I've done my best to put together a run down of EMS traffic for this job. Be mindful dispatch was chaotic at times and this incident was run across 3 channels (Bronx North, Bronx South and Citywide 1) but I've done my best to put together the traffic from Citywide which was the primary channel for the incident. I hope this provides an interesting insight for members into the EMS perspective at an incident like this.
1059 HazTac 1 Fire have transmitted a 10-77, unconscious patient at location, show me responding
1100 Citywide Attention all citywide units notification of MCI 10-77 High Rise Residential Fire 333 East 181 Street near Valentine Avenue in the Bronx Box 3162
1104 Citywide To all units box upgraded to a 2nd Alarm
1105 Conditions 19 10-84 Staging Area will be Valentine Street between 181 and 182
1106 Citywide to Car 522, 13W are scheduled to change crew in 15 minutes would you like me to cancel?
522 - Any other ALS available?
CW - No other ALS in the Bronx, we have ALS responding from Manhattan and Queens
522 - Have them keep coming.
1109 Medical Branch @ Box 3162 Fire on the ? Floor, potential for injuries high for civilians and public safety personnel
1113 MB@3162 We have 2 Red Tags need units ASAP
1114 MB@3162 Ongoing risk to civilians and public safety personnel, 2 Red Tags, confirm how many units I have on scene and responding, I need additional units to the Command Post
CW - You have 5 BLS, 1 ALS and 1 Rescue on scene
1114 19K to MB Red Tag coming out to the bus
1116 MB@3162 We have 3 Red Tags, need 5 more BLS and 5 more ALS, all units respond in to the Command Post
CW Confirm you require that on top of your current resources
MB Affirmative please assign more BLS and ALS units
1120 Staging I need more units, I have no units I, need more units, as soon as a unit pulls up they’re taking off
1122 Citywide Attention all units, fire has been upgraded to a 4th Alarm
1122 (Unknown) We’re coming to you we’re coming to the ambulance with a baby
1123 (Unknown) 15Z are treating 1 Red Tag Paediatric
1123 (Unknown) Need ALS to the Command Post another Red Tag in arrest
1124 (Unknown) Another one coming down to the Command Post now
1124 (Unknown) Two arrests coming out now
1125 MB@3162 Progress Report, Patient Count 9, 6 Red Tag, 1 Orange Tag, 2 Green Tag, being treated by 27V 27E 26C 18B, Sectors Established, Conditions 19 is Communications and Tracking, Conditions 26 is Staging & Treatment, HazTac 1 is Rescue Group
1126 MB@3162 Have an additional Red Tag coming out, Patient Count 10, require additional units
CW - You have 7 BLS 5 ALS on scene, 5 additional BLS 3 additional ALS responding
MB - Require 2 more ALS
1128 MB@3162 Assign 2 additional Rescue Medics
1130 MB@3162 Confirm we have a MERV assigned
CW - Affirm MERV7 is 10-84
MB - Have the crew report to the Command Post
1138 MB@3162 Progress Report, Risk Remains High, Patient Count 14, 10 Red Tag, 4 Green Tag, we need additional units all units on scene are being utilised if you have an available unit assign them require both BLS and ALS
1149 MB@3162 Progress Report, Risk Remains High, Patient Count 20, 16 Red Tag, 4 Green Tag, all units are being utilised please assign additional BLS and ALS units as many as you can provide, patients are coming out continuously, another Red Tag has just been brought out now
1150 MB@3162 Be advised a lot of the Red Tags are paediatrics and are in cardiac arrest
1159 MB@3162 Progress Report, Patient Count 24, 19 Red Tag, 5 Green Tag, We now have Conditions 18 as Secondary Staging, Conditions 17 in the MERV and Conditions 14 as Treatment
1159 Citywide Information from Hospital 23 they can handle two more patients and that’s it
1202 Car 5O Hospital tracking has been implemented, Conditions cars deployed to Hospitals 83, 23 and 25
1204 MB@3162 Progress Report, Patient Count 29, 22 Red Tag, 1 Orange Tag, 6 Green Tag, all civilians
1205 MB@3162 Please instruct LSU1 to bring as many BVMs as they have to the Command Post
1209 MB@3162 Progress Report, Fire operations ongoing, risk remains high, Patient Count 33, 28 Red Tag, 1 Orange Tag, 6 Green Tag, all units on scene are being utilised, please assign additional BLS and ALS units
1209 27C Place Hospital 23 on diversion they are by far maxed out they cannot handle anymore patients they are at capacity
1210 27R Any ALS units in the area bring their Cyno Kits to Hospital 23 for multiple paediatric patients
1211 (Unknown) I have 4 Cyno Kits I’m going to the Command Post right now
1211 14Z Responding with 3 Cyno Kits, dropping them at Hospital 23 and then continuing to the scene
1212 MB@3162 Progress Report, Patient Count 37, 30 Red Tags, 2 Orange Tags, 5 Green Tags, all incoming units come directly to the front of the building, bring all your BVMs and SKEDs to the Command Post
1218 27R (and multiple other units) responding back to the scene after transporting their patient to the hospital
1220 14A Departing Station 14 for the MCI with additional BVMs, Oxygen, SKEDs and other equipment onboard
1224 Citywide All units already assigned to a job please continue to your current assignment, do not release to attend the MCI
1228 27R No more ambulances to Hospital 83, there’s no where to park and they’re out of beds, we have units parking on Third Avenue
1231 Citywide to Conditions 16 you’re required at Hospital 17 and then Hospital 16 for Patient Tracking
1237 CW to MB@3162 Do you need a second MERV?
MB - If you have another available send it
CW - MERV9 coming to you now
1242 MB@3162 Progress Report, Patient Count 54, 32 Red Tag, 3 Orange Tag, 19 Green Tag
1242 27C Have Cyno Kits on board headed to Hospital 83
1244 MB@3162 Progress Report Patient Count 54, 32 Red Tag, 3 Orange Tag, 19 Green Tag, Car 5 now Medical Branch Director,
1253 MB@3162 Progress Report, risk remains high, Patient Count remains 54, Car 562 is ? Group Leader, under them is Conditions 17 Tracking Officer, Conditions 18 Staging Officer, Car 522 is Treatment Group Leader, under them is Conditions 19 and Conditions 14, we have Conditions 26 as Rehab Officer, HazTac 1 and HazTac 3 as Rescue Group, Car 5 is Medical Branch Leader, Car 5C is Deputy Medical Branch Leader
1256 MB@3162 No further Cyno Kits needed at this time
1312 MB@3162 Progress Report, Patient Count 60, 59 Civilians, 1 Orange Tag Firefighter
1412 MB@3162 Progress Report, Risk Low, Total Patient Count will be 66, 32 Red Tag, 10 Orange Tag Civilians, 1 Orange Tag Firefighter, 20 Green Tag Civilians, 4 Green Tag Firefighters, we are in the process of de escalation, units will call you when available, we also have 6 RMAs with 5 Mary