WOMAN MISSING, MAN DEAD, MAN RESCUED FROM CHICAGO RIVER NEAR NORTH WATER ST AND MCCLURG CT, CHICAGO

    MON JAN 13 2014 ~12:10 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WATER RESCUE/WATER RECOVERY
    439 EAST NORTH WATER ST CHICAGO, IL

    BC 1 REPORTS AT ABOUT 12:10 AM THEY RECEIVED A VERBAL REPORT OF THREE PEOPLE IN THE WATER A LITTLE EAST OF THEM. BC 1 IN COMMAND HAS A VISUAL ON ONE PERSON IN PROGRESS AND CREWS ARE IN CONTACT WITH THAT PERSON. VICTIM SAYS THERE ARE TWO ADDITIONAL PEOPLE IN THE WATER. CFD BC 1 AT 12:16 AM: "WE DO NOT SEE THEM." CREW ORDERS BOAT TO STOP AND SHUT DOWN MOTOR. BC 1 CALLS FOR 3 MORE AMBULANCES.

    BC 1 REPORTS TWO VICTIMS TO AMBULANCES, AND DIVERS SEARCHING FOR THIRD VICTIM AT ABOUT 12:24 AM.

    HELICOPTER 6-8-2 RETURNED AT ABOUT 12:42 AM

    RESCUE MODE TO RECOVERY MODE AT ABOUT 1:30 AM. SEARCH SUSPENDED AT 3:00 A.M.


    ENGINE(S): ENG 13 (NOT CONFIRMED)

    TRUCK(S): TRK 6 (NOT CONFIRMED)

    SQD 1

    SPECIAL: RESCUE BOAT 6-8-6, SCUBA TEAM 6-8-7, CHICAGO PD MARINE BOAT M3, CHRISTOPHER WHEATLEY FIRE BOAT 2, HELICOPTER 6-8-2

    AMB 42 AMB 11 AMB 28 AMB 93 AMB 53 EMS FC

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