Evergreen Fire Company 2127 Babc

Evergreen Fire Company
2127 Babcock Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15209 412.821.3957
Emergencies: DIAL 911
Fire Chief: Jeff Giger President: Frank Mann

2006 Calls and Stats

Most Calls:

B. Turkovich - 109 / 161 = 68%

J. Giger - 76 / 161 = 47 %

C. Skertich - 73 / 161 = 45%

Fire Calls by month:

January - 12 February - 15 March - 13 April - 17 May - 10 June - 12

July - 8 August - 11 September - 11 October - 17 November - 14 December - 21

Total Fire Calls = 161

Total QRS Calls = 52

Run # / Date / Time	Companies Responding	Location of Incident / Nature	Narrative
(161) 12-30-06 @ 02:21	246, 254, and R/WV EMS	Motor Vehicle Crash w/ Hazards / 4661 Peoples Rd.	Dispatched for motor vehicle crash with vehicle reported into pole and residence. 246 Engine 2 (with 4), 246 Engine 1 (with 3) and 246 Chief (J.Giger) arrived to find a vehicle that had run out of gas. No crash, all units returned.
(160) 12-28-06 @ 18:34	246, and 254	Smell of Natural Gas in the Area / Thompson Run Rd. @ Babcock Blvd.	246 Engine 2, and 246 Captain (E.Zetwo) responded non-emergency to report of odor of natural gas in area of Thompson Run @ Babcock. They arrived to find a faint odor, and notified the gas company, finding no hazardous levels Engine 2, and the Captain returned.
(159) 12-26-06 @ 13:57	246, and 254	Possible Wires Down / Babcock Blvd. @ Schuetzen Park Rd.	246 Engine 1, and 246 Chief (J.Giger) checked area for wires down, no wires down. DPW on scene cutting tree.
(158) 12-24-06 @ 18:04	252, 246, 247, 254, T297, and 510	Smell of Natural Gas in Structure / Benedictine Place	Alerted for faint smell of gas at St. Benedicts. 252 Chief (J.Clifford) arrived and confirmed a light odor. 252 Chief returned 247, and kept the balance of the assignment. Crews from 252, and 297 investigated while 246 Engine 2 stood by at the hydrant. Nothing found, after investigation.
(157) 12-20-06 @ 10:47	246, 254, and R/WV EMS	Motor Vehicle Crash w/ Entrapment / McKnight Road NB South of Nelson Run Rd.	Responded to three vehicle crash with entrapment. 246 Engine 1 stood by while EMS extricated patient. Containment detail also handled as well.
(156) 12-19-06 @ 23:52	247, 253, 246, 254 T186, T297, 149RIT, and 510	Possible Commercial Structure Fire / 1000 Ross Park Mall Dr. @ Sears	While standing by from the last call, alerted for smoke from the roof of Ross Park Mall, in the area of Sears. 246 Engine 1, and Utility arrived with 247 Engine 1, and 247 Chief (P.Hill) to find smoke coming from ventilation system. All units were disregarded.
(155) 12-19-06 @ 23:38	246, 254, and R/WV EMS	Motor Vehicle Crash w/ Entrapment / Babcock Blvd @ Cemetery Ln.	Alerted for vehicle crash with entrapment. 246 Chief arrived on scene and confirmed one entrapment. 246 Engine 2 pulled a protective hand line, while Ross/West View EMS extricated the patient.
(154) 12-18-06 @ 08:54	247, 246, and 254	Commercial Fire Alarm / 4700 McKnight Rd @ Pool City	Dispatched for commercial fire alarm. 247 Engine 1 responded, and arrived to find nothing showing. 247 Lieutenant 3 (S.Minerd), held the assignment to 247 Engine 1, and returned the rest of the assignment. Determined to be dust into the detector.
(153) 12-16-06 @ 05:39	246, 259, 247, and 254	Smoke Alarm Activation / 4591 Peoples Rd.	Alerted for smoke alarm off in structure. 246 Captain arrived and found nothing showing. After a thorough 360 by the crew from 247 Engine 1, it was deemed the activation was false. 246 Engine 1, and 259 Engine stood by, and returned.
(152) 12-12-06 @ 17:44	246, 247, 252, and 254	Commercial Fire Alarm / 4555 McKnight Rd. @ the Greater Pittsburgh Revival Center	Dispatched as commercial fire alarm. Advised alarm company called back to problems on the scene. 246 returned 247, and 252 while 246 Engine 2 proceeded non-emergency to confirm the false. False activation confirmed.
(151) 12-12-06 @ 14:50	246, and 254	Odor of Natural Gas in the Area / 225 Thompson Run Rd.	Alerted for an odor of natural gas in the area of 225 Thompson Run Rd. 246 Engine 2 responded non-emergency, and arrived to find a slight odor in the air. Command then requested Dominion People's to the scene. 246 remained on scene for a bit checked gas levels, finding no explosive readings the Engine turned the scene over to the gas company.
(150) 12-11-06 @ 13:19	246, 254, and R/WV EMS	CO Condition in Structure with Ill Effects/ 219 Thompson Run Road	Dispatched along with EMS for a possible CO condition in structure, with one patient complaining of a headache. 247 Engine 1 was in the area returning from an earlier call and responded, as well. 247 Engine 1 held 246 in quarters while they metered the structure, and took care of the patient. No readings were ever found however.
