RESCUE FOR BOAT TAKING ON WATER EAST OF NAVY PIER, CHICAGO

    FRI AUG 12 2016 ~11:27 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    » Boat in Distress/Water Rescue Response
    600 East Grand Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a boat in distress with Marine 16 requesting help.

    Firefighter/divers in communication with boat crew. Boat is taking on water, but water is being managed by bilge pumps. No medical issues on board and all on board are wearing personal floatation devices. Boat is probably due east of the breakwater.

    6-8-6 reports by 11:37 a.m. Fast Boat 6-8-8 and the US Coast Guard are on scene with the boat and are able to tow the boat to shore.

    Responding units returned by 11:37 a.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E13 E ??

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

    SQD1 CV ??

    WATER RESPONSE: FAST BOAT 6-8-8, SCUBA DIVE TEAM 6-8-7

    CHIEF(S): BC ??, DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF (SCUBA) 6-8-6, SPECIAL OPERATIONS BC 5-1-5

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

    STAGING: Bus turnaround at 600 East Grand

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH TRUCK WITH INJURIES AT MILWAUKEE AVE AND CASEY RD LIBERTYVILLE

    FRI AUG 12 2016 ~11:20 AM
    Libertyville Fire Department
    Truck vs Motorcycle Crash
    Milwaukee Ave and Casey Rd Libertyville, IL

    Report of a motorcycle crash with injuries. on southbound Milwaukee Avenue just north of Casey.

    Crews report crash is south of Casey Road.

    Northbound lanes also congested.

    Extended accident investigation, should be opening roadway by about  3:15 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E462 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC46 4601

    EMS: A461 A ??

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SMOKE INVESTIGATION AT CREST HILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ON WEST DIVISION STREET, LOCKPORT

    FRI AUG 12 2016 ~10:43 AM
    Lockport Township FPD
    Smoke Investigation/Full Still
    21514 W Division St Lockport, IL

    Report of smoke in Crest Hill Christian (CHC) School.

    Extra fire companies returned. Initial crews working.

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FIRE AND POSSIBLE MAGNESIUM EXPLOSION IN FACTORY ON WEST 31ST ST -- JUST SOUTH OF COOK COUNTY JAIL

    THU AUG 11 2016 ~6:54 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Factory Fire/Working Fire/Still and Box/Level 1 Hazmat
    2925 West 31st St Chicago, IL



    Report of a factory warehouse fire bow-string truss warehouse. Possibly at GMT Global Material Technologies.

    BC14 reports A 2-story ordinary, 200x100 with a fire in the rear; companies are leading out by 6:57 p.m.

    Two lines on the fire and primary search was negative by 7:07 p.m.

    224 requests a Level I Hazmat by 7:10 p.m. after an explosion in a factory possibly involving Magnesium.

    200x200 bow-constructed warehouse.

    SQD1 assigned to report to Side A with their chemical extinguishers by 7:13 p.m.

    All employees accounted for by 7:22 p.m.

    TL5 assigned to Side A with all gear at 7:29 p.m.

    MVU 9-2-3 to the scene at 7:57 p.m.

    The fire is in a pile of metal -- possibly aluminum -- and was extinguished by a load of sand.

    Still and Box Alarm struck out by 8:44 p.m.



    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E109 E99

    TRUCK(S): T32 T52 TL ??

    SQD1 CV274

    RIT: BC ?? T48

    CHIEF(S): BC14

    EMS: A67 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: STILL AND BOX ALARM AT 07:05 PM on orders of BC14. ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S): TL5

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): 224 BC15 Box Chief BC6 Plans Chief

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS:

    STAGING: California

    Level I Hazmat by 7:10 pm on orders of 224.



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PATIO DECK FIRE ON SCHOONER LANE NEAR LONGBOAT DRIVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE

    THU AUG 11 2016 ~4:53 PM
    Elk Grove Village Fire Department
    House Fire/Working Fire
    728 Sooner Lane Elk Grove Village, IL

    Report of a deck on fire.

