Valhalla/Hawthorne - Haz-Mat Spill @ WMC 5/26/2012

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Date: 5/26/2012

Time: 17:44

Location: 100 Woods Road - Westchester Medical Center (Pharmacy in the basement)

Frequency: 46.26

Units Operating: [Hawthorne FD: E155]; [Valhalla FD: 2481, 2482, TL49, R9, E84]; [WCDES: Haz-Mat Team {2002, 2003, 2004], Haz-Mat 1, Battalion 11, Car 1]; [WCPD];

Weather Conditions: Warm, dry, breezy

Description Of Incident: Valhalla FD and Hawthorne FD dual response to the above address for a hazardous material spill in the pharmacy section of the basement in the main hospital @ Westchester Medical Center. 2481 arrived on scene and requested the Westchester County Hazardous Material Team. Valhalla and Hawthorne re-toned for manpower.

17:44 - Valhalla/Hawthorne toned out for response.

17:46 - 2481 requests re-tone for Valhalla manpower. Valhalla FD re-toned.

17:48 - Westchester County Haz-Mat Team toned out to landline for response.

17:48 - Battalion 11 landline for response.

17:50 - Tower Ladder 49 responding.

17:51 - Hawthorne FD second dispatch.

17:52 - Battalion 11 responding. 60-control advising 2481 is on scene, Haz-Mat team is assembling.

17:53 - Engine 84 and Rescue 9 responding.

17:54 - Engine 155 responding

17:55 - 2482 reporting as per 2481, the spill is contained.

17:57 - Westchester County Car 1 is on location.

17:58 - Engine 84 is on location. 2481 advises them to standby in front of the building.

17:59 - Engine 155 is on location. 2481 advising them to standby on the main road for now.

18:01 - 2002 is on location.

18:03 - Battalion 11 is on location.

18:04 - 2481 reporting Haz-Mat team members are on location. 2003 is on location.

18:05 - Haz-Mat 1 is responding. 2004 is on location.

18:09 - Haz-Mat 1 is on location.

18:09 - 2002 reporting the material has been moved to the loading doc and will be put into a hazardous material bin.

18:20 - 2003 reporting all Haz-Mat units back in service returning. 2481 reporting all Valhalla FD units are back in service returning.

18:21 - Battalion 11 is back in service.

Edited June 26, 2012 by PFDRes47cue