Northbrook technical rescue 3-18-14

This from Larry Shapiro:

Northbrook units were called to 1751 W. Lake Cook Road in Deerfield before 11AM today for a worker that had fallen 15 feet into a concrete well alongside a building. Companies arrived to find a window washer that had been working over a steel grate that covered the space. An angle iron which supported one side of the grate gave way sending the worker down into the hole.

A TRT response was requested. Firefighters in the hole stabilized the patient and packaged him in a stokes basket while rope techs setup rigging to hoist him to ground level.

Northbrook Tower 12 is over the concrete well where the worker fell. Larry Shapiro photo

A ladder is placed over the hole for the team. Larry Shapiro photo

MABAS Division 3 TRT squad. Larry Shapiro photo

The ladder is secured in place. Larry Shapiro photo

Firefighters on the ground provide equipment to the firefighters working with the patient. Larry Shapiro photo

Rigging is prepared to lift the patient from the hole. Larry Shapiro photo

The stokes is pulled up from the hole. Larry Shapiro photo

Firemen carry the patient to the gurney. Larry Shapiro photo

The angle iron supporting the grate broke free from this ledge. Larry Shapiro photo

A view into the area where the worker fell. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more images is at shapirophotography.net

Tags: below grade rescue, Larry Shapiro, Northbrook Fire Department, rope rescue, worker rescued after 15-foot fall below ground

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6 Comments

#1 by Michael M on March 19, 2014 - 9:03 PM

Which Hospital did they take the patient to?
#2 by Drew Smith on March 18, 2014 - 9:07 PM

In alphabetic/numerical order (not order of dispatch) list may be incomplete:
Northbrook
1100 (NB chief)
1101 (NB deputy chief)
1102 (NB training chief)
B11
A11
A12
E10
E11
S12
TWR12
Deerfield-Bannockburn S19
Glenview A8 & T14
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods S51
Morton Grove S4
Prospect Heights TWR9
Wheeling E42
TR3 (Division 3 TRT squad)
TRT techs from
Deerfield-Bannockburn
Glencoe
Glenview
Highland Park
Northbrook
Prospect Heights (on Tower 9)
Wilmette
Winnetka
#3 by SB on March 18, 2014 - 6:55 PM

Anyone have a rundown of what equipment was on scene?
#4 by Tom on March 18, 2014 - 6:20 PM

Why are there two different color’s of turn-out gear being worn by the Northbrook FD on scene?
#5 by Drew Smith on March 18, 2014 - 5:56 PM

Wasn’t a box and the Division 3 special teams rigs rotate stations each month.
#6 by Shane on March 18, 2014 - 5:01 PM

Where is the TRT unit stationed at and was this a MABAS box?