Yorktown FASTeam on 2nd Alarm Assignment at Fatal Ossining Fire
By Firefighter/EMT 081
February 21, 2011
At 0910 hrs, on Feb 21st, Yorktown Fire's FASTeam was alerted to a Mutual Aid structure fire in Ossining. Yorktown FAST assembled and arrived to find a 2 story masonry style home, with an exterior operation underway. Yorktown units underwent a defensive FAST operation, preforming multiple scene size ups and rescue scenarios in case of a building collapse. Yorktown units stood-by in the snow and cold for upwards of 4 hours before being released by Ossining Command.
