APARTMENT FIRE AT THE LAKES AT FOUNTAIN SQUARE ON LAKEHURST RD, WAUKEGAN

    SUN NOV 22 2015 ~6:12 AM
    WAUKEGAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENT FIRE/BOX ALARM 2ND LEVEL
    583 LAKEHURST RD WAUKEGAN, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 4 BOX ALARM (2ND LEVEL) ON BOX #16-300 FOR A STRUCTURE FIRE (APARTMENT FIRE).



    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): WAUKEGAN, NORTH CHICAGO, GRAYSLAKE

    TRUCK(S): ZION, LAKE FOREST

    SQUAD(S): DEERFIELD

    EMS: WAUKEGAN, COUNTRYSIDE

    CHIEF(S): WAUKEGAN, BEACH PARK, NORTH CHICAGO

    SPECIAL: MESS CANTEEN, ABOTT ENGINE, 1110 FOAM, AIR 5

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: GREAT LAKES TRUCK, LIBERTYVILLE ENGINE, LAKE VILLA EMS, BEACH PARK ENGINE, WINTHROP HARBOR EMS, BC2 OFFSHIFT RECALL GROUP A, OFFSHIFT RECALL GROUP B

    STAGING: LAKEHURST RD AND FOUNTAIN SQUARE PL

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MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH AT I-55 AND LA GRANGE RD, SUMMIT

    SAT NOV 21 2015 ~6:31 PM
    SUMMIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE-INJURY CRASH/EMS BOX ALARM
    I-55 AND LA GRANGE RD SUMMIT, IL

    MABAS DIVISION 21 BOX ALARM ON BOX #9589 FOR A CRASH WITH MULTIPLE INJURIES

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: ROBERTS PARK, BRIDGEVIEW 406, PLEASANTVIEW, LYONS

    CHIEF(S):

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: STICKNEY ENGINE, BROOKFIELD AMBULANCE

    STAGING: NORTH OF UNIT 954

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FIRE AT JOHN HANCOCK CENTER ON THE 50TH FLOOR, CHICAGO -- 2-11 ALARM

    SAT NOV 21 2015 ~2:30 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL IN A HIGH-RISE/STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN 1
    175 EAST DELAWARE PL CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE ON THE 50TH FLOOR.

    FIRE ENGINE 98'S CREW -- FIRST ON THE SCENE --REPORTED NOTHING SHOWING UPON THEIR ARRIVAL.

    A FIRE INVESTIGATIVE TEAM WAS HEADING UP TO THE 50TH FLOOR AT ABOUT 2:41 P.M.

    A STILL AND BOX ALARM AND EMS PLAN 1 WAS REQUESTED AT 2:45 P.M.

    NORTH STAIRWELL DESIGNATED FIRE ATTACK BY 2:52 PM

    SOUTH STAIRWELL DESIGNATED EVACUATION BY 2:52 PM.

    WATER ON THE FIRE REPORTED AT 2:58 PM.

    AN INJURED POLICE OFFICER WAS RESCUED AND TRANSFERRED IMMEDIATELY TO THE LOBBY BY 2:58 PM.

    TRUCK COMPANIES ASSIGNED TO MEET 215 WITH THEIR FANS AT 3:02 PM.

    THE FIRE WAS DECLARED OUT AT 3:10 PM -- COMPANIES WORKING ON OVERHAUL.

    THE FIRE WAS UPGRADED TO A 2-11 ALARM AT 3:22 P.M. FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.

    2-11 ENGINE COMPANIES ASSIGNED TO STAGE AT E98'S QUARTERS AT 3:28:19 PM.

    TRUCK COMPANIES ASSIGNED TO THE LOBBY AT 3:28 PM.

    FINAL WASHDOWN NO SMOKE CONDITIONS ON THE FIRE FLOOR BY 3:46 PM.


    MORE DETAILS DEVELOPING ...

