SMALL AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY AT MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CHICAGO

    MON FEB 16 2015 ~2:45 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN 1
    AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY
    MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF AN AIRCRAFT OFF THE RUNWAY AT MIDWAY RUNWAY 4R.



    SMALL TWIN ENGINE WITH ONE VICTIM (PILOT ONLY) ON THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT APPEARS SHAKEN UP, BUT REPORTED AS POSSIBLY NOT NEEDING EMS AT 2:50 PM.

    BC16 HAVING PILOT CHECKED BY PARAMEDICS AS A PRECAUTION -- AMBULANCE 12.

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 2:55 PM ON ORDERS OF BC16.

    BC16 REPORTS AT 3:07 PM A TWIN-PROPELLER NAVAJO AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH FRONT WHEELS COLLAPSING UPON LANDING. NO FUEL LEAKS (120 GALLONS), NO FIRE.

    ONE SOUL ON BOARD SIGNING A MEDICAL REFUSAL SHORTLY WITH A12 AT 3:07 PM.

    PHOTO SHOWS LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING 02.16.2015


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REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE ON HILLCREST DR, BARRINGTON

    MON FEB 16 2015 ~1:26 PM
    BARRINGTON COUNTRYSIDE FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    163 HILLCREST DR BARRINGTON, IL

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL HOLDS UP BUFFALO GROVE A26 AND HOFFMAN ESTATES T22.




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FIREFIGHTERS SEARCHING KANKAKEE RIVER AT SOUTHEAST AVE AND RIVER ST KANKAKEE -- POSSIBLE VEHICLE IN THE RIVER

    MON FEB 16 2015 ~11:01 AM
    KANKAKEE CITY FD
    "RECOVERY INCIDENT" BOX ALARM
    SOUTHEAST AVE AND RIVER ST KANKAKEE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 19 BOX ALARM ON BOX # FOR A "RECOVERY INCIDENT" AFTER A LARGE SECTION OF FENCING WAS FOUND KNOCKED DOWN BY THE KANKAKEE RIVER SOUTH OF EAST.

    FOR KANKAKEE MABAS DIVISION 7.



    RUNDOWN ...
    EMS: HOMER

    CHIEF(S): MOKENA CHIEF 91

    SPECIAL: PALOS HEIGHTS 6417 SONAR, FRANKFORT SQD75 MABAS BOAT, MABAS 19 ATV, MABAS 19 COMMAND VAN, ORLAND SQD5, MOKENA SQD91 AIR CASCADE,

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: ??

    STAGING: SOUTH STAGING LOCATION AT PEOTONE FIRE STATION 1, 7550 JOLIET RD.

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HOUSE FIRE WITH EXPOSURES ON S UNIVERSITY AVE NEAR 72ND ST, CHICAGO

    MON FEB 16 2015 ~9:03 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/STILL AND BOX
    7220 S UNIVERSITY AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE WITH EXPOSURES -- 1 1/2-STORY FRAME.

    MAJORITY OF FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED, OPENING UP CEILINGS AND SEARCHING FOR FIRE AT 9:06 AM

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL34

    SQD ?? CV ?? SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC23 226
    BOX CHIEF BC ??
    PLANS CHIEF BC ??

    EMS: A70 FC ?? STANDBY A55

    STAGING: 73RD ST AND GREENWOOD

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CRASH WITH INJURIES I-80 AND MILE POST 137, NEW LENOX

    MON FEB 16 2015 ~8:40 AM
    NEW LENOX FPD
    CRASH WITH INJURIES
    I-80 AND MP 137 NEW LENOX, IL

    REPORT OF A CRASH WITH INJURIES ON WB I-80 AT MILE POST 137.

    GOOGLE TRAFFIC MAP LAYER SHOWS BACK UP ALMOST TO I-355.

    EMS: NEW LENOX, A92

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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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