CRASH WITH INJURIES I-94 AND OLD ORCHARD, SKOKIE

    MON FEB 16 2015 ~7:57 AM
    SKOKIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CRASH WITH INJURIES
    NB I-94 AND OLD ORCHARD SKOKIE, IL

    REPORT OF A CRASH WITH INJURIES ON NB I-94 AT OLD ORCHARD.

    POSSIBLY A MINOR CRASH ALREADY OFF OF I-94.

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CRASH WITH INJURIES EB I-290 AND HARLEM, MAYWOOD -- BACKUP WESTBOUND

    MON FEB 16 2015 ~7:23 AM
    BERWYN/FOREST PARK?
    PIN-IN CRASH WITH INJURIES
    MAYWOOD, IL

    REPORT OF A PIN-IN CRASH WITH INJURIES.

    CRASH INVOLVES LANE BLOCKAGE.

    CRASH REPORTED AS EASTBOUND, BUT GOOGLE TRAFFIC MAP LAYER APPEARS TO SHOW A WESTBOUND BACKUP.

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APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE ON LAFLIN ST NEAR 51ST, CHICAGO

    MON FEB 16 2015 ~3:42 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    5038 LAFLIN ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF AN APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE.

    BC19 REPORTS PRIMARY SEARCH OF OCCUPIED BUILDING IS COMPLETE WITH FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, IN THE CEILINGS AND COMING UP THE WALLS TO THE SECOND FLOOR, TL39 OPENING THE ROOF, AND TWO LINES ON THE FIRE BY 3:39 AM.

    AMBULANCE REQUESTED TO THE REAR FOR AN APARTMENT RESCUED

    HUMAN SERVICES REQUESTED TO THE SCENE AT 3:45 AM.

    FIRE IS OUT, EVERYBODY IS OUT, 3 DOGS RESCUED BY 3:50 AM.

    SALVAGE AND OVERHAUL BY 3:50 AM.

    4-INCH RUNNING ACROSS 51ST ST.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E49 E123

    TRUCK(S): T33 TL39

    SQD5 CV273

    RIT: BC15 T18

    CHIEF(S): BC19

    EMS: A8 FC455 STANDBY A16 A1 THIRD AMBULANCE

    OFI 468


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TOWNHOUSE FIRE ON KINGSBURY DR NEAR YORKSHIRE DR AND RANGER PARK, HANOVER PARK

    SUN FEB 15 2015 ~5:33 PM
    HANOVER PARK FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TOWNHOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    1325 KINGSBURY DR HANOVER PARK, IL

    TOWNHOUSE FIRE CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    RUNDOWN DEVELOPING ...
    ENGINE(S): SCHAUMBURG E53 STREAMWOOD E33

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    RIT: BC ?? T ?? SCHAUMBURG E53

    CHIEF(S): STREAMWOOD BC9

    EMS: A ?? A ??

    STAGING:

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HOUSE FIRE ON BUSCH RD AT RIVER DR, GLEN ELLYN

    SUN FEB 15 2015 ~3:07 PM
    GLEN ELLYN VOL. FIRE CO.
    WORKING FIRE /SPECIAL ALARM
    21 W 818 BUSH RD GLEN ELLYN, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE IN A 2-STORY WOOD FRAME.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS WITH HEAVY FIRE AND SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR.

    BC38 REPORTS A 1 1/2-STORY FRAME WITH EVACUATIONS IN PROGRESS

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): E61 E62  E60

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T62 TL61

    SQUAD(S): SQD51

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC38 BC61 ASST 61

    EMS: MEDIC61 MEDIC68 NAPERVILLE AMBULANCE


    SPECIAL ALARM AT 03:10 PM

    ENGINE(S): E63 E37

    CHIEF(S): C28 C31 C21 BC44



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HOUSE FIRE ON LEVATO LN NEAR RED TOP LN MINOOKA, IL

    SUN FEB 15 2015 ~2:52 PM
    MINOOKA FPD
    WORKING FIRE
    1450 LEVATO LN MINOOKA, IL

    REPORT OF A KITCHEN FIRE.

    727 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE ATTIC.

    UPGRADE TO A FULL STILL AT 2:57 PM.

    RUNDOWN:
    ENGINE(S): CHANNAHON

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TROY TRUCK

    SQUAD(S): SQD?? MORRIS SQUAD.

    TENDER(S): TANKER ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC

    EMS: A ?? A ??

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: MAZON TENDER


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CRASH INVOLVING 40 VEHICLES ON INBOUND KENNEDY EXPRESWAY BETWEEN ARMATAGE AND NORTH AVE -- EMS PLAN 2, CHICAGO

    SUN FEB 15 2015 ~10:18 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    EMS PLAN 2 FOR A MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH
    INBOUND 1500 N KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A CRASH INVOLVING 40 VEHICLES IN THE INBOUND EXPRESS LANES.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS "QUITE A BIT OF CARS" WE HAVE NOT ASSESSED YET ... "SEND US AT LEAST THREE AMBOS."

