Manhattan - Elevator Collapse/MCI 5-18-2011

[PFDRes47cue 653]

Date: 5-18-2011

Time: 07:00

Location: 620 6th Avenue (between west 18 and 19 Streets)

Frequency: FDNY Manhattan

Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan

Weather Conditions: (indoors)

Description Of Incident: Phone box 579 reporting that an occupied elevator fell 3 floors into the basement. 15 Injured occupants were removed from the elevator.

Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Rundown:

Chelsea, Manhattan, NY, 5/18/11

Address: 620 6th Aves between West 18 and 19 sts

07:00 hours

Phone Box 579 - Report of an elevator collapse (Confined-space Rescue Assignment)

Engs. 3, 14, Squad 18

TL12, L3

TL7 (SOC Support Truck)

Battalions 7, Rescue, Safety, HazMat

Rescues 1, 4, HazMat 1

SOC Rebreather 1, Tactical Support 1

FieldCom 1

Receiving report of an occupied elevator that fell 3 floors into the basement.

07:04 hours

Battalion 7: NYPD is on the scene and has the occupants out. Notify EMS we need additional buses.

07:07 hours

BC7: We have Rescue 1 and Squad 18 on scene, you can return all other special units.

07:16 hours

BC7: At this time, we have 15 injured occupants removed from the elevator. 3 require backboards, the rest are walking wounded. Notify Buildings Dept. to respond, the elevator fell 3 stories into the cellar. Also special call 2 additional CFRD engine.

Engs. 16, 5 S/C

07:30 hours

BC7: We'll be operating at Box 579 going 10-99 assisting EMS

7-5-579 - 07:32 hours - Duration 34 minutes

BC7: Box 579, we're using All-Hands, Under Control, no additional units needed, using units we have, we're assisting EMS to get all patients we have on backboards

Building Height/Size-up:

Commercial 5 story 250x250

Exposures are:

1 - street

2 - parking lot

3 - street

4 - street