Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:10 PM Tuesday August 15, 2017 to a report of a boat taking on water east of Monroe Harbor, 400 East Monroe Street Chicago, Il with passengers on board abandoning ship.
Chicago Fire Department Fast Boat 6-8-8 crew on arrival reported by 10:11 p.m. confirmation that a 37-foot power boat was sinking.
Both people were rescued by 10:14 p.m. and crews were working to pump out the boat to attempt to save it and tow it into safe harbor.
The Water Rescue response was canceled by 10:14 p.m.
FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED …
ENGINE(S): E ?? E ??
TRUCK(S): T ?? T ?? TL ??
SQD ?? CV ??
WATER RESPONSE: FAST BOAT 6-8-8,
SCUBA DIVE TEAM 6-8-7, RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-1? RESCUE HELICOPTER 6-8-2?
CHIEF(S): BC ??, DEPUTY DISTRICT CHIEF (SCUBA) 6-8-6, SPECIAL OPERATIONS BC 5-1-5
EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??
STAGING: ??
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