Archive for February 12th, 2014

Firefighter terminated by Carpentersville FD

The Daily Herald has an article about the termination of a member of the Carpentersville FD.

Jason Elders, a part-time firefighter accused of beating a woman at a Christmas party he hosted, was terminated from the Carpentersville Fire Department Tuesday evening, after an internal probe found he met with the victim after his arrest and lied during the investigation, officials said.

“The police and fire departments see first hand the devastating consequences that physical violence can have in the community,” Public Safety Director Al Popp said in a statement. “It is completely unacceptable for our own employees to contribute to that cycle of violence.”

Elders’ ouster came nearly three weeks after he was fired from the West Dundee Fire Department over his alleged role in the fight — he had been a part-time firefighter there for three years. Elders, 39, spent five years working for Carpentersville and was paid $15.81 an hour before he was placed on administrative leave Dec. 26, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into the fight.

That probe, which involved interviews with witnesses, Elders and photographic evidence, showed he acted inappropriately during the fight, lied to the village about his actions in the altercation and met with the victim after he was released from jail in direct violation of his bond, all violations of the department’s rules, said Popp, who conducted the investigation.

Meanwhile, Elders served as vice president of SEIU Local 73, which represents the village’s 29 part-time firefighters.

Elders could not be reached for comment Tuesday, but he will fight to secure his job and back pay through an arbitration proceeding, Rooney said. His back pay could range between $6,000 and $10,000, depending on how long the case drags out, Rooney added.

SEIU Local 73 will furnish him with an attorney once he goes the arbitration route, said Adam Rosen, a union spokesman.

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Fatal Oak Lawn fire claims 2nd victim

CBS Chicago has an article about a house fire in Oak Lawn last week that resulted in one fatality and one serious injury. They are now reporting that the injured person has also died.

 A second woman has died following a house fire that killed a 73-year-old woman early Saturday in the 10100 block of Lawrence Court, Oak Lawn Fire Chief George Sheets said Tuesday night at the village board meeting.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office identified her as 74-year-old Mary Bruce. She was pronounced dead at 11:03 a.m. at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the medical examiner’s office said.

On Saturday, firefighters found Kathryn Lomec dead on her living room couch after they responded to a fire at her house about 2:40 a.m., authorities said. They said Lomec’s caretaker was found unconscious and lying in a hallway and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition.

Sheets said earlier that the fire was contained to the living room and extinguished quickly, and one firefighter suffered an elbow injury. He said smoke alarms inside the home were not functioning. The cause of the fire has not been determined, and Oak Lawn fire investigators and the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office are investigating.

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2-Alarm fire in St. Charles, 1-5-14

This from John Tulipano:

At approximately 05:40 on January 5th, St Charles was dispatched for smoke in the building at 828 S. 3rd. Companies found a fire in the basement. A box alarm and then 2nd alarm were called.

The building collapsed prior to my arrival and companies were in a defensive mode when I arrived using 1-ladder pipe, 1-deck gun and 7-handlines.

John Tulipano

firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

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firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

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firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

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firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

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aerial ladder truck working at winter fire scene

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firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

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firemen with hose lines at winter fire scene

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fire engine with hose lines at winter fire scene

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Pierce fire engine at winter fire scene

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