FDNY Rescues Window Washers From 67th Floor Of New 1 WTC

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From the official FDNY Twitter feed. Yikes!

Now: #FDNY rescuing workers trapped on scaffolding outside 1 World Trade Center. View from the 68th floor.

From this screenshot from WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness news, looks like they had to cut through a window:

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How did they make the breach? Glass (blade) saw?

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They used a battery powered saw with a diamond blade.

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I'm not qualified at high angle rescue so my questions are not a criticism or quarterbacking, they are pure curiosity.....

Who would perform this grab? Truck, Rescue, or other SOC unit?

Would a separate unit be setting up to go down the exterior from the roof should the plan from the interior not work?

Where would the command post be? Lobby or looking out through the windows on the floor where it happened?

What was the initial and final response for the box from a unit standpoint?

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I'm not qualified at high angle rescue so my questions are not a criticism or quarterbacking, they are pure curiosity.....

Who would perform this grab? Truck, Rescue, or other SOC unit?

Would a separate unit be setting up to go down the exterior from the roof should the plan from the interior not work?

Where would the command post be? Lobby or looking out through the windows on the floor where it happened?

What was the initial and final response for the box from a unit standpoint?

There was a unit preparing to descend from above, should going through the glass not work.

The rescue operation was probobly performed by Res. 1, Sq. 18 and the fist due truck.

The command post would have been at ground level and the operations post up above.

As for the initial response? Honestly, I can only guess. There are all sorts of special conditions for boxes like this in Manhattan....I'm just a simple Bronx Boy, the DONT tell us these things. I'm sure it was at least 3&2 with Sq., Res., and a SOC support truck. I'm sure the Rescue Battalion and who knows who else......its a high profile box.

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Here is the radio traffic which occurred Ladder 10 it seems was First due ( imagine that ) and this audio tube is quite extensive in reality... ( not my own content)

Audio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu-7qAxQdNg#t=13

FDNY's Page

http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/events/2014/111214a.shtml

ABC News

http://abcn.ws/1v4PmJY - WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News

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Is the SOC support truck the Mack MR chassis on tandem axles that says "Rescue Services" on it.

The one about halfway down the page linked below? From Mike Martinelli's page.

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/specialunits/soc.htm

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Is the SOC support truck the Mack MR chassis on tandem axles that says "Rescue Services" on it.

The one about halfway down the page linked below? From Mike Martinelli's page.

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/specialunits/soc.htm

No, a SOC Support Truck is a Ladder Company with their typically assigned rig. They have a small second piece, a utility built on a Ford F-something chassis. They carry some extra gear and have some additional training.

Those walk in Rescue style rigs that say Rescue Services are typically spare rescues.

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As a follow-up to the Incident , The members of Rescue 1 were on The Meredith Vieira Show to discuss the feat.....

http://chicagofirewire.com/good-video-fdny-rescue-co-1-rescuing-window-washers-trapped-69th-floor-new-one-world-trade-center/

or

http://youtu.be/9b4yTATm74I