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Major Technical Response Underway Near Locust Avenue & East 134th Street

FDNY units were dispatched to Box 2118 near Locust Avenue & East 134th Street in the Bronx for a collapse rescue. Battalion 14 has designated the incident a major technical response, with Rescue 3 transporting the collapse rig and Engine 44 serving as the hazmat tech unit.

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Radio audio

Latest transmission
Transmission 1

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Updates

  1. Radio Heard: "Engine 83, standby."
  2. Radio Engine 83 asked for the address of the power plant.
  3. Radio Northeast Power Authority is aware of the situation and the fence is down.
  4. Radio Engine 83 reported that the notification will go to New York Power and that the site is not a Con Ed station.
  5. Radio Heard: "14 to the Bronx. 14. That's 2118. We just had a partial collapse of a small fence next to the ConEd generating plant. We're trying to get a hold of ConEd maintenance..."
  6. Radio Battalion 14 is releasing units from the incident, indicating the emergency is handled.
  7. Radio Heard: "Engine 83 standby."
  8. Radio Engine 83 requested an ambulance to be staged on the highway.
  9. Radio Units were told they may slow down; no emergency has been found so far.
  10. Radio Units reported a fence down and requested a contact representative.
  11. Major Technical Response Underway Near Locust Avenue & East 134th StreetMajor technical response; Rescue 3 transporting collapse rig; Engine 44 hazmat tech unit
  12. Radio Units reported the wall collapsed into the street by the power plant.
  13. Radio Heard: "Battalion 14. Battalion 14. This is going to be a major technical response. You have Rescue three transporting the collapse rig. 44 engine will be your hazmat tech unit."
  14. Radio Heard: "Bronx Battalion 14."
  15. Radio Heard: "Box battalion 14."
  16. Collapse Rescue Near Locust Avenue & East 134th Street in the Bronx
  17. Radio Units reported a wall collapse at the scene.
  18. Radio Units were dispatched for a major technical rescue response for a wall collapse.

Units on this call

Battalion 14 Engine 83 Rescue 3

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