Q&A
Overview of FDNY search and rescue operations
0:09:56
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Council Member Ariola inquires about the circumstances and types of emergencies where the FDNY engages in search and rescue operations. Chief Malcolm Moore explains that these operations occur in various scenarios such as car accidents, fires, collapses, and high-angle rescues.
- FDNY engages in search and rescue for various emergencies including car accidents, fires, and collapses
- All fire units are trained for basic search and rescue, with specialized units providing additional support
- Different procedures exist for various types of emergencies, guided by training bulletins
Joann Ariola
0:09:56
So we're going to start with search and rescue.
0:09:59
So in what circumstances and in what types of emergencies does the FDNY gauge in engage in search and rescue operations?
Malcolm Moore
0:10:09
I guess I'll start with that question.
0:10:10
Okay.
0:10:11
Good morning.
Joann Ariola
0:10:11
Thank you, Shreveport.
Malcolm Moore
0:10:14
So when you talk about car accidents, fires, collapses, high angle rescue, all of those things, those are those are the incidences where The department basically engages in search and rescue.
0:10:28
All of our fire units are trained to perform certain levels, and then we have the highly trained soccer units that can come in the supplement.
Joann Ariola
0:10:36
Right.
0:10:37
And and I'm assuming there were different procedures for each of the different emergencies.
Malcolm Moore
0:10:42
Yes.
0:10:43
Yes.
0:10:44
We have Playing that a little bit.
0:10:45
I guess we have training bulletins essentially covering just about every eventuality that you'll see during an emergency, and the units are required to use those procedures when they're operated.