(149) 12-7-06@ 00:13	246, 247, 252, 254, 249RIT, 510, and R/WV EMS	Smoke in the Structure / 4846 McKnight Road	Mistakenly dispatched at 4546 McKnight Rd. Units alerted of change in address to 4846 McKnight Rd. 247 Engine 1 responded, and arrived to find light smoke showing. Units found fire extinguished with extinguisher, and one patient with burns. 247 Chief (P.Hill) arrived and assumed McKnight Rd command and held 252, and 249RIT on standby. 246 Engine 2 responded non-emergency and was returned en-route.
(148) 12-4-06 @ 16:45	246, 247, 254, 510, 249RIT, and R/WV EMS	Possible Commercial Structure Fire / Babcock Blvd. @ McKnight Rd.	Alerted for smoke coming from structure. 510FM-2 (J.Reubi) arrived on scene, and confirmed a woodburner. All units disregarded.
(147) 12-3-06 @ 11:33	259, 260 , 191, 246, and 239RIT	Alarm sounding from structure / 102 Oak Drive - Shaler Township	Dispatched for reports of alarm sounding from unoccupied residence. 259 Chief (J.Woodall), and 259 Engine arrived and checked the residence, no reason for activation given. Balance of assignment held in quarters
(146) 12-2-06 @ 17:15	259, 246, 191, and 239RIT	Odor of Natural Gas in Structure / 1804 Grall Avenue - Shaler Township	Dispatched for mutual aid into Shaler Twp for odor of natural gas inside structure. 246 Engine 2 responded within 2 minutes with 5. 246 Engine 2 arrived directly behind 259 Engine, and stood by while 259 crews metered the structure for readings. No readings found, all units returned.
(145) 12-2-06 @ 13:35	246, 254, and R/WV EMS	Babcock Blvd in the Area of the Evergreen Hotel / Motor Vehicle Crash w/ Entrapment	Dispatched for reported Vehicle Crash with entrapment. 251 Lieutenant (C.Skertich) arrived on scene within minutes to find two vehicles with major damage, and fluids on the roadway. 246 Engine 2 responded with 4, along with 246 Assistant Chief (J.Giger) and stood by while the Ross PD performed their investigation. Engine 2 cleared the scene about 3 hours later.
(144) 12-2-06 @ 10:00	246, and 254	Beverley Hills Hotel / Public Service Detail	Ross Police requested Station 246 to assist with removing a sign from the old Beverly Hills Hotel. 246 Engine 2 responded non-emergency, cleared the sign, and returned.
(143) 12-1-06 @ 13:37	247, 253, 246, 254, and R/WV EMS	5000 McKnight Road / Physical Rescue	246, along with 253 were dispatched on a fill for Station 247 for a physical rescue at the State Farm building on McKnight Road for a man stuck in an elevator. 246 Engine 2 responded quickly after dispatch, and was disregarded thereafter by 247 Engine 1.
(142) 12-1-06 @ 10:55	246, and 254	Babcock Blvd @ People's Plank / Flooding Condition	While returning from the MVC, 246 Engine 2 was alerted by 254-12 (B.Schneider) that the storm drains in the area of Babcock and Peoples were backed up creating a flooding condition. Engine 2 responded, cleared the drains, and returned.
(141) 12-1-06 @ 10:30	246, 254, and R/WV EMS	4500 McKnight Road / Motor Vehicle Crash with Hazards	Dispatched for Motor Vehicle Crash with Hazards. 246 Engine 2 responded with 5, and arrived to find one vehicle into a billboard. The Engine stood by while the vehicle was put on the tow truck.
(140) 11-28-06 @ 16:30	246, 254, and R/WV EMS	4495 McKnight Road / Physical Rescue	Dispatched for patient with tree limb caught in arm. 246 Engine 2 arrived, and stood by while R/WV EMS freed the patient.
(139) 11-27-06 @ 16:13	246, and 254	Babcock Blvd @ Thompson Run / Smoke in the Area	Received report of smoke in area, 246 Engine 2 checked the area along with Fire Marshall, nothing found.
(138) 11-25-06 @ 21:34	247, 253 , 246, T186, T297, RIT149, 254, 510, and R/WV EMS	Waldorf Park Apartments, Bldg A / Possible Oven Fire	Occupant locked out of apartment with food on stove, disregarded enroute per 247 Command
(137) 11-24-06 @ 17:03	251, 250, 252, T108, RIT246, 254, 510, and R/WV EMS	141 Longmount Avenue / Possible Oven Fire	Oven Fire contained to the oven, disregarded per 250 Chief (P.Mangle)
(136) 11-24-06 @ 10:37	247, 246, and 254 (initial) 253, T297, RIT149, 510, and R/WV EMS (added)	4859 McKnight Rd. (Holiday Inn) / Automatic Alarm with Odor in Structure	Initially dispatched for Commercial Fire Alarm, assignment upgraded with reports of odor in the building. 247 Units arrived and cleared the structure. 246 Engine 2 disregarded enroute per 247 1st Asst. Chief (J. Lubarsky)
(135) 11-16-06 @ 20:47	247, 253, 246, T297, RIT149, 254, 510, and R/WV EMS	999 Ross Park Mall Dr. (Home Depot) / Smell of Smoke in Building	Station 247 requested assignment per call from Home Depot. Crews arrived to find strong odor of plastic burning in structure. After an extensive search, no reason for smell was found.