Cop Hurt in Fire
- A Chicago police officer and a resident of an Uptown apartment building were hospitalized Thursday from a fire in the building.
The fire occurred just before noon in a fifth floor apartment at the Lawrence House, a high-rise apartment building at 1020 W. Lawrence Ave., according to Fire Media Affairs.
The small fire was quickly extinguished, but a police officer and resident were taken to hospitals with smoke inhalation, according to Fire Media. The police officer was taken to Swedish Covenant Hospital, while the resident was taken to Weiss Memorial Hospital.
And of course, the requisite ignorance from the local aldercreature:
- Uptown neighborhood Ald. James Cappleman (46th) who was at the scene of the fire, Tweeted, “I’m very thankful today for our great Fire Department!”
Not to take anything away from the firefighters, but seeing as how a Police Officer is the only one going to the hospital, on Thanksgiving no less, You're Welcome Cappleman, you asshole.
Labels: officer injured
posted by SCC at 6:01 AM
67 Comments:
Has the officer been released from the hospital? Was he assigned to 019 or 020? Name or at least initials? Hope all is well.
BTW, if there's any neighborhood in the city where most of the people on the street do the "thorazine shuffle", it's got to be Uptown. ZOMBIES!
Either give guns to the firefighters or masks to the police.It's amazing how fast a response to a fire is for those couple of days off with pay.Tell the whole truth.Not just a biased part.Firefighters aren't handcuffed in doing their job,but the police are.It's a bad state of affairs when a police officer has to go into a fire call but is restricted in going on their own calls because of manpower shortages,etc.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/weird/NATL-Man-Pulls-Gun-on-Black-Friday-Shopper-for-Cutting-in-Line--180586131.html
Legal concealed carry restores civility to the Holidays. I can absolutely see this happening here, except the gun wouldn't be legal (unless he was a PO) and the one protecting himself from the savage would get charged. Ho Ho Ho.
SCC - You are so right about this aldercreature, he is worse than the previous leech - shiller he is brought and paid for by 9.5 -
Heard they're gonna combine our depts into one. We will all be cross-trained as firemen/police.
LAWRENCE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC STRONGHOLD Where are the city Bldg Inspectors?
Wilsons Mens Club another fire trap
Ot
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Obama tax coming, IL residents to pay $3000+ more
Had many dealings with cappleman and he is actually pro police and a gentleman. Maybe he didn't know about the policeman going to the hospital.
WHy 50 Aldercreatures PArt Time Employees
It's not the first time a police ran into a burning building and definitely won't be the last. Police officers are fearless and they do this without any special equipment or training. G-d bless the men and women in blue.
Here is how I see it. I have accepted that we have a thankless job and are used like political pawns. That is why every honorable mention is thrown into the garbage as I walk out of roll call. When asked to put a package together, I never do. I just want out.
Ironic, I have seen many, many police officers run into fires to help people, but I have never seen any fireman going to a man with a gun call, a robbery, or shots fired call. Who are America's real heroes?
Cappleman may have fucked up this one, but he's a huge improvement over the former alderasshole for the 46th.
The show Chicago Fire fuels the anti Police sentiment Hero Firefighters. Corrupt cops. Blah blah blah blah. Just like all tv commercials , the dummy is ALWAYS the over 30 white guy.
Well said, some brave copper rushes into a burning building without equipment or proper training and it's "thank god for the CFD". Don't get me wrong, firemen are great and all but isn’t that what they do, fight fires? Can you imagine the headlines if a couple of firemen dropped their hoses and chased down a robbery offender?
Cappleman will certainly hear from me during our next bathhouse meeting.
Now, Kees me you fool!!!!
Just about what you would expect from Aldercreature Crapplehole.
Lawrence House is nothing but a corral for all the mentally ill on the north side. There's a pharmacy in the building that dispenses all sorts of meds for these people, who don't take them, and have been let loose on the nearby neighborhoods.
I was the First responder at a Fire 3 years ago and escorted 25 people out of the Smoke with my light,I and 20 people were treated for smoke Inhalation, This Fire was a 211 with a Ems plan,I was just doing my job but no mention of it at all that CPD was there,,I should of slapped one of the citizens and it would of been front page news.
