Queens - 2nd Alarm - 4/6/09

[ryang 166]

Date: 4/6/09

Time: 12:30 hours

Location: 62-42 Woodhaven Blvd @ 85 st

Frequency: 154.400 (FDNY Queens)

Weather Conditions: raining

Description Of Incident: fire in the walls with extension and long hose stretch

Writer: ryang

Additional Info:

Rego Park, Queens, NY, 4/6/09

Address: 62-42 Woodhaven Blvd @ 85 st

Phone Box 4211 - Report of smoke in a MD

Engs 287, 319, Squad 288

L136, TL138

Battalion 46

12:26 hours

Battalion 46 requests a 10-7

(Note: unusual interference on the Queens frequency, field communications were difficult to hear from 12:25 to 12:35 hours)

10-75-4211 - 12:29 hours

BC46: Urgent, transmit a 10-75, we have smoke in apartment ? at 62-42 Woodhaven Blvd?

E289

L151 is the FAST Truck

Battalion 28

Rescue 4

Squad 288

Division 14

CIDs for 62-42 Woodhaven Blvd:

MD 6 story 100x200 class 3. No apparatus access. Long stretch. No hydrants within the complex. Use fire escape to upper floors. Heat plant in buildings C and D.

2-2-4211 - 12:32 hours

BC46: Due to the length of the stretch, give me the 2nd alarm.

Engs. 291, 292, 286, 307

E324 w/ Satellite 4

L140, L154

Battalion 45 (Safety Officer)

Battalion 49 (Resource Unit Leader)

Rescue, Safety Battalions

Tactical Support 1

FieldCom, Command Tactical Unit

RAC4

Car 9 (DAC John Sudnik, Queens Borough Commander)

12:42 hours

Division 14: Second alarm box 4211, we have fire in the walls on the 1st floor that extended to the 2nd floor, we're checking the entire building, we're Doubtful. Have all second alarm units respond to the Woodhaven Blvd side.

12:46 hours

The staging area is 63 Ave and Woodhaven Blvd

12:47 hours

DC14: Second alarm box 4211, have all incoming chiefs go to command channel 2.

12:49 hours

DC14: Second alarm box 4211, We have 1 10-45 no code at this time being treated by EMS.

12:50 hours

Car 9: Car 9's at the box, also request PD for traffic control, k.

12:53 hours

FieldCom: By orders of Car 9, the original 10-45 no code is now a code 4 (Green Tag, Minor)

12:54 hours

FC: By orders of Car 9 you can 10-20 (continue response at reduced speed) the Rescue Battalion, the Safety Battalion, and return the TAC.

Tactical Support 1 is 10-8 back to Citywide

12:56 hours

FC: Progress report for your 2nd alarm box 4211, the address 62-42 Woodhaven Blvd between 84 place and 85 st, fire in a 6 brick 100x200, we have fire on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors. At this time Car 9, DAC Sudnik reports: All visible fire knocked down, Probably Will Hold.

12:58 hours

Battalion 11 is responding as acting Battalion 46

12:59 hours

TL152 is 10-8 in TL138's response area

13:00 hours

L26 is relocating to L136

13:05 hours

L176 is relocating to L140

13:09 hours

FC: Progress report for your 2nd alarm box 4211, at this time Car 9, DAC Sudnik reports: 2 lines stretched operating, trucks are opening up searching for pockets. Primary searches are complete and negative throughout. Secondary searches on floors 4, 5, 6 are complete and negative. Secondary searches on floors 1, 2, and 3 are in progress. Fire is Probably Will Hold.

Exposures are:

1 - courtyard

2 - similar attached

3 - similar attached

4 - street

13:10 hours

FC: Progress report for 2nd alarm box 4211, at this time Car 9, DAC Sudnik reports: all searches are complete and negative throughout, fire is Under Control.

Edited April 6, 2009 by ryang