Overheated rooftop pump causes smoke at Tappan site
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Rockland County NY Fire-Tac ยท Fireground Tac 2
04:46
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00:00
Okay, we're on the lower roof.
00:02
It's a pump house like built onto the roof.
00:04
We're checking it out.
00:07
Okay, do you have a smoke condition at all?
00:09
Yeah, we do got a light smoke condition.
00:13
It's separate from the main building.
00:18
It's like a like almost a container on the roof.
00:24
Okay, received.
00:31
215 to 212.
00:33
Do
00:35
you need people on the roof?
00:38
Say that again, Dave.
00:40
You need manpower on the roof.
00:43
Nothing yet at this time.
00:46
213,
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131, open the back door.
00:57
215 to command.
01:06
Quick, tell them to stand there.
01:09
Okay, I just pulled up.
01:10
I'll send them there.
01:27
That's overheating at this point.
01:29
No fire visible.
01:31
We're still checking.
01:33
Okay, I called working fire, so we're gonna get EMS and utilities coming.
01:39
All right.
01:43
Just have them stand, set up the ladders to the rear, the number four by the generator farm there in the back.
01:52
Received. 21 command, hold the train ladder on tax.
01:57
Thank you, ladder on that side.
01:59
All right, so I need you to go down towards the generator bank, set up there, and you can send your crew up.
02:08
You see, still on the four side, correct?
02:12
Yeah, the four side, with one being Ramland Road side.
02:20
Four side being Ramland, not command.
02:24
Which you decide, is it where you are? Is that the one side?
02:28
Yeah, I'm on the one side, the main front of the building.
02:32
Say that again.
02:34
I'm on the one side.
02:39
All right.
02:43
Yeah, four side, we're good on the four side there.
02:46
Set them up by that generator for them.
02:50
All right, you also have thirteen's ladder coming around.
02:52
They're going to set up there also, and then they're going to stage their fast team at the front door until you still need a better spot.
03:01
Okay, we isolated the electric to that motor.
03:04
We shut it down, but it's still very warm.
03:07
Again, no fire shown.
03:09
All right, received.
03:11
We're throwing up a drone right now also.
03:18
Chief, can we get someone to silence this alarm?
03:22
Command to 13-3.
03:29
Can you have one of your members or two of your members go in and silence this alarm?
03:36
Alarm silenced.
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Go to command.
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Command.
03:44
We definitely have it isolated to the electric motor here.
03:47
It's shut down.
03:48
The electric shut off to it.
03:49
It's just cooling down at this point.
03:51
We can slow people down.
03:53
Okay, received.
03:54
Everybody's here.
03:55
We're not bringing anyone else in right now.
04:02
Command to two.
04:05
Got it.
04:06
Is that a generator or HVAC? What kind of machine?
04:13
HVAC electric pump that pumps the glycol through.
04:17
At this point, (name withheld), we're just letting it cool down.
04:21
Very little smoke coming out of it.
04:23
It just worked itself really hot.
04:27
Okay, you should have all the past crews there with you.
04:30
Is there anything else you need?
04:32
No, negative.
04:33
We're just planning to pull.
04:36
All right, received.
04:39
(name withheld), you want me to cancel EMS or have them come in still?
04:42
We can hold on to them for a minute.
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10-4.
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