SUN., NOV. 23, 2014 ...1857 Hours
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
ENGLEWOOD FIRE ALARM OFFICE (EFAO)
STILL & BOX ALARM - EMS PLAN 1
APARTMENT BUILDING COLLAPSE
5847 S. CALUMET AVE.
CHICAGO, IL
BY ORDERS OF THE EFAO, A STILL & BOX FOR A BUILDING EXPLOSION & COLLAPSE AT 58TH ST AND S. CALUMET AVE
E84: ON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE REPORTS BUILDING A COLLAPSE, NO FIRE.
2-2-5: A 3-STORY BRICK OCCUPIED APARTMENT BUILDING IS COMPLETELY LEVELED, WORKING ON A COUNT OF HOW MANY PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN IN BUILDING. ...1902
STAGING: W. 61ST AND S. STATE ST., CHANGED TO E84'S QUARTERS at 21 W. 59th Street (59/State St.)
ONE LINE LED OUT -- NO EVIDENCE OF ANY GAS DETECTED IN NEIGHBORING BUILDINGS ...1906
2-2-5: ONE PERSON BEING RESCUED RIGHT NOW, AMBULANCES REQUESTED TO THE REAR ALLEY ...1906
TWO PEOPLE CONFIRMED INSIDE ... FIREFIGHTERS ARE COMMUNICATING WITH ONE PERSON IN THE RUBBLE ...1907
REQUEST THE LIGHT WAGON TO THE REAR ALLEY ...1911 PM.
2-2-5: ONE RIT FOR THE FRONT AND ONE RIT FOR THE REAR ...1912
1 PATIENT COMING DOWN THE LADDER NOW ...1912
STAIR CHAIR TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING ...1913
ONE VICTIM CODE YELLOW IN AMB. ? ... AMB. 70 TRANSPORTING A VICTIM CODE RED ...1919
**A 59y/o woman was on the 3rd floor; a 71y/o woman on the 2nd floor, when the bldg. collapsed. A dog was also rescued unhurt.
2-1-9 IN COMMAND ...1945
REQUESTING A SECOND LIGHT WAGON TO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING ...1950
DAMAGED BUILDING NEXT DOOR IS 5841 S. CALUMET AVE. -- 4-STORY 25x75 ORDINARY OCCUPIED APT. BLDG., DAMAGE TO SIDE D AND THE SIDE C PORCHES.
WATER DEPARTMENT, CITY TOW TRUCK REQUESTED
STILL BOX ALARM STRUCK OUT, EMS PLAN 1 SECURED ON ORDERS OF 2-1-23? ... 2049 Hours
**
As of 0430 today, I believe Fire companies are still on the scene. The building is being torn down.
I heard conflicting info., but the bldg. was built as recently as 2006.
Still:
E84/T51
E60?/TL37
B23
SQD. 5/5A
Cmnd. Van 2-7-3
RIT: T15, B19
Still/Box:
E47?/T30?
E63?
2nd RIT: T11, B20
E5/T2 with COLLAPSE RESCUE 5-2-1
E14 (& T19?) with COLLAPSE RES. 5-2-2 "Lumber Truck"
B18 BOX CHIEF
B17? PLANS CHIEF
B15 SAFETY CHIEF
Dep. Dist. Chief 2-2-5
First Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-4
Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner 2-1-9 - Special Operations Division
Dist. Chief 2-1-23 - Airport Operations Division
Spec. Ops. Batt. Chief 5-1-5
LIGHT WAGON 9-1-5 from E101/T41's house
LIGHT WAGON 9-1-3 from E83/T22's house
5-11 Club CANTEEN UNIT 2 (4-0-2) from E80/T62's house
EMS: Amb. 70 and at least 4 more
EMS Field Chief 4-5-8?
EMS Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedic 4-4-12 - Field Division South
Media Affairs Officer 4-1-??
OFI 4-6-?
Photographer 4-9-?
Videographer 4-9-?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-police-responding-to-scene-of-building-collapse-on-south-side-20141123-story.html
