Friday evening, Station 227 & 223 were alerted for a two car accident with rollover.  PHPD arrived on scene confirming the crash and entrapment. 227 Chief arrived on scene and assisted PHEMS getting the door open.  227RQ arrived on scene and assisted with lightening and traffic control.  Two patients were transported to local trauma centers with non-life threatening injuries.  Frankstown Rd was closed for about 45mins.  PHPD is investigating the cause of the crash.

Command 227 Chief (Jeffcoat)
Units : 227RQ1, 227CV, 223EN2, PHPD, PHEMS

At about 12:45pm Tuesday, stations 223 and 227 were alerted for a single vehicle accident involving a utility pole. 223 Captain 3 arrived on scene confirming a single vehicle into the pole shearing it and came to rest over the hillside. No one was trapped in the vehicle and crews stood by on scene blocking Leechburg Rd until police and EMS could complete patient care, units cleared within half an hour.

Units: 223EN1, 227RQ, 227UT, PHPD, PHEMS
Command: 223 Assistant (Zacchia)

On Thursday morning stations 225 & 221 were alerted for a vehicle on fire in the 10500-blk of Frankstown Rd.  PHPD arrived on scene and reported the vehicle to be at the intersection of Frankstown Rd @ Curtis St. Stations 227 & 222 were added to the call due to flames catching trees on fire that were next to a residential structure.  227EN arrived on scene and crews from 227 & 225 quickly extinguished the fire.

Command: 227 Capt (Kutcher)
Units : 227EN, 225SQ, 221SQ, PHFM, PHPD

Early Friday morning station 227 responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a van into a structure. PHPD as well as medical units from Penn Hills and Plum arrived on scene and confirmed structural damage of the house but with no injuries. Crews from 227 forced entry into the home which upon investigation was determined to be vacant. Utility companies as well as the Penn Hills FIre Marshall were requested on scene. The van was later removed and all units returned back in service.

Command : 227 Assistant (Davis)

Units : 227RQ1, St.223, PHPD, PHFM, PHEMS

Shortly before 7:30 PM Wednesday, stations 225 and 227 were alerted for a two (2) vehicle accident with one (1) person or reportedly still trapped. While en-route, 227 Rescue received the update of police were on scene confirming one (1) female still inside the vehicle, but was uninjured. Crews arrived on scene and immediately stabilized the SUV and quickly popped the drivers door within five (5) minutes of starting extrication. Upon gaining access, EMS quickly took over patient care and crews stood by until the vehicle was removed.

Command: 227 Assistant (Davis)
Units: 227RQ, 225SQ, PHEMS, PHPD

On Monday, Station 122 was alerted for a vehicle over a hillside with entrapment and possible ejection. Chief 122 added 304 and 137. 227RQ was clearing drill and offered assistance and was on scene in 4mins. Crews began to go to work stabilizing the vehicle. Two, 16′ ladders were used to safely get responders down the hillside. The patient was removed from the vehicle and loaded into a stokes basket. A pulley system was set up to bring the patient up the hill. The patient was loaded into the ambulance and transported to a local trauma center. Churchill PD are investigating the cause of the accident.

Command: 122 Chief
Units: 122RQ, 122EN, 227RQ, 227SQ, 137RQ, 137EN, 304EN, 304RQ, CPD, PHPD, WHEMS, MD951

Early Friday. after an investigated led by station 225 for the report of smoke in the area; stations 221, 222, 225, 227, and 137 (R.I.T) were dispatched to the scene of a residential fire. Crews from 222 and 227 established a water supply as all other stations led attack lines on the burning structure. The four hour blaze was extinguished with units returning back in service. Despite the icy and cold conditions no emergency personnel was injuries.

Command: 225 Assistant (Stedleman)
Units 137RQ1 221EN1 222EN1 222EN2 225TK1 227TK1