Emergency crews search water areas after possible report, St Charles IL


Emergency responders checked bridges, riverbanks, and a boathouse after a possible report of people in or near the water. Some children were seen fishing and walking by the river.
Audio|Source: Chicago Suburban Fire Departments, MABAS and IFERN
04:45
Transcript:
00:00
I have sworn toward Huntington Boulevard on the microphone call, probably double-lit and common redrail.
00:04
22, 6-9, all in all the stage event.
00:07
This is only one other 22 band.
00:10
The engine with you?
00:12
The engine's on an EMS call right now.
00:14
We're here with PD on the bridge.
00:16
We do not see anything at this time.
00:18
We do not see a post.
00:19
Okay, I will go and check Oldham Street at the bridge.
00:24
See if anything's come down that way.
00:26
Chicago Ridge, Battalion 6, and 6513, fire alarm at 5731, West Ridgemont Lane.
00:36
Please. Charles Fire, Engine 102, and Medi-Time 2, responds the medical alarm at near Hunt Club Drive, Unit 221, St.
00:51
Charles, off-st Street, Main Street and Presummit, Drive.
00:54
6502 in Route 5731, Ridgemont Lane.
00:58
Formed, I'll look forward.
01:00
Sounds good, Chief.
01:02
Okay, engine 17 is about to clear up on that TEMS incident.
01:05
Edge 17th is at the timeline, 16.
01:06
Where do you want us? For right now, I'm going to have you stage somewhere off the street, and I'll give you an assignment if we need you.
01:17
It's running the stove.
01:18
Sorry,
01:19
I didn't want to walk on the water just fish.
01:21
McCormick and September.
01:22
We're on the open bridge right now.
01:24
We're checking northbound.
01:26
It looks like there's a bunch of people down there.
01:27
Okay, if you can make your, you're going to be at that boathouse in a moment, correct?
01:33
I'd like for somebody to go down to that boathouse and talk to the folks there, see if they have any further information.
01:39
That's, that's, uh, okay, go ahead and have them, uh, take the boathouse, then.
01:44
Let's go keep from Battalion 16.
01:45
I'm going to assume Canal Command.
01:47
Battalion, bro.
01:48
We're leaving the main bridge in the canal.
01:52
There were a couple of kids who were fishing on the east side of the river to south-east side of the river that were walking around.
01:59
I don't know if you could send D.D.
02:01
over there to talk to them.
02:02
If they've seen anything, they look like they may have been down by the water.
02:06
That's received, Skokie.
02:07
Scrokey, did you copy? They had from Rescue 17.
02:10
If you name a police officer, make their way over to the bank.
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