Chicago,IL At least 10 hurt in explosion at water treatment plant 8/30/18

mikeindabronx

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OFI reports cause of Explosion at water sewage treatment plant was use of torch in area with significant amount of methane gas present which caused ignition and shock wave that lifted roof.


Companies on the 2-11, EMS Plan II, Level I & Collapse
E75 E80 E115 E5 E97 E14 E2 E62 E93 E104 E82 E49 E28 E106 E121 E84 T62 T27 TL34 T2 T19 T61 TL37 T42 T40 T49 T11 T20 2-7-5 BC22 BC23 BC24 BC21 BC6 BC19 BC20 BC5 BC15 2-2-5, 2-1-30 ,2-1-28, 2-7-10, 2-1-3, 2-1-7, 2-1-4,2-7-5, 5-1-5, 4-0-4 5-11 Club Canteen ,4-6-6, 4-6-8, 4-1-10, 4-1-1,4-4-12, 4-1-7, 5-2-1, 5-2-2, 5-1-1,5-1-11, 5-1-0, 5-1-7, 6-4-4, 6-3-9, 9-1-5, 9-2-3 ,8-8-14, SQ5 SQ1
 
I just can't imagine any competent engineer designing a wastewater plant without explosimeters and alarms.  Or any competent operations manager not paying attention to them.

I suppose there is no limit on stupid or methane in Chicago.
 
Here are the X-X-XX units. 2-2-5 Deputy District 5, 2-1-30 Director of Safety, 2-1-28 Director of Training, 2-7-10 Command van co-ordinator, 2-1-3 Fire Commissioner, 2-1-7 DFC Administrative Services, 2-1-4, First Deputy FC, 2-7-5 Command Van, 5-1-5 Special Ops Chief, 4-6-6 Marshall, 4-6-8 Marshall, 4-1-10 Media, 4-1-1 Media, 4-4-12 Asst Deputy Paramedic Chief, 4-1-7 Director Media affairs, 5-2-1 Collapse Rescue unit, 5-2-2, Collapse lumber shoring unit, 5-1-1 Hazardous Unit, 5-1-11 Hazardous Mobile Laboratory, 5-1-0, DDC Hazardous Materials, 5-1-7, Commander Spec Ops, 6-4-4 Air Mask South unit, 6-3-9, Battery unit, 9-1-5 Light wagon, 9-2-3 Mobile ventilation unit, 8-8-14 Casualty Unit. Many of the support units were brought in by engine companies such as E-28 bringing 9-1-5, etc.
 
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