Garment District, Manhattan, NY, 9/23/11
Address: West 38 st between 7th and 8th Aves
10:19 hours
Phone Box 747 - Report of a male down an elevator shaft (confined space rescue assignment)
Engs. 26, 1, 65
L24, TL21
TL1 (SOC Support Truck)
Battalions 9, Rescue, Safety
Rescues 1, 4
Squad 41
Tactical Support 1, SOC Rebreater 1
FieldCom 1
10:27 hours
Rescue 4 is delayed due to traffic
10:29 hours
Battalion 9: 747 we have a confirmed person down, fell several stories down the shaft, he is located at the base of the shaft, seven floors below the lobby level. We have FD units assessing the victim at this time, they're checking on the victim, we're using 1 engine, 2 trucks, and the Rescue, have all other units continue in.
10:30 hours
Squad 18 available replacing Squad 41
10:30 hours
BC9: Can we have Buildings Dept. respond please.
10:33 hours
BC9: We're going to hold 3 engines, 2 trucks, and rescue 1. All other units can go 10-8. We've reached the civilian at the base of the shaft. EMS is working on him now, we don't need any more special units.
10:33 hours
Rescue Battalion is continuing in.
10:38 hours
Buildings Dept. has a 30 minute ETA.
10:38 hours
BC9: He's down the shaft right now, we're working on removing him.
10:43 hours
BC9: The person's been removed and is in the care of EMS now. We're going to hold units on scene a little longer, Battalion 9's going to await Dept. of Buildings.
