DATE OF INCIDENT: 10/30/2008
INCIDENT TYPE: Information
INCIDENT ADDRESS: 510 North Lincoln
CITY: Spokane
STATE: WA
ZIP: 99201
NARRATIVE: On Thursday October 30, 2008 at 7:04 PM two companies of Spokane Firefighters, 1 Engine and 1 Ladder under the direction of Battalion Chiefs Bob Hanna and Dan Brown responded to assist the Spokane Police Department with identification of an unknown object visible in the Spokane River below 510 North Lincoln. The object in the River appeared to be a body bag and SPD requested assistance confirming the object.
After receiving multiple calls today from the media, I have been able to speak with the people involved. It appears that Northwest Film Company (NxNW) had met with City Special Events staff last month to go over planning for the Movie, "Give 'Em Hell Malone." One of the pre-planned scenes involved throwing a body bag(s) into the river off of one of the Riverfront Park bridges. The SFD Prevention Division notified the company that they would not be allowed to go into the river due to safety concerns and NxNW assured the Fire Department that they would retrieve the bag(s) by attached cables without having to make entry into the river.
Yesterday afternoon, NxNW's Film Program Manager notified the Fire Marshal that unfortunately the cable had severed on one of the body bags and NxNW would need assistance from the Fire Department to retrieve the bag. Fire Department Dispatch was then notified of the situation in case they received calls for a body in the river as the Department would wait until daylight to retrieve the object for NxNW. A call reporting the object was subsequently received in Fire Department Dispatch which resulted in a modified response being sent to investigate. Following the SFD's Risk Management plan, the companies did not take action to lower themselves down to identify the prop. Alternative methods were used to identify the object as the movie's prop and companies were returned to service. If you need clarification or have questions, please call me on my cell phone. 509-435-7002
PROBABLE CAUSE: n/a
DAMAGE EXTENT: n/a
DOLLAR LOSS:
FIREFIGHTER RESPONSE: 7
MUTUAL AID: None Given
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