Newburgh Beacon Bridge - High Angle Rescue 6-6-13

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Date: 6/6/13
Time: 09:35
Location: Newburgh-Beacon Bridge (i-84) Westbound mm 39.8
Units: Middle Hope, city of Newburgh & West Point tech rescue teams, Goodwill FD, Marlboro FD, Beacon FD, NYSP, Stat Flight Air 2

Description: Worker fallen under bridge in construction safety area

Apx 09:35 construction worker fell under bridge in construction safety area and is in injured Middle Hope, city of Newburgh, Beacon FD dispatched

West Point Tech rescue team requested, Beacon can remain in service

Command requested a medevac to land on the bridge, an engine from Goodwill for landing zone, an engine from Marlboro to stand by at Middle Hope st. 2

10:10 Medevac landed on the bridge rope teams deployed and with victim will remove with a basket

10:29 command reports rescue complete all are back on the bridge. West Point released

10:45 command reports Air 2 enroute to Westchester Med. units picking up

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Edited June 6, 2013 by JetPhoto