Fire Notebook

Nicholas Wieme Dies After Falling Into Smokestack on Intercontinental Hotel — 42 Stories Up

Thu Dec 13, 2012 01:06 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Scene at 505 North Michigan Avenue while firefighters worked to free Nicholas Wieme from a smokestack. Chicago firefighters made sure Nicholas Wieme, 23 didn’t fall any further down the 42-story full length of a […]

Arlington Heights Fire Department: Keep The Wreaths Red – Have A Fire-Safe Holiday

Tue Dec 11, 2012 06:03 am Cardinal News

“Keep the Wreath Red” program underway at Arlington Heights Fire Department fire stations. The “Keep the Wreath Red” program was adopted by the Illinois Fire Chief’s Association in 1980. Now an annual event, Keep the […]

REACT Medical Helicopter from Rockford Memorial Hospital Crashes in Compton, IL

Tue Dec 11, 2012 05:39 am Cardinal News

A REACT Medical Helicopter crashed about 8:30 p.m. just south of the intersection of US 30 and IL 251 in Compton, Illinois. All three crew members on board were killed. No patients were on board. […]

Kids Safety Season? Holiday Safety Tips 2012 From The American Academy Of Pediatrics

Sun Dec 9, 2012 10:02 am Cardinal News

The American Academy of Pediatrics — with their national headquarters in Elk Grove Village –has released their 2012 Holiday Safety Tips. The holidays are an exciting time of year for kids, and frequently the distractions […]

Schaumburg High School Teen, Mikias Tibebu Found Dead; Hit-and-Run Victim, Schaumburg Rd Near Branchwood Dr

Sat Dec 8, 2012 04:43 pm Cardinal News

WANTED: HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER; POLICE SEEK INFORMATION Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:40 AM Saturday to a report of a man down in the roadway — possibly hit by a vehicle — near Friendship Village […]

3 Semi-Trailers Crash, 2 Jackknife on Kennedy Expressway at Addison, Chicago

Sat Dec 8, 2012 02:02 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Firefighters, police, and IDOT work to clear trucks on the outbound Kennedy Expressway very early Saturday morning. Overnight motorists returning to the northwest suburbs from Chicago were hung up by a crash involving three […]

Vehicle Fires Overnight at Automotive Business Parking Lot on Rohlwing Rd, Rolling Meadows

Sat Dec 8, 2012 01:47 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Vehicle fires across from Harvest Bible Chapel on North Rohlwing Road in Rolling Meadows. Rolling Meadows police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:50 AM Saturday to a report of a car fire in the 900 […]

Schaumburg High School Teen Killed; Apparently Hit by Vehicle on Schaumburg Road Near Friendship Village, Schaumburg

Sat Dec 8, 2012 08:15 am Cardinal News

UPDATE: Victim identified as Schaumburg High School student Mikias Tibebu. Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:40 AM Saturday to a report of a man hit by a vehicle near Friendship Village at Schaumburg Road […]

One-Vehicle Crash at Interstate 90 and Route 53 Near Schaumburg

Fri Dec 7, 2012 07:10 am Cardinal News

Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State Police responded about 7:04 AM Friday to a car vs. pole crash at the ramp from westbound I-90 to northbound Route 53. Firefighter/paramedics received a report that a pole was […]

Pin-In Crash on Route 53 at Interstate 90 and Separate Crash Just South of Euclid Ave Injures at Least 6

Thu Dec 6, 2012 08:23 pm Cardinal News

Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:10 PM Thursday to a pin-in crash on northbound Route 53 in the local lanes near Interstate 90. Schaumburg firefighter/paramedics responded with three ambulances and transported five people to area hospitals. […]

Facts Known About Fatal Industrial Accident in Wheeling at Sunnyside Chemical Tank

Fri Nov 30, 2012 07:43 am Cardinal News

Wheeling Fire Chief Keith MacIsaac speaks with reporters immediately after the recovery of a victim in a fatal industrial accident at Sunnyside Products, 225 Carpenter Avenue in Wheeling. A man killed in an industrial accident […]

Palatine Fire Department: “Keep The Wreath Red” White Light Represents “Holiday-Related Fire”

Fri Nov 30, 2012 05:56 am Cardinal News

The Palatine Fire Department will again be participating in the annual “Keep the Wreath Red” holiday safety program. This public-safety campaign was started in the mid 50’s to increase fire safety awareness during the holidays. […]

Extra Alarm For Technical Rescue Crews For Man Reported Unresponsive In A Chemical Tank At Sunnyside, Carpenter Ave, Wheeling

Thu Nov 29, 2012 01:31 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO Technical Rescue firefighters work in a confined space and at the top of a tank containing a methylene chloride sludge — working to remove a man who was victim of a fatal industrial accident. […]

Four-Car Crash at Dundee Rd and Arlington Heights Road, Buffalo Grove

Thu Nov 29, 2012 06:55 am Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:30 AM Thursday to a four-car crash at Dundee Road and Arlington Heights Road. Police received a report that an SUV hit three other vehicles at the intersection. […]

Car Fire on Lift in a Repair Shop on Wise Rd Near Wright Blvd, Schaumburg

Wed Nov 28, 2012 07:17 pm Cardinal News

VIDEO: Firefighting operations during a vehicle and structure fire at a car repair shop on Wise Road near Wright Boulevard. Schaumburg police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:35 PM Wednesday to a report of a car […]

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