NY B15 Repeater Issues Fdr- Working Transcript of Ch 030 WTC FDNY Radio (Repeater System) 059

8/14/2019 NY B15 Repeater Issues Fdr- Working Transcript of Ch 030 WTC FDNY Radio (Repeater System) 059

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Commission SensitiveUnclassifiedWorking Transcript of Ch. 030 W TC FDNY radio (repeater system)(All times are approximate)1:51:41 (loud tones, possibly turning on repeater)1:54:08 (possible repeater)1:59:58 Battalion 1 to Battalion 72:00:19 Battalion 1 to Battalion 72:00:24 Battalion 1 to Battalion 7 how do you read me2:00:29 Battalion 1 to Battalion 72:00:30 Battalion 7 to Battalion 1 how do you read me2:00:36 Battalion 1 to Battalion 72:00:42 Battalion 7 to Battalion 1 how do you read m e2:00:47 553AU bravo to 12:00:50 Go ahead 202:00:50 Battalion 1 to Battalion 72:00:51 Bravo to 72:00:52 A lt bravo Battalion 72:00:57 I'm down in the lobby, I can read ya2:00:59 A lright, the guy 11 .. .check2:01:04 Battalion 1 to Battalion 7 I don't think we have the repeater... I picked upon my radio but not on the hard wire2:01:13 Aright, you want me to remain on channel 7 or go to channel 12:01:16 Alt bravo to field com2:01:18 We're gonna hav e to use the car repeater; do think you have y our repeateron2:01:23 I'm gonna use the chief burns in the lobby of tower 2


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Commission SensitiveUnclassified2:01:30 Ok we 're gonna need something on this tower 1 here2:01:33 Alright I got the repeater on in the battalion .. ..radio ok?2:01:44 Battalion 7 to Battalion 12:01:48 Battalion 1 we're using channel 2 in this bldg as a command channel forthe chief2:01:57 Alright do you understand channel 1 with the tactical?2:02:01 Our standard tactical is jus t stay on comm and channel 22:02:10 alright 10 42:05:50 218 209 j immy2:05:22 go ahead George2:05:25 are you still in the garage2:05:27 yeah, we're dumping it right now2:05:29 alright hang in there a m inute2:05:31 alright2:05:41 ok thanks bud2:06:12 com 4 bravo to division 12:06:17 alt bravo to division 12:06:25 alt bravo to division 12:06:30 can anyone over in tower I hear me?2:06:43 City wide Barbara city wide towers2:06:52 negative I'm looking at. . .tower 12:06:57 alt bravo to division 12:07:08 alt bravo. . . I 'm in towe r 2


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Commission SensitiveUnclassified2:07:25 I'm by the Am erican Express building tower2:07:47 Battalion 79 1 5 how do you read me?2:07:59 car 4 bravo to Manhattan2:08:05 car 4 bravo to city wide2:08:25 car 4 bravo to field com2:08:30 4 bravo to field com2:08:35 this is alt bravo...???

2:08:42 ca n anybody read me2:08:51 This is alt bravo, can I get a 6 alarm fo r tower 2, .. .can come in on ? streeta 6 alarm for tower 2 .. .have to come in.. .liberty2:09:29 com 4 bravo to field com2:10:04 alt bravo to com 42:10:08 alt bravo to 32:10:11 hey Pete did you get that, I need a 5 th alarm over in tower 22:10:23 hey ? what number car is this2:10:25 listen I tried to get then to come in on ? and liberty2:10:30 Battalion 7 Battalion 7 alpha2:10:32 alpha2:10:34 alright we're sending the elevator down for you2:10:50 this is Battalion 7 to lobby com mand post tower 22:10:55 ? (answer)2:10:59 this is Battalion 7 in the south tower to lobby com ma nd post tow er 22:11:03 not picking up2:11:05 who is at the lobby comm and post in tower 2


