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Truck Crashed Into Sidewalk Shed, Injuring Three People

245 W 29th St, Flatiron District, Manhattan

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  • Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries.

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Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

Firefighters have reduced the number of those injured to three.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
In the Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, transmitted box 671 at the address 245 West 29, between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. The Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, has been transmitted for box 671 at the address 245 West 29. That's between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. I'm facing...
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, I'm going to ask you. Division 1, go ahead. 71, we had a box struck at a sidewalk gasoline keg. No structural damage to the building. Egress to the building has not been affected also. We had three patients, 137, 137 Code 2, 237 3. We're using all hands on the control. We're going to go with height and size up as per SID. And we're going to be going 10.

EMS is transporting one victim with serious injuries to the hospital for further medical treatment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide to Medical Branch 0671. Proceed. Medical Branch 0671, can I get a total patient count with tag colors, please? Patient count at this point is three. 7 Rescue has one red tag. They'll be on the way to Bellevue shortly. The BLS has one yellow tag, and we have an additional yellow tag on scene. Thank you.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
All purchases are complete, no one's trapped, not expecting any additional patients.10-4, hashtag 1, 10-87. Hashtag 1, 10-8, thank you. 07 Rescue, 10-87. Hashtag 1, citywide, be advised, 7 Rescue is currently on scene and they're treating somebody. They actually did report that they have a red tag on their arm. Alright, 10-4. 10-8.

Three of the victims sustained moderate injuries, per EMS at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Total of three patients, no traps. Right now it looks like three yellows. Checking out the resources we have on the scene. You have 7 Rescue and who assigned? We have 7 Rescue, 08 Boy is on scene. I requested an additional BLS.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
5 Edward. 5 Eddie. Morning. I'll assume the medical branch should get a box number. Alright, uh, Car 5 Eddie, uh, what would be the signal you're transmitting? You can transmit to COLAX. They have a confirmed COLAX of a sidewalk shed. 10-4, this is box 0671. That's 0671. Thank you.

Firefighters confirm the incident involves a sidewalk shed collapse. They are checking for any vehicle involvement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Firefighters are on the scene, confirming five injured individuals with no one trapped. Additional resources are being coordinated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
C2Y to 5 Eddie. 5 Eddie, proceed. 10-4. Fire on the scene, reporting five patients, no traps. Make sure your adequate resource is responding, and the supposed to go to the K-Man post, I'll get you more. 10-4.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Emergency responders report five individuals injured by the fallen scaffold, with additional ambulances requested to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7, proceed. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients. The location is in front of 245 West 29th Street. We have five patients. We'll need a second ambulance at least. 10-4, we'll notify EMS, Battalion 7. Duration of the incident, 7 minutes, time 825. Permanent incident. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients.

Police report two individuals injured by the fallen scaffold. Additional ambulances are en route.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:21
South Charlie. Yeah, I got, I got one complaining about pain to his head. He probably got hit in the head by the scaffolding. And then there's another one that got hit in the shoulder. So, if you could just roll with us for each of those. 10-4. At this time requesting an additional bus.

Radio clips available.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:27
South Charlie. South Charlie. They're all going to be 5-8-ed at this location. Alright, 10-4, what are their injuries? You stated five, affirmative. What are their injuries? One has a laceration to the head. He's bleeding pretty good. If you could just rush a bus for that guy. 10-4. 7 Adam.

Initial reports from police state that nobody is trapped at this time.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie, be advised, no one trapped. 10-5, unit. South Charlie. South Charlie, no one trapped, affirmative? Affirmative, no one trapped. 10-4. 7 Adam. 7 Adam, give me one. Emergency service, Truck 1, be advised, as per sector Charlie, no one is trapped at this time. Truck 1, read. Yes.

Police are securing the area and blocking traffic as emergency responders continue to assist the injured individual.

NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:30
10 Lieutenant, just have one of my units respond here with tape, please, so we can block this off. 10-4. Any 10 unit with tape can respond? 10-3-1, show me going there. We're about two blocks out. 10-5 the unit? 10-3-1, we're about two blocks out. 10-4. Just have one of my units on 7th Avenue blocking all traffic at this time, central. 10-4. 10 Adam. 10-3-1, read. 10 Adam.

