MVC WITH ENTRAPMENT

Friday, May 10, 2013  Today Company 5 was alerted to the Parkway Westbound for a MVC with reported vehicle overturned and with reported entrapment. Immediately Company 6 was dispatched for rescue services. Arriving on scene crews found a single restrained driver still trapped inside the vehicle on it's roof. C-52 placed Rescue 4 on the call to add additional man-power. Crew from Engine 51 initiated "popping" the doors while crews from Rescue 4 stabilized the vehicle. All assisted in patient removal and completed clean up and awaited towing services. One patient was transported to a local trauma center for injuries sustained. 

***During this incident, Monroeville Fire Dept / EMS handled 5 other incidents in town crewing all additional calls without having to bring in other outside departments.

***KUDOS to the Monroeville Dispatch Center for not only handling the additional calls but also the additional police calls that occured as well.

Courtesy of WTAE	Courtesy of WTAE
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DRILL WITH #6

Monday, April 29, 2013   Tonight we got the chance to drill with #6.  Members practiced relay pumping between Engines and into the Ladder Truck.  Both Junior and Senior members got to train on hydrant operations as well as basic ladder and hand line skills. It's always a good time when we get to practice with the other Companies!

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RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FIRE

Tuesday, April 9, 2013  Companies 6,5,1, Command 32 and Rescue 4 for RIT was alerted this evening to the above address for a report of smoke in a residence. While enroute, Company 6 units arrived onscene reporting heavy smoke showing. C-60 established command and requested Truck 5 to pull up in between Engine 61 and Engine 62 on the Alpha side. Truck 5 crew was immediately ordered to the Charlie side to cut open the garage door and throw ground ladders. Rescue 4 crew arrived and provided RIT. While the garage door was opened, Engine 61, Engine 62, and Quint 1 crews placed multiple hand lines in service and performed fire supression, search, and rescue operations. 

Once the garage door was opened, command ordered Truck 5 crew to open the roof for ventilation. The roof crew cut 2-4'x8' ventilation holes on the roof, then worked on salvage and overhaul operation in the structure. Crews were out about 2 hours.

COMMAND: C-60 (Chief Katofsky)
UNITS RESPONDING: Engine 61, Engine 62, Truck 5, Rescue 4, Rescue 6, Tanker 5, Command 32, Engine 12, Ambulance 1-9, Ambulance 5-8, Medic 6-9, Utility 6, Car 5, MPD, Fire Marshall, TV-15, DPW

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YET ANOTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT BY OUR EMS CREWS

Sunday, March 31, 2013  A few weeks ago, Co. 5 was called to Penn Hills for an EMS assist due to their units being unavailable. Now normally we don't post about our EMS runs on the website, but this was a special case and no patient information will be posted.

Our EMS crew arrived to find a patient with substantial chest pains and initiated treatment quickly (IV, Oxygen, a 12-Lead EKG with transmssion to the hospital, and medications). They then loaded and went to Forbes Regional who is a certified Cardiac Care Center. They initiated treatment and got our patient up to the cath lab and catheterized in under 70 minutes (the national standard being 90 minutes).

The time we enter the ER to the time a catheter is introduced ("Door to Baloon Time") and the clot or blockage cleared should be under 90 minutes There is an adage that "time is muscle", meaning that delays in treating a myocardial infarction (heart attack) increases the likelihood and amount of cardiac muscle damage.

This is yet another example of what we do here at #5. This patient is home and was very appreciative of our care. His hospital stay was very minimal and he had almost no heart damage because of this quick care.

The pictures below show what the heart looked like before and after the catheterization. You can see the blood flow (darkened veiny areas) after the catheter is introduced. Great job folks!!!!

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HOTEL LAUNDRY ROOM FIRE

Friday, March 29, 2013  Early this morning Companies 1, 3, 6, T-5, and R.I.T. and Truck from 4 were alerted to the Double Tree Hotel for a report of smoke in the basement with an update that the security on scene reported heavy smoke. On investigation, crews found a dryer on fire which was quickly put out. Crews checked for extension and ventilation. One patient was transported to a local hospital due to smoke inhalation. COMMAND: C-12 (D/C Lieb) UNITS RESPONDING: C-10 (Chief Reed), Quint 1, Engine 31, Engine 61, Trucks 4 & 5, Rescue 4, Squad 1, Medic 4-8 & 4-9, MPD, Alleg County Fire Marshal

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PARKWAY VEHICLE FIRE

Friday, March 29, 2013  Tonight Companies 5 & 6 were alerted to the Parkway 376 at the Center Rd overpass for a vehicle fire. Crews found the vehicle heavily involved in fire and stretched a line across the Parkway shutting down both directions. Crews were on scene 30 minutes. Scene was turned over to PSP. COMMAND: C-50 (Chief Harvey) UNITS RESPONDING: Engine 51, Engine 61

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MUTUAL AID ASSIST - McKEESPORT

Friday, March 29, 2013  Early this morning Tanker 5 responded into McKeesport for multi-residential fires. 4-5 homes were involved with active fire. Crews remained on scene for a few hours. Tanker 5 arrived and assisted where asked. We always appreciate the invites out of town!!

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ROOF OPERATIONS DRILL

Monday, March 25, 2013  Today for drill the guys had a quick classroom session on roof operations and then went out back and utilized our roof simulator to practice what they learned in the classroom portion. It was a good drill held before the weather got bad again in this area.

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SPLINTING DRILL

Monday, March 18, 2013  Tonight was an EMS Drill night and the guys went over splinting techniques and using different splints we carry but don't always use on a regular basis. We utilized our juniors as patients after a quick review and put the guys through the test.

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FUNERAL DETAIL

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Today Truck 4 and Truck 5 assisted with a funeral detail for Company #3 with raising of the flag for the funeral procession. Our thoughts go out to the members of #3 for their loss.

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