FDNY Rescues Driver From Truck Dangling From Sanitation Garage

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Draamatic photo and good article:

This photo just in. Somehow, a garbage (some are saying a salt) truck managed to get in this precarious position, two stories high, dangling out of a sanitation garage at 58-35 52 Road at 59th Street in Queens. The FDNY tweeted the photo, which is, you have to admit, pretty freaking dramatic, especially because there was a guy inside. We spoke to an FDNY spokesperson, who told us that the call came in at 9:28, and that he didn't know how the truck got where it was, but that the man inside was rescued with a tower ladder. Whew.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/08/fdny_rescues_truck_sanitation_garage.php

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Dookied shorts for sure.

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Anyone have details on this tech rescue?

[sfrd18 360]

Anyone have details on this tech rescue?

Here's an IA that has been posted:

http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/42836-queens-2nd-alarm10-60-81711/page__pid__244191#entry244191

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Nice...well maybe not so much for the operator.

[ny10570 745]

Not much tech. Driver was more than willing to be assisted into the TL bucket. On the ground the patient was initially treated by the engine company and immobilized. Patient care then handed off to EMS.

[Monty 35]

Some pictures of the incident http://www.firstonscenephotos.com/FDNY/FDNY-Queens-2nd-Alarm-Maspeth/18582710_BJbp3s#1435808374_f7QrB4g

[sfrd18 360]

One thing's for sure: you don't see that every day!

[JBE 328]

Whoops. That is a salt truck.

[16fire5 693]

Not much tech. Driver was more than willing to be assisted into the TL bucket. On the ground the patient was initially treated by the engine company and immobilized. Patient care then handed off to EMS.

The tech would be securing the vehicle from moving further prior to the removal. I would assume the use of wire rope and griphoists would do the trick. Photos of that setup would be good training tools.

[ny10570 745]

The victim was down minutes after arrival. Squad was just setting up and I don't think rescue had arrived yet. Plenty of tech involved in securing the vehicle while awaiting the cranes, but really not a lot in the removal. The truck made a gutsy call. Set up the truck at a distance and utilized multiple spotters to watch for movement. They were set up and completed the rescue in 5 or 6 minutes. Really well executed.

Edited August 19, 2011 by ny10570

[ryang 166]

http://www.firstonscenephotos.com/FDNY/FDNY-Queens-2nd-Alarm-Maspeth/18582710_BJbp3s#1435811847_hk5hCVD has photos from the scene, including shots on page 2 of the tech involved in securing the truck.

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BTW, ryang, great job on the IA!