    [SUMMARY: 38 VEHICLES CRASHED, 12 TRANSPORTS, 59 MEDICAL REFUSALS]



    EMS PLAN 1 AT 10:21 AM.

    T19 GOING TO THE OUTBOUND LANES.

    DISCUSSION OF AN EMS PLAN 2 -- BUT HOLDING OFF? -- THEN ORDERED AT 10:35 AM.

    MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO BE MEDICAL REFUSALS REPORTED AT 10:36 AM.

    STATE POLICE ARE RE-ROUTING INBOUND TRAFFIC OFF AT ARMITAGE AND BACK ON AT NORTH AVE AT 10:30 AM.

    EMERGENCY VEHICLES COMING ON TO KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY AT DIVISION AND MAKING A U-TURN AT CHICAGO AND COME BACK INTO THE EXPRESS LANES.

    ENGINE CREWS AND TRUCK CREWS ARE BLOCKING FOR AMBULANCE PARAMEDICS WHILE THEY GO TO WORK.

    WARMING BUS EXPECTED TO BE ON SCENE BY 11:20 AM. WILL BE ENTERING ON DIVISION AND PROCEEDING TO NORTH AVE.

    EMERGENCY SITUATION FOR WARMING: AIR TEMPERATURE IS 10°F AT 10:51 AM. AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 7°F AT 9:51 AM  WITH A WIND CHILL OF -9°F. WARMING BUS COMING UP THE RAMP AT 11:16 AM.

    *** WARMING BUS IS JUST SOUTH OF NORTH AVENUE ON THE KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY ***

    VEHICLES ARE STARTING TO TURN AROUND AND GO AGAINST THE LEGAL DIRECTION AT FULLERTON -- ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ADVISED BY FIRE COMMAND AT 11:07 AM -- LATER STATE POLICE MANAGING THE WRONG WAY REVERSAL.

    SOME AMBULANCES ARE TRANSPORTING MULTIPLE PATIENTS.

    AT LEAST ONE OVERTURNED CAR REPORTED AT 11:12 AM.

    SECTOR REPORTING GROUP OF FOUR CARS NON-DRIVABLE WITH ALL OCCUPANTS MEDICAL REFUSALS AT 11:14 AM.

    *** MEDICAL TRANSPORT SECTOR ***

    SO FAR THREE VICTIMS CODE YELLOW AT AT 11:15 AM.

    TWO GREENS, NEXT.

    PATIENTS BEING TRANSPORTED TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL, ST. MARY'S, AND NORWEGIAN.

    MEDICAL SECTOR REPORT UPDATE: 9 PATIENTS -- ALL CODE YELLOW AND CODE GREEN PATIENTS AT 11:22 AM.

    POSSIBLY COMPLETE ON THE NORTH SIDE WITH ALL MEDICAL REFUSALS PER PARAMEDIC FIELD CHIEF 451.

    RUNDOWN FROM 451: 51 MEDICAL REFUSALS.

    11 TOTAL TRANSPORTED TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL, ST. MARY'S, AND NORWEGIAN.

    UPDATE FROM 271: 59 MEDICAL REFUSALS, 12 TRANSPORTS (INCLUDING 1 CFD SUPPRESSION MEMBER SLIP AND FALL) REPORTED AT ABOUT 11:48 AM.

    *** MEDICAL TRANSPORT SECTOR ***

    UPDATED COUNT: 38 VEHICLES INVOLVED.

    FIRE COMPANIES STARTING TO CLEANUP DEBRIS AT 11:31 AM.

    IDOT TOW TRUCK TASK FORCE STARTING TO GO TO WORK -- REPORTED TO BE A "LONG TIME EVENT TO CLEAR THIS EXPRESSWAY" AT 11:31 AM.

    MASS CASUALTY 8-8-2 IS PICKING UP AND RETURNING TO QUARTERS AT 11:38 AM.

    EMS PLAN 2 STRUCK OUT AT 11:40 AM.


    RUNDOWN ...
    ENGINE(S): E14  E30  E35  E43

    TRUCK(S): T1  T19   T28  AERIAL TOWER 1

    SQUAD(S): SQD1

    COMMUNICATIONS VAN 271

    CHIEF(S): BC3,  BC1,  2-1-23

    FC 451, 452, 4-4-11

    EMS: A11 A15 A45 A6  A ??

    MASS CASUALTY UNIT 8-8-2 AND EMS TRANSPORT BUS 8-8-12 RESPONDING.

    STAGING IS ON DIVISION ST AND THE KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY.

    AMBULANCE STAGING MIGHT BE AT NORTH AVE AND KENNEDY EXPRESSWAY -- POSSIBLY ON THE EXPRESSWAY.

    STATE POLICE TAKING ALL PEOPLE ON THE CTA WARMING BUS TO 36TH AND NORMAL FOR CRASH REPORTS AT ABOUT 12:04 PM.

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HOUSE FIRE ON GREENBAY AVE NEAR 154TH ST, CALUMET CITY

    SAT FEB 14 2015 ~5:28 PM
    CALUMET CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    714 GREENBAY AVE CALUMET CITY, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 24 BOX ALARM ON BOX #301 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE.

