MAN JUMPS IN RIVER AND DIES AFTER CHICAGO FIRE RESCUE ATTEMPT NEAR LASALLE ST AND WACKER DR, CHICAGO

    SAT AUG 23 2014 ~7:46 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSON IN THE WATER/WATER RESCUE RESPONSE
    LASALLE ST AND WACKER DR CHICAGO, IL

    RELAYING A REPORT FROM A TUG BOAT "TANNER" THAT A PERSON IS IN THE WATER ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER WEST OF LASALLE ST OR UNDER THE BRIDGE. 6 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    THE MAN, AGE 50, APPARENTLY JUMPED FROM THE BRIDGE.

    SQD1 REPORTS THEY HAVE A PERSON UNDER THE WATER, AND THEY ARE GOING TO WORK OFF THE WORKER'S PLATFORM WEST OF LASALLE ST.

    LASALLE ST CLOSED AT THE RIVER. ONE DIVE TEAM IN THE WATER, AND ONE DIVE TEAM IN RESERVE.

    BC1 REPORTS DIVERS HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL AND ARE WORKING TO REMOVED HIM FROM THE RIVER AT ABOUT 8:06 AM.

    BC1 REPORTS VICTIM REMOVED AND TRANSFERRED TO A41 AT ABOUT 8:09 AM.

    ENGINE(S): E2, E42

    TRUCK(S): T3, T ?? TL ??

    SQD1 CV ??

    WATER RESPONSE: FAST BOAT 6-8-8,
    SCUBA DIVE TEAM 6-8-7, NO HELICOPTER RESPONSE NEEDED.

    CHIEF(S): BC1, DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF (SCUBA) 6-8-6, SPECIAL OPERATIONS BC 5-1-5

    EMS: A41

    VIDEO WITH RON DORNEKER, DEPUTY DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF, CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT (VIDEO CREDIT: STACEY WESCOTT/CHICAGO TRIBUNE).

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