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Major Rescue Operation a Success!

48-08 47th St, Sunnyside, Queens

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Summary

  • Firefighters successfully rescued a construction worker trapped waist-deep in a trench at a Woodside, NY, site after a 48-minute operation.
  • The worker's condition remains undisclosed,.

Timeline

The person has been rescued, and appears safe!

The man's condition has not been provided.

The worker has been successfully extricated from the trench.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Volcom to Queens. Volcom, K. 7251, Division 14 Deputy Chief reports the one decon line stretched and a decon air truck, vacuum truck has been put into operation. The worker has been extricated from the trench. The passport, they can't see your message this time. Place of the incident, that probably will hold, K.

Portions of the body that remain compressed by being trapped under the ground can be starved of oxygen, creating additional dangers once the trapped appendage is freed by causing system-wide shock to the person when the deoxygenated blood is released.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 44 minutes, according to the latest report from firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:21
for operations, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1705 hours, duration of the incident, 44 minutes, K. 44 minutes, 10-4, back in Queens. 10-4, 1705 hours, dispatcher 460.

It is unclear if the delay in a response due to traffic congestion for ConEd workers has impeded progress in freeing the worker due to utilities at the scene, though firefighters have continued to ask for updates on their response time.

Firefighters have described the trench as six feet wide and 20 feet long, abutting a five-story structure.

Firefighters continue efforts to extricate the worker, with conditions remaining unchanged.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
2 Queens. 2 Com K. Approach report on hand, 7251, Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister. Reports on time, conditions remain unchanged. Still in the process of extricating the worker and the trench itself. This approach was 6 feet wide by 20 feet long, up against a five-story, multiple dwelling, on scene and in the process. I'm sending

Firefighters have freed one of the worker's legs and are working to free the other.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
COM to Queens. COCOM K. Report for Rohan, 7251, this time Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister reports, the construction worker, one of the legs has been removed from the dirt in the process of removing the other at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1658 hours during, show the incident 3-7 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 33 minutes. Utility personnel remain delayed in traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
... into operation to remove the worker and if there was any update from our ConEd at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1655, duration of the incident, 33 minutes. Last report from the ConEd truck, that they were stuck in traffic on the LIE at the GCP, K. 10-4, that was the LIE at the GCP, correct? 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm a trench rescue is underway for a worker who remains trapped. Specialized units are on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Build Comp to Queens. Build Comp K. Surprise report, all hands, box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, between 48 and 50 Avenue. We have a confirmed trench rescue for a construction worker pinned up to his waist in a trench. At this time, SOC units are working on the SOC compressor. Truck

A man is stuck in a hole. Over 20 firefighters are on scene. Condition of the worker is unknown.

Firefighters are preparing a progress report on the ongoing rescue operation.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Progress report is due in your box, K. 10-4, standby. 10. Yeah, Division 14 to Queens, we're 10-84 at the all hands, just give us a few minutes, we'll get you a progress report. 10-4, Division 14, 84 time, 1648 hours.

The incident has been ongoing for 20 minutes, according to firefighters on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Incident duration is now 2020 minutes. Battalion 45, 10-4. Attention all units responding and operating at box 7251, incident duration is now 2020 minutes. 1641 hours dispatch at 460. Battalion 45.

Utility company personnel are delayed in traffic and have no estimated time of arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Con Ed has no ETA at this time, they're stuck in traffic on the LA at the GCP. Battalion 45, 10-4. 164 hours, 460.

Radio clips available.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Do you want the rescue collapse to come in off of 48 Avenue as well, K? 45, 10-4, and if you can relay to have them bring Clywood. 10-4, call you for the rescue collapse.

Firefighters report an active technical rescue operation for a construction worker trapped waist-deep.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
10-7 on box 4760, we don't have that address. This is going to be inside of Gantry Park, K. 4, thank you. 10-4. 45 to police. Battalion 45. 7251, he's using all hands for a construction worker trapped to his waist in dirt.

A video from a Citizen user shows firefighters arriving at the scene.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to address the maintenance hole fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 45 to Queen. Battalion 45. 7251, relay to the, uh, stock suppressor truck in Con Ed Back, uh, to 48th Avenue, 16th and 47th Streets.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a maintenance hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
We have calling head respond to apartment 1E.10-4, respond to box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, Holy Avenue to 50 Avenue, for a male in a hold. Order 163. 10-4, respond. You can send the ticket over. 10-4, Queen 21 box 7-08 47th Street, Queen 48 Avenue and...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 48-08 47th St.

The person has been rescued, and appears safe!

The man's condition has not been provided.

