Lake Zurich firefighter/paramedics responded to Lake Zurich near Paulus Park about 2:36 p.m. Wednesday and rescued two teenagers from and ice shelf after they fell into cold water with two other children — all residents of Lake Zurich. A Lake Zurich public works employee initially tried to reach the stranded teenage boy, but he returned [...]
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Two Teens Rescued From Lake Zurich Near Paulus Park
Published Thursday March 28 2013 7:21 am.
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Body of Vance Nwankwo Found in South Barrington Pond in Fire Department Water Recovery Operation After Friends and Family Work to Find Him
Published Friday November 09 2012 8:49 pm.
South Barrington police and Barrington Countryside firefighter/paramedics about 3:00 PM Friday recovered the body of Vance Nwankwo, 25, in a pond near his home near Penny Road and Bartlett Road in South Barrington. Firefighter divers searched two ponds near his home a little over one week after he was reported missing on November 1, 2012. [...]
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Two Brothers, Brandon Moore and Connor Moore Swept Away by Hurricane Sandy Surge Found Dead
Published Thursday November 01 2012 5:06 pm.
Police on Thursday said two brothers, ages 2 and 4, who were swept away Monday night when waves of water crashed into an SUV driven by their mother in Staten Island were found dead. A mother headed out of New York on Monday with her two son’s, Brandon Moore and Connor Moore, hoping to reach [...]
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VIDEO: US Coast Guard Rescue from HMS Bounty Replica Tall Ship Off North Carolina Coast; 2 Missing
Published Monday October 29 2012 4:56 pm.
A replica tall ship caught in Hurricane Sandy’s wrath began taking on water, forcing the crew to abandon the boat Monday off the North Carolina coast. The Coast Guard rescued 14 crew members by helicopter, but two people were still missing (See 11-minute video below). The owner of the HMS Bounty called the United States [...]
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Pig Saves Goat at Petting Zoo — Amazing Water Rescue by Hero Lifeguard Pig with a Simple Nudge
Published Friday September 21 2012 5:55 am.
Bystander video of a pig nudging a goat in a pond at petting zoo. FAKE! See update … A YouTube user published a video that captures a pig rescuing a screaming goat that was floundering in an unknown United States petting zoo. The pig simply nudges the goat to shore, and both walk safely on [...]
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VIDEO: Mike Polocz, Dustin Klepacki, Charlie Mettile Rescue Baby Bear from Drowning in Whirlpool on Kenai River, Alaska
Published Friday August 03 2012 12:12 pm.
Mike Polocz: “We watched helplessly as Momma bear decided to abandon this struggling cub in a whirlpool. It took about 15 minutes before we were lucky enough to pull him out of the current. This little guy was completly teriffied, however upon making it to shore he let out one more cry for mom and [...]
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT in Effect Friday Afternoon Through Saturday Evening
Published Friday July 27 2012 6:50 am.
LAKESHORE HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 154 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012 LAKE IL-COOK-LAKE IN-PORTER- 154 PM CDT THU JUL 26 2012 …INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A INCREASED RIP CURRENT RISK…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY [...]
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Jordan Oliver, 11, Dies After Jumping Into Pond Near Pioneer Elementary School, Bolingbrook
Published Wednesday May 16 2012 9:16 am.
Bolingbrook firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:35 p.m. Tuesday to a report that a 10- or 11-year-old girl ‘went under’ the water surface of a pond behind Pioneer School, 1470 Raven Drive. A special request for MABAS Division 16 divers was called to the scene for a water rescue. An 11-year-old female was found underwater after a [...]
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VIDEO: Civil Wrongful Death Suit in Tugboat Barge vs. Duck Boat/Tour Boat Crash in Delaware River, Philadelphia
Published Wednesday May 02 2012 9:11 am.
Warning: graphic video. Attorneys for the parents of two Hungarian students killed in a Philadelphia collision between a barge and a tour boat have released a new video of the crash only days before a civil wrongful death lawsuit goes to court. A disturbing video of a crash of a barge and duck boat/tour boat [...]
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Maybe She “Had it Up to Here,” Woman Walks Into Retention Pond Depth to Her Neck
Published Saturday April 21 2012 12:53 pm.
Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday to a report of woman that walked into a retention pond at Barclay Boulevard at Corporate Grove Drive. A security officer reported that a female subject exited the company and walked directly into a retention lake. The subject was in the water up to her [...]
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Killer Swan or Killer Swans May Have Attacked Goose Control Worker, Anthony Hensley
Published Monday April 16 2012 8:37 am.
North Maine Fire Department responded about 6:59 a.m. Saturday to a report of a drowning victim at 9386 Bay Colony Drive. Emergency responders received a report that a man and a dog were in a boat when the dog jumped into the water, and a man jumped into the pond after the dog. A citizen [...]
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Near Drowning: Four-Year-Old Boy Rescued from Backyard Pool by Family Members
Published Sunday April 15 2012 1:45 pm.
Des Plaines police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:15 p.m. Saturday as family member pulled an unresponsive 4-year-old boy from a backyard pool. Family members administered CPR, according to police, and Des Plaines firefighter/paramedics took over with Advanced Life Support and rushed the boy to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. The boy is reported [...]
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