Emergency evacuation of train in west river tunnel, New York NY
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Fire department responded to an emergency evacuation of a train in the West River Tunnel near 33rd Street between 10th and 11th Avenues in Manhattan. The train was stable and no passengers were injured. Crews coordinated to move the train safely into the station.
Audio|Heard on: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch
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04:17
Transcript:
00:00
Box 8171 at this time here is a one-on-one arrest fast.
00:03
We have a train, a stable train in the south tube.
00:07
At this time, they are sending a rescue engine to move the train into the station.
00:12
We have no issues at this time with any passengers.
00:17
10-4[1], battalion, 7.
00:21
(number withheld) the time, (number withheld).
00:30
(number withheld) (number withheld) division 1 (number withheld) at (number withheld)
00:40
(number withheld) at (number withheld) (number withheld) at (number withheld)
00:54
Cormatine seven.
01:01
Is this the east or the west river tunnel?
01:08
The west river tunnel. The west river tunnel.
01:17
Back on Division 1.
01:28
This is going to be on the west side.
01:31
We transmitted box 8551 for 1-1-1-1, standby west 3rd in 10th Avenue.
01:43
Wonderful.
01:56
Attention units responding to box 8551.
02:01
It's going to be the emergency evacuation for North River 2's access via white door.
02:08
Red sign, box 8551,
02:12
south side of 33rd Street between 10th and 11th avenues.
02:17
(number withheld) for lockbox.
02:20
Use channel 14 on the Handy Talking.
02:23
Team is SIDS for Box 8551.
02:26
Sidder as follows, emergency evacuation for North River tubes, access via white door.
02:34
Red sign, Box 8551.
02:37
Southside of 33rd Street between 10th and 11th Avenue,
02:42
(number withheld) for lockbox.
02:45
Use Channel 14 on the Handy Talking.
02:48
As you're 5'4.
02:50
Measure 524, 24.
02:52
Ladder 4.
02:55
The Ladder 4.
03:02
The Ladder 4.
03:03
The battalion 6.
03:12
9-6-105, please.
03:20
It's going to be the emergency evacuation for North River tubes.
03:25
Access via the white door slash red signbox 8551, south side of 33rd Street between 10th and 11th avenues,
03:36
(number withheld) for lockbox.
03:38
Use Channel 14 on the HandyTalkie.
03:42
No answer, 74.
03:44
Ladder 4?
03:47
(number withheld) 10-4[1].
03:49
(number withheld), (number withheld).
03:58
Division one. Division one at this time we're here to suspend the fast of the emergency exit to bring in the train on track 9.
04:12
Head for Division 1.
04:16
(number withheld) the time, (number withheld).
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received, understood, or OK.
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