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Commission SensitiveUnclassified2:11:07 this is Battalion 7 in tower 2, we got one elevator work ing up to the 40thfloor in tower 2 staffed by a member of ladder 15102:11:13 alright but I got no units yet, there' s no unit' s here ye t2:11:17 yeah, we're just talking about ? (prep)2:11:23 alt bravo to car 32:11:26 we got an eyewitness who says there was an explosion on floor 78, 782:11:33 that 's tower 22:12:48 ? alpha to 72:12:50 go ahead Steve2:12:51 where are you chief2:12:56 Go on o ut to the right, keep going out to the right, to the corner bu ilding toth e ? stairway2:12:58 Hold on 7 alpha, hold on2:13:22 ? bravo to ?2:13:26 Battalion 7 is up in t2, he's up. . .on the 40 th floor2:13:33 hey Joe, I need some companies up here in tower 2,1 need some company2:13:44 (name?) you left the heat detector here, do you n eed it?2:13:47 negative T omm y, keep it in the elevator with you2:14:03 Battalion 7 chief2:14:05 Battalion 7 go2:14:06 em ergency service cops wan t to back you up, can you tell them where youare, they got a whole lot a ? with them2:14:10 we're on the 43rd floor, Stairwa y b2:15:07 Battalion 7 to the branch commander of tower 2, the south tower2:15:16 yo Battalion 7 is in tower 2


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Com mission S ensitiveUnclassified2:15:32 59192:15:34 go ahead ?2:15:36 I just got a report from the director of M organ Stanley, ? , there's a lot ofbodies, they said the stairway is clear all the way up though2:15:43 alright, 104 Scott, what floor are you on2:15:45 48 right now2:15:47 alright, keep walking; we're coming up behind ya2:16:12-21 ???2:16:30 V a l p h a t o ?2:16:31 go ahead Steve2:16:32 yeah chief I'm gonna stop on floor ? (maybe 44)2:16:35 yeah, take your time2:16:36 1042:16:46 Battalion 7 to branch commander of tower 22:16:51 Battalion 7 to branch commander of tower 2, south tower2:17:55 15ov to Battalion 72:17:57 Battalion 72:17:58 I've got an engine company on 40, do you wan t them up there2:18:01 tell'em we're gonna have to find yo u... a high rise bank of elevators isoperations but 2 these other guys ?? ? can't do that2:18:11 Battalion 7 to 15ov2:18:12 ov2:18:13 try and get down to the lobby, find out what bank of elevators permeatesbelow the 76 th floor, that's the bank we're gonna want to use


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Com mission SensitiveUnclassified2:18:16 1042:18:25 Battalion 7 to branch commander tower 2, south tower, again2:18:35 Battalion 7 to field com ?2:18:41 7 alpha... 15 to Battalion 7 Oriole we're in the north tower, tower 2, thenorth tower2:18:47 correction, Battalion 7 the south tower, tower 1, branch commander k2:19:04 Battalion 7 to Battalion 15ov2:19:30 . . . 72:19:33 Battalion 7 you want me to ??? (realright)2:19:36 yeah Steve, tell chief Oriole Palm er that we got reports that there 's moreflames in the area, we may ha ve to back dow n here2:19:44 10 4, 7 alpha to 72:19:50 7 alpha ?? ?2:20:04 15 to 15 roof2:20:08 15 roof2:20:09 we got reports of another incoming plane, we m ay have to take cover, stayin the stairwell2:20:15 1042:20:27 15 to 15 roof, that plane is ours, I repeat, it's ours, what floor are you onScottie?2:20:32 542:20:34 alright, keep making your way up; we're coming up behind yo u2:20:39 Battalion 9 to Battalion 72:20:40 go ahead battalion2:20:42 Oriole


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Commission SensitiveUnclassified2:20:43 come in2:20:45 what floors are we trying to get up to O riole2:20:46 I'm up to 55, we need to try to find the bank of elevators that permeatebelow the ???... floor, ok2:20:54 below w hat floor2:20:56 below 76, that 's where the fire, 78. . .w e need to try to find the bank ofelevators that termina te below 762:21:01 alright2:21:17 (alarm and background voices) .. .stairway A . . .2:21:51 ?2:22:33 15 to 15 roof2:22:35 (call for accidental poisoning) the time is 9:362:23:04 Battalion 7 tower 12:23:44 ...Battalion 72:23:50 Battalion 7 go2:24:02 ... 1 to Battalion 72:24:03 go2:24:10 Battalion 7 respond2:24:26 Battalion 7. .. 1...

