UNKNOWN POWDER ON W GRAND AVE NEAR LEAVITT ST, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

THU AUG 13 2015 ~9:57 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
UNKNOWN POWDER/LEVEL I HAZMAT
2146 W GRAND AVE CHICAGO, IL

REPORT OF STREETS AND SANITATION WITH AN UNKNOWN POWDER.

E57 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS REQUEST A LEVEL I HAZMAT.

WIND W 15 MPH

BC 17 REPORTS A CITY GARBAGE TRUCK HAS AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF AN UNKNOWN POWDER THAT IS ALREADY IN THE BACK OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK HOPPER. CREWS ARE ASSESSING THE WORKER ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, WHO IS UNDERGOING A QUICK DE-CON, AND WILL BE TRANSPORTED BY A53.

A53 TRANSPORTING ONE PRECAUTIONARY CODE YELLOW TO ST MARY'S HOSPITAL.

GRAND AVE AND THE ALLEY TO THE NORTH BLOCKED BETWEEN LEAVITT ST AND HOYNE AVE.

GRAND AVE ROAD BLOCK EXTENDED FROM HOYNE TO OAKLEY.

224 REPORTS THEY'RE OPENING UP GRAND AVE AND REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE HOT ZONE TO THE AREA OF THE ALLEY WHERE THE GARBAGE TRUCK IS LOCATED AT ABOUT 10:55 AM.

2-2-4 REQUESTS TWO ALS AMBULANCES; ONE MORE PATIENT IS BEING TRANSPORTED AT 11:03 AM.

A62 TRANSPORTING ONE PATIENT CODE GREEN TO ST MARY'S.

LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED AT 11:08 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-2-4.

GARBAGE TRUCK BEING TRANSPORTED TO A TRANSFER STATION WHERE IT WILL BE OBSERVED FOR 24 HOURS.

FLUSHING THE STREET WITH PERMISSION OF "WATER REC" AT 11:05 AM.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E57 E ??

TRUCK(S): T19 T ?? TL ??

SQD1

5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

RIT: BC ?? T ??

CHIEF(S): BC17
5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

EMS: A53 A62  FC ??   RIT A45    STANDBY A33

STAGING: ??

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