TOWER IMACT lALARM REPEATER

OR COLLAPSE
10--60

Time Unit Name Action Alarm Notes Source

8:46:40 AA1 1 impacts WTC 1 NTSB
8:46:43 BC01 Joe Pfeifer transmits 1st 2nd alarm "We just had a plane crash into the 2nd alarm 8 engines FDNY
upper floors of the WTC, transmit a 2nd alarm and start WTC1 5 ladders Incident
relocating companies into the area" 3 battalions Summary
1 deputy
8:47:14 E006 calls "The WTC tower # 1is on fire, the whole outside of the FDNY
building there was just a huge explosion - transmit a second Incident
alarm on that box immediately" Summary
8:47:40 E010 transmits a 10-60, "Send every available ambulance and 10-60 code for FDNY
everything you got to the WTC now" ***this is not is dispatch major Incident
records*** emergency Summary
8:48:12 BC01 Joe Pfeifer "They have a number of floors on fire, it looks like the plane was 3rd alarm 12 engines FDNY
aiming towards the building, transmit a 3rd alarm, we'll have the WTC1 6 ladders Incident
staging area at Vesey and West Street." Requests 2nd alarm 4 battalions Summary
assignment to go into the building 1 deputy
8:50:00 (E) BC01 Joe Pfeifer Command Post Established in WTC 1 by B1 McKinsey
8:50:27 DC01 Pete Hayden confirms fire on upper floors of WTC FDNY
Incident
Summary
8:51:35 E055 requests ambulances to West Street for injured people FDNY
Incident
Summary
8:52:54 Lloyd Maskowitz states that Brooklyn is transmitting a box for the Brooklyn end of FDNY
the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, we will use it as a staging area to Incident
respond to Manhattan Summary
8:53:08 DC01 Pete Hayden requests staging area beyond West Street, and also transmits a 10-60 code for FDNY
10-60 major ncident
; emergency Summary
8:54:00 (E) DC01 Pete Hayden DC01 arrives and assumes incident command vlcKinsey I
8:55:29 BC07 Orio Palmer Whatever it was hit the north side of the building, fire venting, FDNY
smoke on upper floors. Approximates 90 something floor. ncident
Summary
8:55:48 Dispatcher relays people trapped on 106th floor FDNY
ncident
Summary
DC01 (response) states he has units on the way up. He has FDNY
unconfirmed reports, the fire is on the 78th floor. He also ncident
requests PD for security Summary
18:57:20 Car 3 and Car 4 riding together, requests a transmission of a 5th alarm, and 5th alarm 20 engines FDNY
(COD) staging area Chief on West Street WTC1 8 ladders Incident
4 battalions Summary
1 deputy
8:59:19 Car4D requests all but one Rescue to the scene FDNY
Incident
Summary
8:59:51 MR01 advises fire out of the north and west side of the building FDNY
Incident
Summary
9:00:26 Dispatcher advises smoke on the 83, 103, and 104 floors. Reiterates about FDNY
people trapped on 106 floor Incident
Summary
9:00:46 MR06 advises fire out of the east side of the building FDNY
Incident
Summary
9:01:09 Dispatcher advises Car 4D there are people trapped on 104th floor back FDNY
room, and 103rd floor north room. Also reports people trapped Incident
on 83rd floor Summary
9:01:43 CarQC implements Fallback Step 3 FDNY
Incident
Summary
9:02:10 Car40A requests last remaining Rescue relocated to quarters of RS01 FDNY
Incident
Summary
9:02:40 UAL1 75 impacts WTC 2 NTSB
9:03:19 MR06 advises 2nd plane into the tower, causing major fire FDNY
Incident
Summary
9:03:51 Dispatcher advises Car 4D about the 2nd plane, and about people trapped FDNY
n room 831 1 on the 83rd floor Incident
Summary
9:04:47 CarSA advises something definitely hit the 2nd tower, possibly 2/3 of 5th alarm 20 engines rDNY
the way up, you have visible fire showing, advise the Incident WTC2 8 ladders Incident
Commander to transmit a 5th alarm for the 2nd tower. (Incident 4 battalions Summary
Commander being in Car 4D) 1 deputy
9:05:21 Dispatcher :ries to reach Car 4D but is unable, then relays the information to FDNY
DC01 , who concurs about transmittal of the 5th alarm ncident
Summary
9:05:45 Repeater turned on by FDNY, according to PA Repeater
transcript
9:12:00 (E) COD Ganci ssues a 5th alarm for WTC 2 vlcKinsey
9:15:00 (E) Field Com set up operations at West St. CP McKinsey
9:29:57 Dispatcher relays that a recall has been instituted B/O/O the Citywide Tour FDNY
Commander Incident
Summary
9:37:53 advises B/O/O Chief Barbara they want a 2nd alarm assignment 2nd alarm 8 engines FDNY
from Brooklyn to respond to Albany and West Streets, through WTC2 5 ladders Incident
the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel 3 battalionsSummary
1 deputy
9:46:24 Field Comm. advises B/O/O Chief Ganci an additional 5th alarm is requested 5th alarm 20 engines FDNY
to respond to West and Vesey Streets West& 8 ladders Incident
Vesey 4 battalions Summary
1 deputy
9:54:43
9:59:00 WTC 2 collapses McKinsey
9:59:33 MR03 reports one of the buildings has partially collapsed in the entire FDNY
area. Major collapse of tower. Incident
Summary
10:09:13 CarSC operation is moving completely to West Street B/O/O Chief FDNY
Feehan Incident
Summary
10:28:39 MR03 advises the other tower just collapsed, major collapse FDNY
Incident
Summary
10:29:00 WTC 1 collapses McKinsey
17:21:11 Field Comm. 1 reports 7 WTC major collapse FDNY
Incident
Summary