Roosevelt Field Mall [6-20-13]
Minutes before six a.m. on the morning of June 20th, the Westbury Fire Department was dispatched to a carbon monoxide incident at the Roosevelt Field Mall. Workers operating inside the Abercrombie and Fitch store were said to be utilizing a propane based machine that was producing the silent killer. Upon arrival the first units on scene were met with a small number of aided. However, as operations continued on the fire scene the number of aided went on to reach nine victims in all. Of these nine exposure victims seven were transported while two refused medical attention on scene. Eight were labeled as green tags [minor] while one other was labeled a yellow tag [non-life threatening].
Due to the high number of aided and carbon monoxide readings [at times over 400 ppm], multiple ambulances were requested to the scene. The Nassau County Ambulance Bureau sent 2361, 2363, and 2366 along with an EAB supervisor. Ambulances responded to the scene from East Meadow [A6144], Carle Place [A916], Hicksville [A939], Jericho, and Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The Westbury Fire Department also had their ambulances [961 and 9611] on the scene. Mineola sent Engine 162 to the scene who with the other units present staged in the Bloomingdale’s parking lot. The Nassau County Fire Marshal HazMat and Bethpage Ladder 4 [acting as a FAST] were also on scene. Once the victims were removed from the building firefighters turned their attention to ventilating the building and bringing the CO and O2 levels to acceptable levels. Syosset and Garden City helped to provide standby for Westbury during the incident. All fire department units were under the command of Westbury Chief John Bartunek [9602].
Read MoreDue to the high number of aided and carbon monoxide readings [at times over 400 ppm], multiple ambulances were requested to the scene. The Nassau County Ambulance Bureau sent 2361, 2363, and 2366 along with an EAB supervisor. Ambulances responded to the scene from East Meadow [A6144], Carle Place [A916], Hicksville [A939], Jericho, and Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The Westbury Fire Department also had their ambulances [961 and 9611] on the scene. Mineola sent Engine 162 to the scene who with the other units present staged in the Bloomingdale’s parking lot. The Nassau County Fire Marshal HazMat and Bethpage Ladder 4 [acting as a FAST] were also on scene. Once the victims were removed from the building firefighters turned their attention to ventilating the building and bringing the CO and O2 levels to acceptable levels. Syosset and Garden City helped to provide standby for Westbury during the incident. All fire department units were under the command of Westbury Chief John Bartunek [9602].