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E98 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T3 T6 T19 TL10

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC1

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

    STAGING:

    STILL AND BOX AT 2:45 PM

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E14    E8 ALS RIT ENGINE

    TRUCK(S): T2 T44 AERIAL TOWER 1

    RIT: BC17   T28

    CHIEF(S): BC1   221  215   2-1-29   2-1-32   4-4-11

    BOX CHIEF BC ??  5-1-5
    PLANS CHIEF BC2
    SAFETY CHIEF BC10
    BC4 REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER
    BC15 REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER

    EMS: A62     FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: E98'S QUARTERS

    OFI 469


    2-11 ALARM AT 3:22 PM 

    ENGINE(S):  E26

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S):   BC14

    SPECIAL:  E106 WITH 923 (MOBILE VENTILATION UNIT)

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:

    2-11 STRUCK OUT AT 3:55 PM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-5.
    HOLDING THE 2-11 IN PLACE.

    EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 4:25 PM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-8.



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    Posted by Emergencies Behind the Scenes on Saturday, November 21, 2015


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PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE AT 66TH ST AND HALSTED ST, CHICAGO

    SAT NOV 21 2015 ~11:27 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE
    66TH ST AND HALSTED ST CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E54


    EMS: A ??

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ELEVATED CO AT SHIELDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON ROCKWELL ST-- LEVEL I HAZMAT , CHICAGO

    FRI NOV 20 2015 ~8:34 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    ELEVATED CO/LEVEL I HAZMAT
    4250 ROCKWELL CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF ELEVATED CO

    CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS

    PERSON FEELING DIZZY AT THE TALMAN ANNEX AT 231 TALMAN AT 8:41 AM -- EXTRA AMBULANCE RESPONSE..

    BC15 REPORTS AT 8:46 AMGAS COMPANY ON SCENE WITH BUILDING MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, LEVELS DOWN TO 30 PPM FROM 80 PPM AFTER VENTILATION WITH AN ELECTRIC FAN.

    VENTILATING AND SOURCED PINPOINTED BY 8:48 AM.

    READING DOWN TO 18 PPM -- SITUATION BELIEVED TO BE UNDER CONTROL BY AND PEOPLES GAS ON SCENE BY 8:53 PM.

    READINGS DOWN TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND XERO IN THE BOILER ROOM BY 9:08 AM.

    SOURCE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ERADICATED -- OPEN DOOR NEXT TO BOILER ROOM WITH DAMPERS OPEN.

    A8 TRANSPORTING TO VICTIMS CODE GREEN TO ST ANTHONY'S.

    TOTAL OF 3 EMS TRANSPORTS AND 4 MEDICAL REFUSALS. NO STUDENTS WERE IN SCHOOL AT TIME OF ELEVATED CO.

    WIND S 15 MPH

    BC REPORTS

    WIND MPH

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T52 T ?? TL ??

    SQD ?? CV ??

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

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

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

    EMS: A21 A8 STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: 43RD AND WESTERN

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH INJURIES SB ROUTE 53 SOUTH OF EUCLID AVE, ROLLING MEADOWS

    THU NOV 19 2015 ~8:26 AM
    ROLLING MEADOWS FIRE DEPARTMENT/PALATINE FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MOTORCYCLE CRASH
    ROUTE 53 SB AND EUCLID AVE ROLLING MEADOWS, IL

    MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH INJURIES ON SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 53 JUST SOUTH OF THE ONRAMP FROM EUCLID AVENUE.

    MOTORCYCLIST UNCONSCIOUS IN THE CENTER LANE.

    TRANSPORTED TO LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL -- LEAVING THE SCENE BY ABOUT 8:34 AM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E84

    TRUCK(S): QUINT83

    CHIEF(S): BC8 ROLLING MEADOWS BC15

    EMS: A83

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CAR INTO A BUILDING AT 113TH AND STATE ST, CHICAGO

    THU NOV 19 2015 ~8:19 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    PERSONAL INJURY CRASH
    113TH AND STATE ST CHICAGO, IL

    AUTO INTO A BUILDING.

