Yonkers -Major MVA Garbage Truck vs. Building w/ Pin 12-21-15

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Date: 12-21-15
Time: 20:05hrs
Location: 192 Nepperhan Ave C/S Elm St
District: Yonkers

Incident Commander: Battalion 1

Weather: 40F, clear
Units: (Initial Assignment) Engine 303, Engine 312, Engine 304, Squad 11, Ladder 71, Ladder 72, Rescue 1, Battalion 1(I/C)

(Special Call) Squad 11 w/ Collapse Unit, Engine 313 w/ Foam Rig, Ladder 75 (FAST), Battalion 2 (Safety)

(Additional) Engine 306

Empress EMS, Yonkers PD

Writer: x635

Description: Garbage truck vs. building w/ pin

19:08 Battalion 1 reporting garbage truck into a commercial/residential building, driver pinned, stabilizing structure, requesting Collapse Unit, Foam Unit, FAST, and Safety Officer

19:10 Garbage truck driver being attended to at this time, extrication in progress, 1 line stretched as a precaution, gasoline leak

19:12 Battalion 1 reporting checking building for residents

19:13 Battalion 1 requesting Safety Battalion, FAST Team, and a Foam Unit

19:15 Battalion 1 stating primary searches are negative, building is a taxpayer commercial-residential building

19:18 Battalion 1 stating gas leak has been mitigating, applying absorbent, driver has been extricated and attended to by Empress EMS

19:20 Battalion 1 establishing "Nepperhan Command"

19:27 Nepperhan Command requesting additional ambulance for occupant of taxi office, has a head wound

19:29 Nepperhan Command requesting Con Ed Electric and Gas

19:31 Nepperhan Command correcting fluid to diesel, not gas, covered with absorbent and pads

19:38 Nepperhan Command requesting DEP notification of diesel spill, very minimal leakage into sewer

20:56 Nepperhan Command reporting shoring up the building with the Collapse Unit, requesting wrecker

21:38 Nepperhan Command All companies working shoring up building, diking fuel spill, and preparing for eventual removal of truck via tow

22:17 Nepperhan Command reporting Con Ed stating no need to shut off power to the building, shoring is almost complete,

preparing to remove vehicle via city DPW wrecker (was a city vehicle) and final cleanup of diesel spill

NOTES: Battalion 3 placed into service to cover other calls within the city

Edited December 22, 2015 by x635
UPDATED