FDNY has a Total of 5 Collapse Rescues. Collapse Rescue 3 & 5 are both 2009 Spartan / Ferrara and Collapse Rescues 1, 2, 4 are 2005 Mack MR / Ferrara. Collapse Rescues are assigned on the Major Emergency Response / Major Matrix and 10-60 Signal which consists of any potential for multiple casualties, collapses of structures, explosion with severe collateral structural damage, airplane crashes that aren't at the airport, Technical Rescue defined as tunneling, trenching, shoring, cutting of load-bearing structural, complicated disentanglement/extrications and subway derailments.
Equipment carried on Collapse Rescue but not limited to cribbing, shoring struts, air shores, trench panels, hydraulic jacks, saws, nail guns, concrete cutting chain saws, air knife, surveying transit, Stanley unit, pavement breakers, dewatering pumps, shovels, compressor, nails, bolts, hammers, drills, socket sets, boat, motor, cribbing, angel saws, sawzall, socket sets and more
Collapse Rescues are cross staffed by the parent Rescue Company or Backup Transport Company.
Collapse Rescue 1 is at Ladder 25 back up is Rescue 1 or Engine 74
Collapse Rescue 2 is at Rescue 2 backup is Engine 227 or Ladder 132
Collapse Rescue 3 is at Rescue 3 backup Ladder 27 or Engine 46
Collapse Rescue 4 is at Ladder 116 backup Rescue 4 or Engine 260
Collapse Rescue 5 is at Rescue 5 backup Engine 160 or Tower 77
Collapse Rescue PODs filled with extra shoring equipment are kept at The Rock and Rescue 1 and 4 also have PODs
Collapse Rescue Runs for 2023
Collapse Rescue 1 did 34 Runs
Collapse Rescue 2 did 52 Runs
Collapse Rescue 3 did 34 Runs
Collapse Rescue 4 did 39 Runs
Collapse Rescue 5 did 12 Runs
Rescue Companies can usually handle smaller collapses such as awnings, scaffolding / sidewalk sheds, Minor Matrix Calls, Collapse Rescues have a 4 hour work time.
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