, 227CV, 223EN1, 223EN2, 221EN1, 221EN2, 222EN, 222RQ, 224EN1, 224SR, 225TK1, 225EN

Stand By Companies:  St.285, St.304, St.195, St.137

In 2015 Station 227 answered 738 calls for service.  This would not be possible without the outstanding and dedicated fire fighters of St.227 and the entire PHVFD’s.  Below are call number by incident types.

148 – Fires (Structure, Vehicle, Brush, Rubbish)
187 – Accidents (Injuries, Entrapments, Rollover, Into Structures)
237 – Fire Alarms (System Malfunction, Malicious)
147 – Hazard Conditions (N.Gas/Fuel Leaks, CO Alarm w/wo Symptoms, Elect. Problem)
9 – Water Rescues
10 – Public Assist (Public Service, Lock In/Out, Stand-by, Misc)

At 9:45 am Thursday, Stations 222, 223, 226, 227 and 196 were alerted for a reported kitchen on fire. 223 Chief and 516FM arrived on scene within minutes and confirmed a fire in the kitchen. With the update, 225 Truck was added to the call for additional manpower. 516FM was able to make entry and quickly knock back the bulk of the fire with an extinguisher and keep it contained until 227 Engine arrived to deploy a hose line. The fire was able to be contained to the kitchen with no spread to other rooms. Crews were on scene for about an hour. Penn Hills Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.

Command: 227 Capt. 1 (T.Kutcher)
Units: 222EN1, 222EN2, 223EN2, 225TK1, 226EN1, 227EN, 196RQ, 516FM, PHPD, PHEMS

Wednesday afternoon stations 225 and 227 were alerted for a traffic accident involving a suv over a hillside into a creek. 225 & 227 arrived on scene.  Crews used ropes to safely desend over the hillside to check for occupants. The vehicle was determined to be unoccupied. Units from 227 would later cut a path for the tow truck to retrieve the vehicle out of the creek. The vehicle was towed, and all units returned back in service.  PHPD is investigating the cause of the accident.

Command: 227 Capt (Kutcher)
Units: 225SS1, 227SS1, 227RQ1, 516FM1, PHPD, PHEMS

On Tuesday, Stations 227, 223, 222 were alerted for a single vehicle rollover with possible entrapment.  227RQ arrived on scene and the driver was able to get out of the vehicle under their own power.  All other units were cancelled.  227RQ stood by till the vehicle was towed away.

Command:  227 Chief (Jeffcoat)
Units:  227RQ, 223EN, St.222, PHEMS, PHPD

Tuesday morning, Stations 226, 227, 223 were alerted for a single vehicle accident that rolled over a hillside into a creek with possible entrapment.  226Ast arrived on scene and found the vehicle on its roof, over the hillside in the creek.  The driver was not trapped or injuried.  227 was requested to continue on to assist with getting the driver up the hillside, all others were cancelled.  The driver refused medical treatment and the vehicle was pulled up the hillside and towed away.  The roadway was only closed for about 30mins.

Command:  226 Assistant
Units:  226AK, 227RQ, PHFM, PHPD, PHEMS

On Monday morning, Stations 227 & 226 were alerted for a two (2) car accident with one vehicle one fire after striking a deer.  227EN arrived on scene with a vehicle fully involved.  Crew extinguished the fire.  The roadway was closed for about 45mins and was treated by County DPW.
Command:  227 Chief (Jeffcoat)
Units:  227EN, 227CV, 226EN, 226AK, PHEMS, PHPD

On Tuesday evening, Rescue Companies 227, 222, 223 were alerted for a vehicle into a structure.  AC911 updated responders that the driver and passenger fled the scene on foot.  PHPD & 227 Chief arrived on scene and found one vehicle hit the side of the house and traveled into the garage hitting a parked vehicle.  The parked vehicle was pushed into a wall.  The walls and garage we’re stabilized while the vehicles were removed.  The resident was not injuried.  PH CODE responded to check the building.  Once all hazards were removed the garage was boarded up and the house was secured.  The driver of the vehicle was apprehended by PHPD.

Command:  227 Chief (Jeffcoat)
Operations:  227 Assistant (Davis)
Units:  227CV, 227RQ, 222RQ, 223EN, PHPD, PHEMS, PHFM, PHCODE

Early Monday morning units 222,223,226,227 the fire marshal were alerted for an outlet on fire inside an office building. Units arrived on scene to find and outlets sparking on the third floor of the building. Units later cut the power to the office and pulled the outlets securing the electrical issue. All units return back in service shortly after.

Command: 227Chief (Jeffcoat)
Units: 227TK, 222EN1, 223EN1, 226EN1, 196RQ, 516FM1, PHEMS

On Saturday evening, Stations 227, 223, 222 were alerted for a 2 car accident with multiple patients and possible ejection.  227RQ arrived on scene with PHEMS and found multiple injured patients, none of which that were ejected and no entrapment.  227RQ stated to assist with patient care.  223EN & 222RQ arrived and assisted with patient care as well.  11 patient total were transported to local trauma centers with non life threatening injuries.  PHPD are investigating the accident.

Command:  227 Chief (Jeffcoat)
Units:  227RQ, 227EN, 223EN, 223SS1, 222RQ, 222EN1, PHPD, PHEMS, MD951, WHEMS, PEMS, MEMS