TEEN RESCUED, AIRLIFTED AFTER BEING PINNED IN CONVEYOR LIFT GEAR AT RAGING BUFFALO SNOWBOARD SKI PARK, ALGONQUIN

SUN MAR 02 2014 ~1:47 PM
ALGONQUIN-LAKE IN THE HILLS FPD
EMPLOYEE TRAPPED IN CONVEYOR/TECHNICAL RESCUE CONFINED SPACE
19-265 WESTERN AVE, ALGONQUIN, IL

REPORT OF A TRAPPED SUBJECT AT THE MAGIC CARPET TOW ON THE BEGINNER HILL AT RAGING BUFFALO 19N475 ROUTE 31 IN DUNDEE.

FIRST CALL FOR AMBULANCE 141 AND ENGINE 153. VICTIM CONSCIOUS AND ALERT.

REPORT OF MECHANICS ON SCENE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE GEAR APART. MECHANIC ASKED BY FIRE/RESCUE ENROUTE TO STOP ATTEMPT TO TAKE GEAR APART. MECHANIC REPORTS THAT HE REFUSES TO STOP ATTEMPT TO TAKE GEAR APART. CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORT VICTIM IS TRAPPED UNDERGROUND. VICTIM'S ARM IS PINNED IN A GEAR.

COMMAND: "BRING EVERY TOOL YOU CAN THINK OF ... WE'VE GOT HIM PINNED UNDER GROUND" AT ABOUT 1:54 PM

TECHNICAL RESCUE BOX REQUESTED AT ABOUT 1:55 PM.

FLIGHT REQUESTED TO STANDBY AT ABOUT 1:55 PM

MABAS DIVISION 5 BOX ALARM ON BOX #5-103 FOR A TRAPPED SUBJECT IN A CONFINED SPACE AT 1:59 PM.

ENGINE(S): HUNTLEY, CARPENTERSVILLE

TRUCK(S): WEST DUNDEE, ELGIN (SPECIAL RESCUE 2)

SQUAD(S): CARY

EMS: FOX RIVER GROVE

TRT: CARY, FOX RIVER GROVE, HEBRON, MCHENRY, LAKE ZURICH, WOODSTOCK, WAUCONDA, WONDER LAKE, HARVARD, NUNDA RURAL ... SPECIAL BUFFALO GROVE UTILITY 26 WITH ONE TECH AND ONE MECHANIC.

CHIEF(S): HUNTLEY, CRYSTAL LAKE RIT, CARY TECHNICAL RESCUE LIAISON AND TEAM LEADER

SPECIAL: CRYSTAL LAKE SAFETY OFFICER, ALGONQUIN PUBLIC WORKS, LUMBER CACHE 6956(RETURNED)

HUNTLEY SRT 5, MCHENRY EMA, DIV 5 ATV, ALGONQUIN PUBLIC WORKS REHAB SOUTH

CHANGE OF QUARTERS: WAUCONDA ENGINE, EAST DUNDEE AMBULANCE

STAGING: AT THE SCENE

REQUEST FOR TECHS FROM MABAS DIVISION 1 HOFFMAN ESTATES (SQUAD 22) AND STREAMWOOD (HAZMAT 32 WITH TWO TECHS) TO REPLACE MISSING TECHS FROM DIVISION 5. -- REQUESTED AT 2:12 PM. CALL FOR MECHANICS.

IV BAG WITH TUBING TO THE SCENE KEPT WARM WITH BLANKETS TO AVOID FREEZING.

ROUTE 31 SHUT DOWN AT 2:20 PM.

FLIGHT FOR LIFE LANDING ZONE (LZ) AT ST MARGARET MARY SCHOOL, 119 S HUBBARD ST, ALGONQUIN, IL ‎-- NO LONGER NEED ROUTE 31 SHUT DOWN FOR LZ. HELICOPTER LANDED AT 2:35 PM. FOX RIVER GROVE AMBULANCE TRANSFERRING VICTIM FROM SCENE TO FLIGHT FOR LIFE AT LZ.

PATIENT EXTRICATED AT 2:47 PM.

MALE EMPLOYEE, AGE 17, TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, PARK RIDGE BY FLIGHT FOR LIFE MEDICAL TRANSPORT HELICOPTER.

TRT BOX ALARM STRUCK OUT AT 2:53 PM

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