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2ND FATAL MVA IN TWP WITHIN
24 HOURS
 10/22/11--
Less than 24 hours after
the first crash, a second driver perished in a Rostraver vehicle
accident. A female was killed when her vehicle overturned into a creek
along Turkey Hollow Road near Route 906. Station 31 (Webster) was
initially dispatched to the incident and added Rescue 105 along with units
from Monessen Hilltop and Donora to the alarm with entrapment
confirmed. Additionally, crews from 105 handled two automatic fire
alarms in the Allen's Crossroads area that were dispatched simultaneously
with the accident. Rescue 105 assisted with lighting on Turkey Hollow
before being released by 31. Shortly after clearing, units were
dispatched to Tyrol Boulevard near the Sanitary Landfill for an MVA with a
pole sheared and transformer on fire. Rescue and Squad 105 diverted
from their response to that call to investigate a possible electrical fire
at 1043 Broad Avenue. That call was discovered to be a result of the
power surge caused by the electrical malfunction on Tyrol. In all,
Station 105 was alerted for 10 incidents on October 22.
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DRIVER KILLED IN I-70
ACCIDENT
 10/22/11--
The driver of a
westbound SUV was killed and his passenger seriously injured when their
vehicle collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 70 at Mile
46. Assistant 105-2 arrived first, confirmed two injuries with an
unresponsive patient heavily entrapped, and added Rescue 17 (Smithton) to
the alarm. Rostraver Medics assessed the driver to be DOA and
requested air medical transport for the passenger. Engine 17 set up a
landing zone just west of the accident scene. Fire units assisted on
scene while the State Police and County Coroner conducted their
investigation. I-70 West was closed for more than 4 hours following
the crash.
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3 INJURED IN RT 51 WRONG-WAY
CRASH
10/6/11-- Three
people were injured, two flown to Pittsburgh trauma centers, in a wrong-way
crash on Route 51 South. A vehicle traveling north in the southbound
lanes struck another vehicle head-on at the bridge over Route 201.
Chief 105 arrived and confirmed entrapment in both vehicles and a working
fire in the engine area of one vehicle. Bystanders removed one of the
confined victims and Township Police knocked down the fire with an
extinguisher. Rescue 105's crew then used the Hurst® Jaws of Life
Rescue System to extract the remaining trapped occupant. Rostraver/West
Newton EMS summoned two helicopters to their base to transport the most
serious victims. Station 31 (Webster) handled the landing zone.
Route 51 South was closed for almost two hours while police investigated.
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RESCUE ASSISTS ON GAS LEAK
IN SMITHTON
 9/30/11--
Just before 9:30am,
Rescue 105 was called to assist on a natural gas leak in Smithton. A
Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County crew had been excavating near the
intersection of 2nd Street and Smithfield Street when they struck a natural
gas service line. The Rescue Truck stood by with Engine 17
establishing a hazard zone until the gas company arrived to stop the flow.
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HOUSE DESTROYED BY
LATE-NIGHT FIRE
9/20/11-- The
Rostraver companies, Station 17 (Smithton), and the Sutersville Rapid
Intervention Crew were called to Farmbrook Drive for a reported house
fire. Assistant 105-2 arrived first and reported a well-involved fire
in a two-story house, all occupants evacuated. Due to a lack of public
water supply in the area, Chief 105 requested tankers from 139 (Washington
Twp.), 103 (Collinsburg), and 19 (Yukon). Crews initiated a defensive
attack utilizing the deluge monitors from Engine 105. Additional
tankers from 18 (Madison) and 74 (East Huntingdon) were summoned before the
fire was extinguished. No injuries were reported. Rostraver
Central personnel remained on scene for more than 3 hours dousing hot
spots. The State Police Fire Marshal was unable to determine a cause
due to the severe damage.
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CAR VS. TREE SENDS DRIVER TO
TRAUMA CENTER
9/12/11-- Units
from Rostraver Central were alerted for an MVA with entrapment on Route 51
near Fellsburg Road. Chief 105 arrived and confirmed significant
entrapment in a 2-door sports car. Rescue 105's crew used 3
preconnected hydraulic lines to deploy the Hurst® MOC Ultra and X-Tractor
cutters to remove the roof and steering column and then displace the door
intrusion with a 60-inch hydraulic ram to free the patient. Engine 31
(Webster) was dispatched to close Route 51 for the medical helicopter
landing zone. Life Flight 6 transported the injured driver to a
Pittsburgh trauma center for treatment.
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LIGHTNING SPARKS W.N. FIRE
 9/1/11--
A lightning strike
caused a fire in a house at 221 South 3rd Street, West Newton. First
arriving units found a fire in the interior and exterior wall on the 2nd
floor of the residence. Damage was contained to a small area of the
2nd floor and attic. Crews from 105 assisted with ventilation and
overhaul. No injuries occurred during the fire. Also operating
at the scene assisting 82 (West Newton) were 11 (Sutersville), 103 (Collinsburg),
107 (Turkeytown), 15 (Herminie), Air 38 (Mount Pleasant), and the Hempfield
Twp. Salvage Unit.
