OFFICIAL TS/Hurricane Sandy Thread

[peterose313 345]

Here's a video of the Breezy Point fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88ucQzm1RS4&feature=player_embedded

[firedude 985]

According to Columbiapage.com,

Four firefighters each from Claverack, Niverville, and Stuyvesant and two each from Ghent, Red Rock, and Valatie left just after noon today on their journey south.

Apparatus responding included: Claverack 12-1, Ghent 22-5, Niverville 45-1, Red Rock 76-1 and Stuyvesant 52-3.

They will be staging at the Nassau County Fire Training Center and will be deployed from there. The firefighters will each be working a 72 hour shift.

Article + Photos: http://www.columbiapage.com/id944.html

[firedude 985]

Other then Greenvile for the MVA with Ejection, did Yonkers ever request additional Mutual Aid?

From Harrison FD Website

10/29/2012 at 8:17 PM

75 FORTFIELD AVE YONKERS: @YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION # 12, Cross: GLENHILL AVE, Type:MA, OTHER, Time out: 20:01:05 Area: YNKRS,Alarm lev: 0 ,

http://www.harrisonfd.org/index.cfm?fs=alarms.home

[firedude 985]

Live Streaming of the Weather Channel coverage of Sandy on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMU2qwCVag&feature=plcp

[helicopper 1,050]

According to Columbiapage.com,

Four firefighters each from Claverack, Niverville, and Stuyvesant and two each from Ghent, Red Rock, and Valatie left just after noon today on their journey south.

Apparatus responding included: Claverack 12-1, Ghent 22-5, Niverville 45-1, Red Rock 76-1 and Stuyvesant 52-3.

They will be staging at the Nassau County Fire Training Center and will be deployed from there. The firefighters will each be working a 72 hour shift.

Article + Photos: http://www.columbiapage.com/id944.html

Just a note about this from lessons learned last year during the response to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee...

If you accept a 72 hour assignment, it is a 72 hour assignment. You can't do 12 hours and then say you're going home or worse, just leave without checking with anyone. This happened several times despite very clear communications during the polling and mobilization.

Also, you may be assigned to a staging area during your 72 hours. It is critical to maintain adequate resources levels and resource reserves during events like this so if you think standing by in staging isn't an important role in this response, STAY HOME!!! The attittudes we got from some people who couldn't comprehend what a ready reserve force meant was mind-boggling.

[JetPhoto 626]

In addition to the Arlington & LaGrange swift water rescue teams that were deployed on Sunday, Crews from Amenia, Fairview & Hughsonville in Dutchess have deployed to Long Island for assistance today

[drgripsthrowawaytowel 72]

Peekskill VAC, Continential Village has a water rescue going at Annesville circle

Yorktown's swift water team was dispatched as well and performed multiple evacuations and rescues with continental village. They were originaly dispatched for a car in the water with people in the water, which turned out to be an incorrect report. However, they were put to work to rescue an inaccessible aided case, another incapacitated victim loacated in the water was found as they were responding to the aided's location, and evacuated 4 individuals who were stuck in the mobile station.

[firedude 985]

As of now, media reports 39 people died as a result of Sandy, most killed by falling trees. 17 of them were in New York State including 10 in the NYC.

[JetPhoto 626]

Hurricane Sandy aftermath: Raw video from Long Beach Island, NJ

http://www.necn.com/10/30/12/Hurricane-Sandy-aftermath-Raw-video-from/landing_mobile.html?blockID=795357

[SageVigiles 1,194]

RI DMAT-1 en route to NY/NJ

[peterose313 345]

I have seen several Fire Depts. and EMS agencies deploying to NYC and Long Island from upstate to help out but I know there's been a lot of discussion about who can go due to training standards. For this sort of thing, are these departments being requested by FDNY or are they just voluntarily planning on showing up? If these people are just showing up un-announced, will they be turned away due to them not having the same training standards or will their help be accepted and be put to work?

p.s. Chief Munson, still on for that volleyball game? ;-)

[peterose313 345]

Yonkers firefighters battled 3 blazes, responded to 500 alarms; man killed in car accident

Firefighters responded to some 500 alarms around the city Monday, including three structure fires in the northeast part of the city.

