Unofficial Chicago Fire Department Air/Sea Rescue Unit

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Unofficial Chicago Fire Department Air/Sea Rescue Unit

Divers assigned to the Air Sea Rescue Unit are trained under public safety rescue diver guidelines specific to Chicago’s needs and particular environment.

The Air Sea Rescue Unit was established in 1965, where they provide search and rescue services for 37 miles of lakefront, an extensive river system, numerous lakefront venues, and the largest harbor system in the U.S. Chicago’s busy lakefront offers the Air Sea Rescue Unit unique emergency challenges including, assistance to boats in distress, water rescues and air search missions. Our pilots are

trained in helicopter search and rescue, and hoist rescue techniques patterned after nationally recognized standards. The Air Sea Rescue Unit uses two (2) Bell 412 EP helicopters to aid in their efforts. This equipment is used for multi-mission roles, which include administrative, law enforcement, and primarily search and rescue flights. The unit also has dive rescue vehicles equipped with the latest available communications devices, full facemask and dry suit dive equipment, and lighting for night operations. They also have a dedicated swimming pool for training the members.

02/26/2022

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/6202210-cbs-2-takes-a-look-at-chicago-fire-departments-special-operations-scuba-team-rescue-training/

Who could forget the pictures of a college student stuck 1500 feet out on icy Lake Michigan. He wandered onto the lake not realizing how much danger he was in, but he was lucky

11/18/2020

05/30/2020

Flashback Friday . Over a century of CFD diving. Eastland tragedy (Chicago River ) 1915 to present day .

05/28/2020

Take a moment today to remember Juan Bucio and his family. Two years ago Juan gave the ultimate sacrifice attempting to save another. Gone but never forgotten!

05/22/2020

Flashback Friday , then and now .

05/18/2020

Throw back Friday . Old school diver

03/08/2020

ASR 687 Spring Training

11/11/2019

Happy Veterans Day🇺🇸Thank you for your service!

10/29/2019

681 dropping divers and a raft during a drill at Chicago’s Marine Safety Station

01/30/2019

“2PM CHICAGO - VIDEO - Man in red coat is rescued by the Chicago Fire Department scuba team after he ends up out in Lake Michigan on a break front on the coldest day of the year so far after walking across the ice. https://t.co/PzyMO26h7L”

Address

3954 E Foreman Drive
Chicago, IL
60617

Website

http://www.cityofchicago.org/fire

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