Austin Trulit Subway Smoke Alarm

*Ring*
'911, ERT, please state your emergency'
*Cough Cough* 'We've got a lot of smoke here at Austin Trulit Subway terminal, my guys were downstairs working on the platform when smoke just filled the place. I've still got at least 17 men down there'
'Okay, sir, I'm sending Fire and EMS now. What's your name?'
'Bradley Turnpike, I'm the foreman for Phoxlind Transit Subways. I'll be by my service pickup, I'll have the ambers on'

-------Field Test, Hutchison------

*I pull up the squad near the tunnel and see the foreman's truck.*

"Squad 1 onscene."

*I put the squad in park, get out, and walk over to the foreman.*

'Hello, I'm Chuck Davus from the ERTFD. I hear the tunnel's filled with smoke?'
'Yes, thanks for coming! Yeah it's all filled with smoke.'
'So what happened?'
'I'm not sure, maybe the workers blew a line or something...they're still down there!'
'Yeah sir, I know. We'll get some men down there real soon. Any signs of fire?'
'Not that I know of...but I don't know. There weren't any visible signs though.'
'Ok thank you, we'll get ready and head down there soon.'

*I walk back to the truck.*

'Ok guys, we still have workers down there, heavy smoke, no signs of fire but someone get a TIC. Raven, what's the plan?'

*As I'm driving down the road with Taylor Swift blasting on the radio (Don't question it. How could anybody not like taylor swift and/or her music, lol). As I approach an intersection, I switch to the siren from 'Wail' to 'Yelp', as I approach the intersection, somebody speeds in then screeches to halt in the intersection when the spot me. I pull the air horn chain holding it for a few seconds, then releases it and continue through the intersection.*

*As I come down the road I see squad 4 behind me, i pull over and continue to let them pass me, then I pull back into traffic after they pass me. I approach the scene. I turn off the siren and slowly come to a stop in the middle of the road to pull into the parking lot. A minivan stops by the entrance. I hit the Electric horn for a sec and the person moves, I pull into the lot.*

"EMS-1 central, out at Austin Subway station."

*I step out, grabbing the chart. I open the rear doors, throw the chart on the stretcher, then put the jumpbag, and EKG on it*

*i run to the ladder and climb in the drivers seat and turn the battery on and push the ignition button and the truck roars to life i look in my mirror and see the power cord dangling and i put the truck in drive and pull out of the station as soon as every one gets in*

C. Davis wrote:
'Ok guys, we still have workers down there, heavy smoke, no signs of fire but someone get a TIC. Raven, what's the plan?'

((Wait for the OSC to give orders be patient.))

EwanRaven wrote:

C. Davis wrote:
'Ok guys, we still have workers down there, heavy smoke, no signs of fire but someone get a TIC. Raven, what's the plan?'

((Wait for the OSC to give orders be patient.))

((Sorry, I just thought I'd talk to the guy to see what's going on. I'm just giving a heads-up and I'm not doing anything yet. I forgot Hutchison is OSC. My bad, I'll wait for him!))

*I hear the tones drop and run over to the RA. I grab my HRES gear and throw it on as I get in the Officer's sseat on the Ladder. I reach up and hit the enroute button as we pull out of the station.*
"Ladder 1 Command to Squad 1, Once you're on scene go ahead and start evacuating the tunnel, and send someone with the TIC to check for fire. Once we get on scene, we'll take over looking for fire so you can focus on Rescue and assisting doug with triage."
*I put on my head set for the in truck chatter.*
'Jess, when we get there you and Mike assist the squad with evacuation. Bruce I want you to stand by as RIT. Jack, grab the TIC, a can and the pike pole and head on in to help find the fire. Will I want you to set up a PPV fan at the bottom of the stairs but wait for my go to start it.'
"Ladder 1 Command to Medic 1, notify the location of triage and if you need any additional help."
*I sit back and relax a little as Bruce gets us to the scene.*

"Davis let's go SCBAs down the hole. Jackson and Jansen check and count." I say.

*I run downstairs and throw my coat on and then my radio over the top and climb on the truck and shut the door as we roll out of the station.*
'Great, more smoke.'

