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Water rescue in Naperville, 4-17-23

Apr 19

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This from Daniel Hynd:

Photos from the Dive Box at 435 Aurora Ave in Naperville on Monday.

Per NFD: “Today at 3:54 pm. a call was placed to Naperville 911 for a possible person in the water at the paddle boat quarry. The Naperville Fire Department responded with a full compliment of personnel and divers. We conducted a thorough search of the water and surrounding area and are pleased to report the call was unfounded.”

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Waukegan, IL 2nd Alarm Sonar Box, 3-23-23

Mar 24

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This from Jimmy Bolf:

Waukegan, IL 2nd Alarm Sonar Box 03/23/23

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Tags: chicagoareafire.com, fire department sonar team searches a lake, Jimmy Bolf, Lake and McHenry County Sonar Team, Waukegan Fire Department

Dive box in Bolingbrook, 11-25-22

Nov 25

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This from Daniel Hynd:

At around 12:20pm on 11-25-22, the Bolingbrook Fire Department received a call for a vehicle that went into the water at the boat launch at Whalon Lake. 911 calls reported possibly two occupants in the vehicle. The driver self extricated from the vehicle and was rescued to shore by PD prior to FD arrival. Bolingbrook FD arrived on scene to find the vehicle fully submerged about 100 feet off shore. A dive box was requested shortly before arrival. Divers from MABAS 16 departments searched the water and were able to locate the vehicle. A boat and a drone were deployed, and sonar was used to aid in the search. About 3 hours after FD arrival, the vehicle was removed from the water. No other occupants were found inside the vehicle. The driver was transported by the Naperville FD to an area hospital.

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2-Alarm Sonar Box in McHenry Township

Mar 7

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From Jimmy Bolf:

Johnsburg 2nd Alarm Sonar Box

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As seen around … Evanston

Sep 27

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This from Max Weingardt:

Evanston Fire Dept hosted MABAS Division 3 dive training Thursday night at the Church Street power boat ramp

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Tags: fire department divers, MABAS Division 3 Divers, Max Weingardt, Northbrook FD Dive Squad 10, Skokie FD Ambulance 17, Wilmette FD Squad 26

Chicago Fire Department news

Jul 16

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This from Tim Olk:

Recent Chicago Fire Department Air Sea Rescue training

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Tags: Chicago FD Air Sea Rescue divers, Chicago FD fast boat 688, Chicago FD Helicopter 682, Chicago Fire Department Air Sea Rescue training, Tim Olk

Swift water rescue in Wonder Lake, 5-18-20

May 18

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From Michael Paige at the swift water rescue today (5/18/20) at 4201 W. Lake Shore Drive in Wonder Lake where fire department swift water rescue techs verified that a stolen car in the river was unoccupied before working with a towing company to remove the car.

Swift water rescue in Wonder Lake, 5-18-20

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2019 Chicago Air and Water show (more)

Aug 24

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more photos from Steve Redick of the 2019 Chicago Air and Water show

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MABAS Division 3 dive training

Aug 24

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This from Max Weingardt:

Highland Park Fire Department with Northbrook, Park Ridge, and Winnetka Dive Training

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ambulance converted for fire department divers

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Dive box in Wauconda, 4-19-19 (more)

Apr 22

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Excerpts from the lakecountyjournal.com:

About 7:20 p.m. on Friday night, two boys were in paddle boats on Bangs Lake in Wauconda. They had been playing in the neighborhood when they came across the boats and decided to go out onto the water, officials said.

The two panicked because of the strong wind and rough water conditions, and they jumped into the lake to swim back to shore, police said. Nearby fishermen overheard screaming, pulled an 11-year-old boy out of the water and took him to shore. ~~First responders~~ Fire department divers could not initially locate the second boy, who was identified as Geraldo Rodriguez, 9.

The Wauconda Fire District called for additional divers and sonar technicians. The effort was switched from rescue to recovery about 10:30 p.m. Friday and continued until about 3 a.m..

The sonar team found the boy’s body around noon Saturday near the deepest part of the lake, which is about 30 feet deep. The water was about 45 degrees, and the surviving child is being treated for hypothermia.

Crews from Lake Zurich, Barrington, Long Grove, Round Lake, Fox Lake, Countryside, Grayslake, McHenry Township, Crystal Lake, Buffalo Grove, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Mundelein, Cary, Nunda Rural, Gurnee, Newport, Huntley, Fox River Grove, Richmond, and Wonder Lake assisted during the incident.