APARTMENT FIRE ABOVE FENZEL MOTOR SALES INJURES WOMAN AND 2 FIREFIGHTERS ON STATE ST, HAMPSHIRE

FRI FEB 06 2015 ~10:17 PM
HAMPSHIRE FPD
APARTMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
206 S STATE ST HAMPSHIRE, IL

REPORT OF FLAMES SHOWING FROM WINDOWS AND ROOF OF FENZEL MOTOR SALES -- APARTMENTS ABOVE CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP DEALERSHIP.

FLAMES SHOWING UPON ARRIVAL.

OFF-DUTY FIREFIGHTER DEPUTY CHIEF TREVOR HERRMANN WAS PASSING BY AND ENTERED THE APARTMENT WITH POLICE OFFICER ROY MAKI AT THE DOOR.  HERRMANN RESCUED AN UNRESPONSIVE FEMALE RESIDENT FROM THE SMOKE-FILLED APARTMENT.

MAKI CALLED OUT TO HERRMANN PERIODICALLY SO THE DEPUTY CHIEF COULD FIND HIS WAY BACK TO THE DOORWAY EXIT.

ONCE OUTSIDE, HERRMANN AND TWO TO OTHER FIREFIGHTERS PERFORMED CPR UNTIL THE WOMAN STARTED BREATHING ON HER OWN.

SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO PRESENCE ST JOSEPH IN ELGIN BY PARAMEDICS AND THEN AIRLIFTED TO LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER IN MAYWOOD.

DEPUTY CHIEF HERRMANN TRANSPORTED FOR POSSIBLE SMOKE INHALATION.

SECOND FIRE FIREFIGHTER TRANSPORTED WITH INJURIES SUFFERED FROM A FALL FROM ONE ROOF LEVEL TO ANOTHER.

MUTUAL AID:
BURLINGTON
FOX RIVER & COUNTRYSIDE
GENOA-KINGSTON
HUNTLEY
MARENGO
SYCAMORE

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