'Got it Raven, we'll be counting and bringing them to triage when you bring them up'
I turn over to Jackson 'Jackson, get some pen and paper for counting, i'll go over to M-1 and see what they need'

I jog over to M1 and talk to Doug 'oi, you need help setting up triage?'

*I honk the horn to get some of the people out of the way, as were getting closer i see a lot of heavy smoke in the air. as we aproach the final turn i reach up and down shift to 3rd and slow the ladder enough to make the turn. i give the truck more gas as i move the shifter back to the drive possition and drive about a quarter mile down the road till we get on scene. i put the truck in neutral and engage the parking brake and hop out and grab the RIT tools*

*We get on scene and I jump off thetruck after grabbing the tic and go aroud to the back and grab a 6' pike and then open the side compartment to grab the water can. I put my mask on and then get ready to go in.*
"L1 Lueckenbach to Command, I'm entering the structure to search for teh fire."

"Ladder 1 on scene, FF Hutchison assuming OSC. OSC to all units operating on Austin Trulit Subway Station, give me an update on current assignments."
*I get out of the truck and grab the accountibility board.*
'Before you guys go in hand me your tags and I'll give you/ remind you of your assignment.'
"L1 to COPA, can you have the MCI truck on standby? I want to ensure that we can transport everyone that needs it. L1 to M1, Doug, I have you as EMS command for this operation, keep me informed of what you need. L1 to S1 Raven, I have you as Safety Officer, let me know if you have any unsafe conditions down there, and what I can do to help you mitigate them."

'Copy that Raven!'

*I put on my coat, helmet, and mask. Then I hook up an airtank and clip a flashlight to my jacket.*

'Alright, I'm ready to go. Burke said 17 men. Ask the foreman if you want. Should I get some irons or what?'

"OSC, this is Davis, Raven and I are going inside to begin evacuation soon."

"OSC copies, Davis and Raven entering the building for evacuation."
*I go to the Personal Accountability Board and move Raven and Davis over to entry team.*
"L1 to L1 SAR go ahead and join up with S1 to assist in the search and evacuation. Coordinate with Capt. Raven."

"Raven to command I have an incapacitated worker at the bottom of the stairs. Bringing him up." I say.

(+1 Vic, incapacitated)

"OSC copies Raven. BREAK OSC to M1 we have an incapaciated victim coming up."
*I watch for Raven and Davis to come up from the tunnel.*

I take off my mask, lock it, and let the vic breathe. "Squad 1 to OSC, it's thick smoke, down there. Jansen get a TIC down there and search for the cause, mark vic locations on your way."

"EMS-1 command, we're at the far end of the terminal parking lot, and receive the victim you have coming. Can you have COPA dispatch us a second EMS unit to take care of emergency transport?"

*I walk back up to the cab and grab a fireground radio, and place it on the counter in the ambulance and turn it up to hear whats going on and fif they are finding people*

Letting the man drag on my shoulder I carry him over to McGuire.
"Help me get this guy onto the stretcher."

*I go over to Cory and hand him my tag. I pop my pask in to clear it before I go in.*

*I pull the stretcher out and unlock it from teh truck and roll it to Raven. I assist in getting him on the stretcher, and strap him in.*

'Thank you.'

*I roll him into the ambulance and begin to check him out*

Returning the mask to my face I go back in.
(Gotta down some paper work, idk if I be on for the rest of night.))

'Jack, Go on in for fire search, take Price with you.'
*I take Jack's tag and move him from L1 to entry team. I grab my mic.*
"OSC to Beard, can you get the PPV set up for me. OSC copies M1 I'll request it. Austion Trulit Subway Command to COPA, I need a 2nd Medic sent to my location for Emergency Transport, and MCI bus put on stand by for possible assistance."

*I pull away from the compound, hitting the airhorn. I pick up my mic.*

"M5 to COPA, I'm en route to the Trulit Subway call."

'got it'
*i walk over to the ladder and fire up the generator and pull off the cord with the PPV fan and set it up outside the exit*
'fans in place'

"OSC copies fan in place."
*I look at the scene for a few seconds then descide what to do now.*
"OSC to L1 Beard, begin evacuation of the subway assisting S1. BREAK to M5, are you ALS or BLS? If you're BLS set up for rehab. BREAK to M1, If M5 is BLS go ahead and transport, I'll use M5 for triage and rehab."