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105 ASSISTS STRANDED BOATER
ON THE YOUGH
8/30/11-- Station
105 was requested by Rostraver Police to assist a boater involved in a
mishap on the Youghiogheny River near Smithton Beach. The boater's
home-built air boat had overturned and was disabled in the channel.
Crews used the Polaris Ranger 6x6 to right the craft so it could be towed to
the dock. The occupants of the air boat escaped without injury.
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1 EXTRICATED FROM RT 51
CRASH
8/29/11-- One
patient was extricated from an afternoon collision on Route 51 at the
entrance to Willowbrook Plaza. A box van made impact with a full-size
SUV, confining the driver. Rescue 105's crew used the Hurst® Jaws of
Life and cutters to remove the drivers door from the SUV. The patient
was transported by Rostraver EMS for evaluation. Crews cleared in
approximately 30 minutes without further incident.
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CRASH KNOCKS OUT POWER TO
PLAZA
8/25/11-- A
motorist on Rostraver Road lost control of his vehicle and sheared a utility
pole just after 1:30pm. The crash occurred between Sonny's Grille and
Coulson's Sales and knocked out power to the entire Allen's Crossroads and
Finley Road commercial districts. Fire personnel assisted EMS with
patient packaging and then moved to help Rostraver Police at the
intersections where traffic signals had failed. Crews assisted on
scene for approximately 90 minutes until West Penn Power could restore
temporary service.
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FIRE BREAKS OUT AT ROSTRAVER
AIRPORT
 8/24/11--
Airport security
reported smoke coming from the Experimental Aircraft Association hangar at
1:46am. Engine 105 arrived first, made forced entry to the building,
and extended a 2" hand line into the hangar/workshop area. Crews
used a Thermal Imaging Camera to quickly locate the seat of the fire and
extinguish it. The fire was contained to the vacuum forming machine
where it originated. The bulk of the building was ventilated and no
injuries were reported. Assisting at the scene were 103 (Collinsburg),
31 (Webster), and a Rapid Intervention Crew from 11 (Sutersville).
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BOMB SQUAD RESPONDS FOR
SUSPICIOUS ITEM
8/17/11-- Rostraver
Police summoned the Allegheny County Bomb Squad to assist with a suspicious
item that was dropped off at the police station by a concerned
citizen. The ACPD technicians removed the item to a safe location at
the township complex and rendered it harmless using a small charge.
Engine 105 and Rostraver/West Newton EMS stood by while the bomb squad
operated.
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WEST NEWTON FIRE QUICKLY
CONTAINED
 8/14/11--
Quick action by the fire
department limited damage to a West Newton home. The fire broke out at
225 South 6th Street just before noon. Initial attack personnel from
West Newton, Sutersville, and Rostraver Central extinguished the fire, which
had originated in the first floor living room. Crews from 105 also
assisted with ventilation, overhaul, and utility control. No injuries
were reported as the family was not home at the time of the fire. All
105 units cleared within an hour.
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CYCLIST CRITICAL AFTER I-70
CRASH
8/1/11-- Rescue
105 was alerted for a motorcycle crash with unresponsive patient on
Interstate 70 West at Route 51 North. Units arrived to find a patient
with major injuries, putting him in the care of Rostraver EMS. Engine
105 was sent to Pebble Lane off of Route 51 to set up a landing zone for
STAT MedEvac. The patient was transferred to a Pittsburgh trauma
center. State Police from the Belle Vernon barracks are investigating.
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SPILL CONTROLLED @ ARNOLD CITY EXIT
 8/1/11--
An eastbound tri-axle
truck on Interstate 70 apparently struck a road hazard, causing its
hydraulic oil and diesel fuel tanks to rupture. Rescue 105's crew
immediately went to work to plug the leaking tanks and set up damming to
control the spill. Booms were also deployed at a nearby drainage
outflow to control any possible infiltration. The east ramp of Exit 44
was closed for approximately 30 minutes while the incident was controlled.
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HEAVY RAIN CAUSES WIDESPREAD
FLOODING
 7/25/11--
Sustained, heavy rain
over the area caused flooding in Rostraver Township and surrounding
communities. Crews from Rostraver Central responded to 43 calls for
assistance throughout the township. Many homes and businesses took
significant water into their basements and several roads were closed by
floodwaters. With the heavy volume of calls, Station 197 (Charleroi)
was called to assist in Clair Manor and the Quinto Plan. Luckily, no
injuries were reported despite the damage suffered.
