Get
Well Soon Andy
July
24 , 2008
Station
6 would like to say GET WELL SOON to Firefighter
Andy D'Andries after being released from the
hospital. Andy was admitted to Forbes Regional
Hospital last week after suffering a work related
injury. Andy has a long recovery ahead and we
wish him and his family well!
Congratulations
July
22 , 2008
Station
6 would like to congratulate Garett and Holly
Wagner on the birth of her new son Jackson Nathaniel.
Born on July 22nd at 2:25 AM, Jackson weighed
in at 7 lbs 5 oz.. Both parents and son are
now resting at home comfortably. Congrats to
Garett and welcome to our family Jackson!
Ambulance
Passes Inspection
July
21, 2008
During
the day Monday, Ambulance 69 along with all
Monroeville EMS units were together at Station
4 being inspected for our licensure "checkup"
by EMSI.
This year, Ambulance 69 passed with no problems
and was back in service rather quick. A lot
of hard work went into preparing the ambulance
by all but special thanks goes out to EMT/Firefighter
Anthony Sage and EMT/Firefighter Michael Simms
for the extreme dedication to the project.
Haz-Mat
Incident
July
14, 2008
Company
4 was alerted to the area of Alpine Village
Drive and William Penn Highway (Rt 22) for an
oil slick forming on a local stream. Crews arrived
to find what appeared to be gasoline leaking
into the stream with a large fish kill. Crews
from Rescue 4 attempted to contain the leak
but found it too large to handle. Just over
2 hours into the incident, Command requested
the Monroeville Haz-Mat response bringing Company
5, Engine 62, Rescue 6, Rescue 1, and Command
32 to the scene while also requesting the Allegheny
County Haz-Mat Red Team to assist with investigation
and control of the product. It was determined
that due to the large amount of gas vapors in
the area, several homes nearby had to be evacuated
and utilities terminated in the area while crews
worked to contain the spill. Company 6 crews
assisted with evacuations, manpower, and lighting
well into the night. With the assistance of
the DEP, Fish Commission, and Allegheny County
Emergency Services, the scene was declared under
control and units were scaled back to Company
4 just after midnight. The cause of the leak
is still under investigation.
| Command:
|
C-41
(Asst. Chief Rowndtree) |
| Responding
Units: |
Engines 41-51-62, Rescues 4-1-6, Tanker
5, Command 32, Squads 1-3-4-5-6, Medics
47-49-69, Allegheny County Red and Blue
Team, Allegheny County Fire Marshals, PA
Fish Commission, PA Dept. of Environmental
Protection, Various Monroeville Municipal
Officials |
Gunshot
Wound
July
7, 2008
In
the early morning around 4 am, gunshots rang
out in the 400 Blk Fieldstone Drive in our first
due area. A normally quiet area, neighbors quickly
called police to the area with a report of a
person shot in the street. Medic 69 responded
quickly to the scene where they found a male
patient shot multiple times lying on the street.
EMS crew quickly transported the male to Forbes
Regional where he succumbed to his injuries
a short time later. While the EMS crew transported,
Rescue 6 responded to the area to assist police
with the investigation and Engine 62 then was
called to assist with a washdown. Company 6
returned to service after remaining on scene
for approx. 5 hours.
| Command:
|
C-60
(Chief Katofsky) |
| Responding
Units: |
Medic 69, Rescue 6, Engine 62 |
Electrical
Fire
July
1 , 2008
At
21:15, Communications alerted Companies 6, 5,
1 and Command 32 fir a reported electrical fire
in a residence in the 600 Blk of Laurel Drive
in Company 6's first due. Engine 62 arrived
on scene finding nothing showing and proceeded
to investigate. C-50 (Chief Harvey) arrived
on scene and established command while crew
found the problem to be an arcing electrical
outlet on the rear porch. Units were held on
scene while electricity was isolated to the
area and after finding in fire extension, crews
returned to service a short time later.
| Command:
|
C-50
(Chief Harvey) |
| Responding
Units: |
Engines
62-51, Quint 1, Truck 5, Tanker 5, Rescue
6, Command 32, Medic 69 |
Vehicle
Accident
June
30, 2008
In
the middle of weekly drill tonight, Company
6 was alerted to the 300 Blk of Rickey Drive
for a reported motor vehicle accident with unknown
injuries. While enroute, Communications advised
responding units that the vehicle had driven
off the parkway and landed in a grassy area
below. C-60 (Chief Katofsky) arrived on scene
and advised the same and that the individual
was not injured. The remaining units arrived
and handled the hazards while EMS crews handled
the patient refusal.
