Archive for March 6th, 2017

Des Plaines Fire Department news

Excerpts from the Journal-topics.com:

A Des Plaines FD tower ladder was dispatched to the Walgreens at Miner Street and Graceland Avenue early (Thursday) for a report of a man stuck on the roof.

An unidentified man was on the roof, apparently there to retrieve his remote-controlled drone that got stuck. A friend of the man’s said he had been flying the drone and landed it on the roof the night before.

However, the drone tipped over and could not be flown to safety. So, he rented a ladder and went up to retrieve it.

Getting down was the hard part, however. The store’s exterior brick walls stand an estimated 25 feet high and the rented ladder was fully extended.

The fire truck arrived and within a matter of minutes, the man had stepped onto the ladder basket and was brought down to safety.

thanks Dan

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Funeral for West Burlington, IA firefighter

This from Tim Olk:

West Burlington Iowa Fire Department Line Of Duty Death Firefighter Jim ” Franco ” Franciskovich

Excerpts from wqad.com:

West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter James Franciskovich, 52, and two others were headed to the State Fire School in Ames, Iowa on Friday evening, Feb. 24, when they were involved in a car crash near Pella.

Chief Ryan told authorities that the car they were in hit a patch of ice around 6:30 p.m. The Iowa State Patrol reported that the car rolled on its top. Franciskovich died of his injuries. The two others were treated at a hospital and then released.

Franciskovich was a member of the West Burlington Fire Department for more than 15 years. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, one stepdaughter and one stepson.

funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

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funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

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funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

Tim Olk photo

funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

Tim Olk photo

funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

Tim Olk photo

funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

Tim Olk photo

funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

Tim Olk photo

funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

Tim Olk photo

funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

Tim Olk photo

funeral for West Burlington Fire Department Firefighter Jim Franciskovich

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Flossmoor Fire Department history

This from Mike Summa:

This is the Flossmoor Fire Dept.’s 1969 Chevy brush truck.  Sorry, no specs available.  This was photographed some 20 years later and it still looks good.  Enjoy.
Mike Summa
vintage Flossmoor Fire Department truck

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Chicago Fire Department history – 3-11 Alarm fire 7-15-72

This from Steve Redick:

This is a real dandy. You can hear my old boss Jack Turner as well as Art Benker.. The Division Marshal I think is Harper. They tell truck 47 to get ready to use the life net. What a fire this must have been.

3-11 alarm 1234 Loyola  7-15-72

Steve

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