Trench Rescue in Los Feliz, Los Angeles - LAIT911

Trench Rescue

Total Responding Units: 59

Additional Information

  Incident Type: Trench Rescue
  Timestamp: 09-05-24 10:49 AM
 
  Neighborhood: Los Feliz
  Address: 2333 N Catalina St
  Intersection: Bonvue Ave x N Catalina St

  Council District: Nithya Raman (4)
  LAFD: West (FS35, BC5)
  LAPD: Northeast (1141)

  Latitude/Longitude: 34.1125, -118.2968

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LAFD Press Release

Trench Rescue 09/05/2024 INC#0750 - Trench Rescue; INC#0750; 10:49AM; 2333 N Catalina St; #LosFeliz; PRELIM: One adult male worker conscious and alert, trapped up to his shoulders in an 8 (eight) foot deep trench to the rear of a hillside home.; FS 35; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; BC11 BC14 E205 E227 E235 E27 E35 E56 EM5 HR3 RA35 T35 T5 UR27 UR88; CH7; 14; Brian Humphrey 09-05-24 10:58 AM

Update Trench Rescue 09/05/2024 INC#0750 - Update Trench Rescue; INC#0750; 11:15AM; 2333 N Catalina St; #LosFeliz; The adult male worker (undetermined age or craft) remains conscious and alert, trapped by soil up to a point at or above his waist, in an 8 (eight) foot deep trench immediately adjacent to a load-bearing wall of the adjacent hillside residence. First arriving Firefighters and Paramedics have stabilized the trench walls, patient and overall construction site, to allow LAFD responders specially trained and equipped in confined space operations, to swiftly commence the high risk rescue within the trench.; FS 35; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; BC11 BC14 BC731 CM52 E205 E227 E235 E27 E35 E56 EM5 HR3 RA27 RA35 RA827 T35 T5 UR27 UR88; CH7; 14; Brian Humphrey 09-05-24 11:16 AM

#MediaAdvisory - Trench Rescue 09/05/2024 INC#0750 - #MediaAdvisory - Trench Rescue; INC#0750; 11:21AM; 2333 N Catalina St; #LosFeliz; LAFD Public Information Officers Captain Erik Scott and Firefighter David Ortiz are en route to assist the media. NOTE: The LAFD Incident Commander has formally requested all media helicopters in the vicinity increase their altitude and/or distance from the still active rescue scene for patient and responder safety, as noise from media aircraft is actively hindering the ability of responders to communicate with the patient and one another.; FS 35; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; AP4 BC11 BC14 BC731 CM52 E203 E205 E227 E235 E27 E3 E35 E56 EA2 EM5 HR3 PI1 PI4 RA27 RA35 RA827 T3 T35 T5 UR27 UR3 UR88; CH7; 12 14; Brian Humphrey 09-05-24 11:29 AM

#MediaAdvisory Trench Rescue 09/05/2024 INC#0750 - Update #MediaAdvisory Trench Rescue; INC#0750; 12:00PM; 2333 N Catalina St; Los Feliz; We thank those media aircraft that have complied with the Incident Commander's request for increased altitude and distance. LAFD Public Information Officers Captain Erik Scott and Firefighter David Ortiz are now at the scene of this still active rescue, and ask the media to stage at the intersection of Cromwell Avenue and Catalina Drive.; FS 35; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; AP4 BC11 BC731 CM52 E203 E205 E227 E235 E27 E288 E3 E35 E56 E88 EA2 EM2 EM5 HR3 MD1 MD2 PI1 PI4 RA20 RA27 RA35 RA56 RA827 RA88 T3 T35 T5 T88 UR27 UR3 UR88; CH7; 12 14; Brian Humphrey 09-05-24 12:02 PM

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Responding Unit Activity Log

Timestamp Unit ID Unit Status
09-05-24 05:15 PM HE3 On Scene
09-05-24 05:15 PM E29 On Scene
09-05-24 05:15 PM DT1 On Scene
09-05-24 04:34 PM JT4 On Scene
09-05-24 03:34 PM E294 On Scene

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09-05-24 10:50 AM
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LAFD continues to work to secure the trench from further collapse and provide medical attention to the still-trapped patient. [verified]
09-05-24 11:59 AM | jfm icon icon
LAFD Medical Director(s) are en-route due to prolonged operation. [verified]
09-05-24 11:57 AM | jfm icon icon
LAFD requesting media helicopters to gain altitude, ground crews unable to hear. [verified]
09-05-24 11:23 AM | jfm icon icon
One construction worker trapped in a trench, patient is alert and awake. [verified]
09-05-24 10:58 AM | jfm icon icon
Update. Eight foot trench sluffed one wall. Patient is buried up to his waist.
09-05-24 11:14 AM | bc90069