Tappan Zee Bridge - Jumper Down - 1/3/09

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Date: 1/3/09

Time: 23:50

Location: Hudson River X Tappan Zee Bridge Center Span

Frequency: Fire 14, 156.225, Marine 16, Rockland Frequencies

Units Operating: NYSP, 2461, 2462, 2463, Marine 5, Marine 31, Tarrytown VAC, Greenburgh EMS, WCDES Battalion 12, Westchester County Police Air-3, Nyack F.D. (10-Rescue and 10-Marine), Piermont F.D. (13-Marine), Rockland EMS

Weather Conditions: Clear, Windy, and Cold

Description Of Incident: Jumper Down from Tappan Zee Bridge

Writer: gpdexplorer (o/s)

*All times approximate*

23:50: Tarrytown FD Marine Units, Irvington FD Marine FD Marine Unit, Sleepy Hollow FD Marine Unit, Tarrytown EMS, Westchester County P.D. Battalion 12, along with Rockland Units advised to respond to Hudson River Southbound Side Midspan of the TZB for a possible jumper down.

Irvington advising unable to launch due to heavy ice condition.

00:00 Marine 5 and Marine 31 enroute to Boat Launch

00:05 Units being advised of a confirmed jumper down, reportedly a male with black clothing.

All units performed thorough searches of the areas surrounding the Tappan Zee Bridge with assistance of WCPD Air-3 overhead. Search was terminated at approximately 0100. All units returned to service.

*Good work by all, it was very cold and windy last night. Ice formed rapidly on the vessels and anything the spray of the waves came in contact with.