Archive for July, 2012

Cicero Box Alarm 7-31-12

 

Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

The Cicero Fire Department requested a Box Alarm in the overnight hours of Tuesday, July 31st. Steve Redick took in the fire and submitted images with the following information:

1800 S Cicero Ave..early am..Dollar Store
This fire was held in check by sprinklers…high humidity kept the smoke conditions very low and as a result good photos were very difficult to get. I’m told a wall was breached in the large vacant commercial that made up sector 4 attached..I believe it was for inspection purposes..
The division 10 MVU was requested but as fate would have it it was oos..
Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

Cicero Fire Department Dollar Store fire 7-31-12

Steve Redick photo

Steve has a short video:

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Bridgeview Fire Department Station 1

As a followup to a previous post HERE, Martin Nowak has submitted images now from Bridgeview Station 1 to allow readers an insight into the rest of the department’s apparatus.The Bridgeview Fire Department in Mabas Division 21 has not yet been added to the site.

Apparatus at Station 1 includes the following:

  • Engine 416: 1997 HME Luverne
  • Battalion Chief 40: 2005 Ford Expedition
  • Car 401: 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe
  • Ambulance 417: 2008 GMC 4500/Horton
  • Car 400 (Chief) 2005 Ford Expedition
  • Not Pictured is Engine Co. 425 1993 Pierce Dash
Bridgeview Fire Department

Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview Fire Department Engine 416

Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview Fire Department Ambulance

Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview Fire Department

Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview Fire Department

Martin Nowak photo

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New Command Post for Will County

Will County Emergency Mamagement Agency Command Post

Will County’s new Incident Command Center is 46 feet long and 13.5 feet high, weighing 42,260 pounds. | Tony Graf ~ Sun-Times Media

The Naperville Sun has an article HERE that states:

Will County has unveiled a new vehicle that will serve as a command center directly at the scene of an emergency.

The new vehicle has so many technological updates over previous mobile units, there essentially is no comparison, said Harold Damron, emergency management director for Will County.

The county board recently got a look at the Incident Command Center, which is the size of a large bus, at the county office building in downtown Joliet.

“This is a vehicle that we can bring to an incident scene —major emergencies, major events,” Damron said. “And this provides the facilities and the equipment for whoever’s in charge of that incident. We call them the incident commanders. That can be the fire chief or the police chief or whoever they might be.”

“So for that incident commander, and the key command staff, this provides all the capabilities they need to manage a big incident,” he said.

The Incident Command Center has a freightliner chassis and a Cummins turbo diesel engine. The vehicle is 46 feet long and 13.5 feet high, weighing 42,260 pounds.

The body was custom built by Farber Specialty Vehicles of Ohio.

In the forward section of the vehicle, there is space for 10 work stations for the incident commander and key personnel.

“We have a lot of radios, because of all the different frequencies that exist around the county, that different agencies use,” Damron said. “We put in a computer control system, so all the radios are installed in a rack, which is in the rear of the vehicle. But they’re all controlled via computer software over an internal network. So any laptop computer that’s in the vehicle can launch that software, and then they can choose what frequency they need to talk on,” Damron said.

“So if I’m the fire chief, and I need a particular fire frequency, I can pull that up in the software. And using the software, using the computer microphone headset, I can communicate on that channel without ever having to touch the actual radio,” he said.

The new vehicle also will serve as a communications backup if there is a disruption in 911 service or other major public-safety communications, Damron said.

The county can bring the vehicle to a location —wherever it needs to be — for support during the problem. In the rear of the vehicle, there are three complete 911-capable work stations.

The vehicle, which costs around $1.15 million, was approximately 80 percent grant funded. 911 surcharge money funded around 20 percent.

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New ambulance for Glenside

Pierce has posted an unlettered image of a new IHC 4300/Medtec Type I ambulance for the Glenside Fire Protection District.

