Archive for March 13th, 2017

Champaign Fire Department news

Excerpts from foxillinois.com:

The Champaign Fire Department is now one of the best departments in the nation. This week they [received a] Class One rating, the highest of ten, by the Insurance Services Office or ISO and they are representing the rating with an ISO emblem on their trucks.

They rank in the top 200 departments of 48,000 nationwide.

“That’s why we exist,” Champaign Fire Chief Gary Ludwig said. “We are here to take care of the citizens of Champaign. We’re very excited about that, we’re going to go for an ISO 1. We are up again for reevaluation in the next three or four years. We can get an even better score.”

The score is based on things like training, operations, water flow and communications.

This is the first time the Champaign Fire Department ranked Class One since its inception nearly 150 years ago.

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Crash in Wheeling, 3-13-17

Wheeling police and firefighters were called to the intersection of Hintz and Wolf Roads Monday afternoon (3/13/17) for a two-car crash with extensive damage. One driver was transported to Lutheran General Hospital and the other signed a release at the scene.

heavy damage to car after crash

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Wheeling FD Ambulance 24

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firefighters loading patient onto Stryker cot

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Stryker cot auto load system on ambulance at crash

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heavy damage to cars after crash

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Wheeling FD Engine 23R

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compact car crumpled after crash

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Freightliner M2 ambulance at crash site

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Gene's Towing Century carriers

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Gene's Towing Century carriers

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New engine for Chicago (more)

 

Updated progress on another of the new engines being built for Chicago at E-ONE so#140848

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New squad for Gurnee (more)

Updated production photos of the new squad being built by E-ONE for Gurnee so#140715

Fire truck being built

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Fire truck being built

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Fire truck being built

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Fire truck being built

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Fire truck being built

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Fire truck being built

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