CHLORINE GAS LEAK AT FOUR SEASONS HOTEL ON EAST DELAWARE PL NEAR MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    MON DEC 21 2015 ~2:51 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CHLORINE LEAK/LEVEL 2 HAZMAT/EMS PLAN 1
    120 EAST DELAWARE CHICAGO, IL
    E98 ON ARRIVAL REPORTS ONE PERSON SHORT OF BREATH AFTER SOME TYPE CHLORINE EXPLOSION AND REQUESTS A LEVEL 1 HAZMAT AT 2:49 AM.

    BC1  REPORTS A CHLORINE LEAK ON THE 7TH FLOOR AND REQUESTS A LEVEL 2 HAZMAT AND AN EMS PLAN 1 AT ABOUT 3:03 AM.

    CHLORINE 2 PPM AND 10 PPM IN THE POOL ROOM MEASURED AFTER A REPORT OF A MINOR EXPLOSION WHILE WORKERS WERE MIXING CHLORINE WITH WATER.

    7TH FLOOR EVACUATED, FIREFIGHTERS CHECKING THE FLOOR ABOVE AND BELOW.

    WIND SW10 MPH GUSTING TO 18 MPH

    FC451 REPORTS ONE PATIENT IN THE LOBBY THAT IS A REFUSAL AT THIS TIME (3:36 AM).

    CV271 REPORTS AT 3:32 AM THAT THREE CREWS (SQD1, 5-1-5, 5-1-1) CHECKING READINGS -- THREE MEMBERS ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, THREE MEMBERS ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR, AND TWO MEMBERS ON THE EIGHTH FLOOR.

    CV271 REPORTS AT 3:42 AM THAT THE NINTH FLOOR AND 20TH FLOOR IS COMMERCIAL, AND "20 UP" IS RESIDENTIAL. A READING ON THE 6TH FLOOR IS ZERO.

    CV271 INFORMED MAIN DISPATCH AT 3:44 AM THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE ON INTERCOM THAT WILL INFORM GUESTS THAT THERE WAS A MINOR LEAK IN THE POOL AREA, THAT THEY SHOULD STAY IN PLACE, AND THEY SHOULD CALL 9-1-1 IF THEY HAVE ANY PROBLEMS.

    READINGS DOWN TO 6 PPM ON THE SEVENTH FLOOR, VENTILATING TO THE OUTSIDE.

    READINGS AT SAFE LEVELS, DRAINING THE TANK BY 4:40 AM.

    LEVEL 1 HAZMAT SECURED AT 5:38 AM.

    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT RETURNED THE BUILDING TO BUILDING MANAGMENT AT 6:24 AM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E98  E ??

    TRUCK(S): T3    T ?? TL ??

    SQD1     CV271

    5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1
    5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)
    BC3 SAFETY CHIEF

    EMS: A74     FC ?? STANDBY A ??   4-1-13

    STAGING: RUSH AND CHESTNUT

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HOUSE FIRE ON W 80TH ST NEAR LAWNDALE AVE, CHICAGO

    SUN DEC 20 2015 ~3:59 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKING FIRE
    3659 W 80TH ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS FIRE COMING OUT OF THE DORMER.

    WORKING FIRE COMPANIES RELEASED. SQD5 RELEASED TO FIRE ON CHAMPLAIN.

    FINAL SEARCHES COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE, LINES OUT OF THE BUILDING BY 4:15 PM.

    FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A CANDLE IN THE WINDOW THAT STARTED THE WINDOW ON FIRE.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E64 E15

    TRUCK(S): T31 T59

    SQD5 CV275

    RIT: BC16 T41

    CHIEF(S): BC 20

    EMS: A27 FC455 STANDBY A18



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MAN CRITICALLY INJURED IN HOUSE FIRE ON CHAMPLAIN AVE NEAR 77TH ST, CHICAGO

    SUN DEC 20 2015 ~4:00 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    7702 S CHAMPLAIN AVE CHICAGO, IL



    REPORT OF A FIRE IN A BUNGALOW.

    AMBULANCE REQUESTED TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AT 4:03 PM.

    ONE MAN INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITAL -- PATIENT LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION.

    BC23 REPORTS A 1-1/2-STORY ORDINARY, 25X40, E122 WITH A LINE LED OUT, E47 WITH A LINE LED OUT, AERIAL TO THE ROOF, LADDER ON SIDE C, AMBULANCE NEEDED AT THE FRONT, WORKING ON A PATIENT ON THE FRONT LAWN BY 4:04 PM.

