Archive for January 14th, 2013

Bellwood Box Alarm 1-14-13

This from Josh Boyajian:

Bellwood had a box alarm this afternoon @ 218 Hyde Park Ave. I arrived well after the fire was knocked, here are some of my pictures.
I attached a picture of Stone Park’s new ambulance and Northlake’s engine.
Bellwood Fire Department engine

Josh Boyajian photo

house fire in Bellwood IL

Josh Boyajian photo

Stone Park Fire Department ambulance

Josh Boyajian photo

house fire in Bellwood IL

Josh Boyajian photo

Northlake Fire Department engine

Josh Boyajian photo

winter house fire

Josh Boyajian photo

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Northwest Central Dispatch – new radio system

This from Chris Ranck:

this from carma chicago;  NORTHWEST CENTRAL is switching to a new radio system , it will be a new STARCOM 21 system . It will be a new tdma system which is a non-monitorable radio system . They are supposed to switch on MARCH 26 2013 . They will be switching the old digital system first, towns like ELK GROVE ,  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, BUFFALO GROVE etc……  2) SCHAUMBURG system and finally STREAMWOOD and HOFFMAN ESTATES systems.  Since it’s tdma, scanners won’t be  able to recieve it .

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CFD complete signature list (4/9)

 

Chicago Fire Department radio signatures

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