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Elevator Rescue at Train Station

E 63rd St & Lexington Ave

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Summary

  • Emergency responders are conducting a rescue operation at a subway station near E 63rd St and Lexington Ave in New York City, where individuals are reportedly trapped in a shaft. Firefighters are on site, preparing equipment and coordinating efforts to assist those affected.

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Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

Firefighters prepare equipment and coordinate rescue efforts in the subway station.

Firefighters are actively working near the shaft entrance to assist those trapped.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 63rd St & Lexington Ave.

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Radio Clips

NYPD Transit MH South · Jul 28, 8:30PM · 0:17
Response 1 on the air? Response 1 on the central. You can mark the job 91 by FD, everybody's out of elevator. 10-4, what was the last two read? No need for EMS central, no AEDs. 10-4.
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Manhattan FDNY · Jul 28, 8:00PM · 0:30
Battalion 8 to Manhattan. Battalion 8, go ahead. 7223, right now we're using everybody on scene, any other units continuing in, please tell them to continue in. Right now we got the elevator mechanics making progress, hoisting the elevator up. 10-4, Battalion 8. Time is going to follow as 9456.
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FDNY EMS CW1 · Jul 28, 7:41PM · 0:29
Citywide to X-R1. Citywide to X-R1. X-R1, go. X-R1, fire is requesting you to East 63rd and Lexington for people stuck in a shaft. Go ahead. Citywide to Aztec 1.
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Comments30

llaks6d ago

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanity6d ago

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIOR6d ago

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues20236d ago

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser22241050066d ago

Same.

llaks6d ago

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanity6d ago

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIOR6d ago

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues20236d ago

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser22241050066d ago

Same.

llaks6d ago

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanity6d ago

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIOR6d ago

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues20236d ago

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser22241050066d ago

Same.

llaks6d ago

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanity6d ago

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIOR6d ago

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues20236d ago

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser22241050066d ago

Same.

llaks6d ago

63rd and Lex is one of the deepest subways at 155ft

ohthehumanity6d ago

It’s way too hot down there t be trapped in anything!!

NYCSAVIOR6d ago

Suffocation by concentrated dried urine

HillStreetBlues20236d ago

I was in that hour before. just missed getting stuck

flushingUser22241050066d ago

Same.

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