APARTMENT BUILDING COLLAPSE AT 58TH ST AND CALUMET AVE, CHICAGO -- RESIDENTS RESCUED

    SUN NOV 23 2014 ~6:57 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT BUILDING COLLAPSE
    58TH ST AND CALUMET AVE CHICAGO, IL

    BUILDING EXPLOSION ... E84 CREW ON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE REPORTS BUILDING COLLAPSE, NO FIRE.



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    CORRECTED ADDRESS 5847 S CALUMET AVE.

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 6:57 PM

    2-2-5 REPORTS A 3-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING IS COMPLETELY LEVELED AT 7:02 PM.

    WORKING ON A COUNT OF HOW MANY PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN IN BUILDING.

    ONE LINE LED OUT -- NO EVIDENCE OF ANY GAS DETECTED IN NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS REPORTED AT 7:06 PM.

    LIGHT WAGON TO THE REAR ALLEY -- REQUESTED AT 7:11 PM.

    ONE RIT FOR THE FRONT AND ONE RIT FOR THE REAR AT 7:12 PM.

    PATIENT COMING DOWN THE LADDER AT 7:12 PM. STAIR CHAIR TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT 7:13 PM.

    ONE VICTIM CODE YELLOW WITH AMB ?? ... AND A70 TRANSPORTING A VICTIM AT 7:19 PM

    2-2-5 REPORTS ONE PERSON BEING RESCUED RIGHT NOW AT 7:06 PM.

    AMBULANCES REQUESTED AT THE REAR ALLEY AT 7:06 PM.

    TWO CONFIRMED INSIDE ... FIREFIGHTERS COMMUNICATING WITH ONE PERSON IN THE RUBBLE BY 7:07 PM.

    2-1-9 IN COMMAND BY 7:45 PM

    REQUESTING A SECOND LIGHT WAGON TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AT 7:50 PM.

    DAMAGED BUILDING NEXT-DOOR 5841 S CALUMET AVE -- ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION OCCUPIED, 4-STORIES WITH DAMAGE TO SIDE D AND THE PORCH IN THE REAR.




    RUNDOWN ...

    ENGINE(S): E84 E14 WITH COLLAPSE UNIT 5-2-2

    TRUCK(S): T51  TL37

    SQUAD(S): SQD5 CV273

    RIT: BC19 T15

    ADDITIONAL RIT: BC20   T11

    EMS: A70

    CHIEF(S): BC23
    BC18 BOX CHIEF
    2-2-5
    2-1-4
    BC15 SAFETY CHIEF

    SPECIAL: COLLAPSE RESCUE UNIT 5-2-1, COLLAPSE RESCUE LUMBER UNIT 5-2-2

    LIGHT WAGON 9-1-5 AND 9-1-3

    CANTEEN UNIT, WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY TOW TRUCK

    STAGING: 61ST AND STATE CHANGED TO E84'S QUARTERS

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AND STILL BOX ALARM STRUCK OUT AT 8:49 PM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-23.

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