4 RESCUED: TUGBOAT SINKING AT LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE AND 32ND ST NEAR 31ST ST HARBOR, CHICAGO

    MON MAY 05 2014 ~4:44 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BOAT SINKING/WATER RESCUE RESPONSE
    LAKE MICHIGAN, JUST SOUTH OF 31ST STREET HARBOR CHICAGO, IL

    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT FAST BOAT 6-8-8 REPORTS TO MAIN OFFICE THEY ARE RESPONDING TO A REPORT OF A BOAT TAKING ON WATER AT ABOUT 5500 SOUTH ON THE SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN.

    UPDATE ON LOCATION JUST SOUTH OF THE 31ST HARBOR AREA AT ABOUT 4:49 PM. SEARCHING IN THE AREA FROM 31ST ST TO 39TH ST.

    6-8-8 REPORTS BOAT DISCOVERED -- ITS A TUGBOAT AT ABOUT 3200 SOUTH. 6-8-8 REPORTS THEY ARE APPROACHING THE BARGE WITH ALL VICTIMS IN PFDS AT ABOUT 4:52 PM.

    DETERMINING HOW TO GET VICTIMS ON BOARD 6-8-8.

    LAND COMPANIES TO RESPOND TO THE 31ST ST HARBOR.

    6-8-6 REQUEST AMBULANCES RESPOND TO THE BOAT LAUNCH RAMP AT THE FAR SOUTH END OF THE HARBOR.

    6-8-8 RESCUED THREE VICTIMS, AND THE US COAST GUARD RESCUED THE FOURTH VICTIM -- TRANSPORTED TO THE SOUTH BOAT LAUNCH. VICTIMS SIGNED MEDICAL REFUSALS.

    FULL WATER RESCUE RESPONSE, BUT REMAINING COMPANIES RESPONDING HELD UP AT ABOUT 4:59 PM.

    INCIDENT SECURED AT ABOUT 5:12 PM. TUGBOAT WAS THE KIMBERLY SELVICK.




    ENGINE(S): E19, E2

    TRUCK(S): TL37

    SQUAD(S): SQD5?

    EMS: FC4-5-8, A38 AND OTHERS

    CHIEF(S): BC17 (HELD UP)

    SPECIAL: 6-8-7, 6-8-6
    AIR-SEA RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-1


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Published by CHICAGOFIREMAP.NET: Tuesday, May 06, 2014

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