NILES FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRT TRENCH RESCUE
8548 OLCOTT NILES, IL
REPORT OF SEWER COMPANY DOING WORK WHEN A TRENCH WALL COLLAPSED. TRENCH RESCUE RESPONSE. WORKER WAS REPORTED TO BE ABOUT 6 FEET BELOW GRADE.
UPGRADED TO A BOX ALARM BOX #T23 AT ABOUT 6:09 PM.
PATIENT RESCUED FROM THE TRENCH BY 7:09 PM.
BOX ALARM #T23 STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 7:10 PM.
@ChicagoFireMap still multiple firefighters working to reach the person. pic.twitter.com/bmM3sBzJBj
— Diana (@Dianaaaxx) July 19, 2014
@ChicagoFireMap been about an hour now. WGN just arrived. pic.twitter.com/DiE669mU9R
— Diana (@Dianaaaxx) July 19, 2014
A WITNESS AT THE SCENE REPORTS THAT A VACUUM IS "SUCTIONING UP" THE DIRT AROUND THE TRENCH.
ENGINE(S): E3 E1
TRUCK(S): GLENVIEW T14
SQUAD(S): SEE BELOW
EMS: A5
CHIEF(S): BC4, 200, 303
SPECIAL: ALL ON-DUTY DIVISION 3 TECHS, TR3, CANTEEN
COMPANIES WORKING ON STABILIZING THE TRENCH AT ABOUT 5:42 PM.
LIN-MAR TOWING RESPONDING WITH LOW PRESSURE AIR BAGS.
SQUAD(S): SKOKIE SQD18, SKOKIE UTILITY17 NORTHFIELD UTILITY 29, RESCUE 3, EVANSTON SQUAD 21.
CHIEF(S): BC2 IS OLCOTT COMMAND
EMS: PARK RIDGE A36
TRT: HIGHLAND PARK, WILMETTE E1, SQD12, PARK RIDGE TRT3 WITH ONE TECH, PROSPECT HEIGHTS WITH 3 TECHS, T14 WITH ONE TECH, DES PLAINES TRT 60, DES PLAINES TRT 63, UTILITY 17 WITH ONE TECH, WILMETTE UTILITY 26, 9 OR TEN TECHS ON SCENE OR EN ROUTE
STAGING: NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL, 7655 DEMPSTER
@ChicagoFireMap they finally got the body out. Shoutout to all the men & women for their hardwork on getting him out. pic.twitter.com/X0Q0ClgjLF
— Diana (@Dianaaaxx) July 20, 2014
PHOTO IMMEDIATELY AFTER RESCUE.
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