RWJ Evac Drill
On Monday, August 4th, the Nottingham Fire Company and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton conducted a joint simulation. Along with Station 17, Station 12 Mercerville and Station 18 Colonial participated too. The drill consisted of a fire in an elevator shaft that was extinguished prior to arrival. Because of a smoke condition in the North Building of the hospital, patients and staff had to be evacuated. (Photos by Deputy Chief Dave Maher)
Engine 17’s crew making entry
Engine 17-2’s crew preparing for ventilation
The command post with Deputy 17-1 and Chief 12
Engine 17-2 bringing in a smoke ejector
FF. K. Layton setting up
The hospital’s command center
Engine 12’s crew waiting for orders
The other half of Engine 12
Hospital employees learn how to use a stair chair
FF Murey, FF Clarke, & Capt. Palazzone helping patients
Security Dir. Dave Gordon talks with Capt. Palazzone
Tower 17 ladders the Women’s and Infants Pavilion
The RWJ Public Information Officer
Engine 12 Chauffeur Ray Krajcsovics
Deputy Chief Galatro and Junior FF Maher at the CP
Tower 17 on the roof
Crews start to escort “victims” down the aerial
FF Murey and FF Psarianos bring the first group down
FF Glospie waits at the base of the ladder
Other crew members stand by on the ground ready to assist
Hospital personnel move patients across to roof
This RWJ employee enjoys the ride
The RWJ Maintenance staff looks on
FF Psarianos readies the Stokes Basket
Tower 17 ready for another round on the ladder
FF Glospie grabs some tools for the basket
Tower 18’s crew waits on the ground for more victims
Engine 17 and 17-2 crews prepare a patient to move
The patient is moved to another wing of the hospital
Across the roof the patient is taken
The bump is too big for the hospital bed
For the rest of the trip the patient is to be carried
Junior FF Maher enjoys his acting debut as “the patient”
Tower 17’s crew readies the stokes for their patient
This employee is willing to go for the ride
A crowd of onlookers wait
The crew secures the employee who is non-ambulatory
She is already to go
Tower 17’s crew lifts her up
And into the brace on the bucket she goes
The crew now secures the basket to the bucket
Tower 17 in the air
The crew and the patient in the basket get close to ground
Going for a soft landing
The base operator looks on for safety
Tower 17 is on the ground and a crew awaits
Afterwards, a debriefing and pizza at Station 17 for all
