Technical Rescue in San Pedro, Los Angeles - LAIT911

Technical Rescue

Total Responding Units: 22

Additional Information

  Incident Type: Technical Rescue
  Initial Dispatch: Elevator Rescue
  Timestamp: 12-19-23 07:49 PM
 
  Neighborhood: San Pedro
  Address: 701 E New Dock St
  Intersection: D/e Henry Ford Av x E New Dock St

  Council District: Tim McOsker (15)
  LAFD: South (FS40, BC6)
  LAPD: Harbor (559)

  Latitude/Longitude: 33.7535, -118.2580

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LAFD Press Release

Rescue 12/19/2023 INC#1660 - Rescue; INC#1660; 07:49PM; 701 E New Dock St; ; #SanPedro; LAFD ground crews assisting one crane operator stranded in the elevator of a dockside crane approximately 60' above ground. The crane operator is In no medical distress. Plan A is for Firefighters to climb to the location and physically open the elevator doors. Plan B is to use a high-lift (cherry picker style) forklift to gain access to the hatch atop the elevator. ; FS 40; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC13 BC6 BT17 BT2 BT3 E238 E285 E40 E49 E5 E85 EM11 HR3 RA27 RA36 RA827 RA85 T38 T85 UR5 UR85 UR88; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey 12-19-23 08:16 PM

Complete - Rescue 12/19/2023 INC#1660 - Complete - Rescue ; INC#1660; 09:00PM; 701 E New Dock St; ; #SanPedro; The adult male stranded inside the compact elevator of a dockside crane approximately 60' above ground, proved to be an elevator mechanic working on the system - and not the crane operator. LAFD responders, including those specially trained, certified and equipped to perform specialized urban search and rescue, climbed the exterior of the rain-drenched crane to a location between levels (i.e. elevator landings), where they stabilized the elevator and forced open the elevator doors. The stranded worker was medically assessed inside the small elevator (to confirm no illness or injury), before being placed into a rope an harness system to be lowered outside the elevator shaft to the next landing. He was then removed from the harness and walked down an auxiliary stairwell with firefighter assistance to ground level. He has declined any further medical care or transportation. ; FS 40; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC13 BC6 BT17 BT2 BT3 E238 E285 E40 E49 E5 E85 EM11 HR3 RA27 RA36 RA827 RA85 T38 T85 UR5 UR85 UR88; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey 12-19-23 09:24 PM

Complete - Rescue 12/19/2023 INC#1660 - Complete - Rescue ; INC#1660; 09:00PM; 701 E New Dock St; ; #SanPedro; The adult male stranded inside the compact elevator of a dockside crane approximately 60' above ground, proved to be an elevator mechanic working on the system - and not the crane operator. LAFD responders, including those specially trained, certified and equipped to perform specialized urban search and rescue, climbed the exterior of the rain-drenched crane to a location between levels (i.e. elevator landings), where they stabilized the elevator and forced open the elevator doors. The stranded worker was medically assessed inside the small elevator (to confirm no illness or injury), before being placed into a rope and harness system to be lowered outside the elevator shaft to the next landing. He was then removed from the harness and walked down an auxiliary stairwell with firefighter assistance to ground level. He has declined any further medical care or transportation. ; FS 40; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC13 BC6 BT17 BT2 BT3 E238 E285 E40 E49 E5 E85 EM11 HR3 RA27 RA36 RA827 RA85 T38 T85 UR5 UR85 UR88; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey 12-19-23 09:24 PM

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Responding Unit Activity Log

Timestamp Unit ID Unit Status
12-19-23 08:45 PM UR88 Onscene
12-19-23 08:22 PM RA85 Onscene
12-19-23 08:13 PM E285 Onscene
12-19-23 08:13 PM T85 Onscene
12-19-23 08:13 PM RA36 Onscene

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Incident commander reports the crane operator is out and has no medical complaints. Can cancel any units not on scene [verified]
12-19-23 08:46 PM | jbphoto415 icon
Operator is stuck 60 feet above ground [verified]
12-19-23 08:12 PM | jbphoto415 icon
Single crane operator stuck in an elevator. No medical emergency at this time [verified]
12-19-23 08:10 PM | jbphoto415 icon