*I pull up on-scene.*

"I'm BLS."

*I get out of the truck and pull out the jump kit. I put the jump kit on the bench seat and then get out the Gatorade, placing it on the back bumper.*

"M5 to OSC, I'm set up and ready to recieve patients."

"OSC copies M5. BRREAK to M1 Go ahead and transport your patient, if critical."
*I look over to the triage area and see Jansen over there. I move Jansen's tag from the squad to triage.*

*I walk into the tunnel. After a little while, I find two men coughing heavily.*

'Come with me!'

*I put my arms around them and help them through the tunnel. Once we get outside, I head over to the ambulance.*

'Got two more for ya, heavy smoke inhalation, but they should be alright.'

+2 vics, smoke inhalation

*i grab two high powered lights and i clip on my BA and start making my way down into the subway terminal once at the bottom of the steps i set the high powered lights up so that the people can see it through the smoke and take a 50' section of rope and tie it off to the railing and make an oval pattern around the stiar well searching for any victems who might have be come incapasitated*
'Fire department can you hear me?!?!?!?!?!?!'

'Got it.'
*I grab Price and we head into the smoke of the subway. We keep walking towards where the smoke is getting thicker.*

"Jansen copies Raven BREAK Jansen to OSC, I'll be going to look for a cause of the smoke, out"

I walk over to the squad and put on my BA, get a set of irons and get a TIC, then I walk in to the thick smoke.

'Jansen to Raven, I have entered the subway, out"

I grab a notepad and pen out of the Squad and check all my equipment once more before heading over to the Ambulances to assist them.

"OSC, I need a status report. Also, can I get a vic count?"

*As two more victims are brought over, I take one over to my unit and get him up in the back. I put him on O2 and start taking his vitals. I take my notepad out of my pocket and jot down his vitals.*

"Respirations 24 and labored. Pulse 120. BP 150/100," *I mutter under my breath as I write down his vitals. I then put the notepad down.*

*I notice Jackson walk up.*

"Whatcha need?"

"OSC copies S1 Jansen entering the subway."
*I reach up and grab Jansen's tag and move him over to interior team. I grab my mic so I can update COPA.*
"Subway OSC to COPA, we have 3 victim evacuated, 14 still missing. S1 and L1 Beard are performing SAR and evac, L1 Price and Lueckenbach are searching for fire, L1 J. Forsyth and M. Forsyth will be making entry for SAR and evac. S1 Jackson is assisting EMS with triage. M5 has triage command, M1 has EMS command, S1 Raven is designated Safety Officer, Unified Command has been est. No fire has been found to this point. I will keep you advised of scene status."
*I put my mic down and head over to the foreman.*
'Hello sir my name's Cory Hutchison, I'm with ERT FD, wath were your men working with down there?'

Foreman
'They were suposed to be welding the utilities in place on the line so we could get this subway running again.'

*I look down and notice his hands figiting with his radio.*

Me
'So do you have radio contact with any of your men?'

Foreman
'I have with one of the groups. There should be 3 groups of 4 and 1 group of 5 down there.'

Me
'Were they able to tell you where they are?'

Foreman
'Yeah that group is traped by the smoke, on the 2 platform over, and they say they're getting really dizzy and have a raging headache.'

Me
'Is there a gas line that runs through there?'

Foreman
'No, but it has been cold down there so we brought in our own heater, but the D@m* thing shorted out on us.'

Me
'Did you trn it off? and what type of heater was it?

Foreman
'It was on of those that runs on that kerasine crap. No it shorted out so we moved it back from the line and brought a new one in.'

Me
'Thanks for your help sir, why don't you go over with your crew, that we rescued. We'll handle this.'