    ONE ENGINE AND ONE AMBULANCE ARE ALL THAT IS NEEDED.

    COMPANIES TO 1 E 113TH ST RETURNED, EXCEPT BC21

    BC21 REPORTS A CAR HIT A POLE AT 103RD AND WENTWORTH -- BC21 CONTINUING TO 113TH AND STATE .

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC21

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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2-FLAT APARTMENT FIRE ON CORTEZ ST NEAR LAMON AVE, CHICAGO

    THU NOV 19 2015 ~8:15 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2-FLAT FIRE/WORKING FIRE
    4906 CORTEZ CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A FIRE IN A BRICK 2-FLAT.

    E117 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FIRE ON 2 IN A 2-STORY BRICK.


    BC18 REPORTS A 2-STORY ORDINARY, 25X60, CREWS CAN HANDLE -- HOLDING UP THE WORKING FIRE RESPONSE. 

    FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED, PRIMARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE BY 8:22 AM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E117 E68

    TRUCK(S): T29 TL14

    SQD2 CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T35

    CHIEF(S): BC18

    EMS: A15 FC454 STANDBY A63


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BROWN LINE CTA TRAIN DERAILMENT IN THE RAIL YARD AT KIMBALL AVE AND LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO

    THU NOV 19 2015 ~7:21 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    TRAIN DERAILMENT/STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN 1
    4755 KIMBALL AVE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF CTA PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILMENT. TRAIN IS IN THE "YARD" WITH NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

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

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

    STAGING:

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HOUSE FIRE RED-X BUILDING ON W OHIO ST NEAR CICERO AVE, CHICAGO

    THU NOV 19 2015 ~5:59 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    HOUSE FIRE/RED-X BUILDING WORKING FIRE
    4820 W OHIO CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF A HOUSE FIRE.

    E117 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS SMOKE SHOWING.

    BC18 REPORTS THE FIRE IS IN A RED-X BUILDING.

    BC18 REPORTS A 1-1/2-STORY RED-X BUILDING, 25X60 WITH AN EXTERIOR DEFENSIVE ATTACK AND 2 LINES ON THE FIRE.

    FIRE THROUGHOUT, BUT FIRE IS KNOCKED DOWN BY 6:17 AM.

    SECONDARY SEARCH COMPLETE AND NEGATIVE BY 6:30 AM.

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    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E117 E96

    TRUCK(S): T29 TL14

    SQD1 CV272

    RIT: BC7 T26

    CHIEF(S): BC18 224
    BC8 SAFETY CHIEF

    EMS: A15 FC454 STANDBY A10

    STAGING:

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COMMERCIAL/RETAIL BUILDING FIRE ON E 47TH ST NEAR MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO

    TUE NOV 17 2015 ~10:27 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE/2-11/STILL AND BOX/WORKING FIRE
    127 E 47TH ST CHICAGO, IL



    REPORT OF A FIRE IN A STORE.

    E45 CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS REPORTS A LITTLE SMOKE SHOWING FROM A STOREFRONT AT 10:32 PM.

    BC5 REPORTS A 1-STORY ORDINARY, 150X75, WITH FIRE IN A COMMERCIAL STOREFRONT, AERIAL TO THE ROOF, GROUND LADDERS TO SIDE C, HANDLINES BEING LED OUT WITH FORCED ENTRY UNDERWAY BY 10:35 PM.

    5 LINES ON THE FIRE WITH TL37 STARTING UP, DEFENSIVE MODE ON A 2 1/2-STORY 50X100 AT 10:54 PM.

    2-11 ALARM AT 11:00 PM ON ORDERS OF 221

    TL39 AND E19 ASSIGNED TO COME IN FROM THE NORTH -- E19 TO FEED TL39 -- THEN ASSIGNED TO COME FROM THE SOUTH, THEN CHANGED TO BACK IN FROM THE EAST TO THE AB CORNER.

