Waukegan Fire Department Water Rescue in Illinois

May 23, 2005
Waukegan Fire Department responded to the Waukegan Beach on Lake Michigan for a report of a person missing after their raft fell over.

Waukegan Fire Department responded to the Waukegan Beach on Lake Michigan for a report of a person missing after their raft fell over.

A group of people were on a blow up boat when it rolled over knocking the two people that were in the raft into the water.

Waukegan Batt chief requested a box alarm for the division 4 divers. Divers and boats searched until it got dark to the point where they couldn't see anymore, and the waves got too strong.

Command requested the 5th alarm diver

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