Get well office!!! The alderman may be clueless, but there are many fine citizens that appreciate each and everyone of you!
Sorry, OT -- there was an armed robbery in a Florida Highway Patrol Officer's house this week and his 4 legged companion, retired K9 Drake took 4 bullets from some 2 legged evil creatures. Please send thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery.
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_c_palm_beach_county/west_palm_beach/drake-fhp-troopers-retired-police-dog-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-during-break-in
That building should be close and never open again !!!!!!!!!!!!
Get well soon SL
OT: WooHoo! Senior Israeli Defense Force official: Name of IDF's urban warfare training fake Arab village is Chicago, "because of all the shooting."
SCC, did you overdo it on the 'cranberry' juice, yesterday?
Cappleman likely did not know a cop was hospitalized because of this.
If her had known he would have offered a meaningless platitude like he did for CFD.
In any case he is light years ahead of former alderdevil Shiller in how he treats cops and the public.
Not that that's a difficult task.
Beat So&SO take the smoke in the building; man down; power failure with a funny smell because...wait for it...CFD not responding at this time. However, Beat SO&SO back up CFD on a woman with stomach cramps; a drunk bleeding from the nose because...wait for it...fire is requesting the police.
Something ain't right here.
get well officer!
Good Luck and Speedy Recovery Officer.
OFF TOPIC:
QUESTION: Some government legislative bodies pay their legislators in one lump sum at the start of their term. Does the U.S. Congress do that and that is why Jesse Jackson Junior stayed in the race?
Did that give a boost to his Congressional Pension?
Does he now start collecting a Congressional Pension?
Will he continue to collect said pension even if convicted of any crimes (like Dan Rostenkowski did)?
These questions are posed at time when the Democrats are trying to grab our pensions.
Anonymous said...
Well said, some brave copper rushes into a burning building without equipment or proper training and it's "thank god for the CFD". Don't get me wrong, firemen are great and all but isn’t that what they do, fight fires? Can you imagine the headlines if a couple of firemen dropped their hoses and chased down a robbery offender?
11/23/2012 10:07:00 AM
Actually a policeman is not supposed to run into a fire building. A police officer's job at a fire scene is traffic and crowd control. And case report. Period.
I had a Lt who gave many lectures at roll call on exactly that.
The city will never combine police and fire into one department crossed trained. This only works in very small towns. The Crestwood police department are all fireman working part-time with a scattering of other burb cops working part time. Let me tell you, you will not get good service or professional work from most of them. They either dont know the law or they are told to remain ignorant of it.
Actually a policeman is not supposed to run into a fire building. A police officer's job at a fire scene is traffic and crowd control. And case report. Period.
I had a Lt who gave many lectures at roll call on exactly that.
11/23/2012 05:30:00 PM
I hope that was posted with satire, but knowing the bosses on this job it is probably true.
All of us I'm sure will try to save a life at an on-view fire. Once CFD is there, I'm otta' the way-doing the above.
Thanks CFD.We both eat from the same shit bag.
Here is how I see it. I have accepted that we have a thankless job and are used like political pawns. That is why every honorable mention is thrown into the garbage as I walk out of roll call. When asked to put a package together, I never do. I just want out.
So the Sgt. who takes the time to acknowledge the good job you did with an honorable mention sees you throw it in the garbage, and thus, never writes another one again for anyone... Be happy when you're acknowledged for what you do on this job by your Sgt, nobody else will; it is an insult to the Sgt. if you throw it in the garbage.
Anonymous 11/23/2012 04:41:00 PM Said.......
Beat So&SO take the smoke in the building; man down; power failure with a funny smell because...wait for it...CFD not responding at this time.
LISTEN FUCKNUTS, GET THIS THROUGH YOUR THICK FUCKIN SKULL.....IT ISN'T THE PEOPLE ON THE STREETS MAKING THE DECISION IF WE'RE RESPONDING OR NOT....IT'S THE DISPATCHERS AND/OR CALLTAKERS.....THEY SEND US, WE GO!