    E10 crew on arrival reports smoke showing from the rear of the house and requests a Code 4 working fire response by 4:58 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E9 E10 Roselle Engine

    TRUCK(S): Quint7 Itasca Truck

    SQUAD(S): SQD7

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC2

    EMS: A7 A10

    STAGING:

    CODE 4 AT 04:59 PM ENGINE(S):

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): Roselle

    EMS: A52

    CHIEF(S): Itasca 200 201 202

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING:

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HOUSE FIRE ON S THROOP ST NEAR 117TH ST, CHICAGO

    THU AUG 11 2016 ~2:21 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    House Fire/Working Fire
    11703 S Throop St Chicago, IL

    Report of a house fire.

    E115 crew on arrival reports a 2-story ordinary with a little smoke showing.

    T45 side A.

    Aerial going to the roof by 2:25 p.m.

    E115 request T24 get a ladder to Side B for a person trapped.

    BC22 reports at least one rescue; second ambulance requested by 2:26 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E115 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T45 T24 TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD?? CV 275

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC22

    EMS: A51 A71

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RURAL STRUCTURE FIRE ON S COTTAGE GROVE, BEECHER

    THU AUG 11 2016 ~3:13 PM
    Beecher FPD
    Rural Structure Fire/Box Alarm/2nd Alarm
    28232 S Cottage Grove Beecher, IL

    Fully Involved structure fire with exposures on rural property.

    MABAS Division 27 Box Alarm on Box #4002 for a structure fire

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): University Park, South Chicago Heights, Cedar Lake

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): Crete

    TENDER(S): Manteno, Steger, Momence

    EMS: Steger Estates

    CHIEF(S): Grant Park, Monee

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Sauk Village Engine, Riverside Ambulance

    2ND ALARM AT 03:25 PM

    ENGINE(S): Park Forest, Sauk Village

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S): Richton Park

    TENDER(S): Frankfort

    EMS:

    CHIEF(S): Crete

    SPECIAL:

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Kankakee Engine

    STAGING AT

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ROLLOVER CRASH WITH INJURIES ON SOUTH ST LOUIS NEAR 58TH PLACE, CHICAGO

    THU AUG 11 2016 ~3:07 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Rollover Crash/Personal Injury Crash/EMS Plan 1
    5817 South St Louis Ave Chicago, IL

    Rollover crash with injuries.

    EMS Plan 1 at 3:23 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ?? A ?? FC455

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ONE INJURED AT CONSTRUCTION SITE ON WEST HURON ST NEAR SEDGWICK ST, CHICAGO

    THU AUG 11 2016 ~9:19 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Construction Accident
    400 West Huron St Chicago, IL

    Report of an injured worker at a construction site.

    E42 report a worker fell approximately 15 feet. Construction workers in process of bringing him down with the skip elevator by about 9:24 a.m.

    Crew on arrival reports

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E42 E ??

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

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC3 5-15

    EMS: A45 FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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SMOKE FROM THE ROOF OF AN OFFICE BUILDING ON HARRISON ST NEAR OAKLEY BLVD, CHICAGO

    THU AUG 11 2016 ~1:27 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Office Building Fire/Working Fire
    2225 W Harrison St Chicago, IL

    Report of an office building fire.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E103 E26

    TRUCK(S): T7 TL5

    SQD1 CV271

    RIT: BC3 T36

    CHIEF(S): BC4

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

    STAGING:

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APARTMENT FIRE ON S CALUMET AVE NEAR 35TH ST, CHICAGO

    THU AUG 11 2016 ~1:19 PM
    Chicago Fire Department
    APARTMENT FIRE/Working Fire
    3568 S Calumet Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of an apartment fire.

    BC2 calls for a working fire response until they see what they have by 1:23 p.m.

    Crew on arrival reports a 2-story ordinary with nothing showing.

    Primary search, ventilation, two ladders -- Side A and Side C by 1:25 p.m.

    One adult and three children displaced in apartment buliding.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E19 E16

    TRUCK(S): T11 T15

    SQD1 CV274

    RIT: BC15 T4

    CHIEF(S): BC2

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

    STAGING:

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GUNSHOT VICTIM ON S WENTWORTH NEAR 96TH ST, CHICAGO

    WED AUG 10 2016 ~9:57 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    Person Shot/GSW
    9608 S Wentworth Ave Chicago, IL

    Report of a person shot in the foot.

    UNITS ASSIGNED …

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T50

    EMS: A ??

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