NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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'or's Office of Emer of New
To: All Agencies
From: Richard Sheirer, Director, OEM
Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2001
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THIS UPDATE MEMORANDUM CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING: ~F-
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1. Operational Policy for Recovery Work on the Debris/Rubble Pile
2. Zone Information
a. Inner Z6ne Access Policy
b. Red Zone Access Policy
c. Zone Transportation Policy
d. General Guidelines (Photographers, Tours, Health, Enforcement)
e. Site Management
3. Red Zone Security Policy-(Exempt Agencies)
4. Access Policy: Building Owners/Managers, Contractors and Residents
1. Operational Policy for Recovery Work on the Debris/Rubble Pile
All operations on the Debris/Rubble Pile will be conducted under the oversight of the
Unified
Command, which includes DDC, FDNY, OEM, NYPD and PAPD. These efforts will be
coordinated with all agencies involved in the process of debris removal and recovery.
This
policy creates a safe, efficient work area while maintaining a high level of respect
and dignity for
the remains of those who have perished. With this, the WTC Health and Safety
Plan shall be
followed at all times.
Effective immediately, there will be a Recovery Team that will stand in reserve outside
of the
debris pile and high traffic areas. The Recovery Team will be comprised of 50 FDNY, 25
NYPD and 25 PAPD personnel and will be divided into units to efficiently cover all
sectors of
the pile.
DDC and Recovery team safety officers will position spotters in the
debris/rubble pile at lea9t 15
ft away from the maximum swing radius of all equipment.
When a recovery of a victim or
evidence is warranted, the spotter shall request a halt of the excavation
through the on site DDC
representative. Situations that may warrant this action include, but are not limited to, the
discovery of remains, crime scene material such as a black
box, and valuables or hazardous
materials, emergency situations, etc. NYPD, FDNY, PAPD and DDC supervisors will
stop work
for a period of time appropriate for the Recovery Team to investigate
the surrounding area.
Once the Recovery Team has investigated and searched the area and removal
is completed, the
Recovery Team will return to the staging area for the excavation to resume.
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