Emergency responders have located a patient with severe head trauma. EMS is en route to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 1 to Manhattan. Engine 1, go ahead. 671, we have at least one patient with severe head trauma. He's not trapped. 24 truck is still searching. Have EMS respond, and it's easier if they respond off of 8th Avenue and come the wrong way down to 9. Alright, 10-4, they are en route. We'll update them with the instructions. Okay? Battalion 7, you got that update?

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide 5 Edward. Unit calling? Edward, job in the system, 29 Street, 7 to 8, first gasolting collapse. I'm sorry, but you're very unreadable. 29 Street, 7 to 8 there. Supposedly a reporter took out a collapse with reports of people trapped. Do you have that job? Yes.

Radio clips available.

NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:31
245 West 29th. 10 Boy. 10 Boy. Can you check and advise on the 713 on St. Louis facade at 244 West 29th Street, Scaffold fell, person underneath? at the 90 Zebra, the 90 Zebra. 10-5 that job central. 10 Boy, sector was

Police have received multiple 911 reports of a man trapped under a fallen scaffold.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie. South Charlie. At this 54 rescue located at 245 West 29th Street between 7th and 8th, in regards to a scaffold that fell on a male, male is currently trapped. South Charlie. South Charlie. Charlie, I have a 54 rescue, 245 West 29th Street, 7th and 8th Avenues on the cross. We have a scaffold that fell on a male. The male is trapped at this time. Be advised, receiving multiple calls. Receiving multiple calls at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

Firefighters have reduced the number of those injured to three.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
In the Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, transmitted box 671 at the address 245 West 29, between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. The Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, has been transmitted for box 671 at the address 245 West 29. That's between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. I'm facing...
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, I'm going to ask you. Division 1, go ahead. 71, we had a box struck at a sidewalk gasoline keg. No structural damage to the building. Egress to the building has not been affected also. We had three patients, 137, 137 Code 2, 237 3. We're using all hands on the control. We're going to go with height and size up as per SID. And we're going to be going 10.

EMS is transporting one victim with serious injuries to the hospital for further medical treatment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide to Medical Branch 0671. Proceed. Medical Branch 0671, can I get a total patient count with tag colors, please? Patient count at this point is three. 7 Rescue has one red tag. They'll be on the way to Bellevue shortly. The BLS has one yellow tag, and we have an additional yellow tag on scene. Thank you.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
All purchases are complete, no one's trapped, not expecting any additional patients.10-4, hashtag 1, 10-87. Hashtag 1, 10-8, thank you. 07 Rescue, 10-87. Hashtag 1, citywide, be advised, 7 Rescue is currently on scene and they're treating somebody. They actually did report that they have a red tag on their arm. Alright, 10-4. 10-8.

Three of the victims sustained moderate injuries, per EMS at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Total of three patients, no traps. Right now it looks like three yellows. Checking out the resources we have on the scene. You have 7 Rescue and who assigned? We have 7 Rescue, 08 Boy is on scene. I requested an additional BLS.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
5 Edward. 5 Eddie. Morning. I'll assume the medical branch should get a box number. Alright, uh, Car 5 Eddie, uh, what would be the signal you're transmitting? You can transmit to COLAX. They have a confirmed COLAX of a sidewalk shed. 10-4, this is box 0671. That's 0671. Thank you.

Firefighters confirm the incident involves a sidewalk shed collapse. They are checking for any vehicle involvement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Firefighters are on the scene, confirming five injured individuals with no one trapped. Additional resources are being coordinated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
C2Y to 5 Eddie. 5 Eddie, proceed. 10-4. Fire on the scene, reporting five patients, no traps. Make sure your adequate resource is responding, and the supposed to go to the K-Man post, I'll get you more. 10-4.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Emergency responders report five individuals injured by the fallen scaffold, with additional ambulances requested to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7, proceed. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients. The location is in front of 245 West 29th Street. We have five patients. We'll need a second ambulance at least. 10-4, we'll notify EMS, Battalion 7. Duration of the incident, 7 minutes, time 825. Permanent incident. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients.