2:24:28 (more of call for poisoning)2:24:57 51 delta to rescue 1, ?2:25:37 1 5 t o 5 1 o v2:25:40 15ov(not correct time)


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Commission SensitiveUnclassified1671: alright Tom my listen carefully, I'm sending all the injured down to you on40, you're gonna have to get em down to the elevator, there's about ten tofifteen people coming down to you1679: ok1681: ten civilians com ing dow n1685: 15ov1686: got that, I'm on 40 right now1689: Tom my, when you get people dow n to he lobby, try to get any ???1662: definitely1695: Battalion 7 ladder 15ov1700: Battalion 7 ladder 15ov1706: 7 alpha to 7 ??? where are you1708: tell em.. .command post1711: repeat...1715: 7 alpha to 7 repeat that1734: rescue 1... (beeps)1745: (other call, not important)1767: hazmat 1 to Battalion 71768: go ahead hazmat 11769: alright we're at stairway b, tower 2 on the 14 th floor1774: tower 1 ?1775: tower 21777: Battalio n 7 to tow er 1, south tower1813: Battalion 7 ladder 15 roof, what's your progress

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Commission SensitiveUnclassified1816: it's ...ba ttalio n1818: code 41827: Battalion 9 to Battalion 71829: go ahead Battalion 91830: Oriole, I cou ldn 't find a bank to bring me up there any higher, I 'm on the40th floor, what can I do for you1833: we 're gonna have to hoof it up, I'm on 69 (or 59?) now but we need a...?1839: what stairway are you in also1842: the center of the building, boy, boy1848: tack one to tack one alpha1912: Battalion 7 ladder 15 roof, 4th floor1917: Ba ttalion 9 to Battalion 71918: go ahead Battalion 91919: Oriole, we're trying to get a couple of cfrv engines on the 40 th floor, sosend an y victims down here, I'll set up a staging area1921: the fireman's elevator works to Fulton, do you think.. .??? We'll be alright1960: 15 to Battalion 71963: where are you chief1965: 70 th floor1968: alright we're making our w ay up behind you, we took our coats off1970: Battalion 7 branch com mander, tower 1 south tower ?1977: Battalion 7 to the branch 1 comm ander south tower ?1983: Battalion 7 to ladder 15ov elevator2013: Battalion 7, Battalion 9


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Commission SensitiveUnclassified2015 : Battalion 9 to Battalion 72016: these stairway wa lls have been comp romised on 73, 74. no smoke or fireproblem, ok2023: ok, 1042044: 15 to Battalion 72045: go ahead 152047: what do you got up there, Pete2049: I'm still in boy stairway 74 th floor, no smoke or fire problem, the walls arebreached so be careful2054: yeah, 10 4,1 saw that on 68, alright we're on 71, we're coming up behindyo u2059: yeah 10 4, ...?go2065: let me know when you see fire (loud beep)2068: ok I'm also on 752081: rescue 1 delta to rescue 1 ???2086: rescue 12088: ...12109: rescue 1 delta to terry, can you hear me, I'm on 12121: 1 5 t o l 5 o v2126: 1 5 t o l 5 o v2129: 15ov2130: Tomm y, have you made it back down to the lobby yet2133: no the elevator's screwed up2135: you can't move it