The worker has been successfully extricated from the trench.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Volcom to Queens. Volcom, K. 7251, Division 14 Deputy Chief reports the one decon line stretched and a decon air truck, vacuum truck has been put into operation. The worker has been extricated from the trench. The passport, they can't see your message this time. Place of the incident, that probably will hold, K.

Portions of the body that remain compressed by being trapped under the ground can be starved of oxygen, creating additional dangers once the trapped appendage is freed by causing system-wide shock to the person when the deoxygenated blood is released.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 44 minutes, according to the latest report from firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:21
for operations, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1705 hours, duration of the incident, 44 minutes, K. 44 minutes, 10-4, back in Queens. 10-4, 1705 hours, dispatcher 460.

It is unclear if the delay in a response due to traffic congestion for ConEd workers has impeded progress in freeing the worker due to utilities at the scene, though firefighters have continued to ask for updates on their response time.

Firefighters have described the trench as six feet wide and 20 feet long, abutting a five-story structure.

Firefighters continue efforts to extricate the worker, with conditions remaining unchanged.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
2 Queens. 2 Com K. Approach report on hand, 7251, Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister. Reports on time, conditions remain unchanged. Still in the process of extricating the worker and the trench itself. This approach was 6 feet wide by 20 feet long, up against a five-story, multiple dwelling, on scene and in the process. I'm sending

Firefighters have freed one of the worker's legs and are working to free the other.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
COM to Queens. COCOM K. Report for Rohan, 7251, this time Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister reports, the construction worker, one of the legs has been removed from the dirt in the process of removing the other at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1658 hours during, show the incident 3-7 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 33 minutes. Utility personnel remain delayed in traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
... into operation to remove the worker and if there was any update from our ConEd at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1655, duration of the incident, 33 minutes. Last report from the ConEd truck, that they were stuck in traffic on the LIE at the GCP, K. 10-4, that was the LIE at the GCP, correct? 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm a trench rescue is underway for a worker who remains trapped. Specialized units are on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Build Comp to Queens. Build Comp K. Surprise report, all hands, box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, between 48 and 50 Avenue. We have a confirmed trench rescue for a construction worker pinned up to his waist in a trench. At this time, SOC units are working on the SOC compressor. Truck

A man is stuck in a hole. Over 20 firefighters are on scene. Condition of the worker is unknown.

Firefighters are preparing a progress report on the ongoing rescue operation.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Progress report is due in your box, K. 10-4, standby. 10. Yeah, Division 14 to Queens, we're 10-84 at the all hands, just give us a few minutes, we'll get you a progress report. 10-4, Division 14, 84 time, 1648 hours.

The incident has been ongoing for 20 minutes, according to firefighters on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Incident duration is now 2020 minutes. Battalion 45, 10-4. Attention all units responding and operating at box 7251, incident duration is now 2020 minutes. 1641 hours dispatch at 460. Battalion 45.

Utility company personnel are delayed in traffic and have no estimated time of arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Con Ed has no ETA at this time, they're stuck in traffic on the LA at the GCP. Battalion 45, 10-4. 164 hours, 460.

Radio clips available.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Do you want the rescue collapse to come in off of 48 Avenue as well, K? 45, 10-4, and if you can relay to have them bring Clywood. 10-4, call you for the rescue collapse.

Firefighters report an active technical rescue operation for a construction worker trapped waist-deep.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
10-7 on box 4760, we don't have that address. This is going to be inside of Gantry Park, K. 4, thank you. 10-4. 45 to police. Battalion 45. 7251, he's using all hands for a construction worker trapped to his waist in dirt.

A video from a Citizen user shows firefighters arriving at the scene.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to address the maintenance hole fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 45 to Queen. Battalion 45. 7251, relay to the, uh, stock suppressor truck in Con Ed Back, uh, to 48th Avenue, 16th and 47th Streets.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a maintenance hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
We have calling head respond to apartment 1E.10-4, respond to box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, Holy Avenue to 50 Avenue, for a male in a hold. Order 163. 10-4, respond. You can send the ticket over. 10-4, Queen 21 box 7-08 47th Street, Queen 48 Avenue and...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 48-08 47th St.

The person has been rescued, and appears safe!

The man's condition has not been provided.

The worker has been successfully extricated from the trench.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Volcom to Queens. Volcom, K. 7251, Division 14 Deputy Chief reports the one decon line stretched and a decon air truck, vacuum truck has been put into operation. The worker has been extricated from the trench. The passport, they can't see your message this time. Place of the incident, that probably will hold, K.