Police report two individuals injured by the fallen scaffold. Additional ambulances are en route.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:21
South Charlie. Yeah, I got, I got one complaining about pain to his head. He probably got hit in the head by the scaffolding. And then there's another one that got hit in the shoulder. So, if you could just roll with us for each of those. 10-4. At this time requesting an additional bus.

Radio clips available.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:27
South Charlie. South Charlie. They're all going to be 5-8-ed at this location. Alright, 10-4, what are their injuries? You stated five, affirmative. What are their injuries? One has a laceration to the head. He's bleeding pretty good. If you could just rush a bus for that guy. 10-4. 7 Adam.

Initial reports from police state that nobody is trapped at this time.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie, be advised, no one trapped. 10-5, unit. South Charlie. South Charlie, no one trapped, affirmative? Affirmative, no one trapped. 10-4. 7 Adam. 7 Adam, give me one. Emergency service, Truck 1, be advised, as per sector Charlie, no one is trapped at this time. Truck 1, read. Yes.

Police are securing the area and blocking traffic as emergency responders continue to assist the injured individual.

NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:30
10 Lieutenant, just have one of my units respond here with tape, please, so we can block this off. 10-4. Any 10 unit with tape can respond? 10-3-1, show me going there. We're about two blocks out. 10-5 the unit? 10-3-1, we're about two blocks out. 10-4. Just have one of my units on 7th Avenue blocking all traffic at this time, central. 10-4. 10 Adam. 10-3-1, read. 10 Adam.

Emergency responders have located a patient with severe head trauma. EMS is en route to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 1 to Manhattan. Engine 1, go ahead. 671, we have at least one patient with severe head trauma. He's not trapped. 24 truck is still searching. Have EMS respond, and it's easier if they respond off of 8th Avenue and come the wrong way down to 9. Alright, 10-4, they are en route. We'll update them with the instructions. Okay? Battalion 7, you got that update?

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide 5 Edward. Unit calling? Edward, job in the system, 29 Street, 7 to 8, first gasolting collapse. I'm sorry, but you're very unreadable. 29 Street, 7 to 8 there. Supposedly a reporter took out a collapse with reports of people trapped. Do you have that job? Yes.

Radio clips available.

NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:31
245 West 29th. 10 Boy. 10 Boy. Can you check and advise on the 713 on St. Louis facade at 244 West 29th Street, Scaffold fell, person underneath? at the 90 Zebra, the 90 Zebra. 10-5 that job central. 10 Boy, sector was

Police have received multiple 911 reports of a man trapped under a fallen scaffold.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie. South Charlie. At this 54 rescue located at 245 West 29th Street between 7th and 8th, in regards to a scaffold that fell on a male, male is currently trapped. South Charlie. South Charlie. Charlie, I have a 54 rescue, 245 West 29th Street, 7th and 8th Avenues on the cross. We have a scaffold that fell on a male. The male is trapped at this time. Be advised, receiving multiple calls. Receiving multiple calls at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

Firefighters have reduced the number of those injured to three.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
In the Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, transmitted box 671 at the address 245 West 29, between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. The Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, has been transmitted for box 671 at the address 245 West 29. That's between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. I'm facing...
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, I'm going to ask you. Division 1, go ahead. 71, we had a box struck at a sidewalk gasoline keg. No structural damage to the building. Egress to the building has not been affected also. We had three patients, 137, 137 Code 2, 237 3. We're using all hands on the control. We're going to go with height and size up as per SID. And we're going to be going 10.

EMS is transporting one victim with serious injuries to the hospital for further medical treatment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide to Medical Branch 0671. Proceed. Medical Branch 0671, can I get a total patient count with tag colors, please? Patient count at this point is three. 7 Rescue has one red tag. They'll be on the way to Bellevue shortly. The BLS has one yellow tag, and we have an additional yellow tag on scene. Thank you.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
All purchases are complete, no one's trapped, not expecting any additional patients.10-4, hashtag 1, 10-87. Hashtag 1, 10-8, thank you. 07 Rescue, 10-87. Hashtag 1, citywide, be advised, 7 Rescue is currently on scene and they're treating somebody. They actually did report that they have a red tag on their arm. Alright, 10-4. 10-8.