Glenside FPD Medtec ambulance

Pierce (Medtec) composite of a new ambulance for the Glenside FPD. Shop order #24764.

thanks Martin

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Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show

 Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show

The Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show is a fun, family event that is free to the public. It is a great day for photos and public education about emergency vehicles and the public safety professionals who operate them. It’s the Midwest?’s largest public emergency vehicle show with around 200 different types of emergency vehicles visiting North Aurora for the weekend events.

There will be a Kane Co Sheriff SWAT demo, North Aurora FD/O’Hare Towing heavy rescue crash extrication demo, an emergency vehicle obstacle course (EVOC), Aurora Regional Fire Museum hand-pumper and antique fire engine pumping demo, vehicle tours including Will Co EMA’s new mobile command post, CBS2 Chopper 2, plus top notch antique safety equipment vendors, fire engine rides, food, and much more.

2012 is our 15th Anniversary year and we are pleased to be returning to our original North Aurora show grounds at Pentair Water and Oberweis Dairy near I-88 and Randall Rd. Government agencies, museums, companies, manufacturers, and private collectors are all welcome to display their emergency vehicles. It is not too late to register and while we prefer pre-registration, day-of-show registration is welcome and free this year.

Please join us for the parade Friday, August 3rd, and the big show on Saturday, August 4th!

Visit our website at www.EmergencyVehicleShow.com for details.

Download a pdf file of everything you need to participate at… http://www.emergencyvehicleshow.com/2012_CEVS_Info_Pages.pdf

You can also follow us on Facebook to get updates at… www.Facebook.com/ChicagolandEmergencyVehicleShow

Please view and share our events pages at…

www.facebook.com/ChicagolandEmergencyVehicleShow/events

Show Contact: Dave Weaver 312-455-1212

Chicago land Emergency Vehicles Show

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Highland Park ambulance in production – update

In response to our previous post of Highland Park’s newest ambulance, Sam Borica found this link  to the facebook page from Horton of Illinois with a large gallery of images showing the new ambulance. It is a 2012 Ford F-450 Type I by Horton. This is Highland Park’s first all red ambulance and their first Type I.

Highland Park Fire Department Ambulance 32 from Horton

Horton of Illinois photo

Highland Park Fire Department Ambulance 32 from Horton

Horton of Illinois photo

Highland Park Fire Department Ambulance 32 from Horton

Horton of Illinois photo

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MABAS 22 Command Van

The MABAS Division 22 Command Van has been added to the site page for the Posen Fire Department where it is housed. As the caption shows, this was a former ambulance and command van with Evergreen Park.

MABAS Division 22 Command Van 275

Matt Schumann photo

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MABAS Division 11 TRT training

This from  Richard Gray, Hazardous Material Team Coordinator, M.A.B.A.S Division 11

Here are some photos from a recent Division XI TRT Confined Space Drill hosted by North Riverside FD. The aerial truck is NR 806 being used as a high anchor point. Also part of the drill was the Div XI Air Unit and Div XI 1111 TRT Truck.
MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

 

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Commercial fire in Blue Island 7-28-12

Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted the following:

3500 W. 127th St., Blue Island today – 2 sty warehouse 200×200 – Fire was thru the roof when crews pulled up with a big header in the sky. It turned out to be a small fire in the ventilation system of a paint booth.
Blue Island Fire Department commercial fire on 127th Street 7-28-12

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Blue Island Fire Department commercial fire on 127th Street 7-28-12

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Blue Island Fire Department commercial fire on 127th Street 7-28-12

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Blue Island Fire Department commercial fire on 127th Street 7-28-12

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

 

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New ambulance for East Joliet

Medtec has posted an unlettered image of a new Ford F-450/Medtec Type I ambulance for the East Joliet Fire Department.

East Joliet Fire Department new Medtec ambulance

Pierce composite of the new Medtec ambulance for the East Joliet Fire Department. It carries shop order #25171.

thanks Martin

 

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