PHVFD ST 221: July 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009

TREE & WIRES DOWN, 7780 EAST FITZSIMMONS

Disp for a Tree and Wires down. Squad crew arrived to find tree on 220 line. Duq Light followed the Chief to scene and cut tree off wires and roadway. Crew swept road of debris and returned in service. PHDPW was notified to handle the remainder of tree in morning.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

FWD: 20028,ZFRALR-RESD FIRE ALRM,302 GROVE

FWD: 20028,ZFRALR-RESD FIRE ALRM,302 GROVE RD,PEN.

FWD: 20028,ZFRALR-RESD FIRE ALRM,302 GROVE

FWD: 20028,ZFRALR-RESD FIRE ALRM,302 GROVE RD,PEN.

RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM, 302 GROVE RD

St. 221 & 225 were alerted for a Residential Fire Alarm. While the Squad crew was enroute, 911 Communications advised a false alarm. 221 Asst held the Squad for the report and returned all others. Squad arrived confirmed alarm set off from Cooking. All units returned in service.
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WIRES DOWN, 503 BON AIR RD

St 225 and 221 dispatched for possible wires down across roadway.  225-Lt in the area with cable wire low hanging.  Units returned to service
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Monday, July 27, 2009

WIRE DOWN, 163 HOWARD ST

St. 225 & 221 were alerted for unknown type wires down. 225 LT and 221 Squad arrived in area investigating. Units found a cable line down and notified Comcast. All units returned in service.
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Sunday, July 26, 2009

QRS DETAIL, GROVE RD

Assisted the Medics with a Laceration Call.
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QRS DETAIL, ARB @ NADINE

Assisted EMS for a Uncounscious Female in a Vehicle. Units checked the area an were unable to locate.
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Saturday, July 25, 2009

VEHICLE FIRE, 1916 RUNNETTE ST.

St 221 225 and 222 dispatched for a possible vehicle fire.  Police on scene confirming well involved vehicle.  Squad 221 made aggressive knock on fire.  Command held 221 and 225 returning all companies.  Fire knocked down and turned over to PHPD.  Command terminated. 
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CO ALARM, 7935 THON DR.

St. 221 alerted for a CO alarm. 221 Command on scene to investigated and found a faulty detector. Advised home owner. All units returned. 
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VEHICLE FIRE,1916 RUNNETTE ST,PEN.

CO ALARM E3,7935 THON DR,PEN.

Friday, July 24, 2009

PIC W/ INJURIES, FRANKSTOWN @ COAL HOLLOW

221 Chief advised 221 Squad to respond to the accident while squad was enroute 227 Asst advised that they had a medic onboard and 221 squad could cancel.
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VEHICLE FIRE, BEULAH @ MULLBERRY

St. 225, 221, 227 were alerted for a vehicle fire. 225 Asst was onscene stating fire was out units can return.
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WIRES DOWN, 7215 TRAVELLA BLVD

St 221 and 225 alerted for tree down on power lines in front of address.  221 Squad arrived and was met by several residence advising power was out in the area.  Squad crew investigated, finding a tree fallen onto home service wires for several residence.  Duquesne Light notified to respond, no fire department services needed.  Command terminated
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Monday, July 20, 2009

PIC W/ HAZARDS, NADINE @ ARB

St. 221 was alerted for PIC w/ Hazards. 221 Squad arrived on scene finding 2 car crash with no injury, and fluids leaking. 221 SVC arrived and assisted the Squad crew with Fluid Containment. All units returned in service.
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STOVE FIRE, 205 EVALINE ST

St. 225, 221, & 227 were alerted for a reported stove fire. 225 SVC arrived on scene finding smoke condition in the house from bad cooking. Home was ventilated and EMS evaluated a small child. All units returned in service.
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SMOKE INVESTIGATION, NELBON @ LINDBERG

St. 225 & 221 were alerted for a reported smoke investigation. 225 AC arrived on scene reporting this is ongoing problem and all units could return. 
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QRS DETAIL, VERONA RD

Squad 221 assisted Medics with a First Responder Detail.
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Friday, July 17, 2009

PHYSICAL RESCUE, RIVERVIEW MEMORIAL CEMETARY

St. 221, 222, & 227 were alerted for a possible physical rescue. Medics were dispatched to a male with a sever laceration to his head from a chain saw at a logging site. Info was recieved to male was in the woods trying make his way out on a skidder, but his status was unknown due to third party info. M382 arrived as the Squad was pulling up. Crews cancelled the rescue assignment since the male was extricated from woods. M382 provided ALS Care and transported to a local trauma center. All units returned in service.
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STOVE FIRE, 10031 GRANDVIEW AVE

St. 225 & 221 were alerted for a possible structure fire. 221 Chief had 227 added to the card while enroute. 225 EN and 221 Squad were enroute followed by 225 TK & 227 EN. 225 EN arrived with crew investigating having 221 Squad stand by at the plug. 225 TK arrived and assisted. Crews found smoke condition from a pot in the stove with a moderate smoke condition. Crews used a ppv fan to ventilate. Neighbor had minor burns to hand and Squad crew attended to him while awaiting the medic to arrive. All units returned in service as they picked up.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

VEHICLE FIRE, VERONA @ 3RD ST.

