The Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #1 provides quality life safety services to the Municipality of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas, in a professional manner. Our members are proud to support our mission with respect, teamwork and integrity through community involvement.
Monroeville is located approximately 12 miles east of the City of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and covers approximately 20 square miles. Monroeville is comprised of single and multi-residential, retail, commercial, and industrial buildings. Populations range from 70,000-100,000 daylight, and over 30,000 overnight.
Our Department responds to a wide variety of incidents, both in Monroeville and also assisting neighboring communities. Station 1 is the oldest fire station in Monroeville, beginning as the Old Patton Twp. Fire Co. 1 founded in 1926. Station 1 provides 100% volunteer fire and rescue services, and a combination of paid and volunteer Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Our fleet includes a 77′ Quint, Heavy Engine, Air/Light Squad Unit, 2 Advanced Life Support Licensed Ambulance’s, an EMS Quick Response Certified Utility Pick-Up Truck and a Ford Explorer Chief’s Vehicle. Our department also sponsors an active live in program, allowing aspiring firefighters to live at our station, rent free, while obtaining both fire and EMS training.
The Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #1 responds to approximately 750 Fire/Rescue Incidents and 1,900 EMS incidents. Members attended thousands of hours of training, both through local training centers and internal training. Members obtained multiple PA Department of Health certification as well as national level Pro Board Fire/Rescue certifications.
MVFC1 responds to over 2,000 calls annually & boasts one of the best live-in programs in the state! We are also home to The Busiest Engine in Monroeville!
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The Quint (or Quintuple combination pumper) was originally manufactured in Germany in 1912 and made its way to the United States in the 1930s. This type of fire apparatus combines the functions of a fire engine and a fire truck into one vehicle that can perform multiple functions. Ensuring we are always prepared to serve our community and proving 'quintessential' for the volunteer fire service. It is called a "Quint" because it has 5 main features: aerial ladder, ground ladders, fire hose, fire pump, and carries water.
Specially, Quint 1 contains:
1. 77' Steel Aerial Ladder
2. A total of 154' of ground ladders (2x 35', 1x 28', 2× 16', 1x 14', 1x 10')
3. 800' of 5" hose, 600' of 3" hose, 425' of 2.5" hose, 200' of 2" hose, 300' of 1 3/4" hose, 100' of 1 1/2" hose
4. Hale Q-max 2000 gallon per minute pump
5. 508 gallon water tank
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Last night, 192 Engine transferred into Station 113 River's Edge while they operated on a working structure fire in Braddock. This ensured their communities weren't without fire services for other emergenices. While in Station, the crew of 6 interior firefighters ran a call for a reported fire in a laundromat in Swissvale, which ended up being unfounded. Additionally, we had 10 personnel in Company 1 to cover calls in the Municipality.
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Congratulations to FF/EMT Brazelton, FF/EMT Fallin, and FF Ortiz of Company 1 on successfully completing their Essentials of Firefighting Series!
Over the past four months, they’ve dedicated countless hours to learning the fundamentals of the fire service, building the knowledge and skills that mark the first step toward becoming interior firefighters. This achievement reflects not only their hard work, but their commitment to doing the job the right way.
What makes this even more meaningful is that every hour of training was done voluntarily—time given up to better serve and protect our community. That kind of dedication doesn’t go unnoticed.
We’re proud of their effort, their perseverance, and their continued commitment to the fire service.
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