Message From:

The Chief of Department

Teamwork and cooperation go hand in hand. The Emergency Medical and Fire Services are renowned for these attributes. Never were the two qualities more in evidence than at Brooklyn Box 1326, 145 11th Street, a trench cavein rescue, on June 27, 2006. The combination of EMS personnel and Firefighters joined forces to extricate two brothers who were buried under 15 feet of concrete below grade at a reconstruction site.

Two Paramedics--Brian Frayne and Joel D. Pierce--went above and beyond to provide collapse rescue and crush medicine in the delivery of pre-hospital medical care to the brothers. Employing their specialized training and skills (operational training in trench rescue at Randall’s Island and instruction in crush medicine through the Office of Medical Affairs), the pair truly made a difference in the lives of two men. Working with Firefighters, the Paramedics provided their medical expertise. Each rescuer knew his job and performed according to his training, to bring about a successful conclusion to the incident.

Heartiest congratulations to all of the EMS personnel being honored today. You’ve performed well, frequently under difficult conditions. Thank you for bringing your special skills to the table to mitigate a wide variety of medical emergencies.

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