Archive for May 15th, 2018

Buffalo Grove Fire Department news (more)

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Buffalo Grove’s Firefighters Pension Board on Monday reiterated its findings that the January death of a firefighter from colon cancer was job-related and his family deserves his full pension as a result.

The finding, initially made in March, would grant the family of Firefighter/Paramedic Kevin Hauber his full salary of $101,000 annually, instead of a lesser amount had his death been ruled unrelated to his job.

Hauber, who had worked as a Buffalo Grove firefighter since 1994, died earlier this year after a four-year battle with cancer, leaving behind his wife and four young daughters. He was 51.

Pension board President Dan Pasquarella said the panel looked into Hauber’s history in making its decision to find the death was related to his job.

“We did not have one specific incident to tie it to,” he said. “The final say is with the pension board. So we determined it was a line-of-duty death. (The village board) can appeal it. They would have 35 days once we mail the report to them.”

Village manager Dane Bragg said the village has not yet decided whether to appeal the finding in court.

“I would reiterate what we stated after the initial hearing. We were not sure that the pension board’s ruling was consistent with state law,” he said Monday.

Bragg said the village will have its attorney review the findings and then likely discuss it in closed session with the village board.

thanks Dan

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New ambulance for Alsip

From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page:

Thanks to Chief Tom Styczynski and the members of the Alsip Fire Department on the recent order of a new 2018 Road Rescue, Type III UltraMedic Ambulance. This is Alsip’s second Road Rescue and will come equipped with our custom CoolBar HVAC System, Federal Signal Lighting w. Opticom. Backup Camera System, Sliding Curbside Door, and custom interior configuration designed especially for the Fire Departments needs. Alsip has been a long time customer and we appreciate the continued business. Delivery of this custom unit will be within 90 days. We will post additional pictures once the unit is completed. If interested in this unit, or any other information, please contact your local Fire Service Representative.

Drawing of new Road Rescue Type III ambulance for the Alsip FD.

From Fire Service, Inc.

Drawing of new Road Rescue Type III ambulance for the Alsip FD.

From Fire Service, Inc.

Drawing of new Road Rescue Type III ambulance for the Alsip FD.

From Fire Service, Inc.

Drawing of new Road Rescue Type III ambulance for the Alsip FD.

From Fire Service, Inc.

Drawing of new Road Rescue Type III ambulance for the Alsip FD.

From Fire Service, Inc.

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Chicago Fire Department history, 2-11 Alarm fire audio recording

This from Steve Redick:

Some more classic CFD radio. Warren Jonas was the call taker and yours truly gave out the still on the amplifier. Joe Pavlik was on the radio in the office. I think the 7th battalion was Mike Hughes.   2-11 3607 Fullerton. Nothing unusual about this but just a good old typical extra alarm.

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New engine for Naperville (more)

From the Pierce Flickr page:

Pierce City of Naperville, IL 31541

Naperville FD Engine 4

Naperville FD Engine 4. Pierce composite

thanks Al & Josh

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