Archive for November, 2011

Prospect Heights Fire helps welcome wounded veteran

Nov 18

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The Prospect Heights Fire Department along with the Prospect Heights Police Department, the Patriot Guard Riders, and Warriors Watch surprised Sgt. Ben Stehman, a local veteran, at his home today and escorted him and his family to a local gathering where he was presented with a key to the city. Sgt Stehman was injured in Afghanistan on August 7th of this year by an IED. This was his third deployment. Prior to being sent into Afghanistan, he had two tours in Iraq.

Images from the event will be posted tomorrow.

Tags: Army Sergeant Ben Stehman, patriot Guard Riders, Prospect Heights Fire Department, Prospect Heights wounded soldier is welcomed home, Warriors Watch Riders

Elk Grove renumbers the Quint

Nov 18

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Scott Peterson informs us that Elk Grove Fire Department Quint 8 is now Quint 7. It has been moved to Station 7 and will run as the spare when the tower is out of service. When the Quint is in service, it will be known as Truck 7.

Elk Grove Fire Department Pierce Quantum Quint 7

Elk Grove Village recently renumbered this as Quint7. It will live at Station7 as a reserve truck. Scot Peterson photo

Elk Grove Fire Department Quint 8 Pierce Quantum

Formerly Quint 8 which ran for several years as the in-service suppression unit from Elk Grove Station 8, it is now in reserve status at Station 7.

Tags: Elk Grove Quint 7, Elk Grove Quint 8, Elk Grove Village Fire Department, Elk Grove Village Fire Station 8, Pierce All Steer, Pierce Quantum, Pierce quint, Scott Peterson

Berwyn 2nd alarm fire 11-17-11

Nov 17

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The Berwyn Fire Department responded to a house fire Thursday morning at 1310 East Avenue. Heavy fire consumed much of the roof on the two-story home.

Tim Olk was at the scene after the fire was knocked down and submitted several images of Berwyn companies at work.

Berwyn Fire Department house fire 11-17-11 at 1310 East Avenue

Berwyn firefighters from Quint 904 hit hot spots from the upper floor of the house at 1310 East Avenue after the fire was knocked down.. Tim Olk photo

A firefighter on the tip of Quint 904's ladder directs his stream into the upper window to make sure that the fire is contained. Tim Olk photo

Fire flares up in the second floor after the main body of fire has been extinguished. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters climb into the building from the ladder to route out any remaining hot spots. Tim Olk photo

In order to reach further into the rubble of the roof, a firefighter works to clear away some of the debris. Tim Olk photo

Tags: Berwyn Fire Department, Berwyn house fire, Tim Olk

New ambulance for Lemont

Nov 17

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The Lemont Fire Protection District has received a new Type I ambulance from Medtec on a Ford F-450 chasis.

Lemont Fire Protection District Medtec ambulance

Lemont Fire District Ambulance 914 is a 2011 Ford/Medtec Type I. Medtec photo

Thanks to Martin Nowak for spotting this on the Foster Coach website.

Tags: Foster Coach, Lemont Fire Protection District, Martin Nowak, Medtec Ambulance, Type I ambulance on a Ford F-450 chassis

Urbana engine boasts U of I pride

Nov 17

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Dan McInerney was in Urbana and photographed Engine 24. As the home of the University of Illinois, the engine sports the Illini logo prominently on either side of the cab.

Urbana Fire Department Pierce Dash engine

Urbana Engine 24 is a 2002 Pierce Dash with a 1,250-GPM pump and a 500-gallon water tank. It carries Pierce job # 13523. Dan McInerney photo

Urbana Fire Department University of Illinois Illini graphics

Engine 24 sports Illini graphics as the engine closest to the University of Illinois campus in Urbana. Dan McInerney photo

Tags: Dan McInerney, Pierce Dash, Urbana Fire Department

Mundelein 2nd Alarm 11-14-11

Nov 16

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The Lake County News Sun reports:

A fire that destroyed an unoccupied two-story building in downtown Mundelein appears to be suspicious in nature.

No one was injured in the blaze, but the building is being called “a total loss” by Mundelein Fire Chief Tim Sashko.

“We can’t call it arson yet, but it clearly is a suspicious fire,” Sashko said Tuesday.

The Mundelein Fire Department received a 9-1-1 call of a fire at 22 E. Park St., just after 11 p.m. Monday night. By the time firefighters arrived at the scene, the second story of the building was heavily involved in flames, according to Sashko.

Dozens of firefighters battled the extra-alarm blaze for more than an a hour-and-a-half before finally bringing it under control at about 12:40 a.m. Tuesday.

The complete article can be found HERE.

Tags: 2nd alarm house fire, fire on Park Street in Mundelein, Mundelein FIre Department, suspicious fire, suspicious fire in Mundelein

New area orders from Alexis

Nov 16

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Bill Friedrich has submitted a list of area departments that have apparatus currently being built by Alexis.

Otto Township FPD @ Chebanse – 2012 IHC 7500 1,000-GPM 3,000-gallon tanker
St.Anne FPD – 2012 IHC 7400 500-GPM 2,000-gallon tanker
Algonquin Lake in the Hills FPD – 2012 Ford F-550 200-GPM 150-GWT skid unit brush unit
Sycamore FD – 2012 Ford F-550 300-GPM 250-GWT skid unit brush unit

Tags: Alexis Fire Apparatus, Alexis Fire Equipment, Algonquin Fire Department, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire District, Bill Friedrich, Otto Township Fire Protection District, St. Anne Fire Protection District, Sycamore Fire Department

CPD officer accuses CFD captain of pushing him to the ground

Nov 15

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An incident which occurred at a water rescue on November 1st has initiated an investigation into allegations by a Chicago police officer that he was pushed to the ground by a Chicago Fire Department Captain.

Statter911.com has an article and description of the event HERE.

The Tribune has an article HERE. Excerpts include:

The Chicago Fire Department has launched an internal investigation after a captain was accused of pushing a Chicago police officer to the ground as both departments answered a rescue call for two men who had fallen into the river near Goose Island earlier this month.

The scuffle apparently did not hinder the rescue, and the two men were pulled from the water at about 1 a.m. Nov. 1 near the 1200 block of West North Avenue. The police officer, assigned to the marine unit, later filed a report.

No charges were filed, but Fire Department internal affairs investigators are looking into the conduct of the fire captain and other fire officials who were on the scene, officials said.

“There is an active investigation in progress,” said Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford. “The investigation will determine what happened at that scene and see if any violations happened with our members.”

Tags: CFD captain accused of pushing CPD officer, Chicago Fire department investigates incident with police officer, Statter911.com

New Crimson engine in Palatine

Nov 15

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The Palatine Fire Department has placed their new Crimson engine into service as Engine 82. The new unit has a 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic cab and chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. It carries Crimson job #211035-01.

Palatine Fire Department Engine 82 2011 Spartan Crimson

Palatine Engine 82 is now running with this 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic/Crimson 1500/500 engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Palatine has a different graphics package on the new rig using a department decal on the front door and a much less pronounced lettering for the ‘Palatine Fire Department’ on the rear crew door.