This evening and night, 114 crew(s) will be providing emergency coverage
for the annual Crabtree Festival and Fireworks. Apparatus and personnel
are strategically placed in and around the localized area in order to
respond to and mitigate any and all emergencies. Hope to see many of you
here...

In todays day and age, non-traditional tasks have been added to our
mission. Today we put 8 stop the bleed bags into service on our
apparatus. Each bag contains enough equipment to care for up to 4
victims who may be injured in shootings, stabbings, or other incidents
where bleeding needs co...

Hard work and pride pay off. Today all but the brush truck were in the
Latrobe 4th of July parade, and the Engine even won best heavy engine!
Thanks for all the support! Have a safe and happy 4th of July!!

Thanks to a recent FEMA Grant (AFG), Station 114 is fortunate enough to
replace hundreds of feet worth of 5 inch, 3 inch and 1.75 inch hose
line. This new and more versatile hose line will take the place of our
current stock and allow us to have a reserve in the event it is needed.

C
ongratulations to our own Firefighter Leanne Rubino for completing
module 4 of her essentials of fire fighting with live burn to complete
the series! This was the long awaited end of many hours of training for a
job well done! Also thank you to WRC Willy Walters for your help during
the c...

This morning, 114 was activated for a physical rescue involving trapped
animals. Numerous baby ducks inadvertently fell through a storm drain
near Wimmerton Lake, within the Wimmerton section of the first due. All
in all, nine ducklings were safely rescued and reunited with their
mother... w...

Early this morning the rescue was dispatched as part of the Westmoreland
County Technical Rescue Team (Team 148) into Penn Township for a
structural collapse with a patient trapped. A tree fell into the house
which caused heavy structural damage and making making patient access
very difficul...

This afternoon, 114 and surrounding township companies responded to a
report of a garage fire as a result of an unattended burn in the 73
district. Crews arrived on scene to find a working fire on the exterior
of the building and also active within the garage attic and roof. Engine
and Tanke...

This morning, a report of a commercial structure fire within the
confines of the 73 district prompted a response from local fire
companies. Upon arrival, crews found a large industrial oven on fire
within the building. Crews mitigated utility hazards and removed the
oven from the building fo...

Early this morning, 114 Rescue was added to the aissgnment for a
commercial structure fire within the confines of the City of Greensburg.
Crews were designated as the rapid intervention team for the duration
of the incident.