Archive for April 1st, 2017

Rockford Fire Department news

Excerpts from wrex.com:

Rockford Fire Chief Derek Bergsten says that response times have been an issue for Station 7 on the city’s south side for years. It’s why the station is moving north, from the airport  into the fire maintenance facility on sawyer road.

“The amount of calls in that area has been increasing, so us not meeting those service demands has definitely had an impact on patients and on fire and EMS calls,” said Bergsten.

According to the 2016 Standards of Cover Report, Station 7 had the worst emergency response performance out of all the city’s stations, taking more than eight minutes to respond to 18% of its EMS calls. That’s twice as long as the benchmark standard of four minutes.

The project’s been in the works for almost ten years, but finally moved forward when MercyHealth announced its new campus on Rockford’s east side. It’s a collaboration the chief says will benefit the community in more ways than one.

“To build a brand new station and fully staff it, the city did not have those funds. So, this was an agreement that was met with the city and mercy to take those funds for permit fees to recommission the station,” said Chief Bergsten.

Chief Bergsten says they expect to move into the new station by August 1.

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2-Alarm house fire in Harvard, 3-31-17 (more)

more from Scott Peterson on the 2-Alarm house fire in Harvard 3/31/17

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flames through roof of house

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2-Alarm house fire in Harvard, 3-31-17

This from Scott Peterson:

This was at Rt 14 & Stateline Rd. 2nd on arrival. 1 burn patient on arrival.

Illinois Mutual aid from Woodstock, Marengo, Hebron, Wonder lake, Capron & Boone Fire district. MABAS 103 mutual aid: Walworth, Fontana, Sharon, Darien, Clinton.

Engine in front is Walworth WI (2nd apparatus on scene).

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Wheaton Fire Department history

This from Mike Summa:

This is the Wheaton Fire Dept.’s E402.   A 1970’s Seagrave with unknown specs.  I do not know a thing about Wheaton, so feel free to fill in the blanks.  Picture is from a fire muster in Wheaton in the early 90’s.
Mike Summa
classic Seagrave P-Series fire engine

Wheaton FD Engine 402. Mike Summa photo

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