Chicago, IL - WOMAN DIES AFTER RESCUE FROM LAKE MICHIGAN 4/18/14

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FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014  .....approx. 2130 Hours
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT - WATER RESCUE

LAKE SHORE DRIVE AND JACKSON DRIVE
REPORT OF PERSON IN THE WATER, LAKEFRONT AT JACKSON DRIVE.

Battalion Chief 1
ENGINE 2 (Fireboat)
ENGINE 13
TRUCK 6
SQUAD 1 & 1A
HELICOPTER 6-8-2
SCUBA Team 6-8-7
Special Ops. Batt. Chief 5-1-5
EMS: ALS 42,  STANDBY AMB. - ALS # ?,  EMS Field Chief 4-5-?

Battalion 1 REPORTS BODY SEEN FLOATING OFF SHORE - unknown distance.

VICTIM REMOVED FROM THE WATER BY 2142hours AND TRANSFERRED TO ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT CARE OF ALS 42. Engine 13 ASSISTING Amb. 42 with CPR in progress. TRANSPORTED TO NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

HELICOPTER 6-8-2 AND Engine 2 returned to quarters AT ABOUT 2142 hours also, b/o Batt. 1.

*News reports the 20 year old female victim was pronounced dead at Northwestern Hospital at 2304 hours.
 
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