Alerts

Update Rescue 11/01/2016

Update Rescue; 03:29PM; 825 S Hill St; internal:/; #DTLA; 27 y/o M worker (unk craft) was approximately 20' above ground atop (that section of a) multi-story construction site; Impaled in torso by at least two pieces of 1 inch diameter rebar after "a panel" fell (NFD); LAFD Paramedic crew from experimental "LAFD Fast Response Vehicle" deployed (while on patrol) in our busy downtown, arrived very quickly and sprinted to/medically stabilized patient, while using tools (including best-suited compact grinding tool from construction crew) to swiftly yet smoothly cut rebar (which remains impaled) and coordinate with additional LAFD responders and workers to utilize construction site crane (and not LAFD ladder truck) to lower patient to street level in LAFD litter basket; LAFD Medical Director (Emergency Physician) was on-scene and accompanied patient to area trauma center, where he is in critical condition; LAFD PIO David Ortiz remains at scene; Cal-OSHA will investigate; NFD; Dispatched Units: E209 FR201 RA11 E210 T10 T9 BC1 MD1; Brian Humphrey

Rescue 11/01/2016

Rescue; 03:07PM; 825 S Hill St; internal:/; #DTLA; Adult male worker (unk craft) at top of multi-story construction site, impaled by at least two pieces of (1 inch diameter?) rebar; LAFD Paramedics with patient, stated to be in critical condition; Plan is to cut rebar and lower patient (unk distance) by litter basket stretcher to street level via LAFD aerial ladder truck, for swift ambulance transport; LAFD PIO David Ortiz en route; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Rescue 11/01/2016

Rescue; 02:43PM; 825 S Hill St; https://goo.gl/maps/1B6sYdKtpiw; #DTLA; PRELIM: Male construction worker impaled by rebar at construction site; NFD; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; CH: 4; 12; Brian Humphrey

Train Incident 10/31/2016

Train Incident; 03:29PM; 1425 W Exposition Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/p6Jb543jmLF2; #ExpositionPark; Address Tentative; PRELIM: Collision between (unk direction or passenger count) Metro Expo Line light rail train and (SUV?) vehicle; No derailment; No fire; No entrapment; Currently 2 persons on train desiring medical evaluation, transport unlikely; Anticipated closure of one or more lanes of Exposition Bl in vicinity until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours are available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Transit Riders: Follow @MetroLAAlerts for information; Media Contact: LASD (Transit Police) and Metro; NFD; FS 34; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Dispatched Units: E226 E26 T26 E215 T15 RA66 HR56 EM11 BC18 E94; CH: 7; 12; Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 10/31/2016

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; 12:56PM; 5070 Tendilla Av; internal:/; Woodland Hills; Address Corrected to 5070 Tendilla Av; 39 FF's took 39 min; Stubborn fire confined within vacant 2 story hillside home undergoing renovation; No injury; Loss/Cause TBD; NFD; Dispatched Units: E305 E105 T105 RA105 E72 E293 T93 RA828 BC17 E84 EM17 RA84 CM42 E93; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 10/31/2016

Structure Fire; 12:56PM; 5058 Tendilla Av; https://goo.gl/maps/BJgTucpAfFz; Woodland Hills; Address Tentative; Fire in walls of 2 story hillside home undergoing renovation; NFD; FS 84; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; CH: 9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/30/2016

Update Structure Fire; 06:39PM; 231 Island Ave; internal:/; Wilmington; A vehicle inside the structure was fully involved in flames. KNOCKDOWN: 40 FF in 14 min. No injury. Cause & $loss under invest, NFD; FS 49; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; Erik Scott

Structure Fire 10/30/2016

Structure Fire; 06:28PM; 231 Island Ave; https://goo.gl/maps/6XBRV87tWLz; Wilmington; 1-story metal clad structure 50' x 125' with fire through the roof. Additional firefighters requested; FS 49; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC13 BC6 E112 E248 E285 E438 E49 RA38 RA85 T48 T85; 9; 14; Erik Scott

Update Traffic Collision 10/30/2016

Update Traffic Collision; 10:24AM; 11132 Ventura Blvd;; internal:/; #StudioCity; LAFD Heavy Rescue and USAR required to assist freeing trapped driver. Driver transported to local Trauma Center in critical condition. 2nd patient (passenger), self extricated prior to LAFD arrival, transported in serious condition, NFD; FS 86; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; Erik Scott

Traffic Collision 10/30/2016

Traffic Collision; 09:54AM; 11132 Ventura Blvd; https://goo.gl/maps/Ft8E5NZXU4A2; #StudioCity; Single vehicle into tree. Driver trapped, extrication required, NFD. LAPD Inc# 1955/1957; FS 86; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; BC5 E260 E60 E76 E86 EM14 HR56 RA60 RA86 RA860 T60 UR88; 8; 17; Erik Scott