SEWER TRENCH COLLAPSE: TRENCH RESCUE ON OLCOTT AVE NEAR GREENLEAF ST, NILES

    SAT JUL 19 2014 ~5:11 PM
    NILES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TRT TRENCH RESCUE
    8548 OLCOTT NILES, IL

    REPORT OF SEWER COMPANY DOING WORK WHEN A TRENCH WALL COLLAPSED. TRENCH RESCUE RESPONSE. WORKER WAS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT 6 FEET BELOW GRADE.

    UPGRADED TO A BOX ALARM BOX #T23 AT ABOUT 6:09 PM.

    PATIENT RESCUED FROM THE TRENCH BY 7:09 PM.

    BOX ALARM #T23 STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 7:10 PM.



    A WITNESS AT THE SCENE REPORTS THAT A VACUUM IS "SUCTIONING UP" THE DIRT AROUND THE TRENCH.

    ENGINE(S): E3 E1

    TRUCK(S): GLENVIEW T14

    SQUAD(S): SEE BELOW

    EMS: A5

    CHIEF(S): BC4, 200, 303

    SPECIAL: ALL ON-DUTY DIVISION 3 TECHS, TR3, CANTEEN

    COMPANIES WORKING ON STABILIZING THE TRENCH AT ABOUT 5:42 PM.

    LIN-MAR TOWING RESPONDING WITH LOW PRESSURE AIR BAGS.

    SQUAD(S): SKOKIE SQD18, SKOKIE UTILITY17 NORTHFIELD UTILITY 29, RESCUE 3, EVANSTON SQUAD 21.

    CHIEF(S): BC2 IS OLCOTT COMMAND

    EMS: PARK RIDGE A36

    TRT: HIGHLAND PARK, WILMETTE E1, SQD12, PARK RIDGE TRT3 WITH ONE TECH, PROSPECT HEIGHTS WITH 3 TECHS, T14 WITH ONE TECH, DES PLAINES TRT 60, DES PLAINES TRT 63, UTILITY 17 WITH ONE TECH, WILMETTE UTILITY 26, 9 OR TEN TECHS ON SCENE OR EN ROUTE

    STAGING: NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL, 7655 DEMPSTER

    PHOTO IMMEDIATELY AFTER RESCUE.

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