A firefighter named Andrew "Drew" Price sustained serious injuries after falling through a light shaft while fighting a fire in a four-story building in Chicago. He became trapped behind a wall and had to be extricated by other firefighters. Price was given CPR at the scene and transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Firefighter Andrew "Drew" Price sustained serious injuries after a "bad fall" while fighting the fire at a four-story mixed occupancy building in the 2400 block of North Lincoln Avenue, fire commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said during a press conference. She said the building was occupied at the time of the fire. Around 6 a.m., Price was opening holes on the roof to ventilate the fire when he fell through a light shaft and became trapped behind a wall, according to Nance-Holt.
A mayday was immediately called and firefighters had to force a hole through a wall in order to extricate Price, she said.Chicago fire commissioner Annette Nance-Holt spoke to the media after a firefighter died while battling a blaze in the citys Lincoln Park neighborhood Monday morning. "When we first got eyes upon him, firefighter Price was responsive. They asked him if he could hear him to move his arm. He moved his arm," said 12th Battalion Chief Michael McCormick. Price, 39, was given CPR at the scene before being transported to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition, Nance-Holt sai
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