CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSON IN THE WATER/WATER RESCUE RESPONSE
CONGRESS PKWY AND THE RIVER CHICAGO, IL
UPDATE: APPARENTLY PASSENGER IN A ROLLOVER CRASH ON THE BRIDGE JUMPED INTO THE RIVER. DRIVER POSSIBLY ALSO INJURED.
CFD Diver jumps from helicopter to help man in the river tonight.
See the video. Tonight on @cbschicago @10P pic.twitter.com/bycg9Smam7
— Greg Kelly (@CBS2Greg) January 15, 2015
Man rescued from river after getting in crash, jumping from Congress Bridge http://t.co/9UwAvj4TwK pic.twitter.com/nRz0go3oXR
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) January 15, 2015
REPORT OF A PERSON IN THE WATER. CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS VICTIM ACCESS NEEDED BY FRANKLIN -- T1 CREWS ASSIGNED TO BUT LOCK AT GATE.
2-2-1 WAVING LIGHT AT THE HELICOPTER 6-8-1. PERSON IN THE WATER IS STRAIGHT DOWN UNDER THE BRIDGE HANGING ON TO A LIFE RING. DIVERS GETTING READY TO DEPLOY AT 8:30 PM.
DIVERS SECURED THE VICTIM AND ARE ASSISTED BY CREW FROM SQD1 BY 8:36 PM.
THE PERSON IN THE WATER IS RESPONSIVE AND REFUSING TREATMENT, BUT HE'S ON THE STRETCHER BY 8:46 PM.
BOTH DIVERS OUT OF THE WATER BY 8:49 PM.
ROUTINE HEALTH CHECK ON THE DIVERS BY 8:53 PM.
ENGINE(S): E1 E ??
TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? AERIAL TOWER 1
SQD1 CV ??
WATER RESPONSE: FAST BOAT 6-8-8,
SCUBA DIVE TEAM 6-8-7, RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-1
CHIEF(S): BC1, DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF (SCUBA) 6-8-6, SPECIAL OPERATIONS BC 5-1-5
EMS: A ?? FC451 STANDBY A66
4-4-11
STAGING: ??
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