Archive for July 26th, 2016

New tower ladder for Hoffman Estates FD (more)

updated production photos from Ferrara of the new tower ladder being built for Hoffman Estates

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Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

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Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

fire truck being built

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

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New engine for Homer Township (more)

Updated production photos of the new engine being built for Homer Township by E-ONE

fire engine being built

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fire engine being built

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fire engine being built

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fire engine being built

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Chicago Fire Department Special Duty – Blind Shaft Elevator Rescue 7/23/16

This from Tim Olk:

On Sat July 23,2016, Chicago Fire Department Tower Ladder 10 was sent to a high-rise on north Halsted for a report of four people stuck in an elevator. After trying to reset the elevator failed, they requested a blind shaft response.
Companies were:
Batt 3
Tower 10
Squad 1
Squad 2
Special Operations Chief 515
and an ambulance
The car was stuck between floors 2&3.  Firefighters locked out the elevator and setup on the 5th floor with ropes and worked off floor 4. After lowering a firefighter down the shaft, they found four girls who had been in there for two hours but were in good spirits. Firefighters brought them to the 4th floor by rope where they were evaluated by paramedics.

firefighters rescue trapped victims in an elevator

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firefighters rescue trapped victims in an elevator

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firefighters rescue trapped victims in an elevator

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firefighters rescue trapped victims in an elevator

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Chicago firefighters rescue woman trapped in elevator

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Chicago firefighters rescue woman trapped in elevator

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firefighters rescue trapped victims in an elevator

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Chicago firefighters rescue woman trapped in elevator

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firefighters rescue trapped victims in an elevator

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firefighters rescue trapped victims in an elevator

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firefighters rescue trapped victims in an elevator

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