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Archive for September 12th, 2014

TRT Box in Buffalo Grove, 9/12/14

Sep 12

Posted by Admin in MVA | 2 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

A driver apparently unable to navigate the exit from a retail center to the street ended up driving into the garage of a four-unit townhouse across the street at 1193 Ranchview Court in Buffalo Grove late Friday morning. There were no injuries but the Hyundai sedan took out load-bearing elements of the structure. A TRT Box Alarm was requested for TRT members to assist in shoring up the area around the crash before the car could be removed. Here are a few images from the scene. … I’ll have a video when time permits, as I’m leaving for 10 days.

 

car drives into house and damages structure

Larry Shapiro photo

car drives into house and damages structure

Larry Shapiro photo

house damaged after being hit by a car

Larry Shapiro photo

fire department technical rescue squad

Larry Shapiro photo

car drives into house and damages structure

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters work to shore up a house damaged after an accident

Larry Shapiro photo

car drives into house and damages structure

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters work to shore up a house damaged after an accident

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters work to shore up a house damaged after an accident

Larry Shapiro photo

Superman arrives at the scene

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters work to shore up a house damaged after an accident

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters work to shore up a house damaged after an accident

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters work to shore up a house damaged after an accident

Larry Shapiro photo

car drives into house and damages structure

Larry Shapiro photo

car drives into house and damages structure

Larry Shapiro photo

Hyundai car after crash

Larry Shapiro photo

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Still Alarm 236 S. Cicero, 9-7-14

Sep 12

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos, Fire Scene video | 8 Comments

This from Steve Redick

Took in this job a few days ago. Not much to see firewise but a couple of interesting things. The building was in horrendous shape..several parts of the roof were collapsed (prior to fire) and access was very limited at best. Ironically this was not classed as a red x building. I was able to get some video and photos of a Chicago stripping ladder in use as a battering ram to knock out the plywood window coverings. This is a great tool and pretty unique to Chicago…seldom used for climbing but primarily used to pull up roofing materials during ventilation.. Class A foam was also used at this alarm as well. The squad had a spare snorkel but some decent rig shots were available.

Steve

Chicago firemen use stripping ladder

Steve Redick photo

Chicago firemen use stripping ladder

Steve Redick photo

CHicago aerial ladder truck at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire engine

Steve Redick photo

CHicago aerial ladder truck at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD squad 5

Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD squad 5

Steve Redick photo

CHicago aerial ladder truck at fire scene

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire engine

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire engine

Steve Redick photo

Chicago fire engine

Steve Redick photo

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