OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
December 10, 2014
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith a congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Fire Department. Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
H resolution
adopted by The Gity Qouncil
ofthe Qity of Qkicago, Illinois
JJresented by MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL Qn
^QhcVGCtS . In the early morning of October 28, 2014, companies of the Chicago Fire Department's 18th Battalion responded to a fire at 8128 South Vincennes Avenue, a two and one-half story frame residence; and
WHEREAS. Arriving on the scene, these Fire Department companies saw a building totally engulfed in flames and learned that a woman was trapped in the basement apartment; and
WHEREAS, Engine 122, under the command of Lieutenant/EMT Terrence Hardaman, led out a hose line to begin extinguishing the fire; and
WHEREAS, Truck 20 then arrived, under the command of Lieutenant/EMT Mark Mielnicki, and by order of Chief Timothy Corcoran of the 18,h Battalion, immediately began coordinating with Engine 122 to search for the woman trapped in the basement; and
WHEREAS, Firefighter/EMT Kevin Corley and Firefighter/EMT Antonio Artis, both of Truck 20, ran toward the house, where they then encountered a chained, padlocked fence, which had to be cut before they could proceed. Working in near-total darkness, Firefighters Corley and Artis made their way through a maze of bushes and automobile parts, only to encounter a second fence. After getting through that obstacle, they then had to navigate a narrow pathway that led to the basement window. Once at the house, they discovered that the basement window was boarded over; and
WHEREAS, After gaining entry to the house, these two determined firefighters soon discovered they were in a storage area with personal items stacked from floor to ceiling. Continuing their search...
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