Archive for August 27th, 2015

2 dead and 5 injured at haz mat incident near Des Plaines 8-27-15

Aug 27

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Hazardous Materials Incident | 1 Comment

Images from the scene by Tim Olk

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

hazardous materials crew in decon at haz mat scene

Tim Olk photo

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Fox River & Countryside FPD to appoint operations chief

Aug 27

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | 1 Comment

Excerpts from the KaneCountyChronicle.com:

The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District Board is expected to appoint a chief of operations at a special meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Board President Jim Gaffney said the individual does not replace Chief Greg Benson, who has assumed that role since 2011. Rather, he said, this person will concentrate on the district’s two stations and the operations at those stations. The district is trying to “isolate the two positions to get certain things accomplished,” Gaffney said.

Gaffney declined to name the individual Monday but said he will be introduced at Tuesday’s meeting, which is set for 6:30 p.m. at Station 3, 34W500 Carl Lee Road, St. Charles Township. The agenda includes the chief of operations’ appointment, introduction and contract approval.

The chief of operations will start Wednesday, Gaffney said.

In addition to the station in St. Charles Township, Fox River and Countryside has a station along Route 64 in Campton Hills. The district serves about 25,000 residents across 38 square miles that include Wayne, Campton Hills and St. Charles Township.

thanks Dan

Excerpts from MySuburbanLife.com:

Greg Benson – who has served as the Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District’s chief since its 2011 launch – will retire by the end of October, the district announced Wednesday in a news release. The district previously was considered a paper district that contracted services from the city of St. Charles.

The district has appointed Carl DeLeo as chief of operations. He will oversee anything having to do with safety, including the stations and the firefighters Board President Jim Gaffney said and that the district chose the title in the event it someday wants to hire someone strictly for the administrative aspects.

DeLeo is a 30-year veteran of the Lisle/Woodridge Fire Protection District, where he retired with the rank of captain.

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New tower ladder for Elk Grove Village

Aug 27

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 9 Comments

This from Scott Peterson:

This is the new tower ladder for Elk Grove Village. It is scheduled to go in-service the 2nd week of September. Tower 7 in Steve’s pictures from the Elk Grove Township extra alarm is actually the reserve truck. We had been running a 75’ straight stick quint ( a Pierce Quantum, Truck 7), 2000-gpm/500 gallons & 30 of foam. That is sold and being stripped this week to prepare for the changeover to the new Quint 7.

The new tower specs are:

100′ Pierce Velocity, 2000gpm/300 gallons (This was a stock Pierce tower)

Tower 7, the 100′ Dash 2000 will go back to reserve once this is placed in service.

Scott Peterson