OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
February 28, 2018
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Reboyras, Napolitano, Silverstein and Hairston, 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 Tlie Gity Gouncil
f^r** Aldermen, Anthony V. Napolitano, Debra L. Silverstein, Leslie A. Hairston
fflvesented by Ariel Reboyras and Mayor Rahm Emanuel February 28, 2018
, On the late morning of December 6th, 2017, Tower Ladder 34 of the epartment responded to a report of a fire at 6906 South Paxton Avenue. Upon arriving, Fire Department personnel saw flames and smoke issuing from the rear of a three-story residential building; and
WHEREAS, As Captain/EMT David DiMaggio and Firefighter/EMT Sean Cardio prepared to force open a padlocked basement door to search for victims, they could hear screams coming from within. A man trapped in the basement yelled through the door that he could not get out; and
WHEREAS, Firefighter Cardio and Captain DiMaggio were able to calm and reassure the trapped man, who regained his presence of mind sufficiently to slide a key through the mail slot, enabling the firefighters to unlock and open the door and bring the man out to safety; and
WHEREAS, Having rescued one victim, Captain DiMaggio and Firefighter Cardio plunged into the worsening fire and smoke in the basement to begin their search. In addition to the difficulty of operating in zero visibility, they discovered that the basement was a crammed maze of appliances, bicycles and other stored belongings, which made an effective search a perilous challenge; and
WHEREAS, With the temperature swiftly becoming unbearable, the two firefighters came across a second victim, who had been struck unconscious by the...
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