OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
April 19,2017
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Reboyras, Laurino and O'Shea, a congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Fire Department.
Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
April 19.2017
, Aldermen Ariel Reboyras, Margaret Laurino, -'K^'.
Matthew j. O'Shea, and : ^
Mavor Rahm Emanuel OM
'Whereas , In the late evening of January 20, .2017, firefighters William Monaco and;
D'-f ire Depdrtmentjesponded;:to^g.fire:.
iruthe 7TOO block of South Fairfield Avenue, in the Mdrquette,Park'neighborh66&; an6
' WHEREAS, • Members of .Squad_Co:mpdpy, -5 arrived with their special rescue, fire ^company and saw heavy fire and thick blqck:smoke billowing from a two-story building;
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• WHEREAS/ Firefighters observed d heavy volume of, fire comingsfrom the' basement and blowing like a torch that reached the eaves of the roof;, and V \o
_> ."' WHEREAS, Acting quickly, the first .engine company Used a deck water gun. to extinguish jhe fire, but the heat was so intense that the blaze flared up a^ihrdnd^^P
WHEREAS, The 20th Battalion Chief, Louis,Bongiornp, ordered Squad Company 5
to search.the two-unit building, Firefighters Monaco and Sewni'g, despiteehcountering
thick, heavy,-black smoke, began to search.the first-floor apartment.' Visibility was zero
and therrnal imaging camera equipment was ineffective. As-a result, these firefighters
had to.rely on-feeling around in the engulfed structure jp their search for possible;victims;
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WHEREAS, Firefighter-Sewnig-came upon a'bedroom and felt what seemed: to be a lifeless body. With the dssistance of Firefighter Monaco;! Sewhig carried thepefson to the exterio...
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