Odor of Natural Gas in Home - Hall Court

 
By Secretary Mike Cline
March 21, 2021
 

At~8:24 AM, Westmoreland 911 dispatched Station 20 (Murrysville VFC) to assist Station 64 (White Valley VFC) for a report of an odor of natural gas at a home on Hall Court. Station 20 responded with Truck 20 (2 firefighters), Rescue 20 (5 firefighters), with Chief 20 going directly to the scene, and an additional 5 firefighters (including Assistant Chief 20 and Captain 20) on standby at the station. Westmoreland 911 also dispatched the following additional stations to support Station 64: Station 22 (Export VFC), Station 63 (Claridge VFC), Station 87 (Harrison City VFC), Station 78 (Sardis VFC), and Station 610 (Murrysville Medic One). Chief 64 was first on scene, established the command, and found a odor of natural gas outside the home. Truck 20, Chief 20, Squad 22, Engine 64, and Medic 616 arrived on scene. A combined team of interior firefighters entered the home and found negative readings for natural gas on the 4-Gas Meters. Command 64 requested Westmoreland 911 dispatch People's Natural Gas to the scene, and returned all on-scene and enroute units except for Engine 64. Truck 20 and Rescue 20 returned to service and station.

 
Units: Truck 20, Rescue 20
 
Mutual Aid: White Valley VFRC (Station 64 - Engine 64), Export VFC (Station 22 - Squad 22), Claridge VFC (Station 63 - Engine 63), Harrison City VFC (Station 87 - Truck 87), Sardis VFC (Station 78 - Special Operations 78), Murrysville Medic One (Station 610 - Medic 616)