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This from Drew Gresik about the new ambulance coming to the Brookfield Zoo

Hello,

I saw that you guys were looking for a photo of the Brookfield Zoo Ambulance. Here’s how it works at the Zoo. The Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), which is overseen by the Cook County Forest Preserve District, runs Brookfield Zoo. The CZS has fully functioning and State of Illinois licensed police officers who handle money and protect the zoo property. All officers are state licensed EMTs and each police vehicle has a first responder bag. Currently, there are 6 police vehicles and 1 ambulance. The ambulance is housed at the zoo’s PD station in its own bay. When an ambulance call comes in, an officer will respond Code 3 through the zoo to the scene and another will go get the ambo. If transport is necessary, they will respond to the hospital, most often Loyola (right up 1st Avenue). It is a 1997 Ford E-450/Wheeled Coach BLS Ambulance. Hope this clears things up!

Thanks,

Drew Gresik

1997 Ford E-450/Wheeled Coach BLS Ambulance at the Brookfield Zoo. Drew Gresik photo

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This from Eric Haak:

Shortly before 1400 hrs on Thursday, Chicago’s 15th Battalion Chief called for a Still & Box alarm on the 4000 block of South Brighton Place. Chicago had been dealing with a fairly heavy lake-effect snow storm for most of the day and a heavy squall was moving through the Southwest Side at the time. Originally dispatched as an alley garage, the 15th Battalion reported that he had exposure problems to a residence and one other garage. This turned out to be a large alley garage that was extended and attached to the residence. Companies had smoke pushing from the second floor of the residence and heavy fire throughout the garage. Although I arrived a few minutes after the fire had been knocked, I thought I would share some of the images of companies picking up in the snow.