Three of the victims sustained moderate injuries, per EMS at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Total of three patients, no traps. Right now it looks like three yellows. Checking out the resources we have on the scene. You have 7 Rescue and who assigned? We have 7 Rescue, 08 Boy is on scene. I requested an additional BLS.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
5 Edward. 5 Eddie. Morning. I'll assume the medical branch should get a box number. Alright, uh, Car 5 Eddie, uh, what would be the signal you're transmitting? You can transmit to COLAX. They have a confirmed COLAX of a sidewalk shed. 10-4, this is box 0671. That's 0671. Thank you.

Firefighters confirm the incident involves a sidewalk shed collapse. They are checking for any vehicle involvement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Firefighters are on the scene, confirming five injured individuals with no one trapped. Additional resources are being coordinated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
C2Y to 5 Eddie. 5 Eddie, proceed. 10-4. Fire on the scene, reporting five patients, no traps. Make sure your adequate resource is responding, and the supposed to go to the K-Man post, I'll get you more. 10-4.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Emergency responders report five individuals injured by the fallen scaffold, with additional ambulances requested to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7, proceed. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients. The location is in front of 245 West 29th Street. We have five patients. We'll need a second ambulance at least. 10-4, we'll notify EMS, Battalion 7. Duration of the incident, 7 minutes, time 825. Permanent incident. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients.

Police report two individuals injured by the fallen scaffold. Additional ambulances are en route.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:21
South Charlie. Yeah, I got, I got one complaining about pain to his head. He probably got hit in the head by the scaffolding. And then there's another one that got hit in the shoulder. So, if you could just roll with us for each of those. 10-4. At this time requesting an additional bus.

Radio clips available.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:27
South Charlie. South Charlie. They're all going to be 5-8-ed at this location. Alright, 10-4, what are their injuries? You stated five, affirmative. What are their injuries? One has a laceration to the head. He's bleeding pretty good. If you could just rush a bus for that guy. 10-4. 7 Adam.

Initial reports from police state that nobody is trapped at this time.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie, be advised, no one trapped. 10-5, unit. South Charlie. South Charlie, no one trapped, affirmative? Affirmative, no one trapped. 10-4. 7 Adam. 7 Adam, give me one. Emergency service, Truck 1, be advised, as per sector Charlie, no one is trapped at this time. Truck 1, read. Yes.

Police are securing the area and blocking traffic as emergency responders continue to assist the injured individual.

NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:30
10 Lieutenant, just have one of my units respond here with tape, please, so we can block this off. 10-4. Any 10 unit with tape can respond? 10-3-1, show me going there. We're about two blocks out. 10-5 the unit? 10-3-1, we're about two blocks out. 10-4. Just have one of my units on 7th Avenue blocking all traffic at this time, central. 10-4. 10 Adam. 10-3-1, read. 10 Adam.

Emergency responders have located a patient with severe head trauma. EMS is en route to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 1 to Manhattan. Engine 1, go ahead. 671, we have at least one patient with severe head trauma. He's not trapped. 24 truck is still searching. Have EMS respond, and it's easier if they respond off of 8th Avenue and come the wrong way down to 9. Alright, 10-4, they are en route. We'll update them with the instructions. Okay? Battalion 7, you got that update?

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide 5 Edward. Unit calling? Edward, job in the system, 29 Street, 7 to 8, first gasolting collapse. I'm sorry, but you're very unreadable. 29 Street, 7 to 8 there. Supposedly a reporter took out a collapse with reports of people trapped. Do you have that job? Yes.

Radio clips available.

NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:31
245 West 29th. 10 Boy. 10 Boy. Can you check and advise on the 713 on St. Louis facade at 244 West 29th Street, Scaffold fell, person underneath? at the 90 Zebra, the 90 Zebra. 10-5 that job central. 10 Boy, sector was

Police have received multiple 911 reports of a man trapped under a fallen scaffold.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie. South Charlie. At this 54 rescue located at 245 West 29th Street between 7th and 8th, in regards to a scaffold that fell on a male, male is currently trapped. South Charlie. South Charlie. Charlie, I have a 54 rescue, 245 West 29th Street, 7th and 8th Avenues on the cross. We have a scaffold that fell on a male. The male is trapped at this time. Be advised, receiving multiple calls. Receiving multiple calls at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

Firefighters have reduced the number of those injured to three.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
In the Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, transmitted box 671 at the address 245 West 29, between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. The Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, has been transmitted for box 671 at the address 245 West 29. That's between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. I'm facing...
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, I'm going to ask you. Division 1, go ahead. 71, we had a box struck at a sidewalk gasoline keg. No structural damage to the building. Egress to the building has not been affected also. We had three patients, 137, 137 Code 2, 237 3. We're using all hands on the control. We're going to go with height and size up as per SID. And we're going to be going 10.

