REPORT OF A PERSON IN THE WATER AT 75TH ST AND LAKE MICHIGAN, CHICAGO

THU JAN 02 2014 ~3:27 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSON IN THE WATER
2775 E 75TH CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF A PERSON IN THE WATER. FIRST CREW ON THE SCENE REPORTS A PERSON ON THE ICE AND HALF IN THE WATER. VICTIM IS ABOUT 60 FEET OFF SHORE.

FILLING A HOSE WITH AIR TO USE AS A FLOATATION DEVICE AND PUSH TO THE VICTIM.

MAN SECURED WITH A ROPE AND BEING PULLED IN AT ABOUT 3:45 PM.

ALL SAFE ON SHORE AT ABOUT 3:55 PM.

VICTIM IS IN A STOKES BASKET AT ABOUT 3:50 PM WITH DIVERS IN THE WATER SECURING THE VICTIM.

VICTIM TRANSPORTED CODE RED TO UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

BC 23 IN COMMAND. SCUBA TEAM 6-8-7, ENG 2, SQD 5, NO HELICOPTER RESPONSE -- SNOWED IN. ENG 2 HELD UP.

5-1-5 RESPONDING. EMS: AMB 14, AMB 33 AND 458 ON THE SCENE.


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