WORKER KILLED ON A LEDGE DURING AIR TEST ON S STATE ST NEAR 9TH ST, CHICAGO

    FRI OCT 23 2015 ~9:43 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    WORKER INJURED/EMS CALL
    901 S STATE ST CHICAGO, IL

    E1 RECEIVED A REPORT OF AN INJURED PERSON ON THE LIFT AFTER AN AIR TEST WENT WRONG. THEY ARE GOING UP TO INVESTIGATE.

    BC1 REPORTS THE PATIENT IS NOT PINNED, E1 IS PROVIDING PATIENT CARE, AND A33 IS ON THE SCENE.

    EQUIPMENT BLEW APART DURING AN AIR TEST AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND FRAGMENTS HIT THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER IN THE FACE . THE WORKER WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

    THE CONSTRUCTION WORKER WAS IDENTIFIED AS JOSEPH MIDDONA, AGE 38, OF ELBURN, ILLINOIS.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E1 E ??

    TRUCK(S): AERIAL TOWER 1

    SQD1

    CHIEF(S): BC1 515

    EMS: A33 FC ?? STANDBY A ??


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SERIOUS INJURIES: PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MEIJER STORE ON GOLF RD, NILES

    FRI OCT 23 2015 ~6:06 AM
    NILES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE
    9000 GOLF RD NILES, IL

    REPORT OF A PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MEIJER.

    E2 REQUESTS A SECOND AMBULANCE AT 6:16 AM.

    EXTENDED ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION. GOLF RD WAS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RESPONSE, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE CLOSED FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E2

    TRUCK(S): T ??

    SQUAD(S): ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A2 NORTH MAINE A1

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT I-90 EB AND MP 73 NEAR ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    FRI OCT 23 2015 ~5:57 AM
    ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    42.020472, -87.952823 (I-90 EB AND MP 73 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL)

    CRASH WITH INJURIES.

    EASTBOUND I-90 BACKED UP WEST OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD AT 6:10 AM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E63 E3

    TRUCK(S): SERVICE TRUCK 63 TL1

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC61 BC1

    EMS: A63 A3

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FIRE AT THE PRI GROUP RECYCLING CENTER ON THOMAS DR, BENSENVILLE

    THU OCT 22 2015 ~7:32 PM
    BENSENVILLE FPD
    RECYCLING CENTER FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    600 THOMAS DR BENSENVILLE, IL

    FIRE IN A PAPER RECYCLING CENTER.

    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT MVU924, BC8 AND E9 MUTUAL AID.

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EXTRICATION CRASH WITH INJURIES AT RAND RD AND ELK BLVD DES PLAINES

    THU OCT 22 2015 ~6:47 PM
    DES PLAINES FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    RAND RD AND ELK RD DES PLAINES, IL

    EXTRICATION CRASH WITH INJURIES.

    TWO VEHICLES -- CADILLAC AND POSSIBLY A NAVIGATOR -- WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY DAMAGE; NORTH MAIN ALSO ON THE SCENE.

    3-AMBULANCE RESPONSE.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): SERVICE TRUCK 63 TL61

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC61 6101

    EMS: A1 A63

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STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE AT 150 NORTH RIVERSIDE HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CHICAGO

    THU OCT 22 2015 ~3:52 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    BUILDING COLLAPSE/STILL AND BOX ALARM
    150 N RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE AT A HIGH-RISE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

    50-STORY HIGH-RISE PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

    10X10 AREA CONCRETE SECTION COLLAPSED ABOUT 10 FLOORS. WORKERS ARE DOING A PAR.

    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 03:52 PM.

    REPORT: APPARENTLY NO WORKERS TRAPPED AT 4:18 PM.

    CREWS CARRYING SHOVELS AND A TORCH TO UPPER FLOOR AT 4:22 PM.

    ALL EMPLOYEES ACCOUNTED FOR AT ABOUT 4:40 PM.

    REMOVING DEBRIS -- SLOW PROCESS. ASSESSING FOR RISK OF FURTHER COLLAPSE BY 4:50 PM.

    ASKING NEWS HELICOPTERS TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA AT ABOUT 5:04 PM.

    CONFIRMED THAT NO ONE IS TRAPPED BY 5:08 PM.

    STILL AND BOX STRUCK OUT AT ABOUT 5:42 PM.




