SUV VS BUS CRASH AT WESTERN AVE AND 50TH ST, CHICAGO -- EMS PLAN 1 FOR 15 HURT

MON APR 28 2014 ~9:56 AM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUV VS BUS CRASH/EMS PLAN I
WESTERN AVE AND 50TH ST CHICAGO, IL

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A PARAMEDIC FIELD OFFICER IS EVALUATING THE CRASH AT 9:56 AM. BC3 ON ARRIVAL REQUESTS A PIN-RESPONSE AND THEN AN EMS PLAN 1.

BC3 REPORTS MOST VICTIMS ARE OUT OF THE SUV BY 10:12 AM.

INITIAL REPORT OF THREE CODE YELLOW AND THREE CODE GREEN ON THE BUS.

DRIVER OF  SUV EXTRICATED AND TRANSPORTED TO STROGER/COOK COUNTY -- LISTED IN SERIOUS-TO-CRITICAL CONDITION.

TWO CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT OF  SUV  TRANSPORTED IN FAIR-TO-SERIOUS CONDITION TO STROGER HOSPITAL, LISTED IN STABLE CONDITION.

TWELVE PEOPLE ON  BUS TRANSPORTED TO AREA HOSPITALS ...

SIX WERE LISTED IN FAIR-TO-SERIOUS CONDITION,
SIX WERE LISTED IN GOOD CONDITION,

NINE MEDICAL REFUSALS AT THE SCENE.



Plan one bus versus car 5017 western pic.twitter.com/F0ZGlRoDKQ
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) April 28, 2014


ADDRESS GIVEN AS 5017 WESTERN AVE CHICAGO, IL

CHIEF(S): BC3

SQD 1 FROM QUARTERS -- LOOKING FOR A TRUCK THAT IS CLOSER? SQD1 RETURNING AT 10:13 AM (SQD5 IS AT A 2-11 ON BISHOP).

STAGING: 51ST ST AND WESTERN AVE

EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 10:33 AM ON ORDERS OF BC3.

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