EMS is transporting one victim with serious injuries to the hospital for further medical treatment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide to Medical Branch 0671. Proceed. Medical Branch 0671, can I get a total patient count with tag colors, please? Patient count at this point is three. 7 Rescue has one red tag. They'll be on the way to Bellevue shortly. The BLS has one yellow tag, and we have an additional yellow tag on scene. Thank you.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
All purchases are complete, no one's trapped, not expecting any additional patients.10-4, hashtag 1, 10-87. Hashtag 1, 10-8, thank you. 07 Rescue, 10-87. Hashtag 1, citywide, be advised, 7 Rescue is currently on scene and they're treating somebody. They actually did report that they have a red tag on their arm. Alright, 10-4. 10-8.

Three of the victims sustained moderate injuries, per EMS at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Total of three patients, no traps. Right now it looks like three yellows. Checking out the resources we have on the scene. You have 7 Rescue and who assigned? We have 7 Rescue, 08 Boy is on scene. I requested an additional BLS.

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
5 Edward. 5 Eddie. Morning. I'll assume the medical branch should get a box number. Alright, uh, Car 5 Eddie, uh, what would be the signal you're transmitting? You can transmit to COLAX. They have a confirmed COLAX of a sidewalk shed. 10-4, this is box 0671. That's 0671. Thank you.

Firefighters confirm the incident involves a sidewalk shed collapse. They are checking for any vehicle involvement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Firefighters are on the scene, confirming five injured individuals with no one trapped. Additional resources are being coordinated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
C2Y to 5 Eddie. 5 Eddie, proceed. 10-4. Fire on the scene, reporting five patients, no traps. Make sure your adequate resource is responding, and the supposed to go to the K-Man post, I'll get you more. 10-4.

Radio clips available.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Emergency responders report five individuals injured by the fallen scaffold, with additional ambulances requested to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7, proceed. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients. The location is in front of 245 West 29th Street. We have five patients. We'll need a second ambulance at least. 10-4, we'll notify EMS, Battalion 7. Duration of the incident, 7 minutes, time 825. Permanent incident. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients.

Police report two individuals injured by the fallen scaffold. Additional ambulances are en route.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:21
South Charlie. Yeah, I got, I got one complaining about pain to his head. He probably got hit in the head by the scaffolding. And then there's another one that got hit in the shoulder. So, if you could just roll with us for each of those. 10-4. At this time requesting an additional bus.

Radio clips available.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:27
South Charlie. South Charlie. They're all going to be 5-8-ed at this location. Alright, 10-4, what are their injuries? You stated five, affirmative. What are their injuries? One has a laceration to the head. He's bleeding pretty good. If you could just rush a bus for that guy. 10-4. 7 Adam.

Initial reports from police state that nobody is trapped at this time.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie, be advised, no one trapped. 10-5, unit. South Charlie. South Charlie, no one trapped, affirmative? Affirmative, no one trapped. 10-4. 7 Adam. 7 Adam, give me one. Emergency service, Truck 1, be advised, as per sector Charlie, no one is trapped at this time. Truck 1, read. Yes.

Police are securing the area and blocking traffic as emergency responders continue to assist the injured individual.

NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:30
10 Lieutenant, just have one of my units respond here with tape, please, so we can block this off. 10-4. Any 10 unit with tape can respond? 10-3-1, show me going there. We're about two blocks out. 10-5 the unit? 10-3-1, we're about two blocks out. 10-4. Just have one of my units on 7th Avenue blocking all traffic at this time, central. 10-4. 10 Adam. 10-3-1, read. 10 Adam.

