Archive for April 4th, 2017

Lake Zurich Fire Department news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Lake Zurich Fire Chief John Malcolm said firefighters were called at 12:40 a.m. on Thursday to deliver a baby. Two ambulances and a shift commander were sent to make sure everything went smoothly. One crew handled the delivery and took care of the baby girl, while the other took the mother in an ambulance to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Lake Barrington.

Malcolm said the woman’s husband was present for the delivery.

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First Fire Protection District of Antioch news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

The First Fire Protection District of Antioch has named Jon Cokefair, who had been serving in an interim capacity, as the first fire chief since merging with the village of Antioch Fire Department.

Cokefair is a 40-year resident of Lake County with nearly 30 years of fire service experience. He was also a two-term member of the Grayslake Community High School District 127 board of education.

Voters Tuesday will head to the polls to vote for the first elected board members of the fire district, which was created through a referendum in November, merging the fire district with the municipal fire department. Previously, the fire district’s board was appointed.

Prior to the merger, the First Fire Protection District of Antioch and its staff of full-time firefighters and paramedics provided services to the village of Antioch and Antioch Township. The Antioch Fire Department provided volunteer firefighters for use by the fire district.

The voter-backed merger means the village of Antioch and the township no longer have to negotiate contracts to provide fire service in the village where property owners are now included in and pay taxes directly to the fire protection district.

While changes at the fire district were mostly operational, property owners in Antioch saw their taxes increase about 15 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation.

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Bolingbrook Fire Department news

Excerpts from wjol.com:

The Bolingbrook Fire Department has a new Holmatro rescue tool being purchased with the help of a grant from the AAA Auto Group.  A check of $7450 was presented to Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar and the fire department. The Bolingbrook Fire Department serves 76,000 residents and responds to approximately 600 motor vehicle crashes each year.

Beth Mosher from AAA–The Auto Club Group said “We appreciate the bravery and dedication of our Bolingbrook firefighters, and are happy to partner with them to help motorists when there is a crash.” The new tool is battery powered making it portable and better able to maneuver to get to tight spaces.

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire, 3-21-17 (part 1)

This from Matthew Sosnowski:

these are the pics of the fire on 65th street (6500 S Washtenaw) that occurred on 3-21-2017

firefighters on peak roof to vent fire

Matthew Sosnowski photo

smoke from attic of building on fire

Matthew Sosnowski photo

firefighters on peak roof to vent fire

Matthew Sosnowski photo

firefighters on peak roof to vent fire with heavy smoke

Matthew Sosnowski photo

firefighters on peak roof to vent fire with heavy smoke

Matthew Sosnowski photo

firefighters on peak roof to vent fire

Matthew Sosnowski photo

firefighters on peak roof to vent fire with heavy smoke

Matthew Sosnowski photo

flames from attic of building on fire

Matthew Sosnowski photo

flames from attic of building on fire

Matthew Sosnowski photo

flames from attic of building on fire

Matthew Sosnowski photo

flames from attic of building on fire

Matthew Sosnowski photo

flames from attic of building on fire

Matthew Sosnowski photo

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