Portions of the body that remain compressed by being trapped under the ground can be starved of oxygen, creating additional dangers once the trapped appendage is freed by causing system-wide shock to the person when the deoxygenated blood is released.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 44 minutes, according to the latest report from firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:21
for operations, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1705 hours, duration of the incident, 44 minutes, K. 44 minutes, 10-4, back in Queens. 10-4, 1705 hours, dispatcher 460.

It is unclear if the delay in a response due to traffic congestion for ConEd workers has impeded progress in freeing the worker due to utilities at the scene, though firefighters have continued to ask for updates on their response time.

Firefighters have described the trench as six feet wide and 20 feet long, abutting a five-story structure.

Firefighters continue efforts to extricate the worker, with conditions remaining unchanged.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
2 Queens. 2 Com K. Approach report on hand, 7251, Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister. Reports on time, conditions remain unchanged. Still in the process of extricating the worker and the trench itself. This approach was 6 feet wide by 20 feet long, up against a five-story, multiple dwelling, on scene and in the process. I'm sending

Firefighters have freed one of the worker's legs and are working to free the other.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
COM to Queens. COCOM K. Report for Rohan, 7251, this time Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister reports, the construction worker, one of the legs has been removed from the dirt in the process of removing the other at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1658 hours during, show the incident 3-7 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 33 minutes. Utility personnel remain delayed in traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
... into operation to remove the worker and if there was any update from our ConEd at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1655, duration of the incident, 33 minutes. Last report from the ConEd truck, that they were stuck in traffic on the LIE at the GCP, K. 10-4, that was the LIE at the GCP, correct? 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm a trench rescue is underway for a worker who remains trapped. Specialized units are on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Build Comp to Queens. Build Comp K. Surprise report, all hands, box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, between 48 and 50 Avenue. We have a confirmed trench rescue for a construction worker pinned up to his waist in a trench. At this time, SOC units are working on the SOC compressor. Truck

A man is stuck in a hole. Over 20 firefighters are on scene. Condition of the worker is unknown.

Firefighters are preparing a progress report on the ongoing rescue operation.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Progress report is due in your box, K. 10-4, standby. 10. Yeah, Division 14 to Queens, we're 10-84 at the all hands, just give us a few minutes, we'll get you a progress report. 10-4, Division 14, 84 time, 1648 hours.

The incident has been ongoing for 20 minutes, according to firefighters on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Incident duration is now 2020 minutes. Battalion 45, 10-4. Attention all units responding and operating at box 7251, incident duration is now 2020 minutes. 1641 hours dispatch at 460. Battalion 45.

Utility company personnel are delayed in traffic and have no estimated time of arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Con Ed has no ETA at this time, they're stuck in traffic on the LA at the GCP. Battalion 45, 10-4. 164 hours, 460.

Radio clips available.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Do you want the rescue collapse to come in off of 48 Avenue as well, K? 45, 10-4, and if you can relay to have them bring Clywood. 10-4, call you for the rescue collapse.

Firefighters report an active technical rescue operation for a construction worker trapped waist-deep.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
10-7 on box 4760, we don't have that address. This is going to be inside of Gantry Park, K. 4, thank you. 10-4. 45 to police. Battalion 45. 7251, he's using all hands for a construction worker trapped to his waist in dirt.

A video from a Citizen user shows firefighters arriving at the scene.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to address the maintenance hole fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 45 to Queen. Battalion 45. 7251, relay to the, uh, stock suppressor truck in Con Ed Back, uh, to 48th Avenue, 16th and 47th Streets.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a maintenance hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
We have calling head respond to apartment 1E.10-4, respond to box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, Holy Avenue to 50 Avenue, for a male in a hold. Order 163. 10-4, respond. You can send the ticket over. 10-4, Queen 21 box 7-08 47th Street, Queen 48 Avenue and...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 48-08 47th St.

The person has been rescued, and appears safe!

The man's condition has not been provided.

The worker has been successfully extricated from the trench.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Volcom to Queens. Volcom, K. 7251, Division 14 Deputy Chief reports the one decon line stretched and a decon air truck, vacuum truck has been put into operation. The worker has been extricated from the trench. The passport, they can't see your message this time. Place of the incident, that probably will hold, K.

Portions of the body that remain compressed by being trapped under the ground can be starved of oxygen, creating additional dangers once the trapped appendage is freed by causing system-wide shock to the person when the deoxygenated blood is released.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 44 minutes, according to the latest report from firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:21
for operations, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1705 hours, duration of the incident, 44 minutes, K. 44 minutes, 10-4, back in Queens. 10-4, 1705 hours, dispatcher 460.

