CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES AT INBOUND EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY AND ASHLAND AVE CHICAGO

    MON JUL 04 2016 ~10:35 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE INJURY CRASH/EMS PLAN I
    41.875393, -87.666029 (INBOUND EISENHOWER EXPRESSWAY AND ASHLAND AVE CHICAGO, IL )

    Multiple injury crash.

    A48 transporting one patient Code Red to Stroger

    A65 transporting one patient Code Red to Mount Sinai

    A66 transporting one patient Code Red to Mount Sinai

    A33 transporting one adult patient Code Yellow and one peds patient Code Yellow to Stroger

    A?5  transporting one adult patient Code Yellow and one peds patient Code Yellow to Stroger

    Transporting by about 10:47 pm.

    EMS Plan 1 secured by 10:49 pm on orders of BC4.

    Developing ...

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC4   4-4-11

    EMS: A28  A65 A66  A33 A48

    STAGING:

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PYROTECHNIC STAFFER HIT BY FIREWORKS SHELL AT ROLLING GREEN COUNTRY CLUB ON EAST RAND RD, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    MON JUL 04 2016 ~9:30 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    PERSON HIT BY FIREWORKS SHELL/EMS CALL
    2525 East Rand Road Arlington Heights, IL

    Report that a pyroytechnics staff member was hit by a shell and suffered a facial injury.

    A4 crew transported one patient to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital with SQD 1 crew accompanying the ambulance.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD2

    CHIEF(S): BC1

    EMS: A4

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FUEL SPILL AFTER A CRASH AT 42ND ST AND CICERO AVE CHICAGO -- LEVEL I HAZMAT

    MON JUL 04 2016 ~5:05 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    CHEMICAL SPILL/LEVEL I HAZMAT
    4200 S Cicero Ave CHICAGO, IL

    Report of a fuel spill after a crash.

    Request of a Level I Hazmat by TL54.

    Diking to protect sewers.

    WIND W 12 MPH

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL54

    SQD ?? CV ??

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

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

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

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

    STAGING: 45th St and Cicero Ave

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HOUSE FIRE ON ACORN DR NEAR SURREY LN SLEEPY HOLLOW

    MON JUL 04 2016 ~2:25 PM
    Rutland-Dundee Township FPD
    House Fire/Working Fire
    1308 Acorn Dr Sleepy Hollow, IL

    Report of a house fire.

    Crew on arrival reports a 2-story frame with smoke showing.

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PERSON HIT BY A 4TH OF JULY PARADE FLOAT AT MOFFETT RD AND EAST CENTER AVE LAKE FOREST -- LIKELY MINOR INJURIES

    MON JUL 04 2016 ~11:09 AM
    Lake Bluff Fire Department
    » Person Hit by a Vehicle
    Moffett Rd and East Center Ave Lake Bluff, IL

    Report of a "person run over by a float."

    A423 assigned to approach the scene from the east.

    A423 meeting patient at Lake Bluff fire station for apparent "medical refusal."

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E4520

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: Lake Forest A423

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FIRE AT THE OLD POST OFFICE ON W VAN BUREN ST, OVER CONGRESS PARKWAY, CHICAGO

    MON JUL 04 2016 ~9:44 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Fire in High-Rise/Working Fire/Still and Box/EMS Plan 1
    433 W Van Buren St Chicago, IL



    Report of a fire on the roof of the old post office over Congress Parkway.

    E1 crew on arrival reports smoke coming from the roof from their view at Canal and Van Buren.

    Fire Boat "not needed" about 9:55 am.

    TL10 assigned to set up along the river by 9:48 am.

    Crews locate fire at the Old Post Office in the 15th floor mechanical room.  Rubbish, pallet and some 2x4s were burning. Fire extinguished with hand pumps by 10:14 am.

    STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN 1 Struck Out and Secured on orders of 2-2-1 by 10:14 am.

    DEVELOPING ...

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E1  E13   E42

    TRUCK(S): T6  T2   T ?? Aerial Tower 1

    SQD ?? CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC4
    BC1 Forward Fire Command
    BC3 Fire Attack

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

    SPECIAL: Helicopter 6-8-1

    STAGING:

    STILL AND BOX ALARM/EMS PLAN 1 AT 09:54 AM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):  T3  TL10

    RIT: BC17  T ??

    EMS:   FC 457 BOX   A28  A42   A74  A65   A53 (RIT)

    CHIEF(S):  2-1-23

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

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LARGE PRAIRIE FIRE ON SOUTH BURLEY AVE NEAR 112TH ST, CHICAGO

    SUN JUL 03 2016 ~4:00 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Prairie fire/Still and Box
    41.688660, -87.545257 (11200 S Burley Ave Chicago, IL)

    Report of a large prairie fire

    225 request a Still and Box for manpower and engines. Also shot on hydrants by 4:01 pm.