    LARGE QUANTITY OF FIRE IN THE ORIGINAL BUILDING ON SIDE, WEST EXPOSURE. TL37 ATTACKING A-SIDE AND TL39 ATTACKING C-SIDE.

    FUEL TRUCK ASSIGNED FOR TL37.

    TL37 RUNNING HOT AND WAS SHUT DOWN, THEN WOULD NOT STARTUP BEFORE 1:53 PM.

    TL34 ASSIGNED TO REPLACE TL37 BY 11:53 PM.

    TL34 ASSIGNED TO COME IN FROM THE EAST TO SIDE-A AND REPLACE TL 34.

    FIRE FROM THE ORIGINAL BUILDING HAS BREACHED THE FIREWALL FROM THE EAST -- REPOSITIONING TL34 AT ABOUT 12:28 AM.



    TL34 BEING MOVED TO THE B-SIDE FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF FIRE AT 12:32 AM.

    2-1-29 REQUESTS THE SPARE SNORKEL AT 12:35 AM.

    SNORKEL ASSIGNED TO COME IN FROM THE NORTH BY 47TH ST INDIANA AVE AT 12:47 AM.

    MAKING PROGRESS AT 12:58 AM.

    SNORKEL NO ASSIGNED TO COME IN FROM THE EAST SIDE STRAIGHT DOWN 47TH ST AT 1:05 AM. -- E35 WITH RESERVE SNORKEL ABOUT 5 MINUTES AWAY.

    MULTIVERSAL, ESTRA SNORKEL AT SIDE, TL34 AND TL37. THE EXPOSURE BUILDING IS A 2-STORY, 25X50 -- NOW INVOLVED.

    STRIKING OUT 2-11 AT 2:04 AM ON ORDERS OF 2-1-29. E19 AND TL34 ARE ON SIDE-D. TL39 WORKING ON THE ORIGINAL BUILDING.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E45 E16

    TRUCK(S): T15 T18

    SQD5 CV274

    RIT: BC2 T51

    CHIEF(S): BC5

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


    STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 10:41 PM

    ENGINE(S): E50 E84

    TRUCK(S): TL37

    EMS: ??

    CHIEF(S): 221
    BC6
    BC19

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING:


    2-11 ALARM AT 11:00 PM ON ORDERS OF 221

    ENGINE(S): E19 E29 E28 E54

    TRUCK(S): T11 T4 TL39

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 2-1-29
    BC23 SAFETY CHIEF
    BC4
    BC15

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: 47TH ST AND STATE ST

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RESCUE FROM APARTMENTS ABOVE BUSINESS FIRE ON S HOYNE AVE NEAR 24TH ST, CHICAGO

    TUE NOV 17 2015 ~11:25 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    APARTMENTS OVER BUSINESS/WORKING FIRE
    2409 S HOYNE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF BUSINESS FIRE UNDER APARTMENTS.

    BC15 REPORTS SMOKE ONE LINE LED OUT TO THE FRONT OF THE BUSINESS, ONE LINE LED OUT TO THE REAR OF THE BUSINESS, GROUND LADDER SIDE B RESCUE OF ONE PERSON AND A DOG DOWN THE LADDER BY 11:30 AM

    MAIN GOING TO THE ROOF BY 11:30 AM.

    T32 ASSIGNED TO THE C-D CORNER.

    BC15 REPORTS 2 LINES ON THE FIRE, 2 MAINS TO THE ROOF, ROOF BEING OPENED, GROUND LADDER TO THE D SIDE WITH VICTIM AND HIS DOG RESCUED DOWN THE LADDER, PROGREE BEING MADE, WATER ON THE FIRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, CHECKING FOR EXTENSION BY 11:34 AM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T32

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC14 T7

    CHIEF(S): BC15

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

    STAGING:

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