Emergency responders have located a patient with severe head trauma. EMS is en route to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 1 to Manhattan. Engine 1, go ahead. 671, we have at least one patient with severe head trauma. He's not trapped. 24 truck is still searching. Have EMS respond, and it's easier if they respond off of 8th Avenue and come the wrong way down to 9. Alright, 10-4, they are en route. We'll update them with the instructions. Okay? Battalion 7, you got that update?

Radio clips available.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide 5 Edward. Unit calling? Edward, job in the system, 29 Street, 7 to 8, first gasolting collapse. I'm sorry, but you're very unreadable. 29 Street, 7 to 8 there. Supposedly a reporter took out a collapse with reports of people trapped. Do you have that job? Yes.

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NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:31
245 West 29th. 10 Boy. 10 Boy. Can you check and advise on the 713 on St. Louis facade at 244 West 29th Street, Scaffold fell, person underneath? at the 90 Zebra, the 90 Zebra. 10-5 that job central. 10 Boy, sector was

Police have received multiple 911 reports of a man trapped under a fallen scaffold.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie. South Charlie. At this 54 rescue located at 245 West 29th Street between 7th and 8th, in regards to a scaffold that fell on a male, male is currently trapped. South Charlie. South Charlie. Charlie, I have a 54 rescue, 245 West 29th Street, 7th and 8th Avenues on the cross. We have a scaffold that fell on a male. The male is trapped at this time. Be advised, receiving multiple calls. Receiving multiple calls at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

Three people were injured after a truck crashed into a sidewalk shed in Chelsea around 8:30 a.m., according to an update from authorities. One of those people had critical injuries. All three were transported to a hospital for treatment.

Firefighters have reduced the number of those injured to three.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
In the Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, transmitted box 671 at the address 245 West 29, between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. The Borough of Manhattan, in all hands, has been transmitted for box 671 at the address 245 West 29. That's between 7th and 8th Avenue. The 1st Division had a scaffolding collapse with injuries. Now under control. I'm facing...
Manhattan FDNY · 0:31
1, I'm going to ask you. Division 1, go ahead. 71, we had a box struck at a sidewalk gasoline keg. No structural damage to the building. Egress to the building has not been affected also. We had three patients, 137, 137 Code 2, 237 3. We're using all hands on the control. We're going to go with height and size up as per SID. And we're going to be going 10.

EMS is transporting one victim with serious injuries to the hospital for further medical treatment.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide to Medical Branch 0671. Proceed. Medical Branch 0671, can I get a total patient count with tag colors, please? Patient count at this point is three. 7 Rescue has one red tag. They'll be on the way to Bellevue shortly. The BLS has one yellow tag, and we have an additional yellow tag on scene. Thank you.

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FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
All purchases are complete, no one's trapped, not expecting any additional patients.10-4, hashtag 1, 10-87. Hashtag 1, 10-8, thank you. 07 Rescue, 10-87. Hashtag 1, citywide, be advised, 7 Rescue is currently on scene and they're treating somebody. They actually did report that they have a red tag on their arm. Alright, 10-4. 10-8.

Three of the victims sustained moderate injuries, per EMS at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
Total of three patients, no traps. Right now it looks like three yellows. Checking out the resources we have on the scene. You have 7 Rescue and who assigned? We have 7 Rescue, 08 Boy is on scene. I requested an additional BLS.

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FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31
5 Edward. 5 Eddie. Morning. I'll assume the medical branch should get a box number. Alright, uh, Car 5 Eddie, uh, what would be the signal you're transmitting? You can transmit to COLAX. They have a confirmed COLAX of a sidewalk shed. 10-4, this is box 0671. That's 0671. Thank you.

Firefighters confirm the incident involves a sidewalk shed collapse. They are checking for any vehicle involvement.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Firefighters are on the scene, confirming five injured individuals with no one trapped. Additional resources are being coordinated.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:21
C2Y to 5 Eddie. 5 Eddie, proceed. 10-4. Fire on the scene, reporting five patients, no traps. Make sure your adequate resource is responding, and the supposed to go to the K-Man post, I'll get you more. 10-4.

