Feb 23
WICS, ABC 20 in Springfield, reports that five Illinois fire departments are getting FEMA grant money;
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has announced a nearly $1.4 million federal investment in five Illinois fire departments.
The funds are going to fire departments in Bellevue, Wellington, Evanston, Justice and Amboy. The money is for operations and safety activities.
Feb 23
Josh Boyajian tells us that:
Finally here are some pictures from the Pierce plant in Wisconsin of our new 100' Pierce Puc in the final inspection. Its on an Impel chassis with a Medium Duty Ladder. This will replace the old Seagrave quint at the south house for Q901. These pictures are from Berwyn FF Jim Wojo.
Berwyn FF Jim Wojo provided this photo of the Seagrave quint that is being replaced.
Feb 23
Bill Post found a link to a program from February 21st on WTTW that interviewed the President of the Chicago Firefighters Union.
View the recording HERE.
Feb 23
A Firefighter II Class currently running at the Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) was learning about automobile fires on Wednesday. They had half a dozen cars to destroy in the yard and they went about it in style. Always up for a fire … and with nothing genuine to attract a photographer in the area … Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro stopped by to take some photos.
Nothing like a well-involved automobile to produce big flames and thick black smoke. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters open a door of the burning car. Tim Olk photo
The firefighter encounters heavy smoke from the passenger compartment. Tim Olk photo
Given the go-ahead, firefighters advance on the fully involved car. Larry Shapiro photo
An instructor shows the firefighters where to insert the halogen to pry open the hood. Tim Olk photo
After the fire is knocked down, a firefighter advances to hit the remaining fire under the hood. Larry Shapiro photo
Under the watchful eye of an instructor, a firefighter uses a saw to cut into the trunk. Larry Shapiro photo
A firefighter works to open the hood to expose the engine compartment. Tim Olk photo
Enveloped by smoke, a handline is used to wet down the engine compartment. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters work to get the hood open. Tim Olk photo
For those one or two in Illinois who have never met Tim Olk ... let me introduce you. Larry Shapiro photo
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