St. 222, 225, & 221 were alerted for a reported vehicle fire in area. FF Deakins reported a vehicle behind Sandy Creek Inn that appeared to be overheated and not on fire. 222 EN & 225 EN in area investigating, were unable to locate anything. Command returned all units in service.
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COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM, 3541 LAKETON

Units were alerted for a Commercial Fire Alarm. The Squad and Chief arrived with crews investigating. Command met with Construction Foreman who stated alarm company just left from replacing a pull station. Crews checked all buildings and were given a tour of the new facility as well. All units returned in service.
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Monday, July 13, 2009

RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM, LINCOLN RD

St 221 and 225 dispatched for automatic fire alarm.  Police on scene advising accidental activation, request fire cancel.  Units returned in service. 
 
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SPILL PICKUP, GRAHM @ FRANKSTOWN

Stas 225 dispatched for vehicle accident with unknown injuries.  221 Squad in the area, responded to find a vehicle into a tree.  Patient already in EMS care, units stood by for tow to remove vehicle.  Crews assisted in removed debris from roadway, command terminated. 
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COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM, 3541 LAKETON RD.

Units were alerted for a Commercial Fire alarm. Crews arrived and investigated. Command met with the supervisor of the construction going on and he stated that the alarm company was just there and relaced one of the fualty pull stations. Crews checked alarm panel and returned in-servce. 
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COM FIRE ALRM,3541 LAKETON RD,PEN.

Friday, July 10, 2009

TRANSFROMER FIRE, FRANKSTOWN @ ROBINSON

Transformer Fire
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COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM, 10918 FRANKSTOWN RD

Commercial Fire Alarm at Grainger House
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18256,ZFTRAN-TRANSFORMER FIRE,ROBINSON BL/FRANKSTOWN RD,PEN.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

PIC W/ INJ, NELBON @ BUELAH

St. 221 was alerted for a PIC w/ INJ. While units were enroute, 911 advised of a possible hit and run with vehicles chasing each other towards Churchill. 221 Squad arrived finding a single vehicle with heavy front and rear damage, fluids on the road, and 2 females sitting in a driveway. Both females were uninjured ad just shaken up. Crews were putting oil dry on the fluids as the Chief arrived. Driver of vehicle indicated a male rear ended her pushing her into another vehicle. The striking vehicle then took off toward Churchill, the vehicle that she struck then followed the actor vehicle. While on scene a few minutes police were advised the vehicle and driver were apprehended in Wilkinsburg and were waiting for Penn Hills PD to arrive. It was later determined that the driver of the following vehicle was an off duty police officer from another town. Excellent work by all agencies involved and no one injured.
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Sunday, July 5, 2009

RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM, 7203 TRAVELLA BLVD

St. 221 was alerted for a Residential Fire Alarm. 221 Chief & Squad were in service with 7. 221 Chief arrived on scene finding a 3 story brick with front door open, and a hydrant 2 houses down in front of 7201. Chief took command and was greeted by homeowner at front door. Owner states she was cooking a pan in stove and smoke set the alarm off. Command requested Crew 1 to investigate. Crew 2 stood by outside. Crew 1 reported a minor smoke condition from cooking accident. Crew 1 opened several windows and advised owner. All units returned in service.
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COMMERCIAL FIRE ALARM, 2700 ROBINSON BLVD

St 221 & 227 dispatched for an automatic fire alarm.  Squad 221 arrived on scene to investigate, residence reporting a smoke condition on 2nd floor.  Command requested assignment be upgraded for a possible fire in the building, 222 alerted for 3rd due company.  Interior crews reported fireworks set off in the rear stairwell causing the smoke and alarm.  Situation turned over to building management, command terminated.
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RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM, 7915 ABER RD

St 221 & 225 were alerted for a fire alarm, county updated responding units that the alarm is a result of a cooking incident reporting no problem, 221 captain onscene confirming no problem all units back in
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