However, Beat SO&SO back up CFD on a woman with stomach cramps; a drunk bleeding from the nose because...wait for it...fire is requesting the police.
Something ain't right here.
Again, the guys on the street know when to call and when not to......unfortunately the brain dead politically connected idiots at the OEMC cannot or do not differentiate how the call is classified and if the call actually came from the Fire company or Ambulance on the street
Anonymous said...
Had many dealings with cappleman and he is actually pro police and a gentleman. Maybe he didn't know about the policeman going to the hospital.
11/23/2012 08:49:00 AM
I agree. Cappleman is probably the best alderman I've encountered. I've worked in 3 different districts over 16 yars. Two on the west side and this guy is pro police and anti-shithead. He's worlds better than the thug loving scum Shiller and the good people in uptown are happy for him.
Is Lawrence House big enough to house all the mentally ill on the north side, or do you need Wrigley Field?
1020 should burn! nothin but menials and crack heads...
05:30 tell that to someone who's trapped in a burning building and waiting for the fire dept to arrive. or someone who is sleeping and does know the fire is spreading. They will be happy to know you are directing traffic
08:31AM don't want to sound like a know it all, but that only works in smaller towns and villages. TOO much training involved.Although I believe firemen should have the right to carry to protect themselves.If an aldercreature can carry why not Aviation Police and Fireman? most would'nt know what to do with a firearm if it bit them in the ass,city hall is a tough place.
JJJ pension question: they make about 175k per year.
Retirement with a deferred, reduced pension is available at the minimum retirement age of 55 to 57 (depending on year of birth) to a former Member who has completed at least 10 years of federal service. The pension annuity will be permanently reduced if it begins before age 62..
http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30631.pdf
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
Well said, some brave copper rushes into a burning building without equipment or proper training and it's "thank god for the CFD". Don't get me wrong, firemen are great and all but isn’t that what they do, fight fires? Can you imagine the headlines if a couple of firemen dropped their hoses and chased down a robbery offender?
11/23/2012 10:07:00 AM
Actually a policeman is not supposed to run into a fire building. A police officer's job at a fire scene is traffic and crowd control. And case report. Period.
I had a Lt who gave many lectures at roll call on exactly that.
11/23/2012 05:30:00 PM
Very true and firemen will say the same thing. We don't have the breathing equipment to survive or the protective clothing. We only become another person to be rescued and possibly killed.
I was the First responder at a Fire 3 years ago and escorted 25 people out of the Smoke with my light,I and 20 people were treated for smoke Inhalation, This Fire was a 211 with a Ems plan,I was just doing my job but no mention of it at all that CPD was there,,I should of slapped one of the citizens and it would of been front page news.
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Well done office, but when you stop waiting for and expecting accolades for all the things the media doesn't know you do, you'll be a happier person. Take personal pride in going the extra mile or share it with your family. But, if you expect the general public, the media, or the awards committee to slap a ribbon on your chest or write a rah rah piece in the paper about the CPD (or more specifically, you), you'll soon grow bitter, resentful, and cynical about this job. Keep "just doing your job" as you said. The best cops I know are the ones who don't give a crap about that kind of attention or acknowledgements.
Let's be honest guys, we all know the coppers who drive like idiots lights and sirens to any and all fire calls in the hopes of getting one of those pretty green life saving ribbons. Unless you seriously believe you see an old lady or baby hanging out of a window and you are in a position to help,, don't make more work for the CFD when they have to drag your limp and lifeless ass out of a building when you pass out from smoke inhalation.
I recall a fireman saving a woman from a beating and robbery in Scotsdale on Pulaski a couple of months ago and chasing down the offender. I also had the assist from an entire truck company downtown on State Street during a foot chase. That was quite a heartwarming incident. Bad guy didn't realize that fire was chasing him. "IN CUSTODY CFD TRUCK #-". It's worth remembering that we are all in this shithole city together. We always need to help each other. Get well soon Officer!
Retired CPD
Anonymous said...
