Around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Stations 285, 227 and 222 were requested by EMS to assist with lighting and extrication of a patient that had fallen over a hillside and into a creek. 285 Engine arrived on scene with 227 Rescue shortly behind. 285 Assistant Captain requested 227 Rescue crew to bring a stokes basket and rope to package the patient for extrication from the creek. Crews worked for about 5-10 minutes to successfully remove and transfer the patient over to EMS care. Great quick work to all.

Command: 285 Assistant Captain
Units: 285EN1, 285SS, 227RQ, 222RQ, 222EN1, 222EN2, VPD, GAEMS

On Thursday Station 227 had 5 calls for service.  Thanks to all the members that assisted.

• 1240 Oak Hill Dr, Plum Boro – Residential Fire Alarm
• 1967 Eastern Ave, Plum Boro – Affival Inc – Commercial Fire Alarm
• 1079 Jefferson Rd – Penn Hills Elementary School – Commercial Fire Alarm
• 428 Grove Rd, Penn Hills – Residential Fire Alarm
• 2698 Robinson Blvd – Valmar Gardens – Commercial Structure Fire

On Friday, Truck 227 went back in service after being out of service for five (5) day getting its yearly safety certifications.  Truck 227 was given a clean bill of health is back assisting the residents of Penn Hills.

Yearly Safety Certifications:

• PA State Inspection
• Pump Certification Test
• Aerial Certification Test
• Pierce Class 1 Safety Certification (Bolts that hold the aerial to the chassis are re-torqued factory specifications)

On Sunday afternoon, Stations 227 & 223 were alerted for a physical rescue.  227RQ arrived on scene and found an elderly male had accidental rolled his riding lawn mower over a hillside.  The patient was stabilized and was moved to the awaiting PHEMS unit.  The patient was transported to a local trauma center with non life threatening injuries.

Command:  227 Assistant (Davis)
Units:  227RQ, 227TK, 223EN, PHEMS, PHPD

On Sunday Rescues 227, 222, 223 were alerted to the intersection for a pedestrian vehicle stuck in rising flood waters.  227Chief & 227SS arrived on scene and assisted the driver out of the vehicle.  The driver was not injured.  The roadway was shut down for about an hour till flood waters could recede.

KDKA – Flooding In Penn Hills

Command:  227Chief (Jeffcoat)
Units:  227CV, 227SS, 223EN1, 222RQ, PHEMS, PHPD, MPD

On Sunday Station 227, 223 were alerted for a vehicle stuck in rising flood waters with the driver possibly trapped in the vehicle.  227 Chief & 227RQ arrived on scene and assisted the driver out of the vehicle.  The driver was not injured, 227RQ stood by on scene till water receded.

Command:  227 Chief (Jeffcoat)
Units:  227RQ, 227SS, 227CV, 223EN1, PHEMS, PHPD

Just after 3 p.m. stations 227 and 195 were alerted to the Parkway eastbound in the area of mile marker 81.4 for a single vehicle accident with the vehicle resting on its roof. Crews arrived to find a single pickup truck on the shoulder on its roof with all occupants out of the vehicle. 227 Rescue stayed on scene and performed traffic control and fluid control until the vehicle was removed from the roadway.

Command: 227 Co-Captain (Kutcher)

Units: 227RQ, 227SS, 195EN, PSP, PHEMS

Shortly before 9 a.m. on Monday, stations 222, 223, 226 and 227 were dispatched to the area of Saltsburg Rd @ Leechburg Rd for a vehicle accident with possible entrapment. Police arrived on scene and reported 2 vehicles with heavy damage and confirming one person still trapped in the car. Rescue units arrived and quickly popped the driver door to gain access and extricate the patient and transferred care over to EMS. Crews operated on scene for about half an hour.

Command: 223 Assistant (D. Zacchia)

Units: 222RQ, 223EN1, 223SS, 226EN, 226AK, 227RQ, PHPD, PHEMS

On Thursday, Stations 225, 227, 222 were alerted for a vehicle that drove into the Dairy Queen.  Police arrived on scene and confirmed a pick up truck drove into the building crushing the gas meter and injuring five (5) people.  225EN & 227RQ arrived and assisted EMS & PD.  PH Code Enforcement was notified to evaluate the building.  All patients was transported to a local hospital.  PHPD is investigating the cause of the accident.

Command:  225 Assistant (Stedleman)
Units:  225EN, 225SS, 227RQ, 222RQ,PHPD, PHCODE, PHEMS, EAPHS, MEMS

On Monday, Station 227 was busy with six (6) runs throughout the Penn Hills area.

• 151 Ritzland Rd – Residential Fire Alarm
• 342 Jefferson Rd – MVA with injuries
• 12012 Frankstown Rd – Commercial Fire Alarm
• 223 Stotler Rd – Residential Structure Fire
• 221 University St – Residential Structure Fire
• 108 Everglade Dr – Residential Fire Alarm