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REPORT
NO. 100
FIRE DEPARTMENT
-
CITY
OF NEW
YORK
Bureau of
OperationsREPORT
OF
SERVICES
AT
FIRE
Chief
of
Battalion
1
September
21, 2001
Box No.
8087 Date Received September
11,
2001Time
Received:^!?
P*^
On
Duty
at
Fire
14
Hours
30
Min.
Time
Returned to Qtrs. 23:00 At work at Fire 12 Hours 30 Min.Date Returned
to
Qtrs9/11/01
Out of
Qtrs15Hours
30
Min.Ordered
to Quarters by
Deputy
ChiefRobert
Mosier
Division
8
Received signal relocate
to Bn 32 by
radio while
on the
air.
Arrived
in 15
minutes
then
ordered lo transport the 32 Battalion to WTC.
WORK PERFORMED
Battalion
21 was
originally assigned
to
relocate
to the 32
Battalion. Upon arrival
at
the 32
Battalion
unit
was
instructed
by the
Brooklyn Dispatcher
to
bring
the
Chief
and
Aide
of the 32
Battalion
to the
WTC.
Upon
arrival
at the WTC
went
to
command post that
was
being
set up at the
cornerofWest
and
Liberty
to
inquire
if the
services
of the
21
Battalion
were
required.
After
determining that service were required returned to Battalion Car when the
South
Tower
Collapsed.
After
proceeding South on West St. to avoid collapse Chief Vallebuona and FFZasa assisted civilians in area to points of
refuge.When
dust cloud cleared to where it was possible to return to car both members
returned.
At that time we tried to organize an operation by determining ourresources
and
options. Shortly thereafter
the
second collapse
occurred.
Again
we
proceeded south on West and again assisted civilians and members in the street
where
we
could.
After
conditions again stabilized returned to West and Liberty to try and setup
some
sort of operation at that location.
Informed
Chief Blaiche that
we
would
try to
organize units
to
control
fires in
street
and at 90
West
St.
There
were several members available
at
that time
at
West
and
Liberty probably
not
more than
10.
90
West Street
had
several
floors
involved
in
fire
along
with
a
cellar
fire
and the roof was also starting to burn. 90 West St. also had beencompletely
covered
in
scaffolding that
had
been damaged
and
whose
stability
was
in
doubt.
There were several cars and apparatus starting to burn in the street. There
 
was
also debris
and
human remains along with several large sections
of
buildingsstrewed along
the
street.Instructed some
members
to do a
surface search
of the
area
to
determine
if
therewere
any
victims that
we
could assist with negative results.
At
same time
had
somemembers start
to
operate
handlines
on
fires
in
street
and to
attempt
an
interioroperation
at 90
West
St. The
lines
weoperatedhad been
previously
stretched
before
the
collapses.
Due to
poor water pressure probably caused
by
burst mainsalong with inadequate equipment
and
manpower decided
to
order members
out of90
West
St. to
setup
for
exterior operations.Members
at
this time were arriving
for the
recall, instructed some members
go to
River
to see if
they could find
a
FireBoat. Members with
the
assistance
of New
Jersey Firefighters
found
Marine1 andstretched linesto
West
St.Instructedmembers
to
bring multiversal
to
roof
of Mariot
Hotel
across
the
street
from 90
West
and to
operate
hand
lines
from
rooms
in
Hotel
across street
into
90
West.
A
towerLadder
was
also placed into operation. Several lines
were
stretched
from
Marine
1 and an
adequate water supply
was
established
to
contain
fire
at 90
West.Around that time Chief Robert Mosier Division
8
came upon
the
scene
and
tookCommand.
Kindly
note that I have tried to recall the ID of
firefighters
and units that I workedwiththatday and theonly unit thatI canrecallisLadder108 theeventsofthatdaywere extremely stressful and have interfered with my ability to recall all thatoccurred.
Injuries:
ChiefVallebuona went to the
first
aid station in the
evening
to have eyes cleaned
out
due to
partial loss
of
vision. Removed
to
Beekman Hospital
eye
ward
for eye
irrigation
andreturnedtoscene. Also torn muscletorightleg andsprainto
right
shoulder,
whichwas nottreated.FF Zasa removed by EMS to Beth Israel for loss of vision, exhaustion and back
injury.
Damage
and
loss
of
property:
Battalion
21
car was
damaged
and
left
at
scene.
All
department equipment
and
personal gear in car was lost. Car was later
returned
to Battalion and some gear hasbeen returned.Thomas D. Vallebuona
Battalion
ChiefBattalion
21
 
FIRE
DEPARTMENT
-
CITY
OF NEW
YORKBureau
of
Operations
REPORT
OF SERVICES AT
FIRE
Chief
of
Battalion
1
January
19,
2002
Box No.
8087
Date Received September 11, 2001
Time
Received 09:01
On
Duty
at
Fire
13 Hours 30
Minutes
Time
Returned
to
Qtrs
22:30
At
Work
at
Fire
12
Hours
30
Minutes
Date Returned
to
Qtrs
09/11/01
Out of
Qtrs
13
Hours
30
Minutes
Ordered
toQuartersbyUNKNOWNReceived signal
5TH
ALARM
by
CADS
while
AT
QTRS.
and
responded
to
same. Arrived
at
location
in 7
minutes.
Signal
was for 5TH
ALARM
at 1 WTC
WORK
PERFORMED
Upon arrival
found
PETER GANCI CHIEF OF DEPT. in commandI
was
directed
by
PETER
GANCI CHIEF
OF
DEPT.
to:
This
report
is
being filled
out by
B.C. Rozas
covering
Bn.40
UFO
after consultation with
BC.
Edward Henry
who is
still
om
medical leave from multiple trauma wounds
from
collapse of both buildings.Bn. 40 wasassignedto box
afterfirst
plane crashed into1WTC. They reportedtoChiefofDept. Ganciat thecommandpost in
front
of World Financial Center. Chief Ganci ordered him into Command Post of the Vista Hotel where BC. Henry
and his
Aide,
FF.
John
Piccarello
reported
to DC.
Galvin.
DC.
Galvin
ordered
them
to
conduct
operations
on the
70thFloor.
As
they
left
the
command post
to
carry
out
there orders,
the
south tower collapsed
trpping
them
in
hotel. They managedto escape to the northeast section of hotel . They assisted other firefighters and civilians who were also trapped anddisorientated, At this point BC. Henry and FF. Piccarello were
seperated.
Moments
later
the
second tower collapsed, trapping
BC.
Henry
for the
second timepinning
him
under rubble.
He was
removed
by
stokes
then
ambulance
to
Columbian Presbyterian Hospital, Allen
Provilian. He
suffered
injuries
to
head, back,
and
whole right side including
shoulder.neck,
right leg,
and
knee.
The
hospital wanted
to
admit him,
but he
received word
that
his son who was also working in L.21
that
day was missing. His brother Capt. Henry from
L.149
picked him up anddrove
him
home
to
await
word
on his
son.FF. Picarello proceeded north on West St, when second building collapsed. He was caught in
dust
and debris cloud. Hecontinued
to
assist civilians
in
need
of
help
for a
couple
of
hours, until
he
developed crushing chest
pains.
He was
taken
to
Roosevelt Hospital where
it was
determined
his
lungs were irritated
by
debris. They gave
him an inhalator forhis
breathing.
FF.
Piccarello went back
to WTC to
give
further
assistance wherever neded.
B.C.Edward
Henry
Battalion
Chief
Battalion
40
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