Archive for January 19th, 2016

Mount Prospect hires 6 firefighters

Excerpts from the JournalTopics.com:

Six Mount Prospect firefighters were sworn-in during Tuesday’s (Jan. 5) village board meeting, a move that brings department staffing back to where it was before budget cuts in 2010.

The fire department last year received the Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in an amount of $1.385 million. The grant will cover salaries and benefits for the six firefighters over the next two years.

According to Interim Fire Chief Brian Lambel, four of the six will attend the fire academy beginning Jan. 18 for nine weeks. The other two will begin work at Fire Station 13 on Northwest Highway immediately. Engine 13 has been out of service since the budget cuts were made and will not be put back in service until the all  are part of normal shifts. Lambel said he expects the engine to be back in service by April.

As part of the grant funding, if the fire department were able to hire war veterans, there was a chance the grant could be extended by one year. However, none of the six served in the armed forces. The two-year grant runs from Jan. 4, 2016 through Jan. 4, 2018. After that, the village becomes responsible for the new salaries and benefits.

The new firefighters/paramedics are Joshua Wojnowski, Ryan Lawler, John Kelly, Joseph Salecki, Michael Filpi and Andrew Maynard.

thanks Dan

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Working fire in Lindenhurst, 1-17-16

This from Jeff Rudolph:

1/17/2016
Around 8 pm reports of a house on fire in the 2800 block of Glenarye Dr. in Lindenhurst began flooding FoxCom dispatch. Lake Villa FPD units arrived to find a large, two-story home well-involved. Companies went defensive and protected exposures on both sides. Mutual aid from Antioch, Gurnee, and Newport arrived to assist, but with a combination of the high winds, extreme cold temps, and the body of fire found on arrival, the home was a total loss. Exposures on either side recieved minor damage. Jeff Rudolph

fire engine coated with ice at fire scene

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female firefighter coated with ice at fire scene

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house fire at night

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female firefighter coated with ice at fire scene

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house fire at night

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Working fire in Chicago, 1-17-16 (more)

More photos from the working fire at 618 E 104th Street

Chicago firefighters vent roof at house fire

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Chicago firefighters vent roof at house fire

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firefighters make entry to house fire

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Chicago firefighters battle house fire

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house on fire

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Chicago firefighters battle house fire

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Chicago firefighters vent roof at house fire

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Chicago firefighters vent roof at house fire

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Chicago FD Battalion Chief

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Chicago firefighters battle house fire

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Chicago FD Lieutenant

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Chicago FD Battalion Chief

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Chicago FD Lieutenant

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Chicago FD Engine 93

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Working fire in Justice, 1-18-16 (more)

This from Josh Boyajian:

Robert’s Park FPD was dispatched for a trailer fire today at 775 Maple Lane. While enroute, the First engine reported a header of smoke and upgraded to a working fire response. Companies were faced with very cold temperatures, heavy fire conditions, and bad fire hydrants. Here are some shots from the scene.
firefighters battle fire in a mobile home

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firefighters battle fire in a mobile home

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Bedford Park FD Tower Ladder 709

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Bedford Park FD Tower Ladder 709

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firefighters battle fire in a mobile home

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firefighters battle fire in a mobile home

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firefighters battle fire in a mobile home

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firefighters battle fire in a mobile home

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firefighters battle fire in a mobile home

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More photos are here
A video from Steve Redick

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