    Three lines still working on hot spots at 6:00 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC24   BC225

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

    STAGING:

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH INJURIES ON EB I-90 EAST OF ROSELLE RD, SCHAUMBURG

    SUN JUL 03 2016 ~5:11 PM
    Schaumburg Fire Department
    Motorcycle Crash with Vehicle on Expressway
    42.062774, -88.071922 (EB I-90 and Roselle Rd Schaumburg, IL)

    Motorcycle crash with injuries. Report of a motorcycle with two riders hit by a vehicle.

    Both riders not wearing helmets.

    Crew on arrival requests a second ambulance by 5:14 pm.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E54 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T52 TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC5

    EMS: A54 A52

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BRUSH FIRE WITH FIREWORKS "GOING OFF" ON BELOIT AVE, BRIDGEVIEW

    SUN JUL 03 2016 ~1:11 PM
    Bridgeview Fire Department
    Brush Fire/CHANGE BOX ALARM
    8100 S Beloit Ave Bridgeview, IL

    MABAS Division 21 Box Alarm on Box # for a brush fire with fireworks "going off" at the site of Bridgeview's official public fireworks display at Bridgeview Park District.

    Police reporting an apparent full detonation of fireworks with people running from the site at 12:41 pm.

    All people accounted for by 12:43 pm.

    Police report brush fire just west of "Kid's Space City"

    Fireworks supervisor meeting with fire command by about 12:45 pm.

    Fireworks still detonating intermittently at about 12:45 p.m.

    Cook County Bomb Squad requested to the scene for "a lot of unexploded ordnance" at the scene.

    There was a reported brush and vehicle fire at the location of the official fireworks site for Bridgeview, Illinois.

    Early there were unconfirmed reports of multiple injuries, but later it was reported that a fireworks contractor sustained a hand injury. He was transported to a local hospital.



    EMA called to the scene.


    CHANGE OF QUARTERS BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Central Stickney, Palos Heights

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: Orland

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

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SMALL KITCHEN FIRE, SMOKE IN PRESIDENTIAL TOWERS HIGH RISE ON JEFFERSON ST NEAR MADISON ST, CHICAGO

    SUN JUL 03 2016 ~10:47 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Fire in a High Rise
    30 S Jefferson St Chicago, IL

    BC3 reports a minor kitchen fire was put out by a sprinkler system at 10:54 am

    BC3 reports smoke conditions in a high-rise building and requests a fill out to a "Still in a High-Rise."

    Aerial Tower 1 checking the East Stairwell Fire Attack Stairwell.  T1 assigned west stairwell

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T1  T19  Aerial Tower 1

    SQD1? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S):

    BC1 Forward Fire Command
    BC2 Fire attack

    EMS: A ?? FC451 STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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EXTRA ALARM HOUSE FIRE ON WINDSOR DR NEAR SPRINGFIELD DR, BLOOMINGDALE

    SAT JUL 02 2016 ~7:27 AM
    Bloomingdale FPD
    HOUSE FIRE/BOX ALARM
    360 West Windsor Drive Bloomingdale, IL



    MABAS Division 12 Box Alarm on Box #233 for a structure fire (HOUSE FIRE).

    Initial call about 7:15 am. Crew on arrival report a 2-story home well-involved with flames with cars on the driveway.

    Firefighters in defensive mode after attempting initial search.

    One firefighter suffered a burn injury on his neck.

    Command reports main body of fire knocked, firefighters return to interior attack and secondary search underway by 7:43 am.

    ComEd on scene by 7:52 am.

    Command reports primary search first and second floor negative, and secondary search negative by 7:52 am.


    Command reports fire is out, Nicor on scene, extensive overhaul, searches not yet complete by 8:13 am.

    Windsor Command reports extensive overhaul, building department on scene, companies working extensive overhaul, utilities secured by 8:26 am.

    Command reports final searches are complete and negative by 8:52 am.

    Box Alarm #233 struck out by 9:24 am.

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Bartlett E2, Streamwood, Wheaton E38

    TRUCK(S): Schaumburg, West Chicago TL6

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: Elk Grove Village A10, Hoffman Estates A21, Oak Brook Terrace

    REHAB: Hanover Park

    CHIEF(S): Hanover Park, Wheaton, Winfield Deputy 31

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: On Springfield

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SMOKE INVESTIGATION AT EXTENDED STAY AMERICA ON FINLEY RD, DOWNERS GROVE

    SUN JUL 03 2016 ~9:25 AM
    Downers Grove Fire Department
    Smoke Investigation Hotel Room
    3150 FINLEY RD Downers Grove, IL

    Smoke investigation at the Extended Stay America.

    Mutual Aid: Downers Grove, Lombard, Lisle-Woodridge

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