Cherry City Volunteers

16:00 – 260 Units were placed on standby to cover the area.  Multiple units were out on a working structure fire at 3185 Babcock Blvd. in Laurel Garden’s District. 1st Alarm: 253E, 246E, 312RQ, 254FP, 510FM 2nd Alarm: 251RIT, 247E (Special Call by Command) 3rd Alarm: Station 297 – All 3 Companies, 252E, 191T, 239RIT …

The Volunteers headed out to a local training area and practiced setting up the tripod, rigging the 4:1 system, and conducting multiple lowering and raises of rescuers and victims

09:30 – Station 260 Added to the card for an upgrade from an odor of smoke in the building at 302 Fox Chapel Rd in O’hara to a working fire in apartment 305.  260 Truck and Rescue both responded with full crews and assisted with ventilation of the structure.  102 and 111 units had knocked …

The Cherry City Volunteers headed out to the parking lot to practice packaging a patient with a Sked, setting up a tripod with a 4:1 mechanical advantage system on and learning how to tie a hasty harness.  This is all in preparation for a class that will be held next week that will include 2 …

16:01 – Units alerted for a motorcycle crash on 28 South in Etna.  260 Rescue arrived on scene with 149 and assisted with Patient Care. Units Dispatched: 149R, 260R

Video:  route 28 car fire_1 05:52 – Units dispatched to Rt 28 South for a vehicle on fire. 191 Chief spotted the fire on his way to work and reported good engine compartment fire. The rescue arrived on scene and knocked the fire. 259 Engine assisted 260 with overhaul. No injuries reported, the crews cleared …

03:56 – Units were struck out to 102 Convent Ave in the first due for a reported kitchen fire. Prior to arrival, the occupants called back reporting a trash can fire now extinguished. 260 Chief arrived on scene, confirmed just a smoke condition and returned the balance of the assignment, holding 260 Truck for a …

Truck 260 took the lead in the annual Bauerstown Baseball Opener Parade this year!  It was great seeing all of the kids and their supporting families on this gloomy April day!  Good luck to all of the teams this year!

12:24 – Units alerted for a female that fell down with a poss fractured leg on a hillside behind a parking lot behind 110 Evergreen Ave (Haser Trucking).  Upon arrival, 260 Rescue crew made access to the patient with a team member from Shaler EMS.  This team began patient asessment and preparing the patient for …

The Volunteers took to a donated vehicle this evening, and instruction was given to members on: Hand, Air & Hydraulic Tools Stabilization First Aid & Patient Packaging The members spent 3 hours out with this vehicle and were sent out on a call while training.  

The members of Cherry City headed out for another rescue scenario at Kiwanis Park this evening.  The hillside was steeper and footing was much more difficult to obtain as the crews were lowered down into the creek bed.  All in all, things went well with rigging and hauling.

07:16 – Units dispatched to A Duie Pyle Company in Etna for a report of a trailer on fire with hazardous materials in the vicinity.  149 arrived on scene and had moderate smoke showing from one of the trailers backed up to a loading dock.  It was found to be a propane tank that an …

The Volunteers from Cherry City set out on a task to rescue a patient with multiple injuries who fell over a hillside.  The crews split up into two groups, one being team 1 (Patient Care) and team 2 (Rigging).  Team 1 belayed down with an initial crew who began patient care and the other crew …

The members of Cherry City gave an overview of basic rigging to the newest members of the company.  This included how to properly board a patient, lash a patient in a Stokes Basket, and set up a hauling system.

13:43 – Units dispatched to 124 4th St in Aspinwall for a working attic fire.  Aspinwall police arrived on scene and reported smoke showing.  102 Engine arrived on scene and layed in from Center/4th, and advanced their manpower into the house.  260 Truck arrived on scene with the Rescue.  The truck was placed in front …