Tonight the guys drilled on bringing a patient down from an elevation. Utilizing ladders, ropes, rescue basket, and the power ladder, a lot of basics were covered in one evolution. Drills like these make our guys proficient at the basics simply refreshing and showing the newer … [Read more...]

Tonight for drill, we tested the guys (new and old) on their SCBA familiarization. Knowing your packs inside and out with gloves on and NO visibility is an entirely possible scenario in the fire service. First the guys had to, with gloves and covered faces, recognize and name … [Read more...]

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Tanker 5 was alerted today to Penn Hills for a structure fire at an old US Steel facility. Tanker crews shuttled about 11 loads of water to supply engines on scene due to difficulty getting a water supply from the area. Crews were on scene most of the day. … [Read more...]

Congrats to our 2016 Stanley Cup Winners, the Pittsburgh Penguins!!!!  … [Read more...]

Today, Co 1,3,4,5,6 were dispatched for a possible kitchen fire at Belmont Ridge Apartments in Company 1 District.  Crews arrived and reported smoke showing and a fire involving a stove top and cabinetry. Crews made quick work knocking the small fire down and checked for … [Read more...]

Today the guys ran several early morning runs in a very foggy start to their day. The calls consisted of not only automatic fire alarms but 3 smoke condition calls. This call volume and staffing vehicles for all these runs shows the dedication these guys have. AFA (Automatic … [Read more...]