Archive for December 14th, 2012

New area apparatus at Pierce

This from Jeff Rudolph:

Made a trip up to Pierce Wednesday to check on Skokie’s new Engine 17 ( 2013 Dash CF, 1500/500 PUC) should take delivery mid January. Also Evanston’s new engine and a squad for Posen where up there. Jeff R.

 

new Pierce Arrow XT engine being built for Evanston, IL

new Pierce Arrow XT engine being built for Evanston, IL. Jeff Rudolph photo

new Pierce Arrow XT PUC rescue pumper for Posen IL

new Pierce Arrow XT PUC rescue pumper for Posen IL. Jeff Rudolph photo

new Pierce Dash CF PUC being built for Skokie

new Pierce Dash CF PUC being built for Skokie. Jeff Rudolph photo

new Pierce Dash CF PUC being built for Skokie

new Pierce Dash CF PUC being built for Skokie. Jeff Rudolph photo

new Pierce Dash CF PUC being built for Skokie

new Pierce Dash CF PUC being built for Skokie. Jeff Rudolph photo

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Rockford Medical Flight Crashes near Rochelle – update

REACT Crew Will “Complete Their Mission”

on Friday, December 14

In a tradition found within the fire and rescue community, the bodies of the REACT helicopter crew members who lost their lives on December 10, 2012, will return to the hangar to complete their mission on Friday morning, December 14.

Members of the regional community of fire, police and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel will escort the bodies of Flight Nurse Jim Dillow; Flight Nurse Karen Hollis; and Pilot Andy Olesen. The procession will depart from the Ogle County Sheriff’s office in Oregon at 10 a.m. and will complete the mission at the REACT hangar located on the western edge of the Rockford Memorial Hospital campus at 2400 North Rockton Ave. at about 10:45. Following a moment of recognition at the hangar, the procession will then depart for individual funeral homes.

Members of the public and the media are invited to line the route of the processional and/or be present at the hangar when the processional arrives. Those who choose to await the processional at the hangar should arrive between 10:15 and 10:30.

 

The Route

 

Departing Oregon, Ill. from the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office at about 10 a.m.

  • Turn right on Washington Street
  • Take the 3rd left on to North River Road
  • Continue straight on to IL-72 E
  • Turn left on to North Kishwaukee Road
  • Turn left on to Kishwaukee Road
  • Continue on to Airport Drive
  • Turn left on to Beltline Road
  • Slight right on to IL-2 North/South Main Street
  • Turn left on to South Springfield Ave.
  • Turn right on to Auburn Street
  • Turn left on to Kilburn Ave.

Turn right on to Glenwood Ave. and arrive at the REACT hangar at about 10:45 a.m.

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Confined space rescue in Chicago 12-13-12 (more)

This from Dave Weaver:

12/13/2012 Chicago Chimney Fall Technical Rescue
Dispatch & Fireground Radio Traffic (First use of CFD Ops 8)

Part 1 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347868841
Part 2 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347864210
Part 3 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347863757
Part 4 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347863404
Part 5 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347863046
Part 6 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347862753
Part 7 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347861521
Part 8 http://www.justin.tv/radioman911/b/347861197

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