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Penn Station, Manhattan, NY, 3/3/09
Locations: Penn Station @ W31 st between 7th and 8th Aves
East River Tunnel @ E33 st and 1st Ave
09:01 hours
Phone Box 8171 - Report of a disabled train in the north tunnel w/ passengers on board
Engs. 1, 26, 34
L24, TL21
Battalion 7
Battalion 9 (PSCC Liaison)
Rescue 1
Squad 18
Division 1
CIDs for Penn Station:
Respond to taxi ramp on W31 st between 7th and 8th Aves. First due ladder to pick up dedicated repeater radio at the command post and establish FD Handy-Talky channel 1 relay.
Battalion 9 is the FD Liaison to the PSCC. They are to make contact with the Penn Station Supervisor, not the Power Director, and make immediate contact with the FD Command Post via the red phone.
09:04 hours
Additional info reports train is in the East River Tunnel.
Box 8550 - Staging at the East River Tunnel @ E33 st and 1st Ave/54 Ave and 2 st, Queens
Engs. 16, 259
L2, TL115
Battalions 6, 45
Rescue 4
09:04 hours
PSCC reports it to now be in the West Tunnel.
Box ? - Staging at the West Tunnel @ 11th Ave and 33rd St
E54, L4, Battalion 2
09:08 hours
Box 8550 is a 10-91.
Battalion 6 re-directed to respond to the West Tunnel, replacing Battalion 2.
09:10 hours
Battalion 7: We have a NJ Transit train stuck in the north river tunnel. Penn Station is sending out a locomotive, they're going to try to pull the train into the station, we're going to stand by with the entire assignment.
09:13 hours
Rescue 1 is 10-8
09:16 hours
Division 1: They have a motor hooked up to the stalled train, they're pulling it back into Penn Station. We have no reports of injuries at this time.
09:22 hours
Now receiving report of a track fire in the East River Tunnel.
Phone Box 8550 - Staging at the East River Tunnel @ E33 st and 1st Ave/54 Ave and 2 st, Queens
Engs 16, 259
TL14 acting 7, TL115
Battalions 8, 45
Rescue 4
09:22 hours
DC1: The stalled train is now back in the station, it's being unloaded at this time, we have no reports of injuries at this time. Penn Station Authority has been notified, they have a train en-route to investigate.
09:23 hours
TL14 acting 7 is delayed responding from uptown.
09:25 hours
BC7: Request EMS to Penn Station, track 7, we have 1 person feeling faint.
09:25 hours
DC1: We have 1 woman feeling faint, we have an EMS Supervisor on scene, he has a unit en route. You can release Battalion 6.
Battalion 6 is 10-8, E54/L4 continuing to stand fast
09:30 hours
DC1: We're handling the track fire, we have a fire in the East Tunnel, we're going to keep the present assignment operating.
09:31 hours
DC1 advised to contact Manhattan CO forthwith.
09:37 hours
Battalion 8 advised to 10-3 (contact dispatcher by phone)
09:40 hours
Battalion 45: Box 8550, Queens units have checked the Queens side of the tunnel, there is no smoke condition on our side.
09:46 hours
Battalion 48 is relocating to Battalion 7
09:48 hours
DC1: L24 boarded the light train, they're at the scene of the incident. Amtrak technicians are on scene correcting the problem, you can release the Queens units.
All Queens units are 10-8.
09:50 hours
E54, L4 are 10-8
09:50 hours
L8 acting 4 redirected to acting 24.
09:55 hours
DC1 advised to 10-3
09:59 hours
DC1: We can release the companies on the East Side, we're going to stay with the present assignment at Penn Station. L24 is with the technicians as they remove material from the third rail.
Box 8550 released.
10:03 hours
DC1: We're going to 10-8, we're leaving Battalion 7 on this box, and they'll be in the process once L24 returns from their incident.
10:20 hours
BC7: Box 8171, L24 continues to operate in the East Tunnel. The rest of the assignment is standing FAST.
