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ESD - ESUCelebrating 75 Years of ServiceApril 10, 1930 - April 10, 2005 The EMERGENCY SERVICE DIVISION . . . started as a riot control unit in 1930, it evolved into a highly trained and experienced rescue unit by the 1960's. Today ESU (the Emergency Service Unit) does it all- from rescueand bomb handling to barricade and hostage situations to dealing with the threat of terrorism. Nobody does it better.
NYPD EMERGENCY SERVICE UNIT "At Your Service... Anything, Anytime, Anywhere!"
One of Ten NYPD ESU Heavy Rescue Trucks, photo courtesy of ESU
The fire service is not the only organization to provide motor vehicle extrication. The Emergency Service Unit of the NYPD is just one of many organizations providing a dual role of law enforcement and rescue operations. Their training is one of the best in the country and personal qualifications are very high to enter into the unit.
ESU Mission The Mission of the Emergency Service Unit is to provide specialized support to all units within the New York Police Department. This is accomplished through the assignment of highly trained personnel and the utilization of specialized equipment. Each officer is trained to utilize various types of equipment and weapons to perform a myriad of tasks efficiently and effectively in support of all department initiatives and directives.
ESU Radio Emergency Patrol and Heavy Rescue Truck Vehicles The ESU mans two basic types of rescue vehicles; Radio Emergency Patrol (REP) Vehicles and ten Heavy Rescue Trucks referred as "Trucks".
The REP is utilized as the ESU's work horse and continually on patrol within the various NYC precincts. Each REP is equipped with , scuba gear, medical kits and rescue equipment including heavy hydraulics. Additionally the REP also as equipment to be used for domestic security issues.
The ESU also has (14) portable light tower generator units stationed throughout the city. In addition to the towers, the ESU can also deploy 60Kw, 90Kw, 100Kw and 200Kw generators upon request for additional power when required. Lighting can also be provided by (4) of the department's Mobile Light Generators. These are specialized light-power units with tower generators mounted in the bed of pickup trucks. The ESU also has a 100Kw mobile generator truck designated as Mobile Auxiliary Light Truck (MALT). It has the capability of supplying enough power to light up Grand Central Station.
The heavy rescue "Trucks" each have 25Kw generator and telescoping rotational light towers to illuminate most large crime or crash scenes. The ESU also has a unit dedicated to heavy construction incidents. The Construction Accident Response Vehicle (CARV) responds construction accidents to stabilize structures and rescue entrapped workers/personnel.
The ESU Medical Squad also mans two department ambulances with qualified personnel.
The ESU supports water rescue, suicide-jumpers and structural collapse rescues with the Emergency Support Vehicle (ESV). This unit has is complete with a powered Zodiac inflatable and deployable rescue airbag. The ESU also has (6) jet skis, numerous Zodiac inflatables assigned to units throughout the precincts of NYC.
The ESU canine unit has approximately 33 dogs including three bloodhounds and several dogs cross-trained in cadaver recovery. The ESU canines are an integral part of the US-TF1 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team deployed by FEMA.
May 16, 2005 2:27 PM
In response to Janet Wilmoth's editorial, "Saying No to the Boss," published in Command Post on May 13, 2005: In response to your editorial "saying no to the boss," I would like to let you know that your assessment of the NYPD's ability to handle hazmat and WMD couldn't be more wrong. You may not be aware of the fact the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit has nearly 400 police officers, detectives and supervisors, all of whom are at least Hazmat/WMD Technicians and/or Specialists as well as several hundred COBRA officers assignened to boro task forces trained to the level of hazmat operations -- trained, equipped and capable of performing decon, mitigation, rescue and investigation at any hazmat emergency. It was these police officers not the FDNY that handled the anthrax attacks on NYC not the FDNY and presently handle haz mat incidents on a daily basis. Unlike many other cities in the U.S. the NYPD's ESU perform many rescue functions typically performed by the fire dept. ESU operates 11 large rescue trucks and between 20 and 40 mini rescue trucks per shift citywide. Members of ESU are all trained EMTs or paramedics, trained in high-angle and confined space rescue, vehicle extrication. All members are certified public safety divers, trained as firefighters in addition to their tactical and SWAT duties, and many are members of FEMA NYTF-1 serving as rescue specialists and technical search specialists. It is the only team in the nation with police officers serving in this capacity, which is comprised of 50% NYPD and 50% FDNY. ESU was formed in 1930 when the FDNY donated a fire truck to the police department and asked the NYPD to handle civilian rescue functions, as it was too heavily burdened fighting fires and its rescue companies were charged with firefighter rescue and assistance. That 1930 Mack fire truck remains on our unit patch to this day. Of the 23 NYPD officers killed on Sept. 11, 2001, 14 were from ESU performing rescues in the towers when they collapsed. So I'd like to inform that the police do much more than put up yellow tape, and in NYC firefighters can and do write parking tickets. Please feel free to contact me at this e-mail address if you need any information on ESU or if I can be of further assistance. Thank you. Steve Clifford New York Police Department NYPDMedic@aol.com
The Emergency Service Unit provides specialized support and advanced equipment to other NYPD units, and the Canine Unit helps with searches.[41] The NYPD does not have a traditional S.W.A.T. unit as most law enforcement agencies in the United States have. The Emergency Service Unit qualifies in the role of a S.W.A.T. unit and much more. The "ESU" is the multifaceted and multitalented element of the NYPD. Members of "ESU" are some of the most highly trained experts of the Department, with abilities that include handling heavy weapons to securing dangerous animals such as full grown tigers kept in public housing apartments. They are also trained in ROCO high angle rope rescue as well as tactical rappelling and fast rope use. 14 of the 23 NYPD officers who died on September 11th, 2001 were from ESU.
And the horse's mouth:
Official NYPD page
link www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/home.htmlSimply use the search function on the NYPD site for "Hercules" and "Atlas"......
NYPD RNC Documents... Operation Hercules ? teams of heavily armed NYPD personnel deployed daily to locations identified on the basis of intelligence obtained locally, nationally ... home2.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/nypd/html/dcpi/nypd_rnc_overview.html - 79k - 2007-05-19
Special Operations Division... All units in the Division are heavily involved in the Departments Counter Terrorism efforts deploying heavy armed “Hercules” Teams throughout the city and ... home2.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/nypd/html/pct/sodpct.html - 14k - 2006-12-22
NYPD Counterterrorism... Counterterrorism Deployments The Department’s strategic and continuous counterterrorism deployments include: Hercules, teams of Emergency Service Unit ... home2.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/nypd/html/dcct/dcct-home.html - 30k - 2007-07-31
NYPD Press Release 2006-033... Nuclear / Hazardous Materials intelligence and investigative programs, and the NYPD's counterterrorism Critical Response Vehicle and Hercules deployments. ... home2.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/nypd/html/dcpi/pr-2006-9-25.html - 20k - 2006-09-25
NYPD Press Release 2004-007... 31, 2004. Sgt. Ferguson was a member of the Emergency Service Unit's Truck #7 and a leader of a Hercules team. Sgt. Ferguson was ... home2.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/nypd/html/dcpi/pr-2004-18.html - 20k - 2004-02-04
NYPD - Official New York City Police Department Web Site... The New York City Police Department has deployed its resources accordingly, including Hercules and Atlas assets and Critical Response Surges. ... home2.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/nypd/html/dcpi/pr-2004-092.html - 26k - 2004-08-02