CITY WORKER TRAPPED IN GARBAGE TRUCK UNDER LIVE DOWNED POWER LINES NEAR 31ST ST AND DRAKE AVE, CHICAGO

    WED OCT 26 2016 ~11:25 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Downed Power Line on City Vehicle/Person Injured
    31St St and Drake Chicago, IL

    Report of a city worker trapped in a garbage truck under a live power line and another person injured at the scene.

    Report of an injured city worker at the scene of downed power line at 31St Street and St Louis Ave.

    High power lines and low power lines down with a city worker trapped inside a garbage truck.

    BC14 reports power line down from Trumbull to Central Park or Drake Ave

    An additional person also injured.

    BC14 requesting SQD1 to the scene.

    BC14 requests a second ambulance.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ?? E64

    TRUCK(S): T ?? T32 TL ??

    SQD1

    CHIEF(S): BC14

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

    STAGING:

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CAR CRASH INTO A BUILDING AT TOP LEVEL OF HORON SUPERIOR PARKING GARAGE, CHICAGO

    WED OCT 26 2016 ~10:25 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Car into a Building
    222 E Huron St Chicago, IL

    Report of a car into a building at the top level of the parking garage.

    BC1 reports no significant damage to the building; car hit structure with air bags deployed.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):   E13    E ??

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

    SQD ?? CV ??

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ?? 5-1-5

    EMS: A42    FC ?? STANDBY A ??

    STAGING:

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MULTIPLE BATTERY VICTIMS, STABBING VICTIMS AT COOK COUNTY JAIL; AT LEAST ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER INJURED, CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 25 2016 ~8:43 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    MULTIPLE INJURIES IN JAIL INCIDENT/EMS PLAN I
    2834 W 31st St Chicago, Il

    Report of multiple injuries (battery victims/stabbings) at Cook County Jail. Injuries are not believed to be life threatening. The number of injured was not officially confirmed as of 9:45 p.m.  By 10:45 officials reported eight inmates were involved in a fight and several were stabbed in Division 9 (maximum security) -- two interconnected 3-story buildings. A corrections officer was injured by a food tray that was thrown through the air.

    EMS Plan 1 by 8:43 p.m. on orders of EMS Field Chief 4-5-7.

    One officer being transported Code Yellow with 7 to 13? other victims reported injured.

    Patients transported to St Anthony's Hospital.

    FC 457 assigned all ambulances to stand by their rigs at Post 7 -- Staging possibly moved to Post 8.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

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

    SQD ?? CV ??

    CHIEF(S): BC14 457 451 4-4-12

    EMS: A67 (Triage)  A69  A21  A66  A34  A33

    STAGING: Sacramento just north of 31st -- Post 7 -- changed to 31st and California -- Post 8.

    EMS Plan 2 by 9:10 p.m. on orders of 4-4-12

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FIRE DURING CONSTRUCTION WORK AT SONIC DRIVE-IN ON DUNDEE RD NEAR BALDWIN LN, PALATINE

    TUE OCT 25 2016 ~4:52 PM
    Palatine Fire Department
    Restaurant Fire/Working Fire
    1151 East Dundee Road Palatine, IL

    Activated fire alarm received at 3:56 p.m.

    E82 crew on arrival reports construction crews on scene but nothing showing from four sides by 4:00 p.m.

    BC8 reports smoke in the building and upgrades to a confirmed fire Code 3 at 4:05 p.m.

    Crews pulling dry wall by 4:13 p.m. Fire was possibly caused by welding work during construction.

    Engine crew reports initial fire is knocked from the outside by 4:18 p.m.

    Quint 83 crew on the roof, and roof line established.

    Opening a wall and hitting fire with a pump can at 4:20 p.m.

    BC8 requests an additional ambulance and engine at 4:22 p.m.

    BC8 reports two lines off and main to the roof at 4:48 p.m.

    Lost stopped reported at 4:55 p.m.


    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E81 E82 E83?   E84?

    TRUCK(S): QUINT83 QUINT85 TL85?

    SQUAD(S): SQD85

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC8

    EMS: A82 A83 A84?  A85?