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Comm ission SensitiveUnclassified2138: I do n't want to get stuck in that shaft2143: alright, Tom my, it's impe rative that you try to get down to the lobbycomm and post and get some people up to 40, we got injured people uphere on 70. if you mak e it to the lobby com man d post, see if they cansomehow get elevators past the 40 th floor, we got people injured all theway up here.2168: 7 alpha to 72169: go Steve2170: yeah chief, I'm on 55,1 gotta rest, I'll try to get up there as soon aspossible2175: 1042189: 15 to Battalion 72190: Battalion 72191: what floor are you on Oriole2192: the stairwa y ends at 75, go to the south stairway and co ntinue up2195: 1042234: 15 to Battalion 72234: south tower, tower 1 branch commander2239: anyb ody see the highw ay one car, highw ay one car, we need it for anescort to the hospital for a fireman2245: Battalion 7 to 152248: ???2252: 15 to 15 roof. . .2256: b6 to command post2261: Battalion 7 to Battalion 7 alpha(Correct time on the reco rding)2:46:41 Freddie come on over, Freddie come on over by us

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Commission SensitiveUnclassified2:46:44 ...battalion..2:46:48 ... 15 we got pr oo f, isolated pockets of fire, we should be able to knock itdown with tw o lines.. . , mango that, 78 th floor, numerous 1045.. .?2:47:03 what stair are you in Oriole2:47:06 7 alpha to lobby comm and post2:47:10 15 to Battalion 72:47:12 go ahead 152:47:15 chief, what stair are you in2:47:16 south stairway Adam, south tower2:47:19 floor 782:47:22 104, numerous.. . we gotta get two engines up here2:47:26 alright 104, we're on our way2:47:30 b6 to command post2:47:38 battalion chief reports there is a sky lobby available at the 44 th floor thatwill serve the floors above, ...?2:47:54 7 alpha to lobby comm and post2:47:59 Chief Palmer reports that on the 78f floor, numerous 1045 code one's, wego t isolated pockets of fire, we need at least two ha nd lines up there ?2:48:15 7 alpha from the Battalion 72:48:19 south tower...???... trade 12:48:30 Battalion 7 ladder 152:48:31 152:48:33 I've got to move to many firefighters out of the stairway to knock downtwo fires, we're got a house like.. .w e can get some wa ter on it and knockit down

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Commission SensitiveUnclassified2:48:40 Alright, 1 04 , we're coming up the stairs, we're on 77 now in the b stairs,

we'll be right to you2:48:47 15 alpha to 152:48:52 we're on 71, we're coming right up2:48:55 b? to the lobby command post tower a2:49:08 b48 lobby comm and post tower 12:49:15 b48 lobby comm and post tower 12:49:20 operations tower 1, go lobby comm and post2:49:37 1 5 o v t o l 52:49:44 Oriole, we're on 78 but we're in the b stairway trapped in here, we gottaput some fire out to get to you2:49:55 15 roof to 152:49:58 go ahead 15 roof2:50:00 he recomm end using the south stairs, the a stairs2:50:05 alright, 1 04 , we're gonna knock down some fire here in the b stair andwe' l l meet up w ith you, you get over to the a stair and help out ChiefPalmer2:50:11 10 4 roof2:50:13 ??? lobby com mand to the field com command post2:50:34 operations tower 1 to the ??? Battalion 92:50:41 Battalion 9 to comm and post2:50:44 Battalion 7 operations tower 1, to Battalion 9,1need yo u with ??? 79, we

lost the stairs going up to 7 9, ?2:50:53 alright I 'm on my way up Oriole2:50:54 1 5 o v t o l 52:50:59 go ahead 15ov, Battalion 7 operations tow er 1

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Commission SensitiveUnclassified2:51:03 stuck in the elevator, in the elevator shaft, you're gonna have to get adifferent elevator we 're chopping through the wa ll to get out2:51:09 radio lobby comm and with that, tower 12:51:40 Battalion 7 ladder 152:51:41 (end of commun ication)2:51:44 (end of recording)

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