| Command:
|
C-60
(Chief Katofsky) |
| Responding
Units: |
Engine
61, Rescue 6, Medic 69 |
Dumpster
Fire
June
25, 2008
Just
after 2:00 in the morning, crews from Companies
6 and 5 were called to the rear of Jonnet Plaza
for a reported dumpster fire. Engine 51 arrived
finding a paper recycling dumpster on fire and
with assistance from Engine 62, made quick work
extinguishing it. Crews returned to service
a short time later.
| Command:
|
C-51
(Asst. Chief Hill) |
| Responding
Units: |
Engines
62-51, Tanker 5 |
Loss
of a Member: Denver
June
12, 2008
It's
with great sadness that we announce the loss
of a great member of the fire department --
Denver. Last night around 20:00 hours, Denver
passed on with members on hand to comfort him
after months of his health decreasing and old
age catching him. Denver was a one-of-a-kind
mascot and will be greatly missed by all members
of the department. Rest in Peace, Denver!
Smoke
in a Structure
June
2, 2008
Around
20:00 hours, Companies 5, 4, 6, Quint 1, and
Command 32 were dispatched to the 100-blk of
Glennwood drive for smoke in a townhouse. Arriving
as the second engine, Engine 61 was assigned
water supply and hooked up to a nearby hydrant
while interior crews found light smoke inside
the building. While the rest of Company 6's
units staged, interior found a small fire involving
the drier and command held units from Companies
4 and 5. The remainder of the units returned
to service a short time later.
| Command:
|
C-41
(Asst. Chief Roundtree) |
| Responding
Units: |
Engines
51-41-61-62, Trucks 5-4, Quint 1, Rescues
4-6, Amb 69-19, Command 32 |
Congratulations
May
29 , 2008
Station
6 would like to congratulate Firefighter/EMT
Angie Jones on the birth of her new son Caleb
Michael. Born on May 29th at 10:29 AM, Caleb
weighed in at 5 lbs 12 ozs. Both mother and
son are now resting at home comfortably. Congrats
to Angie and welcome to our family Caleb!
Missing
Person : Search Detail
May
29, 2008
Shortly
after lunch time, Communications received a
request from Westmoreland 911 to assist the
Murrysville fire departments with manpower in
the search for a missing elderly male who had
been missing in a wooded area for several days.
Company 6 provided manpower with the squad and
searched for several hours until released by
command early in the evening.
| #6
Command: |
C-64
(Capt. Douglas) |
| Responding
Units: |
Squad
6 |
Vehicle
Fire
March
7, 2008
At
16:31, Communications alerted Companies 1 and
6 for a reported vehicle fire behind the Verizon
Store on Route 22. While enroute, units were
advised that upon police arrival, the fire appeared
to be out. (See
More)
Accident
With Injuries
February
18, 2008
Around
lunchtime, Company 1 was dispatched to the area
of Route 22 Eastbound near Red Lobster for a
motor vehicle accident with injuries. While
enroute, there was some confusion as to the
location of the call so Company 6 was added
to the call bringing Medic 69 and Rescue 6.
(See More)
Vehicle
Accident with Entrapment
February
3 , 2008
Around
7 PM, Company 5 was dispatched to the area of
Haymaker Road and Seco Road near their station
for a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries.
(See More)
Smoke
in a Structure
February
3, 2008
Sometime
after midnight, Companies 6, 5, and 1 along
with Command 32 were dispatched to a residence
in the 700-blk of Dewberry Drive in our first
due for a report of smoke in the building. (See
More)
Vehicle
Accident Involving a Structure
January
22, 2008
Around
lunchtime today, Company 6 along with Ambulances
from Company 1 (Medic 69 already on a detail)
were called to the 200 block of Garden City
Drive for a report of a vehicle into a single
residential home with injuries. Rescue 6 arrived
on scene to find a single SUV up against a house
with everyone out of the vehicle. During a quick
size up, it was determined that there were no
injuries and once Amb 18 and 19 arrived, they
took care of the patient refusals. Rescue 6
handled hazards and determined no major structural
damage occurred. All units cleared a short time
later.
| Command:
|
Rescue
6 |
| Responding
Units: |
Rescue
6, Ambulance 18 and 19 |
Missing
Person : Search Detail
January
21, 2008
Shortly
after 4 AM on an extremely cold night, Company
6 was alerted to the 700 block of Cottonwood
Drive to assist Monroeville Police organize
a search detail for a missing elderly male.
According to family members, the elderly male
(whom suffers from Alzheimer) wondered from
his home sometime between midnight and 3 AM.
