11/22/08 Manhattan Box 515 - TL12 and Squad 18 Major MVA

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Two FDNY apparatus have been involved in a major MVA at 7th Avenue and W10 st, reported to be TL12 and Squad 18.  At this time initial reports state that all 12 members involved have been removed to St. Vincent's and Bellevue Hospitals, with 5 reported to be in serious but stable condition.  7th Avenue at this time is shut down north of 10th st.  Hope for the best for all members involved.

17:58 hours
L5 to Manhattan, urgent!  Mixer-off message please!

18:00 hours
TL12 to Manhattan, we've just been in a major accident with Squad 18!

18:00 hours
Verbal Box 515 - L5 reports major MVA between FD vehicles @ W10 st and 7 Ave South
Engs. 55, 24
L5
Battalion 2
Rescue 1
Division 1
Command Tactical Unit
(Safety Battalion N/A due to Queens 5th Alarm)

18:03 hours
L5: Have EMS respond south of W10 street, 7th Ave is going to be shut down.

18:07 hours
EMS advised to respond with at least 3 buses

18:08 hours
Battalion 2: Have any ambulances respond against traffic on 7th Ave from Christopher St.  We have 1 bus here already.

18:22 hours
Division 1: At this time we have... (mixer cut off by dispatcher)

18:23 hours
DC1: We're also going to need DOT at this location, one of the rigs struck a traffic light.
Safety Battalion is available and responding.

18:31 hours
DC1 requests a mixer-off message

18:36 hours
Battalion 4 S/C to St. Vincent's Hospital

18:36 hours
Fallback Step 3 has been implemented in the borough of Manhattan.  Response to alarms will be adjusted accordingly.

18:38 hours
Battalion 6 S/C to Bellevue Hospital

18:45 hours
Battalions 4 and 6 are 10-84 and 10-99 (operating over 30 minutes)

18:50 hours
E205 is relocating to E55
Battalion 31 is relocating to Battalion 6

18:54 hours
Rescue 1 is 10-8

18:58 hours
Safety Battalion: Have a Tactical Support Unit respond to this box.
Division 1 with a mixer-off message
Rescue Battalion is a available and responding.
Tactical Support 1 S/C

19:03 hours
E55 is 10-8
Manhattan to E55, return to that location, k.

19:05 hours
TL35 is 10-8 in TL12's response area

19:15 hours
Division 1 is 10-8

19:27 hours
Rescue Battalion requests DOT to respond for an assessment on a light station.

19:41 hours
Battalions 16, 39 S/C

19:50 hours
Manhattan unable to raise Safety Battalion or any companies on scene.

19:50 hours
Tactical Support 1 is still 10-84.
Manhattan to Tactical Support 1, notify Safety Battalion to call operations forthwith.

20:10 hours
Car 12 (BC Stephen Raynis (Acting), Chief of Safety and Inspectional Services) is responding

20:21 hours
Car 12: Box 515, Car 12 is going to classify this as a major accident.
 
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Initial news reports state that all 12 firefighters were hospitalized, 7 in serious but stable condition, the rest with minor injuries.  One company was coming down 7th and the other was heading across 10th and they collided at the intersection.  I believe both companies were second due on a box that E55 and L5 were operating at and had just given a 10-18 for.
 
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Thankfully the numbers have now been flipped.  5 in serious but stable condition, 7 minor injuries.  Injuries are all described as non-life threatening.

RPM3311 said:
not good, are both rigs totaled?
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From the images the driver's compartment of the squad and the officer's side of the truck seem to have taken the majority of the damage.  At the very least they'll both be needing some serious cab overhaul.  News reports say the traffic light the squad ended up hitting actually stopped it from plowing into a building.  The chief told reporters that the companies were en route to another box near E55/L5's.
 
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Seeing the report of Lad 103 being involved in a MVC with a city bus, I was wondering how the members involved in this MVC were doing. I hope they are back on the job or will be soon.
 
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talking to my cousin from SQ-18, the lieutenant had the worst of the injuries. She, yes i did say she, sustained facial injuries but is doing well. all members should be back on the job by now which is excellent considering the damage sustained to both apparatus!
 
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eng1aux415

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Is their any talk on replacing Squad 18 cause so the Massive Damage to the truck, I know they are using the spare Squad, I've seen it on runs before. I know Ladder 12 had to give their truck to the Training Divison and they got another Truck according to a firefighter on 12 Truck.
 
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