Newburgh (Orange) - Multi-Fatal Car Into River - 4/12/11

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Date: 04-12-11

Time: 2005hrs

Location: IAO 2 Washington St. - "Gulleys Restaurant" on the Hudson River

Frequency: NFD Dispatch/OC911

Units Operating: NFD Car-1, West Point FD, NPD, MLSS, Cronomer Valley, Middle Hope, Rockland County dive teams

Weather Conditions: Raining/Dark

Description Of Incident: Water Rescue; Vehicle in the Water

Reporters: JetPhoto

Writer: BFD1054

1953hrs-Fire & police responding for a reported occupied car into the river

2005hrs-Newburgh PD reports dive team en-route

2010hrs-Orange 911 alerting Middlehope and Coldenham; Middlehope (1) Engine, Coldenham Truck to stand-by manned in their respective quarters.

2018hrs-NFD Dispatch advising Command that they are hiring-back to staff Engine 10 and Truck 10.

- Orange 911 advising Coldenham T205 to re-locate to the City of Newburgh Public Safety Building.

2020hrs-Cmd request aviation to the scene & stand-by companies to relocate to the public safety building

2022hrs-Cmd request hire back 1 firefighter for rehab and to bring a tent to the scene

2024hrs-NFD Dispatch advising Command that Engine 10 and Truck 10 have been hired-back to cover the City. Dispatch also advising that both mutual-companies are en-route to the Public Safety Building.

- Command advising Dispatch that the (NFD) boat is in the water.

2029hrs-Command requesting West Point FD's Marine Unit to the scene, as well as a Fire Coordinator.

2031hrs-Orange 911 dispatching West Point; request for their Marine Unit.

2033hrs-Orange 911 alerting 36-13; requested to respond to the scene.

- 36-13 advising he is responding.

2035hrs-Dispatch reports dive team from Rockland county responding

2036hrs-Coldenham T205 out at the Public Safety Building for stand-by.

2040hrs-Orange 911 advising 36-13 that Stony Point and Thiells Dive Teams are responding from Rockland County. Also advising that the Dive Team from Sparrowbush is re-locating to Newburghs Public Safety Building.

-Command reports that car has been located, canceling West Point Marine Unit

2042hrs-As per Newburgh Command, West Point's Marine Unit can return with thanks.

2044hrs-Dispatch advising Command that Engine 10 and Truck 10 are now manned with minimal staffing; they are awaiting 2 firefighters.

- Command advising that the mutual-aid Engine and Truck can be released.

2052hrs-Rockland County responding with 10 divers & a zodiac.

-36-13 advising that as per Command, all Dive Teams can go back in service.

2101hrs-Command advising that the vehicle is out of the water.

2102hrs-Dispatch advising Command that E10 and T10 are now fully staffed.

Update - Fatal Incident

UPDATE: Mother drives van into Hudson River, she and 3 children drown

Edited April 13, 2011 by xfirefighter484x
Combined Multiple IA's