Most were for downed wires, fallen trees or medical emergencies and came during the period of heaviest winds Monday night, Fire Commissioner Robert Sweeney said at a press briefing at the city Office of Emergency Management this morning.

http://www.lohud.com/article/20121030/NEWS02/310300059/Yonkers-firefighters-battled-3-blazes-responded-500-alarms-man-killed-car-accident?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs&gcheck=1&nclick_check=1

[xfirefighter484x 234]

I have seen several Fire Depts. and EMS agencies deploying to NYC and Long Island from upstate to help out but I know there's been a lot of discussion about who can go due to training standards. For this sort of thing, are these departments being requested by FDNY or are they just voluntarily planning on showing up? If these people are just showing up un-announced, will they be turned away due to them not having the same training standards or will their help be accepted and be put to work?

p.s. Chief Munson, still on for that volleyball game? ;-)

NY Code - Section 209-E: Fire mobilization and mutual aid plan

http://codes.lp.find...de/GMU/10/209-e

NYS Mutual Aid Mobilization

Request gets made for specific items (i.e. swiftwater team, engines for fire standby, utilities with pumps for pumpouts, fire police teams etc...) from the areas affected, it goes through NYSDHS/OFPC/OEM, who then reaches out to specific areas for those items/manpower. The County Coordinator then reaches out to departments that typically have the manpower and equipment. It is then on the department to decide who is qualified based on their standards.

3 agencies from Dutchess Co went down earlier today, Amenia, Fairview and Hughsonville. This is in addition to Arlington and LaGrange the other day BEFORE the storm hit, with Swiftwater teams and gear.

[peterose313 345]

NY Code - Section 209-E: Fire mobilization and mutual aid plan

http://codes.lp.find...de/GMU/10/209-e

NYS Mutual Aid Mobilization

Request gets made for specific items (i.e. swiftwater team, engines for fire standby, utilities with pumps for pumpouts, fire police teams etc...) from the areas affected, it goes through NYSDHS/OFPC/OEM, who then reaches out to specific areas for those items/manpower. The County Coordinator then reaches out to departments that typically have the manpower and equipment. It is then on the department to decide who is qualified based on their standards.

3 agencies from Dutchess Co went down earlier today, Amenia, Fairview and Hughsonville. This is in addition to Arlington and LaGrange the other day BEFORE the storm hit, with Swiftwater teams and gear.

Thanks for the info! I was curious to know how that worked.

[SageVigiles 1,194]

NY Code - Section 209-E: Fire mobilization and mutual aid plan

http://codes.lp.find...de/GMU/10/209-e

NYS Mutual Aid Mobilization

Request gets made for specific items (i.e. swiftwater team, engines for fire standby, utilities with pumps for pumpouts, fire police teams etc...) from the areas affected, it goes through NYSDHS/OFPC/OEM, who then reaches out to specific areas for those items/manpower. The County Coordinator then reaches out to departments that typically have the manpower and equipment. It is then on the department to decide who is qualified based on their standards.

3 agencies from Dutchess Co went down earlier today, Amenia, Fairview and Hughsonville. This is in addition to Arlington and LaGrange the other day BEFORE the storm hit, with Swiftwater teams and gear.

Very similar to how it runs in CT. Request from local EOC or Incident Commander to the Regional DEMHS Coordinator to the State EOC, and the State Fire Commission organizes task forces that will come in to assist.

[peterose313 345]

JFK and Newark will both be re-opening in the morning with limited service. LaGuardia is closed until further notice

[50-65 205]

Hurricane Sandy aftermath: Raw video from Long Beach Island, NJ

http://www.necn.com/...?blockID=795357

Well, looks like no raises again this year as the boss will have to spend the money fixing his beach house instead.

[SageVigiles 1,194]

The following Federal USAR Task Forces are on deployment:

IN TF-1

MO TF-1

TN TF-1

MA TF-1

MF TF-1

PA TF-1

VA TF-1

VA TF-2

OH TF-1

National Incident Management Assistance Teams:

Blue (East) - Deployed to NYC

White (Central) - Deployed to MA

Red (West) - Deployed to NJ

[firedude 985]

From CE Astorino:

Con Edison will be distributing dry ice at Yonkers Raceway from 12PM-6PM. I will keep you posted on other locations when they become available. Remember: do not assume your utility is aware of your power outage. Call 800-75-CONED or 800-572-1131 if you are a NYSEG customer.

This was greenwich on Monday night when 4 homes burned in Old Greenwich.

