WATER/ICE RESCUE REPONSE FOR PEOPLE IN WATER UNFOUNDED NEAR OAK ST BEACH, CHICAGO

    SUN FEB 02 2014 ~12:22 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSON IN THE WATER/ICE/WATER UNFOUNDED
    1000 N LAKE SHORE DRIVE CHICAGO, IL

    UPDATE: HELICOPTER 6-8-1 AND OTHER COMPANIES NOW RETURNED TO THE AREA TO SEARCH TOWARD DIVISION ST AND THE LAKE FRONT. CALLER FROM THE 21ST FLOOR OF A HIGH-RISE IS REPORTING UPDATES OF WHERE THEY BELIEVE THE PERSON IS IN THE WATER. LOCATING THE POSSIBLE VICTIM IS BEING COORDINATED FROM THE CALLER'S POINT OF VIEW RELATIVE TO THE LOCATION OF HELICOPTER 6-8-1. DIVISION ST IS NORTH OF THE INITIAL LOCATION AT ABOUT 1200 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE. PERSON ISN'T SURE IF SIGHTING IS A PERSON OR DEBRIS. ONLY THING RESCUERS CAN FIND IS A DUCK.

    REPORT OF MULTIPLE PEOPLE ON THE ICE. ENG 98 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS MULTIPLE PEOPLE WAVING THEM DOWN. 5-1-5 REPORTS NO INDICATION OF ANYONE IN THE WATER AT 12:25 PM. BC1 REPORTS NOTHING FOUND AT 12:28 PM.

    SECOND AMBULANCE RESPONDING BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE.

    ENGINE(S): E98

    S1, FIREBOAT

    BC1

    CHIEF(S): 5-1-5

    EMS: TWO-AMBULANCE RESPONSE.



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