Adelphi Street October 16, 1970 Brooklyn Box 613

1261Truckie

1261Truckie

Joined
Mar 3, 2007
Messages
1,705
Last night was the 56th Anniversary of the Adelphi Street fire and rescue which saw Lieutenant James Geraghty and Fireman Albert Orokos fall into the cellar of 442 Adelphi Street. Unable to self evacuate from the cellar, Lieutenant Rickard Hamilton and Fireman William Polera of Rescue 2 descended into the cellar and rescued both men from the blaze.
At the time it was hailed as "The Rescue" and for those who were there or on the job at that time, it was certainly unforgettable.
The four participants are gone now and may they forever Rest in Peace.
Never Forget!
 
I tried looking up that address. Did Adelphi St used to continue south past Fulton St before that group of buildings was built?
 
The above WNYF article was not related to the earlier 442 Adelphi St collapse......i worked in R*2 at the one in the above Ray Downey article ....it was Box 621 on 2-10-87 at 242 Adelphi St bet Willoughby & Dekalb right almost around the corner from our then Carlton Ave Qtrs . w/210.
 
Last edited:
The basic procedures the FDNY and many other fire departments use comes from the procedures the London Fire Brigade used for Collapse Rescue during the WW II "London Blitz". The London Fire Brigade determined that the basis of collapse rescue procedures was a 7-step/phase process that worked well during and after the nightly German bombings in London and other English & Scottish cities. The L.F.B. =London Fire Brigades system has been expanded upon, but the basics are indeed still valid. It sets priorities in order to remove the greatest number of trapped people based on the realities, such as people lightly trapped = surface casualties must be removed first because they are the ones most likely to survive, can rapidly be removed, and must be removed before any secondary collapse that might take place. All 7 basic steps/phases are truly the best way to save the most lives of firefighters or anyone else trapped in a building Collapse.
I had the honor of knowing Lt. Dick Hamilton of FDNY Rescue 2 who at one time was the most decorated firemen in the FDNY. May both Lt. Dick Hamilton and Chief Ray Downey and all the very special men of the FDNY Rescue Companies that have gone to their last alarm rest in peace.
Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top