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Welcome
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Welcome
to the website of Monroeville Fire Department #6.
Founded in 1955 and located in the Garden City section
of Monroeville, Station 6 is one of 5 volunteer
fire departments protecting 19 square miles and
approx. 30,000 citizens of the Municipality of Monroeville.
Monroeville is located 15 miles east of the City
of Pittsburgh and is made up of large residential
communities, an expansive technological and industrial
business base and a large retail district. Working
together, the Monroeville Fire Departments provide
the very best fire, rescue, and medical services
possible.
Thanks
for stopping by and enjoy the site.
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Recent
News and Incidents
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River
Rescue -- Recovery
    
May
24, 2009
Around
19:30, Allegheny County 911 received a call for
a juvenile male reported missing in the Youghiogheny
River in the area of Port Vue Boro and alerted Port
Vue Fire (Station 237) and McKeesport Fire (Station
190) for a possible river rescue. About 45 mins
after crews checked the surface areas of the river,
Command requested both Monroeville and Homestead
Dive Teams to respond with divers for an under water
search. Once on scene, Rescue 6 provided lighting
assistance while divers from both teams began a
search of the river with assistance from several
fire departments boats. After several hours, divers
were able to locate the victim who had unfortunately
succumbed to his injuries. After assisting with
body recovery, crews cleaned up and returned to
service around 01:00.
| Command: |
190
Deputy 1 (Dep Chief Sabol) |
| MFD
Command: |
C-60
(Chief Katofsky) |
| Responding
Units: |
Monroeville
Dive Team, R-6, Sq-6, Car 5, Homestead Dive
Team (Station 171) Stations 190, 237, 183, 286,
140-7, 295, 625, Command 400 (Allegheny County),
STAT Medevac, Salvation Army |
Accident
with Entrapment
  
May
21, 2009
Before
15:00, Company 6 was alerted for a reported motor
vehicle accident with possible entrapment in the
area of Amatos Nursery on Old William Penn Highway.
Medic 69 arrived on scene to find a two vehicle
head-on type crash with one female trapped in the
vehicle and requested Engine 51 and Rescue 4 added.
Rescue 6 arrived on scene and provided extrication
services prior to the additional units arriving.
Patient was removed and transported by Medic 69
to a Pittsburgh trauma center.
| Command:
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C-61
(Deputy Chief Ramsey) |
| Responding
Units: |
M-69,
R-6, R-4, E-51 |
Stabbing
May
11, 2009
Shortly
after 7:00 PM, Company 6 was alerted for a reported
male stabbed in the Fox Hill Apartment Building
Complex. Medic 69 and Rescue 6 along with Chief
Katofsky arrived behind police to find a male that
was stabbed in the chest. The rescue crew assisted
EMS loading the patient to the Medic unit and the
patient was transported to a city trauma center.
| Command:
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C-60
(Chief Katofsky) |
| Responding
Units: |
M-69,
R-6 |
Congratulations
May
7, 2009
Station
6 would like to congratulate Dougie and Lisa Douglas
on the birth of her new son Elliott Richard. Born
in the early morning on May 7th, Elliott weighed
in at 6lbs 1oz.
Congrats
to Dougie and Lisa -- welcome to our family Elliott!
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