Locations: Penn Station @ W31 st between 7th and 8th Aves
East River Tunnel @ E33 st and 1st Ave
09:01 hours
Phone Box 8171 - Report of a disabled train in the north tunnel w/ passengers on board
Engs. 1, 26, 34
L24, TL21
Battalion 7
Battalion 9 (PSCC Liaison)
Rescue 1
Squad 18
Division 1
CIDs for Penn Station:
Respond to taxi ramp on W31 st between 7th and 8th Aves. First due ladder to pick up dedicated repeater radio at the command post and establish FD Handy-Talky channel 1 relay.
Battalion 9 is the FD Liaison to the PSCC. They are to make contact with the Penn Station Supervisor, not the Power Director, and make immediate contact with the FD Command Post via the red phone.
09:04 hours
Additional info reports train is in the East River Tunnel.
Box 8550 - Staging at the East River Tunnel @ E33 st and 1st Ave/54 Ave and 2 st, Queens
Engs. 16, 259
L2, TL115
Battalions 6, 45
Rescue 4
09:04 hours
PSCC reports it to now be in the West Tunnel.
Box ? - Staging at the West Tunnel @ 11th Ave and 33rd St
E54, L4, Battalion 2
09:08 hours
Box 8550 is a 10-91.
Battalion 6 re-directed to respond to the West Tunnel, replacing Battalion 2.
09:10 hours
Battalion 7: We have a NJ Transit train stuck in the north river tunnel. Penn Station is sending out a locomotive, they're going to try to pull the train into the station, we're going to stand by with the entire assignment.
09:13 hours
Rescue 1 is 10-8
09:16 hours
Division 1: They have a motor hooked up to the stalled train, they're pulling it back into Penn Station. We have no reports of injuries at this time.
09:22 hours
Now receiving report of a track fire in the East River Tunnel.
Phone Box 8550 - Staging at the East River Tunnel @ E33 st and 1st Ave/54 Ave and 2 st, Queens
Engs 16, 259
TL14 acting 7, TL115
Battalions 8, 45
Rescue 4
09:22 hours
DC1: The stalled train is now back in the station, it's being unloaded at this time, we have no reports of injuries at this time. Penn Station Authority has been notified, they have a train en-route to investigate.
09:23 hours
TL14 acting 7 is delayed responding from uptown.
09:25 hours
BC7: Request EMS to Penn Station, track 7, we have 1 person feeling faint.
09:25 hours
DC1: We have 1 woman feeling faint, we have an EMS Supervisor on scene, he has a unit en route. You can release Battalion 6.
Battalion 6 is 10-8, E54/L4 continuing to stand fast
09:30 hours
DC1: We're handling the track fire, we have a fire in the East Tunnel, we're going to keep the present assignment operating.
09:31 hours
DC1 advised to contact Manhattan CO forthwith.
09:37 hours
Battalion 8 advised to 10-3 (contact dispatcher by phone)
09:40 hours
Battalion 45: Box 8550, Queens units have checked the Queens side of the tunnel, there is no smoke condition on our side.
09:46 hours
Battalion 48 is relocating to Battalion 7
09:48 hours
DC1: L24 boarded the light train, they're at the scene of the incident. Amtrak technicians are on scene correcting the problem, you can release the Queens units.
All Queens units are 10-8.
09:50 hours
E54, L4 are 10-8
09:50 hours
L8 acting 4 redirected to acting 24.
09:55 hours
DC1 advised to 10-3
09:59 hours
DC1: We can release the companies on the East Side, we're going to stay with the present assignment at Penn Station. L24 is with the technicians as they remove material from the third rail.
Box 8550 released.
10:03 hours
DC1: We're going to 10-8, we're leaving Battalion 7 on this box, and they'll be in the process once L24 returns from their incident.
10:20 hours
BC7: Box 8171, L24 continues to operate in the East Tunnel. The rest of the assignment is standing FAST.
