Archive for May 6th, 2018

Romeoville Fire Department news

Excerpts from romeoville.org:

Earlier in the year, the Romeoville Fire Department was one of 40 police and fire departments in the country to receive a Public Safety Drone Training Grant from DARTdrones, the nation’s leading drone pilot school. This grant, which consisted of $3,500 in free training, is being put to good use. Anyone who operates a drone for professional purposes is required to undergo training and be licensed by the FAA. Fire Chief Kent Adams is a fully licensed drone pilot. This is not the first drone based grant the department has benefitted from. They purchased the drone using money from a previous grant.

“We use drones for a variety of operations,” explains Adams. “The list gets longer and longer every day. Pretty much any type of incident we have, we can use the drone to give us some aerial perspective of what’s going on.” A few of these incidents include using thermal imaging to find hot spots and advancing fire, fire investigation, search and rescue, and finding victims along the waterways. “In the past we’d need to have Chicago’s helicopter come out and fly the waterway for us because we didn’t have any aerial way of looking. Now we have the ability to do that with our drones.”

Adams says more fire and police departments are moving towards using drones, but it’s still sporadic right now.

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New engine for Mount Prospect

As seen on I-294 this week, a new engine for Mount Prospect

new Dash CF engine for Mount Prospect

new Dash CF engine for Mount Prospect

new Dash CF engine for Mount Prospect

new Dash CF PUC engine for Mount Prospect

new Dash CF engine for Mount Prospect

new Dash CF PUC engine for Mount Prospect

 

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Chicago Still & Box Alarm fire and Level I HAZ MAT, 5-5-18

116th Street and Avenue O

Chicago FD Engine 80

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-6

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Engine 80

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-6

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-6

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Turret Wagon 6-7-6

Tim Olk photo

Firefighter using Nomex hood to block smoke

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Engine 104

Tim Olk photo

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Collectors of fire memorabilia

This from Luc Drolet in Quebec:

Vente – Articles de Pompier *** À NE PAS MANQUER CE DIMANCHE ***  (Merci de partager en grand nombre !)

Objets antiques amassés depuis plus de 20 ans. Doit réduire mon inventaire par manque de place. Vente ouverte à tous, le Dimanche le 6 Mai 2018 (de 11h à 16h) à côté du 400 Chemin du Ruisseau Saint Jean N. à saint-roch-de-l’achigan (à la grange bleu)
Pour me contacter: (438) 492-0429 lucdrolet@hotmail.com
Exemple de produits : Boite d’alarme Sirène Casque en cuir et en fibre Lance incendie Échelles en bois Extincteur (brasse et acier inox.) et plus! (voir les photos)
Translation via Google (thanks Drew):
Sale – Firefighter Items *** DO NOT MISS THIS SUNDAY *** (Thanks for sharing!)

Antique objects amassed for more than 20 years. Must reduce my inventory due to lack of space. Sale open to all, on Sunday, May 6th, 2018 (from 11am to 4pm) next to the 400 Chemin du Ruisseau Saint Jean N. at saint-roch-de-l’achigan (at the blue barn)
To contact me: (438) 492-0429 lucdrolet@hotmail.com
Example products: Alarm box Siren Leather and fiber helmet Fire lance Fire ladders Fire extinguisher (steam and stainless steel) and more! (see the pictures)

 

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