water rescue

Fams on the Chain (Google Street View image capture August 2019 ©2021 Google)

Water Rescue Underway South of Crabapple Island in Fox Lake; WGN Chopper Helping with Aerial Search

Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:25 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Fox Lake responded about 10:15 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021 to a water rescue incident with a report of a male that is missing in the Fox Lake south of […]

Moorehead Drive and Raddant Road Batavia Aerial View (©2020 Google Maps)

Man Dies, Found Trapped by Lawnmower Underwater in Retention Pond in Residential Neighborhood, Moorehead Dr, Batavia

Mon Sep 28, 2020 11:46 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Batavia responded about 9:06 a.m. Monday, September 28, 2020 to a report that a worker was trapped underwater beneath a commercial lawnmower in the block of 900 Moorehead Drive in Batavia. […]

One Child Critical, Five People Transported to 2 Hospitals After Overcrowded Boat Capsized in the South Branch of the Chicago River Near 18th St, Chicago

Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:54 pm Cardinal News

Nine people were on a small boat when it flipped over on the South Branch of the Chicago River. Police and firefighter/paramedics, and divers responded about 6:38 p.m. Wednesday July 22, 2020 to a report […]

Lake Zurich Fire Department Rescues Two People Clinging to a Marker Buoy After Row Boat Overturns on East Side of Lake Zurich

Mon May 25, 2020 09:41 am Cardinal News

The Lake Zurich Fire Department responded at 2:02 a.m. Monday May 25, 2020 to a report of three people in the water after a 12-foot row boat overturned in Lake Zurich. First responder companies arrive […]

Serious Bobcat Accident in Water at Ben Watts Marina on US 12, Pistakee Lake, Fox Lake

Thu Apr 16, 2020 04:54 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Fox Lake responded about 2:19 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2020 to a report of bobcat and operator in the water at Ben Watts Marina, 116 South US 12 in Fox Lake. […]

Chicago firefighters after ice rescue at the Museum of Science and Industry (SOURCE: Chicago Fire Department)

Chicago Firefighters Rescue Woman Who Fell Through Ice in Columbia Basin Near Museum of Science and Industry

Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:18 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters rescued a woman after she went in through broken ice to rescue her dog in the Columbia Basin just south of the Museum of Science and Industry. Police and firefighters and paramedics from Chicago […]

Observations and Chicago Fire Radio Communications Give Complete Story of the Complexity of Rescue of a Person from Icy Lake Michigan Near Erie Street, Chicago

Mon Feb 17, 2020 03:49 pm Cardinal News

Icy Water Rescue in Lake Michigan: Video showing recognition of an emergency, getting help, and the actual rescue of a victim (including Chicago Fire Department audio, which begins at 3:55/elapsed time). Police, firefighters and paramedics […]

Boys Rescue Dog, Mom Rescues Boys, Lake Zurich Firefighters Rescue Mom After Fall Through Thin Ice on Inglenook Court, Deer Park

Fri Dec 27, 2019 09:15 am Cardinal News

Lake Zurich Fire Department firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:49 p.m. Thursday December 26, 2019 to a report that a person fell through the ice in a retention pond in the block of 21000 North Inglenook Court […]

North Branch Chicago River Satellite View near Edgebrook Woods, Sunday, September 29, 2019

Chicago Fire Department Water Rescue for Person in the Water Central Ave and North Branch Chicago River, Chicago

Sun Sep 29, 2019 12:17 pm Cardinal News

Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 11:30 AM Sunday September 29, 2019 to a report of a person in the water after jumping from a bridge near 5952 North Central Ave Chicago, Il. Squad 2 […]

Chicago Fire Department Fast Boat 6-8-8 rushing victim to Belmont Harbor dock after boat capsized

Rescue of Three Overboard From Capsized Boat Between Navy Pier and Diversey Harbor Area, Chicago

Thu Jul 11, 2019 03:56 am Cardinal News

WOMAN KILLED IN BOAT CRASH WITH JETTY Chicago police, firefighters, divers and paramedics responded about 2:10 AM Thursday July 11, 2019 to a report of a capsized boat in Lake Michigan near 2200 North Lake […]

Divers’ Search for Missing 9-Year-Old Boy Continues at Bangs Lake in Wauconda

Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:41 am Cardinal News

Authorities in northwest suburban Wauconda say one of two boys who fell overboard from a paddle boat Friday evening is still missing. Search and rescue efforts continued until about 2:38 a.m. Saturday and resumed this […]

Boat Flips, Divers Going to Work with Side Scan Sonar and Open Water Rescue Box Alarm at Bangs Lake, Wauconda

Fri Apr 19, 2019 07:54 pm Cardinal News

9-Year-Old Boy Missing in Bangs Lake Hours After Falling Overboard from Paddleboat The search for a 9-year-old boy has shifted from a rescue mission to a recovery operation, authorities said Friday night. Wauconda police and […]

Identities Released for Drowning Victims in DuPage River Near I-55 and Jefferson St in Will County — Plainfield Woman and Palatine Man

Wed Apr 3, 2019 04:29 am Cardinal News

RIVERS NEAR DAMS ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE FROM DROWNING Crews searched the DuPage River at Hammel Woods in Shorewood after two people went into the water. Troy FPD firefighters, divers and Will County Sheriff’s […]

Man and Woman Drown Sunday in DuPage River Near I-55 and Jefferson St at the Hammel Woods Forest Preserve

Mon Apr 1, 2019 01:02 pm Cardinal News

Crews searched the DuPage River at Hammel Woods in Shorewood after two people went into the water. A recovery effort resumed Monday morning April 1, 2019 in the DuPage River just west of I-55 after […]

Palatine Fire Department Warns Citizens to Be Cautious of Dangerous Ice Conditions, and to Know What to Do in an Emergency

Wed Feb 20, 2019 06:36 am Cardinal News

Ever-changing temperatures above and below freezing in Chicagoland prompted the Palatine Fire Department to ask for help in spreading the word about dangerous ice conditions. Last month’s reporting of the 11 year-old that fell through […]

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