It is unclear if the delay in a response due to traffic congestion for ConEd workers has impeded progress in freeing the worker due to utilities at the scene, though firefighters have continued to ask for updates on their response time.

Firefighters have described the trench as six feet wide and 20 feet long, abutting a five-story structure.

Firefighters continue efforts to extricate the worker, with conditions remaining unchanged.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
2 Queens. 2 Com K. Approach report on hand, 7251, Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister. Reports on time, conditions remain unchanged. Still in the process of extricating the worker and the trench itself. This approach was 6 feet wide by 20 feet long, up against a five-story, multiple dwelling, on scene and in the process. I'm sending

Firefighters have freed one of the worker's legs and are working to free the other.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
COM to Queens. COCOM K. Report for Rohan, 7251, this time Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister reports, the construction worker, one of the legs has been removed from the dirt in the process of removing the other at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1658 hours during, show the incident 3-7 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 33 minutes. Utility personnel remain delayed in traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
... into operation to remove the worker and if there was any update from our ConEd at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1655, duration of the incident, 33 minutes. Last report from the ConEd truck, that they were stuck in traffic on the LIE at the GCP, K. 10-4, that was the LIE at the GCP, correct? 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm a trench rescue is underway for a worker who remains trapped. Specialized units are on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Build Comp to Queens. Build Comp K. Surprise report, all hands, box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, between 48 and 50 Avenue. We have a confirmed trench rescue for a construction worker pinned up to his waist in a trench. At this time, SOC units are working on the SOC compressor. Truck

A man is stuck in a hole. Over 20 firefighters are on scene. Condition of the worker is unknown.

Firefighters are preparing a progress report on the ongoing rescue operation.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Progress report is due in your box, K. 10-4, standby. 10. Yeah, Division 14 to Queens, we're 10-84 at the all hands, just give us a few minutes, we'll get you a progress report. 10-4, Division 14, 84 time, 1648 hours.

The incident has been ongoing for 20 minutes, according to firefighters on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Incident duration is now 2020 minutes. Battalion 45, 10-4. Attention all units responding and operating at box 7251, incident duration is now 2020 minutes. 1641 hours dispatch at 460. Battalion 45.

Utility company personnel are delayed in traffic and have no estimated time of arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Con Ed has no ETA at this time, they're stuck in traffic on the LA at the GCP. Battalion 45, 10-4. 164 hours, 460.

Radio clips available.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Do you want the rescue collapse to come in off of 48 Avenue as well, K? 45, 10-4, and if you can relay to have them bring Clywood. 10-4, call you for the rescue collapse.

Firefighters report an active technical rescue operation for a construction worker trapped waist-deep.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
10-7 on box 4760, we don't have that address. This is going to be inside of Gantry Park, K. 4, thank you. 10-4. 45 to police. Battalion 45. 7251, he's using all hands for a construction worker trapped to his waist in dirt.

A video from a Citizen user shows firefighters arriving at the scene.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to address the maintenance hole fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 45 to Queen. Battalion 45. 7251, relay to the, uh, stock suppressor truck in Con Ed Back, uh, to 48th Avenue, 16th and 47th Streets.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a maintenance hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
We have calling head respond to apartment 1E.10-4, respond to box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, Holy Avenue to 50 Avenue, for a male in a hold. Order 163. 10-4, respond. You can send the ticket over. 10-4, Queen 21 box 7-08 47th Street, Queen 48 Avenue and...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 48-08 47th St.

The person has been rescued, and appears safe!

The man's condition has not been provided.

The worker has been successfully extricated from the trench.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Volcom to Queens. Volcom, K. 7251, Division 14 Deputy Chief reports the one decon line stretched and a decon air truck, vacuum truck has been put into operation. The worker has been extricated from the trench. The passport, they can't see your message this time. Place of the incident, that probably will hold, K.

Portions of the body that remain compressed by being trapped under the ground can be starved of oxygen, creating additional dangers once the trapped appendage is freed by causing system-wide shock to the person when the deoxygenated blood is released.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 44 minutes, according to the latest report from firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:21
for operations, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1705 hours, duration of the incident, 44 minutes, K. 44 minutes, 10-4, back in Queens. 10-4, 1705 hours, dispatcher 460.

It is unclear if the delay in a response due to traffic congestion for ConEd workers has impeded progress in freeing the worker due to utilities at the scene, though firefighters have continued to ask for updates on their response time.

Firefighters have described the trench as six feet wide and 20 feet long, abutting a five-story structure.

