New Haven, CT - Rope Rescue

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Date: October 6, 2011

Time: 15:41

Location: East Rock Park, New Haven, CT

Frequency: Ch-1 859.5625, CH-2 (Ops) 854.4875. MED 6 453.1250

Units Operating: Squads 1 & 2, Truck 3, Engines 8, 10, 4 (engines not confirmed, normal running to the park) Emergency 1 (NHFD paramedic unit), Car 31 (Chief), Car 39 (Assistant chief of operations), Car 36 (Training officer), Car 32 (Shift deputy), car 33 & 34 (battalions), AMR with three ambulances and supervisor.

Weather Conditions: Clear, cool

Description Of Incident: Climber on side of East Rock Park stuck on loose rock-face. Called 911 reporting she was stuck. One firefighter with an ankle injury. Rescue in process, trying lowering from top of park also trying to effect rescue from below.

Reporter & Writer: IzzyEng4

New Haven FD Live feed: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=wp&feedId=7852

Picture of East Rock Park: http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/small/12116806.jpg

16:33 - Trying to secure climber, reporting climber is getting very fatigued. Climber is in crevasse making rescue more difficult.

16:38 - Car 31 (chief) requesting Emergency 2 to the scene.

16:40 - Rescue FF stating climber is okay now, going to re-group. Climber has secured footing. Working on secondary operation to get injured firefighter off the side of the "mountain".

16:43 - Emergency 2 to report at the intersection of East Rock Road and English Street (area below the rescue).

14:46 - Injured firefighter to go to St. Rays after removal, trauma alert. Victim in pick-off strap, getting ready for removal.

14:47 - Victim and rescue firefighter being lowered.

16:51 - Victim on the ground.

(All times of updates are delayed from actual time frame due to online audio feed)

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Edited October 6, 2011 by IzzyEng4