Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department Company 1

09/28/2026

Please join us in wishing Live-In FF/EMT Logan Mullins safe travels and the very best as he begins his deployment with the Army National Guard.

Logan, thank you for your willingness to serve both our community and our country. We are incredibly proud of you and grateful for the dedication and sacrifice you are making.

Stay safe, take care of yourself and your fellow soldiers, and know that your fire department family will be thinking of you and looking forward to welcoming you home when the mission is complete.

Good luck, Logan. Stay safe, and come home soon! 🇺🇸🚒

09/26/2026

Yesterday, around 12:30pm, the Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a Commercial Fire in Company 1's first due. Initial arriving companies were met with significant black smoke on the first division of the structure and a second alarm assignment was requested. Standby companies were requested into the Monroeville stations for additional coverage. Due to the nature of the building and fire conditions, the call progressed to multiple alarms and crews operated on scene for almost 9 hours.

Command: C-60

Units on scene: Quint 1, Truck 4, Engine 61, Engine 31, Tanker 5, Squad 1, Command 32, Truck 283, Truck 303, Truck 227, Truck 236, Truck 300, Engine 229, Engine 211, Engine 306, Engine 224, Rescue 229, Rescue 207, RIT 78, RIT 137, RIT 302, Vent 3, Medic 19, Medic 47, Medic 48, Medic 59, Medic 69, Penn Township EMS for Rehab, Salvation Army 470SS1

Standby Companies: Truck 300 at Company 1 (later pulled to the scene), Engine 213 at Company 3, Truck 57 at Company 4, Engine 285 and Engine 223 at Company 6

Thank you to every firefighter, officer, EMS provider, and support member who worked on scene yesterday. Nearly nine hours of sustained operations takes an incredible amount of teamwork, dedication, and hard work. We also appreciate the departments who provided standby coverage throughout the incident, helping ensure our community continued to have emergency protection while multiple companies were committed to the fire.

A special thank you to our Monroeville Telecommunications Officers who did a fantastic job at dispatching and handling the call, including a Mayday, multiple PAR checks, and coordinating multiple companies, with a calm presence. Also, thank you to Monroeville, PA Police Dept and Monroeville Public Works for assisting with traffic control.

Thank you to everyone who answered the call, supported the operation, provided rehab and resources, and continued working until the job was done.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated by the Allegheny County Fire Marshall's Office.

Photo credits to First Due Photography and From The Scene Photography

Monroeville Fire Dept. Co. #3
Monroeville Fire Dept. Co. #4
Monroeville Fire Dept. Co. #5
Monroeville Fire Company 6
Municipality of Monroeville

09/23/2026

🚑 Now Hiring a Full-Time Paramedic 🚑

As a fast-thinking emergency medical professional, you know how to keep calm during emergency situations. Your ability to quickly and accurately assess each patient’s medical condition and figure out an appropriate course of treatment is admirable. We would love to have you on our team of talented and detail-oriented medical professionals, where you will have plenty of opportunities to develop and exercise your valuable skills as you benefit the lives of others.

Shifts would include two (2) twenty-four (24) hour shifts. Shifts would be set, non-rotating. Current shift available: Tuesday/Thursday

Minimum Requirements Needed:
• 18 years of age
• CPR
• ACLS, PALS, ITLS/PHTLS
• NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
• Hazmat Awareness
• EVDT
• Clean criminal record
• Qualify for AHN Medical command
• No command or certification restrictions within 2 years

Preferred:
• Minimum 2 years of service

Benefits:
• Yearly uniform allowance
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision

Resume and three (3) references can be sent to [email protected].

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!

09/14/2026

Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 would like to congratulate Live-In Firefighter/EMT Scott Burger on passing his Firefighter 1 Proboard certification!

Great job! Your Company 1 family is proud of your accomplishment and dedication!

09/12/2026

🚒 Open House Celebrating 100 Years of Service! 🚒

Join Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #1 on October 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a special Centennial Open House celebrating our department’s 100th anniversary!

Our station will be transformed into a walk-through history exhibit featuring photographs, artifacts, equipment, and stories from a century of volunteer service to the Monroeville community.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to:

👩‍🚒 Meet our volunteers
🔥 Tour the fire station
🚒 See our fire trucks and equipment
📸 Explore 100 years of department history
🎯 Enjoy games and activities for children
🎉 And more!

This event is open to everyone, and we especially encourage members of the community to stop by, explore the station, and help us celebrate this historic milestone.

📅 October 17
⏰ 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
📍 Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #1 - 122 Elmwood St. Monroeville, PA 15146

Come celebrate our first 100 years—and most importantly learn how you can be part of the next 100!

09/11/2026

Today, members of Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company #1 joined our community at the Mission BBQ 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to honor the lives lost 25 years ago today.

We remember the 2,977 lives lost, including the 343 FDNY firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, military members, and civilians who made the ultimate sacrifice or never returned home to their families.

For those of us in the fire and emergency services, September 11 carries a special significance. We remember the firefighters and first responders who climbed the stairs while thousands were coming down—answering the call without hesitation and demonstrating courage, service, and sacrifice in the face of unimaginable circumstances.

Twenty-five years later, we continue to honor their legacy.

Thank you to Mission BBQ for bringing our community together today and ensuring that the promise made in the days following September 11 continues to be upheld:

MVFC1 Monroeville

09/10/2026

What were our volunteers up to yesterday? Well, it was another busy day at Company 1!

Throughout the day, our crews:

🚒 Responded to seven fire calls ranging from automatic fire alarms to reported structure fires
🧯 Provided fire extinguisher training at UPMC East for the second day this week
🚑 Assisted with the CCAC Paramedic Program
🚒 Coordinated the logistics of getting our engine and quint through annual hose testing
🎨 Continued station improvement projects, including painting and installing new lighting for an exhibit-style history wall
📋 Completed the routine administrative and operational work necessary to keep the department running smoothly

Not every hour spent serving our community involves responding to an emergency. Training others, supporting future EMS providers and firefighters, maintaining our apparatus and equipment, improving our station, and handling behind-the-scenes responsibilities are all essential parts of operating a volunteer fire department.

We are incredibly proud of our members who continue to give their time, skills, and energy to serve the community—both when the alarm sounds and during all the hours in between.

This is just a one-day snapshot of what our volunteers do on a routine basis. Interested in seeing what happens during the other 364 days of the year? Send us a message or visit mvfc1.com to learn how you can contribute to the Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department!

09/08/2026

Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 would like to congratulate Firefighter Enrique Ortiz on passing his Firefighter 1 Proboard certification!

Great job! Your Company 1 family is proud of your accomplishment and dedication!

09/08/2026

Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department Company 1 was proud to assist UPMC East with fire extinguisher training as part of Emergency Preparedness Month!

Our crews spent some time this evening with UPMC East staff reviewing two important tools for responding to a fire emergency: RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate) and PASS (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep).

And we’re not done yet! 🚒

We’ll be back at UPMC East on Wednesday from 6–8 PM on the patio to give more staff the opportunity to practice using a fire extinguisher in a safe, hands-on environment.

A special thank you to the Healthcare Coalition of Southwestern PA for allowing us to borrow their BullEx Fire Extinguisher Training System and helping make this training possible!

Preparedness starts with knowing what to do — and practicing before an emergency happens. 👨‍🚒🧯