Archive for April 20th, 2015

Downers Grove FD achieves ISO Class 1 rating

This from Tom Podraza:

Downers Grove moved up from an ISO 2 to a ISO 1 as of April 16th.  It takes effect July 1st 2015

Excerpts from the Village of Downers Grove website:

Fire Department Obtains Class 1 Public Protection Classification Rating

A community’s Public Protection Classification is based on the three main areas of a community’s fire suppression system: emergency communications, fire department (including operational considerations), and water supply. In addition, it includes a community risk reduction section that recognizes community efforts to reduce losses through fire prevention, public fire safety education, and fire investigation.

ISO is an independent company that serves insurance companies, communities, fire departments, insurance regulators, and others by providing information about risk. Property and business owners in communities with an excellent ISO rating, like Downers Grove, benefit from lower insurance rates.

Some interesting ISO grading facts:

  • Grading scale ranges from 1 through 10 (1 is best)
  • 48,855 fire departments have been graded nationally
  • Only 97 departments have achieved Class 1 status
  • 2,413 departments have been graded in Illinois
  • The Downers Grove Fire Department is now one of only four Illinois departments with a Class 1 ISO rating.

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Area apparatus on order

More updates:

From Bruce: The Village of Wheeling has a 101ft rear-mount platform and a rescue pumper on order with Rosenbauer

From Rob: Rolling Meadows ordered 2014 Pierce Velocity rescue pumper 750-gal tank, expected in September. This will replace the 1996 Spartan/Darley reserve engine.

 

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2-11 Alarm fire in Chicago, 4/20/15

Chicago had a 2-11 Alarm that destroyed Windy City Produce, at 3340 N. Pulaski Road around 3:45AM this morning.

This from Larry Shapiro:

I arrived rather late and there wasn’t much to see. Here are some shots from the scene and a very brief video.

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21 working at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Mobile Command Post 2-7-1

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 21 working at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

grocery store destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

grocery store destroyed by fire

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Tower Ladder 23 working at a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

fire department aerial near utility wires

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Engine 106 on a hydrant

Larry Shapiro photo

More photos at shapirophotography.net

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