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Archive for April 12th, 2018

MVA with EMS Box Alarm in Buffalo Grove, 4-11-18

Apr 12

Posted by Admin in Crash scene photos | Comments off

A four-vehicle crash Thursday night (4/11/18) at McHenry Road and Lake-Cook Road in Buffalo Grove involved the extrication of one driver and required an EMS Box Alarm to handle all the patients. Ten people were ultimately transported to area hospitals via ambulances from six fire departments. Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Palatine, Long Grove, Lake Zurich, and Palatine Rural FPD ambulances were at the scene along with fire suppression companies from Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, and the Prospect Heights FPD.

Firefighter/paramedics remove victim after car crash

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Firefighter/paramedics remove victim after car crash

Larry Shapiro photo

car crash in Buffalo Grove

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Buffalo Grove FD Engine 26 on scene at night

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car crash in Buffalo Grove

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car crash in Buffalo Grove

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Buffalo Grove FD Tower 25 and Arlington Heights FD Engine 4

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car crash in Buffalo Grove

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Vintage 5-11 Alarm in Chicago, 1-10-82 (more)

Apr 12

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic FD radio trafic | Comments off

This from Steve Redick:

You can hear a young Steve Redick in parts of this one.

previous recording is HERE

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Zion Fire Department history

Apr 12

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 6 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT

Zion FD American LaFrance Aero-Chief Snorkel

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3-Alarm fire in Hinsdale, 4-11-18

Apr 12

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 5 Comments

Hinsdale FD had a 3-alarm fire in a house at 329 E. 6th Street 4/11/18. Tim Olk photo

3-Alarm house fire in Hinsdale

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Pleasantview FPD truck at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

Pleasantview FPD truck at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

3-Alarm house fire in Hinsdale

Tim Olk photo

3-Alarm house fire in Hinsdale

Tim Olk photo

Oak Brook FD engine at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

3-Alarm house fire in Hinsdale

Tim Olk photo

3-Alarm house fire in Hinsdale

Daniel Hynd photo

Tri-State FPD fire engine

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Argonne Fire Department squad

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3-Alarm house fire in Hinsdale

Daniel Hynd photo

Oak Brook FD Squad93

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3-Alarm house fire in Hinsdale

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