    BC23 REPORTS FIRE IS IN THE KITCHEN, MAKING PROGRESS, PRIMARY SEARCH IS UNDERWAY BY BY 4:06 PM.

    PRIMARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE, SECONDARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY 4:10 PM.

    BC23 REPORTS SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE, LITTLE FIREIN THE BASEMENT KNOCKED DOWN, MAIN BODY OF FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR IS UNDER CONTROL, WASHDOWN AND OVERHAUL, PATIENT IN THE AMBULANCE BY 4:17 PM.

    BC23 COMPANIES PICKING UP AT 4:43 PM

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E122 E47

    TRUCK(S): T30 TL34

    SQD5 (DELAYED ON PREVIOUS FIRE) CV275 (DELAYED, ON A PREVIOUS FIRE)

    RIT: BC19 T16

    CHIEF(S): BC 23 225 4-1-13

    EMS: A80 FC458 STANDBY A ?? 4-1-13

    STAGING:

    OFI 466

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3 INJURED IN APARTMENT FIRE ON W FULTON ST NEAR LAPORTE AVE, CHICAGO

    SUN DEC 20 2015 ~9:56 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    4922 W FULTON ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF AN APARTMENT FIRE.

    E117 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY'RE WITH THE TRUCK AND HAVE A LITTLE SMOKE SHOWING.

    TL14 CREW, "GET ME AN AMBULANCE RIGHT AWAY."

    BC18 REQUESTS TWO ADDITIONAL AMBULANCES AT 10:06 AM.

    BC18 REPORTS 2 LINES STRETCHED (ONE IN BASEMENT AND ONE ON THE FIRST FLOOR) TWO OCCUPANTS RESCUED FROM THE FIRST FLOOR, GROUND LADDER TO THE ROOF, AND A MAIN GOING UP AT 10:08 AM.

    BC18 REPORTS PRIMARY SEARCH IN BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR COMPLETE, AND PRIMARY SEARCH ON THE SECOND FLOOR UNDERWAY AT 10:11 AM. ALSO WATER ON THE FIRE.

    224 REPORTS A 3-STORY ORDINARY, 25X50 WITH FIRE IN THE BASEMENT UNDER CONTROL, WORKING ON HOTSPOTS AT 10:13 AM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E117   E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL14

    SQD ?? CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T29

    CHIEF(S): BC 18

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 10:06 AM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 224
    BC17 PLANS CHIEF
    BC7 BOX CHIEF

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: FULTON AND CICERO

    STRUCK OUT AT 10:15 AM

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ELEVATED CO AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING ON W ROSCOE ST NEAR LAKE SHORE DRIVE, CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    SUN DEC 20 2015 ~4:28 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ELEVATED CO/LEVEL I HAZMAT
    431 W ROSCOE ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF ELEVATED CO.

    E78 CREW AFTER ARRIVAL REQUESTS A LEVEL I HAZMAT FOR ELEVATED CO READINGS -- AT LEAST 50 PPM.

    BC12 REPORTS BOILER ROOM IS SHUT DOWN WITH ZERO READINGS BY 4:38 AM. READINGS AS HIGH AS UPPER 50S.

    BC12 REPORTS CHIMNEY WORK WAS RECENT E78 CHECKING READINGS ON FLOORS 8-12, T44 CREW CHECKING FLOORS 4-8, AND SQD1 CREW CHECKING FLOORS 1-4.

    BC12 REPORTS ALL FLOORS ARE 7 PPM OR LOWER.

    A43 IS WITH ONE PATIENT. 5-1-1 IS CHECKING OUT THE BOILER ROOM BY 4:57 AM.

    REQUESTING AN EMS FIELD CHIEF BY 5:04 AM -- FC 452 ASSIGNED.

    READINGS 50 PPM

    WIND S 9 MPH

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E78

    TRUCK(S): T44

    SQD1 CV ??

    5-1-1 (HAZ-MAT INCIDENT TEAM 1)

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC 12
    5-1-0 (DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF HAZMAT)

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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2-FLAT APARTMENT FIRE ON S KEELER AVE NEAR 5TH AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT DEC 19 2015 ~10:36 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-FLAT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    630 S KEELER AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE IN A 2-FLAT.

    E38? CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    BC18 REPORTS WATER ON THE FIRE PRIMARY SEARCH UNDERWAY BY 10:44 AM.