Heard they're gonna combine our depts into one. We will all be cross-trained as firemen/police
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don't give rham any ideas,he's probably reading the blog right now.
OT:
Anybody have problems at the benefits website? I wasn't able to change benefits or re-enroll in the flexible spending. There was simply no way to do anything. Of course the office was closed on the 22nd and the 23rd so I couldn't call for help. The instructions from the city and on the FOP website didn't correspond with the screen.
SC's comment was right one. I thought same thing when I read it about thanking only CFD. I'm mixed about Cappelman. He votes for anything Rahm wants without independent thinking. So i don't like that he jumps whenever the mayor wants like most aldercreatures, but i have to admit that he's better than most without having hatred of cops. I know of him and he's not that bad of a guy, him and his partner are somewhat supportive of police. Not the best, but certainly not our enemy.
>>>Anonymous said...
Ot
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Obama tax coming, IL residents to pay $3000+ more
11/23/2012 08:46:00 AM<<<
"IL residents" by that you means, responsible wage earning legal citizens of Illinois who pay an enormous amount of taxes anyway. Not the Illegal aliens, the LINK Card holders, 5th generation welfare 17 year old mothers with three or four kids with three or four daddies. Not those residents of course.
the alderass is just following orders from runt rahm.
Cappleman is a goof.
The lights are on but no one is home.
Makes Dan Quayle look downright brilliant.
Don't trust Jimmy Cappleman.
He talks the BS but is just another vapid academic airhead.
all i ask of cpd is to please dont park in sector 1 {front of fire building ] other than that you guys be safe out there.
get well Officer. hopeyou are OK.
This reminds me of when George Sams was the commander of 003. He never gave anyone any awards or recognition. When he left, they found hundreds of recommendations for honorables and commendations stuffed in boxes in the office. They were tossed . 003 has had a succession of idiots as commanders.
This officer must be a real human idiot who the fuck would go into burning building , anything to stay on days sent him midnight or 3 watch he need a partner to over see what he is doing !!!
The City of Kalamazoo, MI (Yes, there really is one) has a combined "Public Safety" Department. I believe the fire houses have minimum staffing, maybe a driver or two, and all the police have bunker gear in the trunk of thier squad cars. When a fire is called out, the divers take the rig to the scene, cops show up, drop thier duty gear, pull out the bunker gear, and go to work. I really don't know how well the system works, or how the officers feel about it. Thankfully my family who still lives there have never had need for police OR fire services. The population in the city is about 75,000.
Anonymous said...
Well said, some brave copper rushes into a burning building without equipment or proper training and it's "thank god for the CFD". Don't get me wrong, firemen are great and all but isn’t that what they do, fight fires? Can you imagine the headlines if a couple of firemen dropped their hoses and chased down a robbery offender?
That's pretty funny! That will probably never happen! When have you ever seen firemen NOT playing with their hoses???
There are 2 Public Safety Departments in the state. Glencoe and Rosemont. The Associated Firefightes of Illinois, which is the state union association helped get legislation passed that will prevent anymore from happening. We all know that police and fire work are vastly different. However, our paths cross daily and I have personally assisted police officers and will continue to do so if a copper needs help. Running into a burning building can be a dicey affair even with our protective gear. I will never condemn a police officer who is trying to save a life. Please use good sense though. Black, nasty smoke pushing out is a good indicator you may get in trouble. The lower the fire floor is, the easier it is to get hurt. We are all pawns of politicians. I'm a fireman in the "east of I-57 corridor of southern Cook County and I see the good work of both the police and fire departments on a daily basis. The whole region has become an unwelcome extension of the southside.
Anonymous said...
Let's be honest guys, we all know the coppers who drive like idiots lights and sirens to any and all fire calls in the hopes of getting one of those pretty green life saving ribbons. Unless you seriously believe you see an old lady or baby hanging out of a window and you are in a position to help,, don't make more work for the CFD when they have to drag your limp and lifeless ass out of a building when you pass out from smoke inhalation.
11/23/2012 10:42:00 PM
Yes, CFD - you've had to do that how many times, exactly?