Saddle Brook, NJ 2 Alarm Fire during Sandy:

Edited October 31, 2012 by helicopper

[peterose313 345]

NYC/Westchester are slowly starting to get their mass transit systems back online. Metro North is running on an hourly schedule on the lower Harlem Line (North White Plains-Grand Central). Grand Central re-opened to the public at 2 pm, Newark and JFK each re-opened to flights on a limited basis at 7:00 am this morning and NYC subway is getting back into operation. The 7,B,C,E,G,Q trains are all still suspended but the F,J,A and M trains are running with limited service.

For continuous updates follow Gov. Cuomo on twitter. https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo

Edited October 31, 2012 by peterose313

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

Any word on who lost what apparatus and equipment...I know Bedfords mini-attack is OOS blocked in by trees with a limb through its windshield, anyone else lose anything or have apparatus go OOS?

[x4093k 654]

Any word on who lost what apparatus and equipment...I know Bedfords mini-attack is OOS blocked in by trees with a limb through its windshield, anyone else lose anything or have apparatus go OOS?

Armonk FD "lost" Engine 288 the other night was blocked in by limbs and trees, they had to leave it there overnight.

[Remember585 815]

With power outages expected to last for a few days, we all can expect a load of CO calls. Either actual CO incidents from generators operating indoors or too close to the building, makeshift heating appliances or from the batteries dying in hard-wire units that people fail to change every six months.

Personally, my biggest fears are of those using candles, and what will happen when power starts being restored.

As long as we're all still running calls caused by this storm, it's not really over yet. Remain dilligent, remain alert and most of all, remain SAFE!

[SageVigiles 1,194]

Broad Channel VFD in Queens has apparently lost both their engines and both ambulances.

[Anesti 329]

Broad Channel VFD in Queens has apparently lost both their engines and both ambulances.

Photo credit to who ever took it but its making its rounds on facebook Broad Channels Hahn

Edited November 1, 2012 by Anesti

[firedude 985]

From Point Breeze Volunteer Fire Department

PBFD firehouse has severe damage we lost most of our equipment, our 2 engines are still operational but on borrowed time, we lost a Chevy Tahoe, everything was under 4 feet of salt water. If any departments have spare supplies we could really use it, flashlights, radios, turnout gear, 4x4 apparatus, office equipment, mobile trailer, etc. We rescued many people and saved a lot of houses under some extreme conditions. FEMA and OEM have been useless. Please spread the word and repost and share. Thank you

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/PointBreezeVFD

Email: pointbreezevfd@gmail.com

Phone: 718-634-7967

[peterose313 345]

FEMA, at least for NYC, has said they will be giving 100% reimbursements for emergency services. Not sure if that's region wide or just for the city though

[helicopper 1,050]

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[PCC030664 2]

My apologies if this is a sensitive subject (or if it has already been asked/answered) but aren't the hardest hit areas in Queens and Staten Island (like Breezy Point) among those communities that have "Independent" volunteer FDs in addition to FDNY?

Phil

[helicopper 1,050]

Some info from the frontlines...

The NYS IMT and a FEMA Type 1 IMT support Nassau County operations at their EOC. A type 3 team is in the field providing management support on Long Beach Island and another type 3 team is at Republic Airport managing the staging area/base/camp located there.

In Nassau County, there are four(*) FEMA Type 1 USAR task forces still performing preliminary search and rescue/recovery. Sadly, these search efforts are resulting in finding additional victims.

Mutual aid assets are being staged at Republic Airport (for Nassau) and CitiField for Queens. The Yonkers command post/communications truck is at CitiField providing communications support to the effort.

Fire mutual aid and FEMA EMS mobilization continue to support the affected areas. More than 350 ambulances (I believe under FEMA contract) are in NYC and Nassau/Suffolk. Many of these were involved with the Bellevue Hospital evacuation. 16 Type 1 Engines, two Ladder Trucks, three 3000 Gallon Tankers. 16 OFPC staff with 3 team leaders are deployed for Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) assignments in Nassau County.

About 20 state police strike teams plus special operations and aviation resources are deployed to Troop L (Long Island) to support local law enforcement, traffic direction/control, security and anti-looting patrols.

Several DMAT's are on the ground in NY and NJ providing shelter support, medical aid stations, etc.

More than 1600 NYS DOT personnel and about 900 units are operating in the affected areas. Almost 3000 national guard personnel are on state active duty as part of "Task Force Sandy".

Over 300 "spills" have been reported to NYS DEC to date. These range from minor spills to a 1000 gallon spill on Long Island and a 40000 gallon spill in Manhattan.

(*) This number may change. It is very dynamic.

I will post more as conditions permit.