Elk Grove Village Fire Department responded to report of a possible drowning at Busse Lake, 100 Busse Woods in Elk Grove Village. Elk Grove Village Fire Department put out a request for all MABAS Division 1 divers to respond to the lake at about 3:10 p.m. A boat was reported capsized with one or two victims missing during the last 30 minutes. Within minutes Elk Grove Village reported they had a victim out of the water and that paramedics were tending to the victim.
The victim was not transported to the hospital. After the water rescue, he was speaking with firefighter/paramedics, receiving an evaluation, and was reported to be signing a medical release form.
All responding mutual aid divers were immediately returned and released.
Video of storm that pounded Chicago, Elmhurst, Westchester and other western suburbs especially hard Friday, as viewed from Payton Hill in Arlington Heights.
After a steamy hot day with a near record high of 95°F in Westchester, Illinois, storms developed about 10:00 p.m. Friday. A line of storms developed from just south of O’Hare International Airport, over Elmhurst and Westchester as part of an established development of storms in a line all the way to Waterloo, Iowa. Lightning was continuous and severe with the storms that gradually drifted northward. The northwest suburbs were also hit, but most severe weather occurred in the western suburbs near O’Hare. At 11:10 a.m. O’Hare was reporting 6.17 inches of rain for the previous 24 hours ending between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. About 3 inches of rain were reported near the Lake County – Cook County border (data is provisional from National Weather Service).
Lake Forest Fire Department responded about 10:30 p.m. Friday to a boat crash into a break wall in Lake Michigan south of the harbor — possibly closer to Fort Sheridan. Highwood Fire Department and Highland Park Fire Department also responded to the scene.
Firefighters setup flares and a Highwood rescue ambulance was dispatched at about 11:05 p.m. to Cliff Road at the north end of Fort Sheridan. A Highland Park rescue ambulance also responded to the Lake Michigan shore at Cliff Road.
Reports of three victims on board the boat. One victim made it to shore first, then the other two made it to shore. The three victims were transported by Lake Forest and Highland Park rescue ambulances to Highland Park Hospital.
Chicago Swim School shares news about drowning prevention
As anactive member of the U.S. Swim School Association we advocate for water safety awareness and drowning prevention. On May 24, 2010 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) updated their guidance on water safety and drowning prevention. In its updated policy, the AAP has revised its guidance on swimming lessons and also highlights new drowning risks. Jeffrey Weiss, lead author of the policy statement says, “To protect their children, parents need to think about layers of protection. Children need to learn to swim. Swimming lessons can be an important part of the overall protection, which should include pool barriers and constant, capable supervision.” The statement goes on to say that new evidence shows that children ages 1 to 4 may be less likely to drown if they have had formal swimming instruction. This new guideline is a monumental change that indicates that the AAP recognizes the evidence that U.S. Swim School Association member schools have been promoting for years: formal swim lessons are a vital part of the multilevel approach to drowning prevention and water
safety.
The AAP offers a specific 11 point advice list for parents that includes: never leaving children without adult supervision around any type of water; closely supervise children at all times; inquiring about exposure to water when your children are not in your care; installing appropriate fencing and gate systems around pools; providing swimming lessons to children; learning CPR; not using air-filled swimming aids; wearing life-jackets when children are in boats; knowing water depth and underwater hazards before allowing children to jump in any body of water; swimming at lifeguard supervised open bodies of water and counseling teenagers on the increased risk of drowning when alcohol is involved.
If you would like to learn more about water safety, drowning prevention or if you would like to sign your child up for swim lessons, you can contact: Chicago Swim School at 847-870-7946 or 630-608-4857 or visit www.chicagoswimschool.com. Chicago Swim School has locations in Arlington Heights, Glenview, and Oswego.
Kankakee Fire Department and police officers responded to a boat collision in the Kankakee River about midnight Saturday/Sunday May 30, 2010. At least 10 people were rescued and transported to area hospitals. Kankakee called a second alarm EMS box just after midnight Sunday.
Rescuers staged at 405 East Water Street, Kankakee, Illinois.
Chicago Fire Department firefighters and divers responded just before noon to a report of a car in the water 3400 North at Belmont Harbor — right across from the third dock. Divers were released from a Chicago Fire Department helicopter that first discovered the vehicle submerged in the water. Divers were in the water by 12:05 p.m.
UPDATE: Body identified as Syed Naqi’s on Tuesday May 25, 2010.
Chicago Fire Department divers quickly reported that the operation would be a recovery when they found a body inside the car. No word on how long the car and body had been in the water.
The body was found in a green Honda Civic, the identical color, make and model associated with Syed Naqi, 22, a student at Roosevelt from Elk Grove Village. Investigators are working to identify the body that was found inside the car.
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