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EXCERPTS from 16 Dispatcher; The command the tower just collapsed. post is being consolidated. Every­ Unknown .voice: Citywide, IBS body's being moved out to West be advised the tower Street bled). Dispatcher: Everybody just Uaidentified: The tower (2 standby, standbyl World Trade Center, south tower] coUapsed. lOriU aam. ■ - ( Maithattmt EMS Dispatch* SAdam: We re rcspKindiag en That’s what I’m getting down to Ute MCI (Mass Casualty ready to tell you. That's the tocidentj. Manhattan Central Emer­ h last note we got, that the par- thd collapse ofTow^r Ooe... gency Medical Dispatcher: Negative, negative. I need you OTNora: Several le for something else. crews are unaccounted for. SA^itt: The tower [2 World We had two units on tfce Ih-ade Center, south tower] has scene and we had a >eep on collapsed. 'Hie tower has col- the scene. Half of the crew is iaps^. unaccounted for. Vlsibifity Is Dispatcher: (upset) SAdam* bad. 10-4. Ma^atten Central Emer­ gency Medical Dispatcher: 10:04 a.m. Uj Imown voice to dispatcher: n West Side Midway, I’m i9s street to Wall Street. Tve T) personnel down, 1 got i wll rfll Are you saying that these peo­ ple are involved? EMS In­ volved? OTNora:... (oninteUi^ble) Dispatcher: OK, OTNora. EMS personnel down, dispatch­ er and so forth. 1 have debris all over my vehicle. I cannot move i 10-5 your nsessage. Y€Hi*re say­ ing because of the tx>wer col* lapse, the captain was m- at this time. viHV^ in this? Dispatcher: All right, 10-4, TKonu 10-4. We're setting KM. up a.,.(GARBLED>.,.are faW* Uaknown voice: Supervisor, 1 Irtg, have a fireman who was cau^t (Silence) here in the explosion live over ■■ -X. . Dispatcher; Can I have an here severely injured. (Sound of Mortification? someone gasping then silence) (SUence) t 10:05 a.ni lOSO a.m. Unknown caller to dispatcher: Firefighter; Call to Command The former staging area at Vesey Post Manhattan South. Me and ami West Is no loiter usable. my partner are both OK ... We (garbled) set up a staging at l»ve building collapse. Wc have Vesey and Morth End. total blackness ... .we have so Untotown caller: What b the 'to visibility. We have no way to get best access to the staging? out of here,.. Charlie to Central: Dispatcher: No best access at LUTi Mayday. this tjwe, there is no best access. lOSO a,m. 10:07 a.m. In Brooidyn, the fire dis­ NYPD Aviation unit says I patcher warns units that the World Trade Center, north second tower has collated. tower, is leaning and in danger of cdllapse. Brooklyn Dispatcher to un­ OTNora: There was some ^rt known: Are you able to get in of explosion. Half of the crews contact with the companies in are unaccounced for...l World the [Brooldyn Battery! tunnel be­ fore you leave? Let them know Manhattan Central Emer- there’s gonna be another large geacy Medical Dispatcher: pile of dust. It appears the sec­ Where is the explosion? At the ond tower has collapsed. MCI? < •- OTNom: UM. - 10:31 l(ht2 tum. lOAdam to Manhattan Ci­ Uofcnown caller to dSspatefa- tral EMS dispatcher; Where en We’re right in from of the Firefighters make their way through rubble left after the collapse of the Twin Towers. do yoB want us to go? that coUapsed at the Oispatchen Where are yoB Trade Center. I’m stuck with a patient here who has possibly a lOAdams 35 and 9. Do yon broken, hip. I need some help if We need the Army in Manhat­ want us tra go to the 'World anybody can get over here possi­ and South End Avenue Numer­ 22Adai«s I have to yell, I can't trapped. 20 to St. Vinaie’s with all four Major collapae. Major collapse « «* tan. Tower No. 2. Any unit Any unit Trade Ceateri.Tdl as where bly. ous fire, PVs, and ambulance on [GARBLEDlcverything. Manhattan PSre Dispatcher Patients], is that ok? The desperate call goes out: Dispateber: All units stand by. ioperating at No. 2 World ’IVade you want us to go. Dispatcher, frustrated: Sir. hand with me. We have no idea Unidenti&d; (GARBLEDl.. Stand by for further instructions. 'Fhere's no conditions for us Where is everybody? Everyone try to calm down. Man- Center at the collapse. Contact Dispatcher: StUl holding. we have numerous people where we’re going. Where is the off so we can hear him. here. Marine 3; Everybody get out. Dispatcher: Manhattan to Divi- hattan to Fieldcom. Manhattan by radio forthwirk IQAdam; Whatever It is. traf^ed at this tune, numerous safe area? Dh^tchen h’s Vesey and Dispatcher; 10-4. we had a collapse of tlx: second sion 11. (Silence) Dispatcher: OK, Car 33 Bravo, wherever you have it, jest tell priorlries. The first unit available Manhattaii Enwjgency Med­ Chambers. 22Adain, if you’re tower ... All welts, wo have re* (Silence), Dispatcher Manhattan to - we understand there was some us. We'll (MIL will be sent to you. ical Dispatcher; All rlglit going to be like this on the air Mh27 a.m. 10:38 a.nu ceived a report that No. 1 and Pispatcher: Any other unit for Manhattan to — Manhattan to load of major collapse. Can you Dis^tcher: OK, I can't CaUen 10-4. 22Adam, Vesey aad where? you need to stay off. Manbmtan Central Emer- 1 World Trade Center, No. 2 World Trade Center have Manhattan. Car 9. Urgent Manhattan to Car report? have you responding to tiie < 22Adam: 22Adam, Albany gney Medical Dispatcher: north tower, collapsed towers. (SUcace). •. Emergen^ Medical Service site r^t now. We're holding o 9.Uigcnt. ♦»* (SiTence) n^fttous to that site, tort It's, 5 street, Albany Street and South 32X go. where are you? Dispatcher: Manhattan to worker. This is an EMS worker. Ud z (alarmed) Can you Ihid Avenue lent MohLh: 32X: We got a four (garbled}. BatMion 26: We are at Broad- Fieldcom. All right. Manhattan to any There’s been a major collapse. urn, ies rt?istable there so I assist me with the tCARBLED}. I Dispatcher: 22Adam, calm Command Cerate We have nu­ That oac has third-degree burns Mobile C^BimaMd Center ; way and V^ey. A huge dust Unidentified Voice: George, unit operating at the fifth alarm We need additional units forth* am on scene. I am Albany Street down. merous calls about people throughout his face. I’m gonna l*he other tower has collapsed. cloud, pe<^ are all around. have them mobilize the Army. West Street, at Liberty Street, at with. Sae EXCERPTS on 20