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FDNY and NYPD team to complete a water rescue Hat Trick in the east river

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Photo by Robert Miller - New York Post

When a intoxicated man jumped from  a pier into the East River, his friend jumped in an attempt to rescue him.  Next a good samaritan dove in, trying to lend a hand.  Soon the trio were all in trouble. An NYPD detective was the first to arrive, and jump into the water.  The NY Post Reports “Detective Andy Bershad, said he untied his shoe laces, emptied his pockets en route to the call”.   Bershad held the victims head above water until FDNY arrived,

When Engine Co. 53 and Ladder 43 arrived, several firefighters leaped into the river.  They were able to pull all the victims from the water.

The NY Post interviewed a Battalion Chief as the scene was wrapping up: “Right now it looks like everyone is going to survive. Two of them weren’t in the greatest shape,” said FDNY Battalion Chief Jim Gintey. “I don’t want to speculate on what could have been – but it was a good thing that they got them when they did.”

Posted by Gary Sharp on July 31, 2010 • Filed under: news, rescues, special-operations • Tagged: , , , , ,

Homeland In-Security: FDNY Locked out of Construction Accident at Freedom Tower

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Attacks Redevelopment

You can read the whole story here.  Long story short…Port Authority Police did not allow FDNY responders to enter the construction site when a worker fell two stories.   Although Squad 18 was eventually admitted to the site, other responders including the first arriving Engine 10, were kept out.

I’m not sure this was the result the Feds were looking for when they dumped millions of dollars into NIMS training, interoperability, and unified command.  If the response to the small stuff goes like this, what happens at the next major terrorist attack?

Posted by Gary Sharp on March 9, 2010 • Filed under: administration-leadership, patient-management, rescues, special-operations • Tagged: , , ,

Crush Syndrome…The Smiling Death

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Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP

A French search and rescue team carries out a patient that was trapped for 11 days after the earthquake in Haiti. Photo by Gerald Herbert / AP

The smiling death is what the Chinese call crush syndrome, a condition that effects patients after being extricated. If your a member of a heavy rescue company, technical rescue team, US&R task force, or you’ve ever been called a “rock breaker”, you need a basic awareness of crush syndrome.

Medics assigned to a special operations rescue team should be prepared to manage a patient with crush syndrome, including a having a protocol in place and the required meds on hand.  New research underway may reveal a surprisingly simple treatment for crush syndrome.  (more…)

Posted by Gary Sharp on March 7, 2010 • Filed under: ems-topics, fire-rescue-topics, patient-management, rescues, special-operations • Tagged: , , , , ,

FDNY’s Fireboat ’343′ Begins Testing in Florida

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Photo from wusa9.com

Photo from wusa9.com

As you’ve probably heard, FDNY is scheduled to take delivery of the worlds largest fireboat in early March.

This week the shipbuilder began 3 weeks of testing prior to delivery.  Read the story and see the video of the pump test here.

In addition to marine firefighting capabilities, the vessel has CBRN protection for the crew, a decontamination room, a dive platform,   3600 gallons of foam concentrate, and can launch/recovery a small rescue boat.

Check out the homepage for FDNY Marine 1, and a site dedicated to the boats themselves: NYCFireBoat.com.  It has some shots of the boats being built from the ground up.

Posted by admin on February 23, 2010 • Filed under: special-operations • Tagged: ,