I'll share this one with you guys. Way back in the 70's after being discharged from the Marines I landed a police job with a suburban dept, that I will not name. I was a rookie on the mid night shift patroling the town and observed a house fire with flames shooting out the 2nd floor. I called it in requested fire, and procceded to the builing. I helped evacuate the people on the 1st floor and was told that an eldery female lived in the apartment that was blazing. At that time dispatch advised me that the fire trucks were all stuck on the other end of town by a train and would be delayed. So not to look like a jack ass I went into the burning building 2nd floor apartment. I located the elderly female on the floor and pulled her out. At about that time the calvary arrived and I got some assistance removing her off the front porch. that's the short end of the story. The long end was that for my effort I received 2nd degree burns to my back, shirt caught fire, and was treated for smoke inhalation, and spent a week in the hospital bun unit. My Sgt. at the time wrote me a letter of repeimand for not waiting for the fire department and for working out of my classification, and damaging city property, my shirt. He also threatened to not have the town pay me for my time off or any of my hospiatl bills for working out of classification. He was also one of the "your job at a fire scene is traffic and crowd control". 3 days after being released from the hospiatl I was called into a closed door meeting with the chief and police commisson and all charges were dropped, I was given a new shirt and a letter of commendation, and told all my medical bills would be taken care of. The Sgt. was placed on a LOA, and eventually retired. I left the department the next year for the CPD. Even with that experience I never hesitated going into a burning building to save a life. As I remember part of our oath is to protect Life and Property. I still feel the pain and see the scars every day.
Very Old and Retired Guy
Addressing the real issue here...
Get well brother, nice work!
Anonymous said...
I was the First responder at a Fire 3 years ago and escorted 25 people out of the Smoke with my light,I and 20 people were treated for smoke Inhalation, This Fire was a 211 with a Ems plan,I was just doing my job but no mention of it at all that CPD was there,,I should of slapped one of the citizens and it would of been front page news.
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If you wanted applause you should have joined the circus.
I was at the scene of the fire at 11:50am because I heard the sirens a half block from my home. I asked a police officer if anyone was hurt, and was told no. A resident at the scene confirmed this. I did a quick text because I had to quickly leave for an event where I was serving as a volunteer. From there, I left town for a Thanksgiving dinner with family..... with no contact with the press to learn later that a police officer had to go to the hospital.
Any police officer who has interacted with me has come away knowing that I have the utmost respect for them and their line of work.
1:33.00 AM
Exactly! Once they start to suckle on that gub'mint teat, they never let go.
Put a light duty officer at every house as a forward observer and pay himorher D3? When you run out of LD get everybody D3 And first white shirt D? +1.
Anybody wanna argue wit dat?
I forgot; The omnipotent Discscratchers?
Knowledge is power!
Anonymous said...
I was the First responder at a Fire 3 years ago and escorted 25 people out of the Smoke with my light,I and 20 people were treated for smoke Inhalation, This Fire was a 211 with a Ems plan,I was just doing my job but no mention of it at all that CPD was there,,I should of slapped one of the citizens and it would of been front page news.
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If you wanted applause you should have joined the circus.
11/24/2012 02:39:00 PM
We did.
"Lightloafers" Littleton made a comment about someone parking it in Sector One a while ago.
I wonder what he meant?
Isn't Derek Jeter from Kalamazoo?
I think Rosemont tried that fire/police combination thing for a while.
Get well and try to enjoy your holidays with the family?
You certainly deserve it.
LISTEN FUCKNUTS, GET THIS THROUGH YOUR THICK FUCKIN SKULL.....IT ISN'T THE PEOPLE ON THE STREETS MAKING THE DECISION IF WE'RE RESPONDING OR NOT....IT'S THE DISPATCHERS AND/OR CALLTAKERS.....THEY SEND US, WE GO!
Hey fucknuts, (remeber SCC rules about all CAPS) more police responde to fires before they get to OEMC, not the other way around. What the poster was trying to say was the Fire Department has us responding to their call first because they won't go to it until they're sure it's bonified.
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