Cortlandt - Jumper - 4/24/13

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Date: 4/24/2013
Time: 1150
Incident Type: Rescue
District: Cortlandt
Location: Bear Mountain Bridge (Map)
FD Units: (Continential Village FD: 2133, MA23, M8, R39) (Yorktown FD: 2532, 2536, R55/Dive Unit) (Verplanck: M1)

Misc. Units: (WCDES: Medical Examiner,BAT17) (WCPD-Marine Division, Aviation Unit) (NYSP: Troop K) (Cortlandt Medic: 35M1) (Peekskill Vac: 75B1)
Frequency: (Westchester Trunking: Fire-17, Fire-10, EMS-10) (WCPD-TAC4), (NYSP-TK/TAC)
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 68 Degrees
Reporters: Fireboyny

Description: Continential Village, Yorktown's Dive Team and Marine 1 out of Verplank were dispatched to the Bear Mountain Bridge in Cortlandt for a Jumper reported to be in the water. The Village's car 2133 signed on immediately after dispatch. Soon after NYSP advised (through 60 control) that a person was down on the Rt 9D side of the bridge. Upon arrival of car 2133, Yorktown's Dive Team, and Verplank units were cancelled as the jumper did not jump into the water but rather onto land. Continential Village units assisted PD and the Medical Examiner by providing scene support.

Time Clock:

1157: Time of Dispatch

1157: Car 2133 responding

1159: Yorktown's car 2533 advises Dive Team Assembling.

1159: WCPD notified, responding accordingly

1200: Bat 17 Acknowledges Call, Will monitor

1206: Car 2133 advises Verplanck can remain in Quarters

1211: As per PD, Water Recovery not needed, Victim did not land in the water. PD requiring assistance with rope shoring.

1212: 2133 advises that YHFD and Verplank M1 can go back into service

1318: 2133 Advises victim packaged, off the embankment, awaiting the medical examiner

1318: 60 control advises ME is responding with a 20 minute ETA

1340: Medical Examiner O/S

1448: 2133 Command Terminated

Links: LOHUD

Edited April 24, 2013 by fireboyny