    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E14  E5  E42

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): SQD1 CV271

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): BC1    515    221     2-1-21
    BC3 PLANS
    BC7 SAFETY
    419

    SPECIAL: COLLAPSE RIGS 521 522

    STAGING: WASHINGTON AND CANAL

    SECONDARY STAGING: WACKER AND RANDOLPH

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HOUSE FIRE ON SAMOSET SKOKIE, IL

    THU OCT 22 2015 ~3:50 PM
    SKOKIE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    9100 SAMOSET SKOKIE, IL (IN THIS BLOCK)

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE.

    FIRE IN A SECOND FLOOR BEDROOM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??


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APARTMENT FIRE ON W MAYPOLE AVE NEAR PULASKI RD, CHICAGO

    THU OCT 22 2015 ~11:42 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-FLAT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    3854 W MAYPOLE AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE IN A 2-FLAT.

    BC18 REPORTS A 2-STORY ORDINARY, 20X100 WITH A FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR.

    T26 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS THEY HAVE FIRE IN A 2-STORY ORDINARY.

    PRIMARY COMPLETE, SECONDARY UNDERWAY, FIRE UNDER CONTROL BY 11:58 AM.

    ONE PERSON JUMPED FROM A SECOND STORY WINDOW.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E117 E ??

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

    SQD ?? CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC 18

    EMS: A70 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:



    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 11:46 PM

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 224

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

    STRUCK OUT AT 12:03:52 PM

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RELEASE OF PEPPER SPRAY AT NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL -- EMS BOX ALARM

    THU OCT 22 2015 ~10:48 AM
    NAPERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    CHEMICAL RELEASE/BOX ALARM
    899 N MILLE, NAPERVILLE, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 16 BOX ALARM ON BOX #9M FOR A CHEMICAL RELEASE.

    NAPERVILLE POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDICS RESPONDED ABOUT 7:25 A.M. THURSDAY TO NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, 899 NORTH MILL STREET. AN EMS BOX ALARM WAS CALLED FOR EXTRA NAPERVILLE AMBULANCES TO THE SCENE WHEN MULTIPLE PEOPLE WERE DISCOVERED WITH COUGHING AND EYE IRRITATION SYMPTOMS FROM RELEASE OF A PEPPER SPRAY OR SIMILAR TYPE OF PRODUCT. FIVE OR SIX PEOPLE WERE HOSPITALIZED. FOUR STUDENTS AND TWO STAFF MEMBERS WERE REPORTING RESPIRATORY-RELATED SYMPTOMS. NO LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS WERE INITIALLY REPORTED.

    AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE WERE TRANSPORTED TO AN AREA HOSPITAL BY PARAMEDICS.

    ONE AMBULANCE FROM AURORA WAS ASSIGNED TO A CHANGE OF QUARTERS POSITION AT A NAPERVILLE FIRE STATION.

    NAPERVILLE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THREE TEENS WHO MAY HAVE DISPERSED THE CHEMICAL "AS A PRANK."



    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): ??

    TRUCK(S): ??

    SQUAD(S): ???

    EMS: ??

    CHIEF(S): BC2

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: 4 NAPERVILLE AMBULANCES, AURORA AMBULANCE

    STAGING: NAPERVILLE NORTH PARKING LOT.

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT CENTRAL RD AND RAND RD MOUNT PROSPECT

    WED OCT 21 2015 ~6:03 PM
    MOUNT PROSPECT FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    CENTRAL RD AND RAND RD MOUNT PROSPECT, IL

    CRASH WITH INJURIES.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    TRUCK(S): TL13

    EMS: A14 A ??

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HOUSE FIRE ON WOOD ST NEAR NEAR 66TH ST, CHICAGO

    WED OCT 21 2015 ~5:48 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    6549 WOOD ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE.

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    BC6 REPORTS A 1-1/2-STORY FRAME (VACANT), 25X40 WITH A FIRE IN THE REAR -- CHECKING FOR FIRE INSIDE AT 5:52 PM.

    BC6 RETURNS THE RIT COMPANIES AND STANDBY AMBULANCE -- KEEPS THE RIT AMBULANCE AT 5:57 PM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E116 E101

    TRUCK(S): T50 T20

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC19 T51

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

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


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FATAL ROLLOVER EJECTION CRASH ON I-88 JUST WEST OF IL-31 NEAR NORTH AURORA

    WED OCT 21 2015 ~7:35 AM
    NORTH AURORA FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ROLLOVER CRASH WITH EJECTION
    41.795497, -88.341915 (I-88 AND MP 116.5 NORTH AURORA, IL)

    ROLLOVER CRASH WITH EJECTION NEAR LEFT LANE WITH ONE KILLED ON WESTBOUND I-88 NEAR MP 116.5.

    ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.



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