C-61 (Deputy Chief Ramsey) arrived shortly after
dispatch and assumed command. With temperatures
near zero and a large area to search, companies
5, 1, and 4 along with Command 32 were called
to the scene provide additional manpower to
assist with searching.
Crews
fanned out across the neighborhood with thermal
imaging cameras while awaiting the arrival of
the Pennsylvania
State Police helicopter (Trooper 5). Shortly
after the search began, command summoned Murrysville
Medic One (Support 610) to the scene to
assist with rehab utilizing their large area
warming tent. Command also summoned representatives
from Western
PA Search and Rescue along with search dogs
from
Baldwin EMS (Squad 517) and Medical
Rescue Team South (Station 780). In addition
to emergency personnel, the Monroeville
Municipal Authority sent all available on
duty crews to assist with the search.
After
a cold and exhausting search with the helicopter
and crews on foot in the streets, backyards,
and nearby woods, crews located the lost male
shortly after 7 AM huddled near a home on an
adjoining street. Medic 69 was summoned for
patient care and found the male to be suffering
from exposure and minor injuries involving a
fall. The patient was transported to West Penn
Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville where
he is expected to make a full recovery.
Once
the male was on the way to the hospital, command
wrapped up operations and all units returned
in service shortly after 8 AM. The members and
officers of Company 6 would like to thank all
those involved with this search leading it to
a happy ending. Just another fine example of
the entire Monroeville Fire Department along
with neighbors coming together as a team to
achieve a common goal.
| Command:
|
C-60
(Chief Katofsky) |
| Operations: |
C-61
and C-62 (Deputy Chiefs Ramsey and Shuga) |
| Responding
Units: |
Rescues
6-1-4, Engine 51, Command 32, Medic 69 and
48, Squads 6-5-1-4-3, Support 610, K-9 SQ.
519 and 780, PSP Trooper 5, Monroeville-Wilkins
Twp-Penn Hills Police, MMA, Western PA Search
and Rescue |
Annual
Holiday Celebration
January
19, 2008
Tonight,
Company 6 celebrated our annual Christmas party
(a little delayed this year) with a wonderful
dinner and awards ceremony. After running 317
Fire related calls and 332 Medical calls for
a combined total of 649 runs, the members took
a well deserved break for one evening. Members,
family, and friends enjoyed a night of delicious
food and drink along with great music and entertainment.
Congratulations to all our members for the accomplishments
of 2007 and look forward to a great 2008!
New
Heart Monitor In Service
January
17, 2008
Company
6 along with the other Monroeville EMS stations
took delivery of our new Phillips HeartSmart
MRx Monitor/Defibrillator during a ceremony
Tuesday evening. These new monitors were provided
to us through the generosity of our local hospital
West
Penn Allegheny - Forbes Regional Campus.
Forbes Regional purchased 28 new monitors for
all EMS agencies that maintain their medical
command via Forbes
Regional Prehospital Services to increase
the chance of survival during a cardiac emergency.
"When it comes to treating a heart attack,
time saved is heart muscle saved,” said
Adrian D’Amico, M.D., chairman of the Department
of Emergency Medicine at Forbes Regional Campus.
This
new monitor allows crews to take a more advanced
"picture" of what electrical activity
is occurring with the cardiac muscles and combined
with the ability to transmit this information
to the emergency department, doctors can prepare
for the patients arrival much faster than before
potentially saving heart muscle from dying.
In fact, within 24 hours of receiving this new
tool, it was used to treat a patient in cardiac
arrest.
The
members and officers of Company 6 greatly appreciate
this gesture and thank all those involved in
this process from West Penn Allegheny - Forbes
Regional Campus including Tom Moser, Dr.
Adrian D'Amico, Dr. Paul Beck, and Gary Harvat.
Thanks for not only helping us receive this
new monitor but for helping improve the chances
for our citizens to survive a cardiac emergency!
Officer
Appointments
January
14, 2008
Congratulations
to those members appointed to be officers for
the upcoming year. Good Luck to all and thanks
for serving!
|
2008
Line Officers
|
| |
|
Chief
|
C-60
|
Harold
Katofsky
|
|
Deputy
Chief
|
C-61
|
Corye Ramsey
|
|
Deputy
Chief
|
C-62
|
Greg
Shuga
|
|
Captain
|
C-63
|
Joe
Medwick
|
|
Captain
|
C-64
|
Warren
Douglas Jr.
|
|
Lieutenant
|
C-65
|
Barry
Karelitz
|
|
Lieutenant
|
C-66
|
Lou
Goldenson
|
|
EMS
Officer
|
C-67
|
Randy
Ambrose
|
|
Engineer
|
|
Pat
Toomey
|
January
7 , 2008
It
is with deep regret and sorrow to announce that
while responding to an automatic fire alarm,
Firefighter Harvey Jordan of Penn
Hills Vol. Fire Department #1 (Company 221)
suffered a fatal heart attack and succumbed
to his ailment a short time later. The officers
and members of Monroeville Fire Dept #6 extend
our deepest condolences to both Harvey Jordan's
family and the members of Penn Hills Vol. Fire
Departments.
