3/31/2010 Queens Box 5196 All Hands

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Queens 10-75 Box 5196 fire in a private house.  About 3 hours ago

Box Location - 107th Avenue and Van Wyck Expwy Service Road (W) - Jamaica
 
Box 5196 Van Wyck Expwy W Serv Rd and 107th Avenue
Address 107-39 135 St Jamaica

05:15
E303: Attention Queens 10-75 the box - 2-1/2 story peaked roof PD
Disp 155: transmits 10-75

05:16
E308: Not a typo - have L126 come in off of 109 - 135St is one way NB
L126: 10-4

05:17
Disp to L126: report of occupants trapped second floor
L126: 10-4

Disp to E 302: are you responding k?
E302: 10-4

First Alarm
Engines: 303 308 Sq 270
Trucks L126 TL155
BC 51

10-75 Assignment

Engine 302
Truck L133 FAST
Rescue 4
Squad 288
BC 50
DC 13


05:19
Disp to B51: unable to raise
Disp to D13: L133 is the FAST truck and he has been notified - also receiving 107-35 135 St - have CIDS for 107-43 135 St

05:22
B51:We're going to use All Hands at this Box - we have heavy fire in the basement of
a 2 story peaked PD

Exposures
1 - street
2 - Similar with a 10 ft alley separating
3 - rear yard
4 - alley with a Similar


got 2 L/S one in operation - trucks are opening up - fire is doubtful
RAC 4

05:23
D13 is 10- 84
D13: What is the incident duration
Disp 127: 9 minutes k

05:29
Disp to D13: I need to confirm the address and also the dimensions of the fire building k

05:30
D13: Box 5196 we have 3L/S and 2 in operation - one line in the basement and one on the first floor - primary searches are negative throughout - fire is still doubtful - also we need Con Ed to the scene forthwith
Disp: 10-4 - what's the address of the fire building k
D13: Address is 107 - 39 135 St

Disp: I have CIDS for 107-43 135 ST - that's a PD 2 story 20x40 Class 4 - window bars
on the first floor k

05:35
D13: Box 5196 secondary searches are in progress - trucks are opening up - we're going to go PWH
Duration 21 minutes

05:38
D13: Box 5138 is Under Control
Duration 24 minutes

05:39
E297 acting (inaudible)

05:40
L140 is 10-8 in L126's response area

05:44
D13: can you get an ETA on Con Ed for Box 5196?
Disp: standby

05:45
Disp: Con Ed is reporting within one hour

05:47
D13: Can you see if Con Ed can do a little better - we have a hot supply  going into
the house and we can't completely extinguish this fire without someone snipping some
wires k
Disp: I told them three times that we wanted it forthwith and they still say one hour
D13: 10-4

05:49
Disp to D13: I advised them of the condition and they advised us no change in ETA
D13: 10-4


(Editorial Note) I think this is outrageous and someone should bring this to the attention of the Public Service Commission.  I recognize this is difficult for the FDNY to do because they have to work with these people etc.
 
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