Check out news vid from Chicago fire (WOW)

[CPAGE 2]

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_020074934.html

[jklam3 10]

wow it could of been alot worse

[Guest alsfirefighter]

PPE, PPE, PPE, PPE.....Wear your PPE including SCBA. You have to always pay attention to where the aerial is and what your going to be climbing over. He is very very lucky, and I'm glad he's not seriously hurt but gives another harsh reminder to why having all your PPE donned properly is critical.

Sure it could have been worse, but that was bad enough.

[IzzyEng4 427]

PPE, PPE, PPE, PPE.....Wear your PPE including SCBA.  You have to always pay attention to where the aerial is and what your going to be climbing over.  He is very very lucky, and I'm glad he's not seriously hurt but gives another harsh reminder to why having all your PPE donned properly is critical.

Sure it could have been worse, but that was bad enough.

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Couldn't agree with you more. This is definately a close call. Glad he is alright.

[Guest]

wow that is just plain luck. What is with Chicago's Turnout Gear?

[Guest Truckie 1075]

Guess he thought he was in "Backdraft" with no pack on. All he needed was the booster line and it would have been just like the reporter said "Like a scene from a movie"

Edited January 21, 2006 by Truckie 1075

[llm60 0]

Thats one lucky guy, glad he's alright!

[IzzyEng4 427]

Guess he thought he was in "Backdraft" with no pack on. All he needed was the booster line and it would have been just like the reporter said "Like a scene from a movie"

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What about swinging an ax in open air too? For got that one LOL

[Guest DFFD227]

If Im not mistaken, CFD doesnt wear Bunker pants, just the roll up boots.