extrication

Man Trapped in Machine, Injured At Crescent Cardboard in Wheeling Airlifted by Flight For Life to Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge

Fri Feb 15, 2013 08:23 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: FLIGHT FOR LIFE airlift after extrication and technical rescue of a man who was injured when his arm became trapped between rollers that press cardboard at a manufacturing plant in Wheeling. Wheeling police and […]

VIDEO: Rescue of Man Trapped in Basement Window During House Fire in Idaho Falls, Idaho

Sat Sep 1, 2012 08:18 am Cardinal News

Firefighters use power saws to rescue a man from his basement window while his house is on fire in the 300 block of K Street, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Extrication from crashed vehicles is a common […]

Two Crash Victims Walk Over 3 Miles from South Kreuger Rd & Beaver Run, Long Grove to Get Help

Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:21 pm Cardinal News

Lake Zurich and Long Grove firefighter/paramedics responded about 4:00 a.m. Saturday to a one-vehicle crash Saturday at South Kreuger Road and Beaver Run. About 4:10 a.m. Lake Zurich Fire Rescue paramedics reported arriving to find […]

Pin-in Crash with Quick Extrication on Eastbound Palatine Rd at Eastwood Dr, Arlington Heights

Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:06 am Cardinal News

VIDEO: Pin-in crash Monday morning at Palatine Road and Eastwood Drive. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:42 a.m. Monday to Palatine Road and Eastwood Drive to a report of a crash with injuries. […]

Crash, Extrication Operation Blocks Golf Rd (Rt 58) and Sutton Rd (Rt 59) Hoffman Estates

Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:27 am Cardinal News

Hoffman Estates police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:00 p.m. Sunday to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Golf Rd (Route 58) and Sutton Rd (Route 59). According to fire communications, two accident victims required […]

Ramona A. Zentefis Killed by Minivan in Crosswalk at Hospital Parking Garage

Wed Mar 16, 2011 06:20 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Fire Department responded to a Northwest Community Hospital parking garage with a full extrication response and more, including a rescue squad, fire engine, tower ladder, rescue-ambulance, battalion chief, and a deputy chief. Ramona […]

Vehicle Hits Pedestrian in Parking Garage at Northwest Community Hospital

Wed Mar 16, 2011 01:05 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Fire Department responded to a Northwest Community Hospital parking garage with a full extrication response and more, including a rescue squad, fire engine, tower ladder, rescue-ambulance, battalion chief, and a deputy chief. UPDATE: […]

Man Rescued from Machine: Arm Trapped at Hospital Linen Supply Company, Wheeling

Mon Jan 17, 2011 09:51 am Cardinal News

Wheeling police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:35 AM Monday to a report of a man with his arm caught in a machine at Hospital Linen Supply, 45 West Hintz Road. Wheeling Fire Department responded with […]

Crash with Victim Trapped, Rescued at Route 22 and Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove

Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:38 pm Cardinal News

Long Grove firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:20 PM Monday of an auto accident with injuries and entrapment at the intersection of Route 22 (Half Day Road) and Old McHenry Road. Buffalo Grove Fire Department firefighter/paramedics, Countryside […]

Man Falls, Rescued at Construction Site at New City Limits Harley-Davidson Construction Site

Mon Nov 29, 2010 06:30 pm Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:50 AM Monday to a report of a man that fell at a construction site at the new City Limits Harley-Davidson construction site, 2009 North Rand Road. Police and […]

Rear-End Crash with Rollover Northwest Highway and Lincoln Street

Mon Nov 29, 2010 06:12 pm Cardinal News

Palatine police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 10:30 AM Monday to a rollover crash at the intersection of Northwest Highway and Lincoln Street. Firefighter/paramedics reported a two-vehicle crash with one vehicle on its side and the […]

Head-on Crash with Trapped Victim at Rand Road and Hintz: Landscaping Truck vs. Car

Wed Nov 24, 2010 04:54 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded just after 4:10 PM Wednesday to a head-on crash with entrapment at the intersection of Rand Road and Hintz Road. Police arrived first to find a Chevrolet 3500 landscaping […]

Crash with Entrapment and Ejection on Interstate 90 Near Arlington Heights Rd Reported

Sat Nov 6, 2010 08:47 am Cardinal News

UPDATE: Christopher Vega killed in rollover crash at I-90 and Arlington Heights Road, see The Cardinal Christopher Vega Killed in Rollover Crash Near On-Ramp to Westbound I-90 from Arlington Heights Rd Arlington Heights Fire Department […]

Two Serious Accidents on Route 53/I-290 Friday Night

Sat Oct 30, 2010 01:49 am Cardinal News

Five-car crash minutes before a two-car crash with rollover nearby. Notice the reckless driver traveling over the speed limit approaching the crash and riding down the middle of the fork and then taking the local […]

Jeep Cherokee Falls, Rolls Off Jack and Traps, Injures Owner on Orchard Place

Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:18 am Cardinal News

Firefighter/paramedic rescue scene on Orchard Place Thursday morning at curb where Jeep Cherokee undercarriage had man pinned to the street. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:10 a.m. Thursday to an accident involving a […]

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