*I reach down and grab my mic.*

"OSC to COPA, we have possible heater malfunction, causing CO to be leaked. BREAK to Interior teams, foreman reports that there is a shorrted out heater down there that is still pluged in and one that was working still running down there. We have possible CO exposures. Also, foreman has radio contact with one of the teams, they're trapped on 2 platform, one over from the one you came in on. He also reports that his crews are in 3 teams of 4 and 1 team of 5. BREAK to M1 and 5 did you copy traffic regarding CO leak?"
*I stand back and wait for everyone to acknowledge.*

"Copy."
*We continue walking through the smoke and then I come upon one of the heaters and it is pouring out thick black smoke.*
"Ladder 1 Lueckenbach to command, we have found the source of the smoke and are attempting to shut it off at this time. It was one of the malfuncting heaters."

'Here to help keep count and help.' I say in response to Angus as I look around me and listen to what's coming over the radio.

"Great. Get the other patient and bring him in, then triage and treat."

*I turn to the other man.*

"Sir, can I get your name?"

"Jack Rodgers."

"Have you ever been to the ERT hospital before?"

*He shakes his head.*

"Okay, please move over to the jumpseat, but keep the oxygen mask on."

*He complies while I jot his info down.*

"This is Davis, I'm heading back in."

*I head back into the think smoke and try to look for some more men. After a few minutes, I see a figure. I get closer and see a man lying down, barely able to breathe.*

'Sir, this is the fire dept. I'm gonna get you out of here, K?'

*I lift him up onto my shoulders and make my way out of the tunnel. After a few minutes, I get out and head towards the ambulance.*

'Hey guys, this one can barely breathe. Smoke inhalation and possible CO exposure.'

((Does CO stand for Carbon Menoxide?))

(Yes, Monoxide.)

'On it Davis, just lay him down here.' I say to my fellow Squad member. 'Get some Oxygen for him if you can please.' I add, starting to take his vitals. '30 Respirations, laboured, 140/90 BP, Pulse 100.' I say, writing it down as I finish with the vitals.

As Davis brings the more heavily injured guy in, I hook up an O2 mask and open it full. I then radio the OSC.

"M5 to OSC, we're gonna either the MCI bus or additional units. BREAK. M5 to M1, can you take another?"

*as im doing my circle i run into two people trying to find there way out*
'Hold on to me! ill get you out'
*i craw back twords the high powered lights and direct them up the steps*
(+2 smoke inhalation)

"What's the second victim, EMS-5?"

*I check the vitals and ask questions for the man while Jaime writes his info on the chart*

"Subway OSC to COPA, we have 6 victims total found, unknow as to their triage status. Requesting that you dispatch me a MCI bus to transport yellows and greens. BREAK to M1 can you update me on the triage status of all vics?" (Red, Yellow, Green, Black)

*I look over and see that EMS is getting busy. I grab my mic.*

"OSC to any availible paramedic, I need 1 medic to report to triage area for assisting BLS crew with triage."

*I see Jess grab the ALS bag and head over there. I move her tag over to triage. I see Mike go down and catch up with Bruce. I move Mike's tag to the Interior crew spot on the board.*

"OSC to all units, Medics can disregard, Forsyth is en route to triage. BREAK to Fire search team, has any hot spots been found? If not seal the tunnel off at the end of the platform, then start the PPV so that the smoke gets pushed out of the structure."

*I wait for a response.*

"Jansen to OSC, copy on transmission, I'll be helping shutting pipe off BREAK Jansen to Luekenbach, I'm enroute to you to assist with the smoke, out"

I go over to Luekenbach 'Need any help?'

'Alright, that's two more smoke inhalation.' I say, writing down on my notepad, 'Check for CO poisoning.' I add writing on the sheet. 'Be back in a minute.' I shout to the EMS guys as I run to grab a jump bag from the Squad to help out, and then head back even quicker. I get an Oxygen bottle and mask out, and open it for one of the men, he puts it on and I start to take his vitals.

'Respirations 20, slightly laboured, 150/90, Pulse 110.' I say out loud, also writing them down on the sheet. 'Ok, just stay here mate, keep breathing that and we'll get you sorted in a minute.'

"OSC Please send status update including current victim count and status"
(in bold please)

"Subway OSC to COPA, we have 6 victims total found, unknow as to their triage status. Requesting that you dispatch me a MCI bus to transport yellows and greens."

*I walk over to M1 and look around, but dougs no where to be seen. I find Doug over helping M5 with their patient.*

'Doug I need a triage update, I need to know how many of each tag we got right now.'