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<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Janetske, Thomas <TJanetske@cityofevanston.org><BR>Subject: Press Release: Resident and Dog rescued from water<BR>To: "Press Releases" <press-release@mail.cityofevanston.org><BR>Date: Monday, January 4, 2010, 3:43 PM<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Arial Narrow"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tom Janetske, Division Chief, (847) 866-5918</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Evanston Resident and Dog Rescued from Northwestern University ’s Retention Pond</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Fire Officials remind everyone "Just because a lake, pond or stream is frozen doesn't mean the ice is safe”</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Just before 8AM Sunday morning, a report of a woman and a dog in the frigid waters on the campus of Northwestern University resulted in a response by Northwestern Police and Evanston Fire Department personnel. The call came into Northwestern University by a passer-by using one of the blue-light emergency call boxes on campus. Upon arrival of the Fire Department, firefighters found a female and her dog in icy water approximately 40 feet from shore. The female apparently went onto the ice after her golden retriever that had wondered onto the man-made pond had fallen through. She then fell through the ice as well. Evanston Firefighter/Paramedic Jennifer Lo Bianco suited up in an ice water rescue suit, upon arrival, immediately crossed the ice into the water to rescue the woman. Once the woman was brought to safety, fire personnel were able to safely
retrieve the dog as well. The female victim was transported to Evanston Hospital . Both the owner and the dog survived the ordeal. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=black size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">According to fire officials, you can't always tell the strength of ice simply by its look, its thickness, the temperature or whether or not it is covered with snow. Ice covered by snow always should be presumed unsafe. Snow acts like an insulating blanket and slows the freezing process. Ice under the snow will be thinner and weaker. A snowfall also can warm up and melt existing ice. If there is slush on the ice, stay off. Slush ice is only about half as strong as clear ice and indicates the ice is no longer freezing from the bottom. The most logical ice safety measure is to “<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Stay off the Ice</SPAN></B>” and if you are walking a dog near a frozen body of water always use a leash.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Division Chief Thomas Janetske</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">City of Evanston </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Evanston</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, IL</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">. 60201</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><EM><I><FONT color=red size=1 face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Rounded MT Bold'; COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt">Prevention ~ Preparedness ~ Partnerships</SPAN></FONT></I></EM></DIV>
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