Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Conrad Schwalm |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Pipeman |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 2/2/1924 |
| Cause of Death | Fall |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 2/2/1924 |
| Incident Location | Storage |
| Incident Attribute | Structural collapses , Fires |
Incident Summary
On February 2, 1924, Chicago Fire Department Pipeman Conrad Schwalm of Engine 30 died in the line of duty while fighting a fire at John M. Smythe & Company on West Madison Street. Five floors of the six-story warehouse were engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on scene, and Schwalm was operating from a third-story fire escape when the fire escape collapsed. Schwalm fell three stories to the sidewalk below, and was transported to Jefferson Park Hospital, but he died from his injuries.
Citations:
“Foreman Killed in Night Blaze at Smyth Co.’s,” Chicago Daily Tribune, February 3, 1924.
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