6/17/2011 Manhattan Box 1079 - Scaffolding Incident

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Box 1079 - 3rd Avenue and 78th St
Address: 201 E79 St

15:08
Phone alarm for person hanging from scaffolding on the 5th floor
Initial Assignment included
BC10
RB
Rescue 1

15:11
BC10: please assign a TL on my box
TL 13 is S/C

15:14
BC10: have the Police Dept shutdown 79th Sy by 2nd and 3rd Aves.

15:15
BC10: Box 1079 we are trying to ascertain what is going on here - we have scaffolding all over the place - we have people on the roof - we are going to check all Exposures to see if we have someone hanging from the scaffolding - we're trying to ascertain that now as we speak

15:16
Disp: do you need a Collapse response?
BC10: standby

BC10: have the units assigned on the original box continue in - we're using 1 Engine and 2 Trucks with the rest FAST

15:17
BC10: at this Box we had some scaffolding separate from the building - the person who was hanging had his harness on and was pulled to safety - right now we don't have anyone hanging - we are double and triple checking - right now 10-20 the Box

15:21
BC10: the person who was hanging from the scaffold is in good shape and refusing medical attention - we are using the units now to make sure the stairs to the scaffold is secure so it doesn't blow over with the wind and get stuck again k

15:22
BC10: Box 1079 we are using E44, L16 and TL13 - return everyubody else - we will be in the process shortly
 
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