Q&A
Prioritization in FDNY search and rescue efforts
0:41:18
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40 sec
Council Member Kevin Riley inquires about how firefighters prioritize their search and rescue efforts when faced with multiple victims in a crisis situation. Chief of Special Operations Malcolm Moore explains the assignment-based approach.
- Each responding unit has a specific assignment in a fire situation
- The first arriving ladder company's primary function is to locate the fire apartment
- Search operations are initiated after identifying the fire location
Kevin Riley
0:41:18
And to follow a question for your statement that you just gave about mental health, and going to a building, you do see is a chaotic scene.
0:41:28
There might be several different things going on.
0:41:30
How do firefighters prioritize their search and rescue efforts when faced with multiple victims in a crisis situation?
Malcolm Moore
0:41:37
Well, every unit that responds to a fire has an assignment.
0:41:42
So it's their responsibility to carry out that assignment.
0:41:45
And say the first of the first arriving ladder company's primary function is to locate the fire appointment if we're talking about an building and initiate search operations after they identify the location of fire.
