Archive for June 28th, 2014

Barrington & Barrington sign auto-aid agreement

The Daily Herald has an article about an automatic aid agreement that has been signed between the Village of Barrington Fire Department and the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District.

Nearly six months after their acrimonious breakup, the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District and the Barrington Fire Department have reached an automatic aid agreement governing when, how and where each will respond to emergencies in the other’s jurisdiction.

The deal, ratified by both sides Monday evening, calls for the district to respond to all commercial fire alarms in the village of Barrington that occur west of Route 59. In return, the Barrington Fire Department will provide fire and emergency medical service coverage to sections of the district that are in the vicinity of the village’s fire station at 400 N. Northwest Highway.

The agreement was negotiated by district Fire Chief Jeff Swanson and Barrington Fire Chief Jim Arie.

“We are confident that (the agreement) improves public safety for residents of both the district and village, and ensures that the aid we provide will be reciprocated when we need it,” Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District board President Thomas C. Long said.

Prior to Jan. 1, the fire district paid the village of Barrington to provide fire protection services to its 48-square mile jurisdiction, which includes the towns of Barrington Hills, South Barrington, Lake Barrington, Inverness and unincorporated Cook, Lake and McHenry counties. But after disputes over staffing and equipment needs, the fire district ended the relationship and launched its own department at the start of the year.

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Flossmoor FD live-fire training 6-26-14

This from Tim Olk:

Live-fire training in Flossmoor

firemen burn house for training

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firemen burn house for training

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house fully-engulfed in fire

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house fully-engulfed in fire

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house fully-engulfed in fire

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click the link for  short video segment IMG_8745

 

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Teen rescued from Northfield cell tower, 6-27-14

high-angle rescue from cell tower

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high-angle rescue from cell tower

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high-angle rescue from cell tower

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high-angle rescue from cell tower

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Palatine Field Day

 

Palatine Field Day

ham radio operators

Palatine ham radio operators Tony Jedlinski and Terry Burhke

Palatine ham radio

Palatine ham radio

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