West Mifflin #1 VFC "Homeville"

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01/30/2010 - Around 0430 station 293 was dispatched for a flooding condition in Mon-View Heights Apartment Complex. 293 Engine responded and found a small amount of water in a cubby hole, crews were unable to find the leaking pipe and notified maintenance of the problem. All units cleared the scene.

Command: 293 Chief - Dave Martin

Units O/S: 293 Engine

01/30/2010 - Around 1830 station 293 was dispatched to assist 171 with a Commercial Fire Alarm Activation at Dave and Buster's. 293 Quint responded and staged at side Charlie of the building. Crews found a broken sprinkler head and it was setting off the alarm. All units cleared the scene at 1912.

Command: 293 Asst Chief - Chris Martin

Units O/S: 293 Quint

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March 3

Just after 0200 in the morning volunteers from Station 293 were dispatched in the first due, to Midway Drive. The Monview Heights Housing Complex, for a reported working structure fire. Upon arrival crews were met with a 6 unit row house with heavy fire in one unit. Command placed the fire undercontrol after 40min. As a percaution one FF from 293 was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated after being struck by falling debris during the initial attack. The ACFM office is investigating the cause of the fire

The Officers and Members would also like to recognize the Heroic actions of the On Duty Security Officer Roderick Lavalle who heroically caught a mother and 3 children who jumped from a second story window after being trapped by the fire. The officer was transported to a local hospital for injuries received during the rescue. We wish him a speedy recovery after a job well done.

Command: 293 Chief -D.Martin

Units O/S: 293,294,298,171,204,133, Prism EMS

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Photo Courtesy of Todd Shipley

January 29

Station 293 had a busy Friday morning, around 0830 station 293 was dispatched to assist station 171 (homestead) with a 2 alarm residential structure fire. 293 Quint crew assisted with pulling ceilings and checking the structure with a thermal imaging camera. Fire was put under control and all units cleared.

Around 1130 station 293 was dispatched for a vehicle into a house. 293 Squirt responded and found one occupant still in the vehicle. Crews from 293 (Homeville), 294 (West Mifflin #2), and 298 (Whitaker) stabilized the vehicle and extricated the patient from the crash. The patients was transported by Ambulance to a local hospital. 293 remained on scene until the power company was able to shut off the power to the down power lines.

Photo's courtesy of: Ofcr Luptak & Brian Mac

January 19

The members of the Homeville Volunteer Fire Company would like to send its sympathy to the members of the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services and the Forest Hills VFC after learning of the passing of Chief Ray Heller. Many of the members of station 293 were trained by Chief Heller when he was Director of the Fire Academy. Chief Heller was truly a good man and will be missed.

January 11

Station 293 was dispatched to assist station 133 with a structure fire in the city of Duquesne. Upon arrival all occupants were evacuated from the structure prior to the fire departments arrival. 293 Quint crew was sent to the roof to ventilate. shortly after the fire was put under control.

Photo Courtesy of KDKA.

January 1

Station 293 was dispatched to assist station 294 with a CO Alarm. 293 was downgraded to stand-by while station 294 investigated the cause of the alarm. 293 was clear from stand-by and the cause of the alarm was from a low battery in the alarm. This marked the first call of 2010.

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