An employee was revived with CPR and rushed to the hospital in critical condition after suffering an apparent medical event at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee Saturday afternoon. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:13 p.m. Saturday to Six Flags Great America, 1 Great America Parkway in Gurnee, for a report of an unconscious […]
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‘Life-changing moment’: School staff, 2 off-duty paramedics all worked to help save life of student-athlete at Huntley High School
Officials are crediting two off-duty paramedics and school staff with saving the life of a 16-year-old student-athlete who stopped breathing during a championship track meet at Huntley High School. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:20 p.m. Monday to Huntley High School, 13719 Harmony Road in Huntley, for a person in cardiac arrest. Huntley […]
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Off-duty paramedic helps save life of teen who collapsed, stopped breathing on track at Huntley High School
A 16-year-old boy was saved in part by an off-duty paramedic who performed CPR and applied an AED after the boy collapsed and stopped breathing on the track at Huntley High School Monday evening. The Huntley Fire Protection District responded around 7:20 p.m. Monday to Huntley High School, 13719 Harmony Road in Huntley, for a […]
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Baby dies after being found unresponsive at daycare facility in Woodstock
A baby has died after being flown to the hospital after he was found unresponsive and not breathing at a daycare center in Woodstock Tuesday morning, officials said. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to the House of Children, 2521 Harding Lane in Woodstock, for a medical call. […]
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Baby flown to hospital after being found unresponsive at daycare facility in Woodstock
A baby was flown to a specialized children’s hospital after being found unresponsive and not breathing at a daycare center in Woodstock Tuesday morning. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday to the House of Children, 2521 Harding Lane in Woodstock, for a medical call. Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Public […]
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Semi-tractor-trailer truck driver dies after being found unresponsive on I-94 near Libertyville
A semi-tractor-trailer truck driver died after first responders found him unresponsive in his truck on Interstate 94 near Libertyville following an apparent medical event. The Illinois State Police responded around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday to the area of westbound Interstate 94 at Route 137 near Libertyville for a medical emergency and well-being check. Lake County Chief […]
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Rideshare driver suffers medical issue, veers off Route 45 and crashes into building in Third Lake
A rideshare driver suffered a medical issue on Route 45 in Third Lake, causing him to travel at least 300 feet off-road and crash into the side of a physical therapy business Sunday evening. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 6:25 p.m. Sunday to Athletico Physical Therapy (Gurnee West), 34572 […]
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Specialized response team removes bariatric man through second floor of Round Lake Beach home
Over a dozen specialized fire department rescue technicians responded to remove a bariatric man, who was experiencing a medical emergency, through the second story of a Round Lake Beach home Saturday afternoon. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 1:40 p.m. Saturday to the 0-100 block of East Hawthorne Drive in Round Lake […]
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Coroner identifies man who died after crashing into ditch, being found unresponsive near Harvard
The coroner’s office has identified a 58-year-old man who died after he was believed to have suffered a medical emergency and crashed his pickup truck near Harvard Wednesday. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Route 173 and Reese Road in unincorporated Harvard […]