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ATV ASSISTS ON SEARCH IN
SCOTT HAVEN
 7/24/11--
Just after midnight,
Station 105 was dispatched to assist with the Polaris Ranger ATV on a search
detail in Sewickley Township. A person was reported missing after an
excursion in a wooded area off of Scott Haven Road. Personnel from the
Sewickley Twp. companies, Sutersville, Collinsburg, Circleville, and the
County Rough Terrain Support Unit assisted with the search. The detail
was called off after the subject was located at home.
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ELECTRICAL FIRE @ ROSTRAVER
SQUARE
 7/19/11--
A minor electrical fire
broke out around 5:30pm on the exterior of the yet-to-open Old Mexico
Restaurant on Sara Way. Crews from 105 and 80 (North Belle Vernon)
laddered the front of the building and used a dry chemical extinguisher to
control the fire until power to the circuit could be disconnected.
Damage to the building was minimal and no injuries occurred.
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LARGE DIESEL SPILL RESULTS
FROM TRUCK CRASH
7/16/11-- A
tractor trailer hauling a tank of milk struck a vehicle and went careening
off of Interstate 70 West. The truck came to rest on Route 906,
rupturing both fuel tanks. Personnel from 105, 31 (Webster), and 140
(Belle Vernon) worked to plug the leaks in the tanks and contain the
spill. Approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled onto the
roadway, but quick work prevented any waterways from being affected.
PennDOT took over traffic control and the scene was released to a private
cleanup company. Stations 80 (North Belle Vernon) and 81-2 (Monessen
Hilltop) also assisted at the scene.
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PATIENT EXTRICATED FROM
VERNON DR MVA
6/29/11-- Station
103 (Collinsburg) and Rescues 105 and 82 (West Newton) were activated for a
crash with entrapment in the 400 block of Vernon Drive. Chief 105
reported one patient trapped and requested a door removed. Rescue
105's Hurst Jaws of Life and cutters were used to remove the door.
Engine 105 was sent to the Church of St. Anne to set up a landing zone for
the medical helicopter called to transport the victim.
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2 TRUCKS COLLIDE ON ROUTE 51
6/21/11-- Route
51 South was closed by a mid-afternoon crash involving a pickup truck and
tractor-trailer. The pickup apparently crossed the center median and
collided with the southbound truck. Rostraver/West Newton EMS
transported the driver of the passenger vehicle to a local hospital for
evaluation. Rescue 105's crew controlled hazards and assisted with
debris removal while the police conducted their investigation and had the
vehicles removed. Traffic was detoured from Route 51 for almost 90
minutes.
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ONE FLOWN FROM ROUTE 906
CRASH
 6/15/11--
A collision at the
intersection of Route 906 and Interstate 70 sent one occupant to a
Pittsburgh trauma center with moderate injuries. Squad 105 and Rescue
105 arrived to find the patient in the care of EMS. Squad 105's crew
remained on scene to control hazards while Rescue 105 moved to the helipad
at Locks & Dam #4 to land the LifeFlight helicopter. Station 31
(Webster) also responded to the scene.
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GAS LINE RUPTURES AND
CATCHES FIRE
6/11/11-- Township
companies were dispatched at 12:42am for an unknown fire reported in the
woods off of Sweeney Circle Drive. First arriving units could see a
large fire and, after making access through the Manown property on Route
201, confirmed a ruptured natural gas transmission line that had caught
fire. With no exposures in the area, crews secured the scene and
awaited arrival of Peoples Gas. Station 105's Polaris Ranger ATV was
used to shuttle gas company personnel to the off-road location to control
the leak. Due to the remote location, no injuries were reported and no
property damage was incurred.
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ROLLOVER CRASH INJURES 2,
PINS 1
6/3/11-- A
morning crash near the Rostraver Township Sewage Authority pumping station
on Fellsburg Road sent the vehicle's two occupants to hospitals.
Rescue 105 was alerted for a rollover crash with entrapment and arrived to
find an SUV on its side with the driver partially ejected. A toddler
confined to the vehicle was removed as soon as the SUV was stabilized and
evaluated for minor injuries. Crews used the Hurst Jaws of Life to
lift the vehicle, making access to remove the injured driver. Engine
105 set up a landing zone at the fire station and the driver was airlifted
to a Pittsburgh trauma center.
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PLANE SCARE CALLS OUT FIRE
UNITS
 6/1/11--
Just after 11am, calls
began streaming into the Westmoreland 911 Center reporting a military-type
plane down in the area of the Vance DeiCas Highway near Lenity School
Road. Rostraver Township police, fire, and EMS scoured the area while
dispatchers followed up with FAA air traffic controllers. Units on the
ground were unable to locate any signs of a crash. Information was
soon gathered that a group of C-130 transport planes had traveled through
the area at a low altitude, causing the alarm in local residents. With
confirmation from the military that all aircraft had reached their
destination, all emergency responders cleared.
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