    BC18 REPORTS FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED; HOLDING THE SQUAD AND THE COMMAND VAN; ONE LINE ON THE FIRE; PRIMARY SEARCH COMPLETE, SECONDARY UNDERWAY BY 10:47 AM

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E38? E95

    TRUCK(S): T26 T48

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC14 T36

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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CRASH WITH INJURIES ON ROUTE 83 BETWEEN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD AND ROUTE 53, BUFFALO GROVE, LONG GROVE

    FRI DEC 18 2015 ~8:55 PM
    BUFFALO GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    42.175363, -87.988754 (ROUTE 83 AND ROUTE 53 LONG GROVE, BUFFALO GROVE)

    CRASH WITH INJURIES REPORTED AS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD AND MCHENRY RD.

    UPGRADED TO AN EXTRICATION CRASH.

    TL25 REPORTS CRASH IS NORTH OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RD ON ROUTE 83.

    LONG GROVE AMBULANCE DISPATCHED ABOUT 8:56 PM.

    ONE PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL; ONE MOTORIST TRANSPORTED BUFFALO GROVE POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL25

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC4

    EMS: A25? A55

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3-VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES; ONE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON SB ROUTE 53 BETWEEN RAND RD AND PALATINE RD, PALATINE

    FRI DEC 18 2015 ~8:33 PM
    PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    SB ROUTE 53 AND RAND RD PALATINE, IL

    REPORT OF A THREE-VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES. ONE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT.

    BC8 REQUESTS A SECOND AMBULANCE AND QUINT TO COVER THE FRONTAGE RD.

    A82 CREW REPORTS ONE PICKUP TRUCK IN A DITCH WITH VICTIMS REPORTING THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES INVOVLED IN THE CRASH FURTHER SOUTH.

    ONE JEEP ALSO INVOLVED -- REPORTED TO BE UPRIGHT.

    BC8 REPORTING VERY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E82

    TRUCK(S): QUINT85 QUINT83

    SQUAD(S): SQD85

    CHIEF(S): BC8

    EMS: A82 A83

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HOUSE FIRE ON FROST RD NEAR ELA RD, UNINCORPORATED SCHAUMBURG

    FRI DEC 18 2015 ~4:23 PM
    PALATINE RURAL FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    2065 FROST RD SCHAUMBURG, IL

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS HALF OF THE HOUSE FULLY-INVOLVED WITH FIRE THROUGH THE ROOF.

    REPORT OF WATER PROBLEMS; SETTING UP PORTA-TANKS.

    REPORT OF A DOG RESCUED AT 4:43 PM; ADMINISTERING OXYGEN TO THE DOG.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E36 E84 E23

    TRUCK(S): QUINT 85

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    TENDER(S): TANKER36 PROSPECT HEIGHTS TANKER 39

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC15

    EMS: A84 A36 A23

    STAGING:

    CODE 4 AT 04:29 PM

    ENGINE(S): E81

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): SQD85

    TENDER(S): PROSPECT TENDER9, LONG GROVE

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 800, 801, 702, 701, 700, 1500, 1501

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING:

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APARTMENT FIRE ON CONGRESS PKWY NEAR I-290, CHICAGO

    FRI DEC 18 2015 ~4:11 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-FLAT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    4400 CONGRESS PKWY CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A 2-FLAT FIRE.

    E95 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE A FIRE.

    T26 SIDE A.

    BC14 REPORTS A 2-STORY ORDINARY, 25X40 WITH A FIRE ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E113 E95

    TRUCK(S): T26 T48

    SQD2 CV ??

    RIT: BC17 T36

    CHIEF(S): BC 14

    EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ROUTE 45 AND CASCADE WAY GURNEE

    THU DEC 17 2015 ~5:11 PM
    GURNEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    ROUTE 45 AND CASCADE WAY GURNEE, IL

    REPORT OF A PERSONAL INJURY CRASH.

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5-VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ROUTE132 AND I-94, GURNEE

    THU DEC 17 2015 ~5:04 PM
    GURNEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE CAR PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    ROUTE132 AND I-94 GURNEE, IL

    REPORT OF A 5-VEHICLE CRASH WITH INJURIES NEAR WESTBOUND ROUTE GRAND AVENUE NEAR THE EXIT RAMP FROM NORTHBOUND TRI-STATE TOLLWAY (I-94).

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