Brooklyn 4th Alarm Dispatch & Fireground Audio 1/17/12

Brooklyn 4th Alarm Dispatch & Fireground Audio from Himrod St. 1/17/12
Audio used under a creative common license from Radioreference.com.
AUDIO HAS BEEN EDITED. FIREGROUND AUDIO STARTS ABOUT 12:10.
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Brooklyn, N. Y. 01/17/12 @ 08:30 hrs.
Bushwick Section
Box 751
address: 368 Himrod St.
between: Saint Nicholas Ave. & Wyckoff Ave.
751 @ 08:20
Engs. 271, 277, 218
T. Lad. 124, Lad. 112
Batt. 37 s/c
"TowerLadder 124 to Brooklyn, Urgent, Ten Seventy Five the Box!
Fire 1st floor of a 3 Story frame"
10 -- 75 -- 751 @ 08:23
Ladder 140 is designated as the "FAST" Truck
Eng. 291
Rescue Co. #2
Squad Co. #252
Batt. 28 assigned from another run.
Division 11
Fire Building:
3 Story Frame 20 x 40 O.M.D.
Surrounding Properties:
Exp. #1: Is a Street
Exp. #2: Is a Similar Type attach
Exp. #3: Is a Rear Yard
Exp. #4: Is a 1 Story "Bodega" attach ( Market )
All -- Hands:
7 -- 5 -- 751 @ 08:24
Batt. 37 reports: 751, All -- Hands on arrival. Extra Engine & Truck.
Heavy fire in a 3 Story frame attached.
Eng. 237 & Ladder 176 are assigned
2nd Alarm:
2 -- 2 -- 751 @ 08:26
Engs. 206, 222, 217
T. Lad. 135
Eng. 207 w / Satellite 6
Batt. 35 "Safety Officer"
Batt. 57 "Resource Unit Leader"
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Car 7: Chief James Leonard ( Brooklyn Boro Commander )
@ 08:27
Batt. 37 reports: Box 751, We have heavy fire on the 2nd floor extended to the 3rd floor of a
3 Story row frame occupied multiple dwelling. 1 -- line stretched and in operation. 2nd line being
stretched. Trucks are "Opening Up" We have ( 2 ) 10-45's No Code at this time.
@ 08:48
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 2nd Alarm, Box 751, Division 11 reports:
3 -- lines stretched and in operation. Heavy fire 2nd & 3rd floors and Cockloft.
Members removed from the 3rd floor and roof. We have 124's bucket up and operating.
Still Doubtful.
@ 08:53
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 7, Transmit a 3rd Alarm
3rd Alarm:
3 -- 3 -- 751 @ 08:53
Engs. 233, 214, 216, 286*
Lad. 103 act. 112, T. Lad. 111
Batt. 44
Batt. 51 "Staging Manager"
Batt. 33 "Air Re-Con Chief"
Mask Service Unit #1
Staging Area: Bleecker St. & Wyckoff Ave.
* Eng. 286 involved in M.V.A. in Queens, Eng. 227 assigned
@ 09:09
Fieldcom 1: Special Call ( 2 ) additional Truck Co's.
Ladder 108 & TowerLadder 146 assigned
@ 09:14
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 3rd Alarm, Box 751, Car 7, Chief Leonard reports:
5 -- lines stretched and in operation. Searches are in progress. Main body of fire has
been knocked down. Primary Searches in Exp. #2 are complete and negative.
The previous mentioned 10-45's are Code 4's. Place's this fire at Probably Will Hold.
Special Call an additional Battalion Chief for "relief"
Batt. 48 acting Batt. 35 assigned
@ 09:28
Fieldcom 1: Special Call ( 2 ) additional Truck Co's.
Ladder 102 & Ladder 104 assigned
@ 09:39
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 3rd Alarm, Box 751, Car 7, Chief Leonard reports:
5 -- lines stretched and in operation. Main body of fire has been knocked down.
Still extinguishing pockets of fire. Primary Searches thru out the Fire Bldg. are complete
and negative. We had a report of a missing civilian, but has been accounted for.
Secondary Searches are delayed due to heavy debri. We had slight extension to Exp. #4.
That fire has been extinguished. Fire still at Probably Will Hold.
@ 09:46
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 7, Chief Leonard, Transmit a 4th Alarm for "relief"
Engines only, No other Special Units. Place's this Fire UnderControl.
4th Alarm:
4 -- 4 -- 751 @ 09:46
Engs. 230, 299 act. 286, 229, 235
( Job Duration: 1 hr. / 26 mins. )
@ 09:57
Fieldcom 1: Box 751, Car 7, Chief Leonard reports:
Secondary Searches in the Fire Bldg. & Exp. #2 are complete and negative.
@ 10:10
Fieldcom 1: Box 751, We have an up-date on the 10-45's.
We have a total of 4, ( 3 ) Code 4's, ( 1 ) Code 3.

[@mdpdoldcop]

Amazing job by all. This is the definition of professionalism & heroism.

[@robertmurphy440]

FDNY WORLDS BEST. IN THERE OWN LEAUGE

[@davkenrem]

Excellent Fireground Work!!

[@Jakery1057]

EXCELLENT size up by the Chief, flowed so smoothly you can tell he's quite experienced.

[@DBR00]

Great dispatcher !

[@FiremanFrach]

On Yahoo, type in 4 th alarm Himrod St. The fifth link down has good photos (firstonscenephotos). Enjoy.

[@sirenandlights46]

engine 286 in an accident