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Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Division 1 to Manhattan. Division 1, proceed. You confirm with Battalion 7 that this is a sidewalk shed collapse or a scaffold collapse, and if there are any vehicles involved? 10-4, stand by. I'm an encoiling Battalion 7. Battalion 7. The division is inquiring, is this a scaffold or sidewalk shed collapse, and are any vehicles involved? This was a sidewalk shed. We'll confirm if there was a vehicle or not.

Emergency responders report five individuals injured by the fallen scaffold, with additional ambulances requested to assist.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 7 to Manhattan. Battalion 7, proceed. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients. The location is in front of 245 West 29th Street. We have five patients. We'll need a second ambulance at least. 10-4, we'll notify EMS, Battalion 7. Duration of the incident, 7 minutes, time 825. Permanent incident. Battalion 7, we're going to have five patients.

Police report two individuals injured by the fallen scaffold. Additional ambulances are en route.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:21
South Charlie. Yeah, I got, I got one complaining about pain to his head. He probably got hit in the head by the scaffolding. And then there's another one that got hit in the shoulder. So, if you could just roll with us for each of those. 10-4. At this time requesting an additional bus.

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NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:27
South Charlie. South Charlie. They're all going to be 5-8-ed at this location. Alright, 10-4, what are their injuries? You stated five, affirmative. What are their injuries? One has a laceration to the head. He's bleeding pretty good. If you could just rush a bus for that guy. 10-4. 7 Adam.

Initial reports from police state that nobody is trapped at this time.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie, be advised, no one trapped. 10-5, unit. South Charlie. South Charlie, no one trapped, affirmative? Affirmative, no one trapped. 10-4. 7 Adam. 7 Adam, give me one. Emergency service, Truck 1, be advised, as per sector Charlie, no one is trapped at this time. Truck 1, read. Yes.

Police are securing the area and blocking traffic as emergency responders continue to assist the injured individual.

NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:30
10 Lieutenant, just have one of my units respond here with tape, please, so we can block this off. 10-4. Any 10 unit with tape can respond? 10-3-1, show me going there. We're about two blocks out. 10-5 the unit? 10-3-1, we're about two blocks out. 10-4. Just have one of my units on 7th Avenue blocking all traffic at this time, central. 10-4. 10 Adam. 10-3-1, read. 10 Adam.

Emergency responders have located a patient with severe head trauma. EMS is en route to the scene.

Manhattan FDNY · 0:30
Engine 1 to Manhattan. Engine 1, go ahead. 671, we have at least one patient with severe head trauma. He's not trapped. 24 truck is still searching. Have EMS respond, and it's easier if they respond off of 8th Avenue and come the wrong way down to 9. Alright, 10-4, they are en route. We'll update them with the instructions. Okay? Battalion 7, you got that update?

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FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:30
Citywide 5 Edward. Unit calling? Edward, job in the system, 29 Street, 7 to 8, first gasolting collapse. I'm sorry, but you're very unreadable. 29 Street, 7 to 8 there. Supposedly a reporter took out a collapse with reports of people trapped. Do you have that job? Yes.

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NYPD 10 / 13 · 0:31
245 West 29th. 10 Boy. 10 Boy. Can you check and advise on the 713 on St. Louis facade at 244 West 29th Street, Scaffold fell, person underneath? at the 90 Zebra, the 90 Zebra. 10-5 that job central. 10 Boy, sector was

Police have received multiple 911 reports of a man trapped under a fallen scaffold.

NYPD Midtown N&S / 17 · 0:31
South Charlie. South Charlie. At this 54 rescue located at 245 West 29th Street between 7th and 8th, in regards to a scaffold that fell on a male, male is currently trapped. South Charlie. South Charlie. Charlie, I have a 54 rescue, 245 West 29th Street, 7th and 8th Avenues on the cross. We have a scaffold that fell on a male. The male is trapped at this time. Be advised, receiving multiple calls. Receiving multiple calls at this time.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 245 W 29th St.

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Comments30

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:41 AM

The construction workers on eight Ave are all heroes

cassie007Nov 18 at 12:08 PM

I pray for the 3 victims hurt in this the city is not doing enough to have these Scaffolds taking down

KimmerbimmerNov 18 at 8:42 AM

They ran towards the collapse and got people out

potatoalertsNov 18 at 9:51 AM

What was the driver doing??? Hope everyone is ok

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