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Fatal crash in Arlington Heights, 3-10-14

Mar 10

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Apparatus on-scene, crash scene video, MVA | 4 Comments

Several 9-1-1 calls were received by Northwest Central Dispatch about a rollover accident in the 1600 block of N. Rand Road in Arlington Heights shortly after noon today (Monday). As the incident is on the border of the Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights districts, both departments responded with full assignments after it was determined that there were multiple patients and multiple entrapments.

Five vehicles were involved and the drivers of two required extrication, one of which was handled by Arlington Heights companies and the other by Prospect Heights units. Only one of the four Arlington Heights ambulances was available at the time of the incident. Additional ambulances came from Prospect Heights, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, and Des Plaines.

One of the drivers did not survive.

There is speculation that the rolled over vehicle went airborne after hitting this minivan. Larry Shapiro photo

Fire department personnel check on the drivers of several cars as companies arrive. Larry Shapiro photo

Two of the vehicles involved. Larry Shapiro photo

The crew from Prospect Heights Engine 9 goes to work. Larry Shapiro photo

The engine from the car in the foreground was ejected into the street. Larry Shapiro photo

Prospect Heights firefighters begin an extrication in the street as Arlington Heights firefighters work to free the driver of the rolled over pickup. Larry Shapiro photo

Palatine firefighters assist the driver of another vehicle. Larry Shapiro photo

One patient is removed to an ambulance as another is freed from the wreckage. Larry Shapiro photo

Both Arlington Heights squads were at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

A witness claims that this pickup was traveling at a high rate of speed in the wrong lane. Larry Shapiro photo

After all patients have been removed. Larry Shapiro photo

Looking northwest on Rand Road. Larry Shapiro photo

Arlington Heights was at the scene with one engine, the tower ladder, one ambulance, two squads, and several chief officers. Prospect Heights responded with two engines, an ambulance, and several chief officers as well.

A gallery with more image can be viewed at shapirophotography.net

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Multi-vehicle, multi-victim MVA in Wheeling 3-28-13 (pt 2)

Apr 2

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Firefighting Video | 1 Comment

This from Deputy Chief Drew Smith with regards to the multi-vehilce accident last week on Palatine Road:

Prospect Heights and Wheeling FDs have a joint response for incidents on Palatine Road. A unified command structure ensures a timely response regardless of jurisdiction. For the entire three miles that the junior expressway (IDOT term) runs east-west it goes in and out of the two towns sometimes in one, then the other, or it serves as the border. There are also four bridges and only three interchanges where access can be gained. When RED Center receives a 9-1-1 call of an incident, a dual response is dispatched with each department approaching the scene from opposite directions. This is to ensure that should traffic prevent access from one direction, the other companies can get to the crash quickly. Once one company is on scene, the location can be verified and the appropriate apparatus can continue in or be returned. When reported as a pin-in, the additional extrication companies are to stage before entering Palatine Road and wait for the first company to verify where to approach from. I have attached a map showing the three grids and where companies approach from.

Grid 923

Grid 3923

Grid 3924

Companies

Entry Point

Companies

Entry Point

Companies

Entry Point

A9, E9

A23, E23

Schoenbeck

Wheeling Rd.

A9, E39

A23, E23

Wolf Rd.

Wheeling Rd.

A9, E39

A24, E24

Wolf Rd.

Milwaukee Ave.

For a pin-in add PH E39 or Sq. 9 and Wheeling E24 and the Wheeling squad or truck plus PH and Wheeling chiefs.