Accident
with Injuries
December
16, 2007
During
the mid afternoon in some snow, Company 6 was
alerted to Old William Penn Hwy at Evergreen
Drive for a reported motor vehicle accident
with injuries.
(See
More)
Smoke
in the Building
December
16, 2007
Shortly
after 2 PM today, Companies 1, 3, 6, T4 and
T5 were called to the Radisson Hotel on Mall
Blvd for a report of smoke the the pool room.
T4 arrived on scene and investigated finding
an initial report of a possible problem with
chemicals but later revised their report to
a possible burned up motor on the pool pump.
(See
More)
Structure
Fire -- 3rd District
December
11, 2007
Just
before 11:00 PM, Communications alerted Companies
3, 1, 6, Truck 4 and Tanker 5 for a reported
working structure fire in the alley behind Roberts
St and Valley St. C-30 (Chief Hyzy) arrived
on scene to report a vacant house with heavy
fire conditions.
(See
More)
Another
New Addition
December
7, 2007
Once
again, Station 6 would like to congratulate
Asst. Chief Corye Ramsey and FF/Paramedic Allison
Ramsey on the birth of her new daughter Nevaeh
Marie. Born on December 7th at 3:08 AM, Nevaeh
weighed in at 5 lbs 4ozs and 19 inches long.
Congrats to Corye and Allison and welcome to
our family Nevaeh!
Company
Elections
December
10 , 2007
Tonight,
members came together ti enjoy our annual December
meeting steak dinner and yearly elections. Congratulations
to all those elected for the upcoming year.
|
2008
Executive Board
|
|
|
President
|
Walt
Forrest
|
|
Vice
President
|
Alan
Karelitz
|
|
Secretary
|
Randy
Ambrose
|
|
Treasurer
|
Bob
Coddington
|
|
Asst
Treasurer
|
Allison
Ramsey
|
|
|
2008
Board of Directors
|
|
|
Randy
Ambrose
|
Bob
Coddington
|
|
Dougie
Douglas
|
Walt
Forrest
|
|
Alan
Karelitz
|
Harold
Katofsky
|
|
Allison
Ramsey
|
Clarence
Ramsey
|
|
Corye
Ramsey
|
Greg
Shuga
|
|
Pat
Toomey
|
|
|
2008
Board of Trustees
|
|
|
Chuck
Bryant
|
Bob
Coddington
|
|
Walt
Forrest
|
Angie
Jones
|
|
Harold
Katofsky
|
Clarence
Ramsey
|
|
|
2008
Chief Line Officers
|
|
|
Chief
|
Harold
Katofsky
|
|
1st
Assistant Chief
|
Corye Ramsey
|
|
2nd
Assistant Chief
|
Greg
Shuga
|
Stuff
A Bus 2007
December
6, 2007
Tonight,
all 5 Monroeville companies came together to
purchase toys for KISS 96.1 FM Freak Show's
4th annual Stuff A Bus toy drive to benefit
the Marines
Toys for Tots Foundation. Around 17:00,
everyone met at Toys R Us on Rt 22 to buy the
toys. (See
More)
Accident
with Injuries
December
5 , 2007
Approximately
1:15 today, Company 6 was called to the intersection
of Garden City Drive and Old William Penn Highway
for a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries.
M-69 arrived on scene to find 2 vehicles, one
initially reported to be into a structure.
(See
More)
Chimney
Fire
December
4 , 2007
Shortly
after 19:00 tonight, Companies 5, 6, 4 and Command
32 were alerted to the area of McKenzie DR and
Lorraine DR for a reported possible fire on
the roof of a residence. E51, T5, and Tanker
5 arrived shortly after dispatch reporting fire
showing from a fireplace chimney at a residence
in the 4400 Blk of McKenzie. (See
More)
Upcoming
Training
November
12 , 2007
Attn
All Members
CPR
Training will occur during Drill on Monday November
19. It is suggested all members attend this
yearly training. Also, all members are reminded
of the BVR class beginning in January on Monday
nights and occasional Saturdays concluding in
March.
Further
details and a sign up sheet are posted at the
station.
Accident
with Rollover
