Collapse at the Quincy Shipyard- 1/26/05

Day 1

Matt Breen, Jacqueline Gould, Bobbie Arico and Braintree FD rush a patent from the structure.

EMS OSC Bobbie Arico on the phone with dispatch while EMS IC Chris Grazioso fills out the command board.

Boston FF'er and Fallon medic Frank Rogier on scene with the BFD Technical Rescue Unit.

Vehicles at the scene with the rehab tent in the back.

Rehab unit leader Brian Frost and EMT Alex Honrado.

Brian Frost assists victims from the bus. EMT Jim Stallions drove the bus to the scene.

Metrostar Command Post on scene.

SU70 on scene.

EMS OSC Bobbie Arico organizing victim's names.

Chris Grazioso with EMT's Calvin White, Alex Honrado, and Brian Frost.

Alex Honrado and Calvin White covering their strecher to protect it from the snow.

EMS Rehab area.

Updating the command board.

Ambulances in the staging area.

Another view of the staging area.

Far view of the collapse.

Another view.

Calvin White, Alex Honrado, and Chris Grazioso standing in front of the heater.

Another view of the rehab area.

Far view of scene.

Another shot of the rehab area

Another angle.

EMT Kevin Heffernan, Chris Grazioso, Bobbie Arico, and Brian Frost.

View from the road.

Another view.

Shot from inside the Metrostar command post.

Wearing HEPA masks because of the asbestos dust while they knocking down the unsafe areas of the building.

The IRG team transitioned in and relieved the on duty crews a few hours into the incident.

IRG members Joe Mavrogeorge, Sean Dowd, Charlie Carey, Jen Cooledge, Randy Koslowski, and Ken Meehan.

It's night and the snow is falling.

FEMA USAR MATF-1 arrives. This in one of their vehicle.

One of the FEMA K9's.

Hopefully, this will be the future IRG coat.

 

Day 2

A letter sent to the Patriot Ledger.

IRG members Tim Teixeiera, Charlie Carey, and Mike Grazioso, assisted by Joe Castro on Day 2.

View of the rehab\heating area. Coffee was donated by Coffee Express on E. Howard St.

Bagel warming station.

Final product.

Joe Castro and Charlie Carey in tent.

View of the area. The ambulances were parked like that to block the wind.

Another view.

Braintree FD Rescue Truck.

Two of the FEMA trucks.

Aftermath

Another view

Another view

Another view of the building.

FEMA USAR MATF members.

Back of their coats.

Another view of the building.

FEMA members getting equipment set up.

The FEMA logo on one of the trucks.

Getting ready to enter the building.

BFD inside the building.