The Officers and Members of the Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #1 are proud to have taken delivery of a new 2018 Ford Police Interceptor SUV chiefs car.  In addition to officer response, the vehicle will be used for EMS assists and to attend out of town training, helping to … [Read more...]

Station 1 hosted a Pump Operations II class this week and was joined by members of Station 5.  The class focused on advanced pump operations skills, including relay pumping, dual pumping, tandem pumping, supplying stand pipes, sprinklers, and elevated master streams.  Attendees … [Read more...]

On Sunday Evening, October 1st, Monroeville Fire Department units were alerted for a reported apartment fire on Cambridge Square Drive.  Engine 12 and Squad 1 were due from Station 1.  Engine 12 was the second arriving engine, and picked up Engine 42's split lay to establish the … [Read more...]

Sunday evening, Monroeville Fire and EMS units were dispatched to Old William Penn Highway in District 6 for a vehicle overturned in a creek with multiple patients trapped.  Station 1 was requested to assist with Medic 18 and Medic 19.  All Monroeville Fire and EMS units … [Read more...]

During the week of September 10th through September 14th, four members of Station 1, Chief Beltz, Deputy Chief Sonafelt, Captain McWilliams, and Firefighter/AEMT Matt Beltz traveled to the PA State Fire Academy in Lewistown PA for Structure 1, a week long live fire training … [Read more...]

Saturday Morning, all 5 Monroeville Fire Companies, Allegheny County Emergency Management, and both Monroeville Hospitals joined together for a Hazmat and Mass Casualty Incident Drill at PPG Industries in the 5th District.  Skills that aren't put to use very often, such as triage … [Read more...]

On September 1st, the Monroeville Fire Department and Monroeville Christian Church sponsored a blood drive at the Monroeville Christian Church's facility on Old Northern Pike.  Thanks to all members who came out and donated, as well as the generous donors from the community. … [Read more...]

Tonight, Station 1 personnel reviewed flammable liquid fires and the use of dry chemical and carbon dioxide fire extinguishers for our weekly drill. Thanks to a donation of old fire extinguishers for training purposes, crews were given a rare opportunity for hands on practice … [Read more...]

In the early morning hours of August 20, Quint 1 was dispatched on the first alarm for an apartment building on fire in Pitcairn.  Units arrived on scene to find a working vehicle fire inside a garage with apartments above.  First arriving Pitcairn units did a great job quickly … [Read more...]

Monroeville Fire Department Station 3, Station 1 EMS, and Rescue 4 were dispatched to Route 130 in the 3rd District for a reported rollover crash with entrapment. Upon arrival of fire units from Station 3, it was discovered two patients were ejected, no entrapment.  Medic 18 and … [Read more...]

During our Thursday evening drill, Quint 1 was dispatched on a first alarm transfer to Braddock due to a working structure fire in North Braddock.  Just as the Quint arrived at Braddock's Fire Station, Command requested the Quint to the scene.  Quint 1's crew assisted with … [Read more...]

Sunday afternoon, Station 1 was dispatched to assist Companies 4, 5, and several Westmoreland County Fire Departments with a tractor trailer fire on the PA Turnpike.  Initial responding units did a great job knocking down the fire with foam and water from Tanker 5, as well as … [Read more...]

Wednesday afternoon, Engine 12 (Allegheny County Engine 192) was dispatched on the first alarm into Turtle Creek for a reported dryer on fire in the basement of a residence.  Engine 12 arrived at the same time as Turtle Creek Engine 283.  A pre-connect was stretched from Engine … [Read more...]

Around 6:30 Tuesday Morning, Quint 1 (Allegheny County Truck 192) was dispatched on the first alarm for a dwelling fire on Wall Avenue in Pitcairn.   Quint 1 arrived nearly simultaneously with Pitcairn Engine 229.  The Quint established its own water supply, advanced an attack … [Read more...]

Company 1 hosted a Pump Operations 1 class at the Monroeville Public Safety Training Center over the past 4 Thursdays.  Thanks to Station 5 for providing the Tanker for the training and joining us for the class.  Click on this story for more pictures. … [Read more...]