    CODE 4 AT 04:23 PM

    ENGINE(S): Arlington Heights E4, Lake Zurich E4

    TRUCK(S):

    SQUAD(S):

    EMS: A4 A84

    CHIEF(S):

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Long Grove A55

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PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE NEAR CAMPBELL ST AND DUNTON AVE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    TUE OCT 25 2016 ~11:48 AM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    » Person Hit by a Vehicle
    1 East Campbell Street Arlington Heights, IL

    Report of a person hit by a vehicle.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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PERSON HIT BY A VEHICLE AT BLANCHARD ST AND NAPERVILLE RD, WHEATON

    TUE OCT 25 2016 ~11:00 AM
    Wheaton Fire Department
    » Person Hit by a Vehicle
    Blanchard St and Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL

    Report of a person hit by a vehicle. Extended accident investigation with Naperville Road closed in both directions.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E39

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: Medic 39

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APARTMENT FIRE ON PRAIRIE VIEW LN NEAR MCCONNELL RD, WOODSTOCK

    MON OCT 24 2016 ~6:06 PM
    Woodstock Fire Rescue District
    APARTMENT FIRE/BOX ALARM
    785 Prairie View Lane Woodstock, IL

    MABAS Division 5 Box Alarm on Box # for a structure fire

    BOX UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): Crystal Lake Engine, Marengo Engine,

    TRUCK(S): McHenry Truck

    SQUAD(S): Spring Grove Squad

    RIT: Richmond RIT

    EMS: Harvard Ambulance

    CHIEF(S): McHenry Chief, Richmond Chief,

    SPECIAL:

    STAGING: ??

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: Union Engine, Nunda Rural Ambulance, Spring Grove Chief

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CRASH WITH INJURIES AT ROUTE 120 AND FAIRFIELD GRAYSLAKE

    MON OCT 24 2016 ~5:38 PM
    Grayslake FPD
    Personal Injury Crash
    IL-120 and Fairfield Grayslake, IL

    Crash with injuries.

    District 26-1 and -5

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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MULTIPLE-VEHICLE CRASH AT IL-60 AND FIELD DRIVE LAKE FOREST -- CHICAGO BEARS CAN'T EXIT FIELD DRIVE

    MON OCT 24 2016 ~5:45 PM
    Lake Forest Fire Department
    Multiple-Vehicle Crash/Personal Injury Crash
    IL-60 and Field Drive Lake Forest, IL

    Crash with injuries. Reported as a 5-vehicle pile-up with most or all involved walking around their vehicles.

    Injuries not confirmed.

    Chicago Bears can't exit Field Drive; stuck at Halas Hall. Field Drive is totally blocked and backup is all the way near the Halas Hall security gate.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??

    TRUCK(S): T ?? TL ??

    SQUAD(S): SQD ??

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A ?? A ??

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GARAGE FIRE ON FULTON ST NEAR 6TH ST, GENEVA

    MON OCT 24 2016 ~2:39 PM
    Geneva Fire Department
    Garage Fire/Working Fire
    522 Fulton St Geneva, IL

    Report of a fire in an attached garage.

    Crew on arrival reports smoke showing from an attached garage.

    Engine 208 leading out.

    Fire out by 2:55 p.m.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E205, E208, Batavia E2, Elburn E302

    TRUCK(S): Truck 206, St Charles T101,

    SQUAD(S): SQD207

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC200

    EMS: Medic 251, Batavia Battalion 1, St Charles Battalion 100, Chief 211, Chief 212, Chief 213, Elburn Chief 312, West Chicago Chief

    CHANGE OF QUARTERS: West Chicago Engine

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MOTORCYCLE CRASH WITH INJURIES AT NORTHWEST HIGHWAY AND EUCLID AVENUE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

    SUN OCT 23 2016 ~5:50 PM
    Arlington Heights Fire Department
    Car vs Motorcycle Crash
    Northwest Highway and Euclid Avenue Arlington Heights, IL

    Motorcycle crash with a car with injuries. The crash was initially reported to have occurred at Northwest Highway and Wilke Road.

    Crews were updated that the crash was at Northwest Highway and Euclid Avenue at 5:53 p.m.

    One person transported to Northwest Community Hospital with Squad crew accompanying.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    SQUAD(S): SQD1

    CHIEF(S): BC ??

    EMS: A3 (Returned) A1 (from Hospital)

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CHICAGO MISSION CHRISTIANA VACANT CHURCH COLLAPSE ON W SCHILLER ST, CHICAGO

    MON OCT 24 2016 ~6:01 AM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    Building Collapse/STILL AND BOX
    1905 West Schiller CHICAGO, IL

    Report of a church building collapse.

    E35 crew on arrival reports a 2-story church totally collapsed at about 6:02 a.m.

    BC17 reports A 2-1/2-story ordinary church, 70x70.

    Still too dangerous to enter, but the Still and Box is struck out by 6:27 a.m. orders of 2-2-4.

    BC17 reports it looks like this was a building being prepared for demolition. Vacant church building had a fence around it. Building next to it was untouched.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E35 E ??

    TRUCK(S): T28 T ??

    SQD1? CV271

    RIT: BC ?? T ??

    CHIEF(S): BC17 5-2-0
    BOX CHIEF BC3
    PLANS CHIEF BC12

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

    STAGING: Damen and North Ave

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