    HEAVY SMOKE SHOWING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR. HYDRANT TROUBLE WITH FREEZING CONDITIONS.

    ADDRESS MIGHT BE 741 BECAUSE 714 DOES NOT RESOLVES THE STREET, NOT A STRUCTURE.

    ENGINE(S): SOUTH HOLLAND, BURNHAM

    TRUCK(S): HOMEWOOD, DOLTON

    SQUAD(S): CALUMET CITY

    EMS: THORNTON EMS RIT, BUD'S AMBULANCE SUPERVISOR

    CHIEF(S): SOUTH HOLLAND, LANSING, GLENWOOD, DIVISION 24 SAFETY

    SPECIAL: OAK FOREST 951, CANTEEN 5, MABAS 24 SAFETY

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: MUNSTER ENGINE, GLENWOOD TRUCK, BUD'S AMBULANCE

    STAGING:  PULASKI RD AND GREENBAY AVE

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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH INJURIES OAKTON ST AND PROSPECT ST, PARK RIDGE

    SAT FEB 14 2015 ~12:33 AM
    PARK RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ROLLOVER CRASH WITH INJURIES
    OAKTON ST AND PROSPECT ST PARK RIDGE, IL

    REPORT OF ONE VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE, AND ONE WOMAN POSSIBLY TRAPPED.

    THIRD AMBULANCE REQUESTED AT 12:38 PM -- NILES A3 (HELD UP).

    EXTRICATION COMPLETE BY 12:47 PM.

    ENGINE(S): E35

    TRUCK(S): TL36

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    CHIEF(S): BC35   C3500

    EMS: A35 A36  NILES A3 (THIRD AMBULANCE ... THEN HELD UP)



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CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES ON SB I-55 AND MP 227, GARDNER

    SAT FEB 14 2015 ~10:36 AM
    GARDNER FPD
    PILE-UP CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES
    SB I-55 AND MP 227 GARDNER, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 15 BOX ALARM ON BOX #6600-14 FOR A MULTIPLE VEHICLE CRASH AT 10:36 AM.

    PILE-UP CRASH IN SNOW SQUALLS, HIGH WINDS AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS.

    EMS BOX UP TO A 5TH ALARM

    15 TOTAL VEHICLES AND ONE SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. 50-75 CARS "PARKED" IN BACK-UP IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES.

    2 EXTRICATIONS IN A PILE-UP CRASH.

    NORTH SECTOR, 3102 IN COMMAND, ALL REFUSALS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY 11:29 AM

    FIREFIGHTERS NOW WORKING ON THE SOUTH SECTOR AT 11:29 AM.

    WILMINGTON 2614 TRANSPORTING TWO PATIENTS TO MORRIS HOSPITAL.

    STAGING: GARDNER RD AND I-55

    SOME COMPANIES BEING RELEASED AT 11:45 AM.

    INITIALLY 16 REFUSALS WITH NUMBER TRANSPORTED TO FOLLOW AT 11:50 AM.

    16 PATIENTS TRANSPORTED AND 16 REFUSALS REPORTED AT 11:57 AM.

    NUMBER OF TRANSPORTS ... DEVELOPING ...

    BOX STRUCK OUT AT 11:55 AM.

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    SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
    933 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2015

    WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
    LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
    LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
    INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...WOODSTOCK...
    WAUKEGAN...OREGON...DIXON...DEKALB...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...
    OTTAWA...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...PONTIAC...
    WATSEKA...PAXTON...GARY...VALPARAISO...MOROCCO...RENSSELAER...
    FOWLER
    933 AM CST SAT FEB 14 2015 /1033 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2015/

    SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS PRODUCED MODEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS
    THE REGION THIS MORNING AND WIDELY SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL
    CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH
    OCCASIONALLY TO 45 MPH WILL RESULT IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
    ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS WHERE TEMPORARY WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL
    RESULT IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE
    CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITY AND
    DETERIORATING ROAD CONDITIONS.

    $$

    BMD

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SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD MALE HIT, KILLED BY SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK ON US ROUTE 30 LINCOLN HIGHWAY NEAR LINCOLN-WAY HIGH SCHOOL, NEW LENOX

    FRI FEB 13 2015 ~10:02 PM
    NEW LENOX FPD
    FATAL PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT
    1801 EAST LINCOLN HIGHWAY NEW LENOX, IL

    MALE, AGE 17, HIT BY A SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK WHILE CROSSING US ROUTE 30 IN FRONT OF LINCOLN-WAY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

    PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL IN HOMER GLEN, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT HINTZ RD AND ELMHURST RD, PROSPECT HEIGHTS

    FRI FEB 13 2015 ~10:17 AM
    PROSPECT HEIGHTS FPD
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    HINTZ RD AND ELMHURST RD PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL

    CRASH WITH INJURIES SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION ON ELMHURST RD. AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE INJURED.

    COMMAND REQUESTS A SECOND AMBULANCE AT 10:25 AM.

    SQUAD(S): SQD9

    CHIEF(S): BC9

    EMS: A39 A9

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