Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Ernie Schabes |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Firefighter |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | 36 to 40 |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 9/7/1930 |
| Cause of Death | Fall |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | Equipment failure |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations , Ladder operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 9/6/1930 |
| Incident Location | Store/Office |
| Incident Attribute | Fires |
Incident Summary
On September 6, 1930, Chicago Fire Department Firefighter Ernest Schabes of Squad 2 was fatally injured while fighting a fire at a drug store on West Madison Street. He was climbing a ladder when it slipped, causing him to fall more than twenty-five feet to the sidewalk below. Schabes died the following day, September 7, at West Side Hospital.
Citations:
“Fireman Dies of Injuries Received in Fall at Blaze,” Chicago Daily Tribune, September 8, 1930.
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