Civilian rescued from shaft at College Point Cement Terminal: FDNY - QNS

"The FDNY received a call of a civilian trapped in an elevator which was stuck in a blind shaft at the College Point Cement Terminal at 6:28 p.m. on Dec. 15. FDNY Special Operations Units were then dispatched to 31-30 College Point Ave."

""Rescue 4 and Squad 288 assisted the first due companies, and two members were lowered onto the roof of the elevator," FDNY Battalion Chief James Lavin said. "They secured the passenger. They lowered a ladder down the hole of the escape hatch of the elevator, and the occupant was able to climb up to safety.""

"The civilian refused medical attention with EMS at the scene and the rescue operation was completed just after 10 p.m., according to the FDNY."

At 6:28 p.m. on Dec. 15, FDNY received a report of a civilian trapped in an elevator stuck in a blind shaft at the College Point Cement Terminal. FDNY Special Operations Units were dispatched to 31-30 College Point Ave. Rescue 4 and Squad 288 assisted first-due companies, and two members were lowered onto the roof of the elevator. The firefighters secured the passenger, lowered a ladder through the escape hatch hole, and the occupant climbed to safety. EMS evaluated the civilian, who refused medical attention at the scene. The rescue operation concluded just after 10 p.m.

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