This from Josh Boyajian:

Wednesday afternoon, the MFAO gave out a water response to 33rd and Kedzie for a person that jumped off the bridge. Battalion 14 arrived on scene and confirmed the incident. I arrived about 5 min after the initial call came in. Crews were throwing ladders down the side of the bridge to the bank of the canal. Within 10 minutes, Squad 1, 6-8-7, and 6-8-1 arrived with divers ready to go. Dive Coordinator 6-8-6 directed Helicopter 6-8-1 and it’s divers into the last known spot where the person went in. 6-8-1 deployed two divers, and within a couple minutes, found the victim and brought him ashore.

firefighters and divers at water rescue scene

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fire department divers search for victim in river

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Chicago FD helicopter 682

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Chicago FD diver rescue commander

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Chicago FD helicopter on rescue mission

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fire department diver deploying from the Chicago FD helicopter

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fire department diver deploying from the Chicago FD helicopter

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fire department diver deploying from the Chicago FD helicopter

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Chicago FD Dive Operations 686

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Chicago FD Dive Unit 687

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