Firefighters continue efforts to extricate the worker, with conditions remaining unchanged.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
2 Queens. 2 Com K. Approach report on hand, 7251, Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister. Reports on time, conditions remain unchanged. Still in the process of extricating the worker and the trench itself. This approach was 6 feet wide by 20 feet long, up against a five-story, multiple dwelling, on scene and in the process. I'm sending

Firefighters have freed one of the worker's legs and are working to free the other.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
COM to Queens. COCOM K. Report for Rohan, 7251, this time Division 14, Deputy Chief Meister reports, the construction worker, one of the legs has been removed from the dirt in the process of removing the other at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1658 hours during, show the incident 3-7 minutes. 10-4. 10-4.

The rescue operation has been ongoing for 33 minutes. Utility personnel remain delayed in traffic.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
... into operation to remove the worker and if there was any update from our ConEd at this time, K. 10-4, time of the report, 1655, duration of the incident, 33 minutes. Last report from the ConEd truck, that they were stuck in traffic on the LIE at the GCP, K. 10-4, that was the LIE at the GCP, correct? 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm a trench rescue is underway for a worker who remains trapped. Specialized units are on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Build Comp to Queens. Build Comp K. Surprise report, all hands, box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, between 48 and 50 Avenue. We have a confirmed trench rescue for a construction worker pinned up to his waist in a trench. At this time, SOC units are working on the SOC compressor. Truck

A man is stuck in a hole. Over 20 firefighters are on scene. Condition of the worker is unknown.

Firefighters are preparing a progress report on the ongoing rescue operation.

Queens FDNY · 0:29
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Progress report is due in your box, K. 10-4, standby. 10. Yeah, Division 14 to Queens, we're 10-84 at the all hands, just give us a few minutes, we'll get you a progress report. 10-4, Division 14, 84 time, 1648 hours.

The incident has been ongoing for 20 minutes, according to firefighters on scene.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Incident duration is now 2020 minutes. Battalion 45, 10-4. Attention all units responding and operating at box 7251, incident duration is now 2020 minutes. 1641 hours dispatch at 460. Battalion 45.

Utility company personnel are delayed in traffic and have no estimated time of arrival.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
Queens to Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Con Ed has no ETA at this time, they're stuck in traffic on the LA at the GCP. Battalion 45, 10-4. 164 hours, 460.

Radio clips available.

Queens FDNY · 0:24
Battalion 45. Battalion 45. Do you want the rescue collapse to come in off of 48 Avenue as well, K? 45, 10-4, and if you can relay to have them bring Clywood. 10-4, call you for the rescue collapse.

Firefighters report an active technical rescue operation for a construction worker trapped waist-deep.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
10-7 on box 4760, we don't have that address. This is going to be inside of Gantry Park, K. 4, thank you. 10-4. 45 to police. Battalion 45. 7251, he's using all hands for a construction worker trapped to his waist in dirt.

A video from a Citizen user shows firefighters arriving at the scene.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to address the maintenance hole fire.

Queens FDNY · 0:20
Battalion 45 to Queen. Battalion 45. 7251, relay to the, uh, stock suppressor truck in Con Ed Back, uh, to 48th Avenue, 16th and 47th Streets.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a maintenance hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
We have calling head respond to apartment 1E.10-4, respond to box 7251, address 48-08 47th Street, Holy Avenue to 50 Avenue, for a male in a hold. Order 163. 10-4, respond. You can send the ticket over. 10-4, Queen 21 box 7-08 47th Street, Queen 48 Avenue and...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 48-08 47th St.

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fentyfloyd5h ago

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ridgewoodUser25225480154h ago

Get osha

jamaicaUser25443940084h ago

3 helicopters for this🍟✌🏻

fentyfloyd5h ago

Holes for hoes

EndCriminalWelfare_NoEbt_Secton85h ago

Wasnt no jobless nicca

ridgewoodUser25225480154h ago

Get osha

jamaicaUser25443940084h ago

3 helicopters for this🍟✌🏻

fentyfloyd5h ago

Holes for hoes

EndCriminalWelfare_NoEbt_Secton85h ago

Wasnt no jobless nicca

ridgewoodUser25225480154h ago

Get osha

jamaicaUser25443940084h ago

3 helicopters for this🍟✌🏻

fentyfloyd5h ago

Holes for hoes

EndCriminalWelfare_NoEbt_Secton85h ago

Wasnt no jobless nicca

ridgewoodUser25225480154h ago

Get osha

jamaicaUser25443940084h ago

3 helicopters for this🍟✌🏻

fentyfloyd5h ago

Holes for hoes

EndCriminalWelfare_NoEbt_Secton85h ago

Wasnt no jobless nicca

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