| SMOKE IN A STRUCTURE CALL FINDS NOTHING |
| Tue. Jun 24th 2008 |
At 19:42 Station 17(Smithton) was activated for Smoke in a Structure at 236 Second Street in the Borough of Smithton. Smithton PD arrived quickly to find light smoke in the kitchen area but no fire. Stations 105(Rostraver Central), 107(Turkeytown) and Ladder 82(West Newton) were als...
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| ENGINE AND ATTACK ASSIST WEST NEWTON WITH EVACUATION |
| Wed. Jun 18th 2008 |
At 02:53 Station 82(West Newton) was activated for a possible structure fire at the TLC Personal Care Home on Rio Vista Drive in the Borough of West Newton. Asst 82 arrived on scene to find a small fire in the laundry room area of the structure. Along with 6 other companies,&nb...
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| SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT INJURES ONE |
| Fri. Jun 6th 2008 |
At 02:50 Stations 107(Turkeytown), 17(Smithton) and 19(Yukon) responded to a reported vehicle accident on Mt. Etna Road, near Baker Lane in South Huntingdon Twp. Asst.17(DeSimone) arrived to find one vehicle off the roadway, a pole sheered with wires across the roadway and one patient with fac...
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| EARLY AFTERNOON VEHICLE FIRE FOR 17 CREW |
| Fri. May 30th 2008 |
At 14:31 Stations 107(Turkeytown), 17(Smithton) and 19(Yukon) were dispatched for a possible vehicle fire at 185 Dutch Hollow Road. Attack 17 arrived to find a fully involved vehicle fire. The crew masked up and attacked the working fire with a 1-inch booster line and Class A foam. ...
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| ENGINE 17-2 AND 17-4 ASSIST WITH SOUTH HUNTINGDON TWP. CONTROLLED BURN |
| Thu. May 22nd 2008 |
Station 107(Turkeytown) advised Station 17(Smithton) of a controlled burn on Redrow Road in South Huntingdon Twp. Engine 17-2 and 17-4 responded to assist. Crews from 17 used this time to train on water flow operations, pump operations and using hand-lines. Smithton PD provided traf...
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| I-70 ACCIDENT PUTS 17 CREW ON TRAFFIC CONTROL |
| Fri. May 16th 2008 |
At 15:28, Stations 107(Turkeytown), 17(Smithton) and 19(Yukon) were activated for a vehicle accident on Interstate 70 Eastbound near mile marker 50. Rescue 107 arrived to find one vehicle on the hillside with no injuries. Command 107 then ordered Attack 17 to set up traffic control to sl...
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| ATTACK ASSIST WITH EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP ACCIDENT |
| Fri. May 9th 2008 |
At 16:31 Stations 74(East Huntingdon), 58(Scottdale) and 17(Smithton) were activated for a vehicle accident with injuries and one vehicle into a creek, on Rt.981 near Story Road in East Huntingdon Township. When Attack 17 arrived on scene, the patient was being cared for and prepared for trans...
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| TRAIN DERAILMENT HIGHLIGHTS BUSY DAY FOR STATION 17 |
| Sun. May 4th 2008 |
Sunday May 4th turned out to be a very eventful day for Station 17.
It started at 9:59 when Stations 107(Turkeytown), 17(Smithton) and 19(Yukon) were activated to 65 Public Safety Road at the WCCC Training Facility to assist with setting up a Landing Zone for LifeFlight 5. Asst.24 was ...
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| ATTACK ASSIST WITH ENTRAPMENT IN FAYETTE COUNTY |
| Sun. Apr 20th 2008 |
At 02:48, Fayette County stations 32(Perry Twp), 11(Dawson) and Westmoreland County Station 17(Smithton) were activated for a vehicle accident on Banning Road near the railroad trestle. Asst.17(DeSimone) arrived on scene to find one vehicle over the hillside into a tree and one patie...
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| FORESTRY 17 ASSIST IN HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP |
| Sat. Apr 19th 2008 |
Forestry 17 was activated for the third time this year to assist with a large woods fire in Hempfield Township. At 16:53 hours Forestry 17(Smithton) along with several other forestry units responded to Logan Road Hempfield Township. Initial reports were of a 15 acre woods fire with limited access. F...
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At 19:42 Station
17(Smithton) was
activated for Smoke
in a Structure at 236
Second Street in the
Borough of
Smithton.&nb...
At 02:50 Stations
107(Turkeytown),
17(Smithton) and
19(Yukon) responded to a
reported vehicle accident
on Mt. Etna Road, near...
