COLLAPSE OF STOREFRONT BRICK FACADE INJURES THREE, SERIOUS-TO-CRITICAL, ON 63RD ST NEAR KEDVALE AVE, CHICAGO

SAT NOV 01 2014 ~12:49 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
BUILDING COLLAPSE/STILL AND BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1
4144 W 63RD ST CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF A WALL COLLAPSE WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE INJURED. A BRICK FACADE ABOVE THE ROOF LINE COLLAPSED. STEP LADDER AND POSSIBLE COLLAPSED SCAFFOLDING ON SCENE. CALL REPORTED AS 63RD ST AND KEELER, ACTUALLY CLOSER TO KEDVALE.



1st pic of building collape on 63rd st.3 injuries...2 critical. @nbcchicago pic.twitter.com/KSBvNqIbVa

— marco stendardo (@NBC5Marco) November 1, 2014



STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 12:49 PM.

BC16 REPORTS BRICK FACADE FELL DOWN, 40-FOOT IN LENGTH ON THE SOUTH WALL FROM A ONE-STORY BUILDING.

T31 EVACUATING/ASSISTING TRAPPED OCCUPANTS OUT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING.

TWO CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL.

ONE CONSTRUCTION WORKER TRANSPORTED TO HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

ONE VICTIM CODE RED, AND ONE VICTIM CODE YELLOW.

CORRECTED ADDRESS 4144 WEST 63RD STREET.

ENGINE(S): E127 E88 E34

TRUCK(S): T2 T31 T41

SQD5? CV273

EMS: AMB ?? FC455

CHIEF(S): BC16
2-1-9
BC20 BOX CHIEF
BC19 PLANS CHIEF
BC14 SAFETY CHIEF (HELD UP)
4-4-12

CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

STAGING: 4000 W 63RD ST

EMS STAGING AT 63RD AND KEELER.

EMS PLAN 1 AT 12:51 PM.

STRUCK OUT AT 1:00 PM ORDERS OF BC16.

EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT ABOUT 1:03 PM ON ORDERS OF BC16.

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