Archive for September 27th, 2016

Skokie Fire Department news

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

The Skokie Fire Department once again achieved a Class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO). The ISO rating is made up of three main components — fire department service at 50 percent, water delivery at 40 percent, and emergency communications at 10 percent.

According to Skokie Fire Chief Jim Walters, the first section includes looking at the department’s engine companies, pumping capabilities, aerial truck coverage, the amount of personnel during response missions, and much more. Skokie scored 49.19 out of 50 in that category.

For the water delivery system evaluation, ISO looks at the engineering of the system, the capabilities it can deliver, the needed water flow throughout the village, the hydrants, and more. Skokie scored 36 out of 40 in that category.

Under emergency communications, ISO evaluates how the fire department receives calls and how they are dispatched. Skokie’s department achieved nine of 10 in this area.

57 fire departments in the country hold the ISO Class 1 rating and Skokie is one of only 26 departments in the country to also hold accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.

The ISO evaluation is conducted on a five-year cycle and includes site visits, records examination, and observation. Most insurers use ISO and their public classification for underwriting and calculating premiums for residential, commercia,l and industrial property insurance rates.

ISO ratings range from 1, which is the best, through 10, which is the lowest. A fire department must meet 90 percent of the ISO standards to achieve the Class 1 rating, which the Skokie Fire Department did in each of the three main categories.

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Working fire in Chicago, 9-23-16

This from Josh Boyajian:

Engine 116 and the group had a fire in a 3-sty, multi-unit apartment building Friday night @ 6354 s Racine. Sounded like they had fire in the walls on all 3 floors in the rear of the building. Engine 116 & 54 had lines lead out and Truck 20 & 41 had their mains to the roof.

Chicago FD ladder truck at fire scene

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firefighters climb aerial ladder at night

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smoke from rear porches on fire

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Chicago FD Truck 41

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firefighter with hose at scene

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firefighter greets young future firefighter

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young boy helps firefighters with hose

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Chciago FD Squad 5

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm and EMS Plan I, 9-22-16

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

Three people were taken to area hospitals, one of them seriously injured, following a fire in one apartment in a four-plus-one style apartment building in the 6900 block of North Sheridan Road.

Two people were taken to Presence St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, one of them in serious-to-critical condition and one in fair-to-serious condition, and a third person was taken to Swedish Covenant Hospital in fair-to-serious condition.

The three were injured in a fire that was confined to one apartment on the fourth floor of the building.

This from Tim Olk:

Chicago Fire Department Still & Box Alarm with an EMS Plan 1 6900 N Sheridan Rd (fatal)

aftermath of apartment fire in Chicago

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Chicago FD paramedics treat an elderly fire victim

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Chicago FD paramedics treat an elderly fire victim at the scene of a fire

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firefighter tries to call down after a fire

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firefighter in PPE with tools after a fire

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firefighter in PPE with tools after a fire

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firefighter in PPE with tools after a fire

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firefighter in PPE after a fire

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female firefighter pulls hose after a fire

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firefighters and paramedics at fire scene

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Chicago FD Squad 1

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New CFD Autocar replica model

This from Nicholas Neumann:

Fire Replicas has announced the CFD 1954 Autocar Squads to CFD members, retirees, family, and friends. Qualifying orders can be placed by calling the 1-800 number. The project will be released to the general public later in October on www.firereplicas.com

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