Archive for June 8th, 2018

Chicago Fire Department news

Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:

A Chicago firefighter has come under fire from many of his own after taking a knee during the national anthem ahead of a memorial football game honoring a fallen officer and CFD rescue diver, who were both killed in the line of duty.

The game between Chicago’s fire and police departments took place Saturday to raise funds for families of fallen CFD rescue diver Juan Bucio and police Cmdr. Paul Bauer.

Pictures on Facebook showed a firefighter, who played in the game, taking a knee during the national anthem. The move is part of a national movement to protest police brutality that has swept through the NFL.

A spokesperson for the Chicago Fire Department said the actions “may have been distasteful to many, but he was within his first amendment rights and not subject to department discipline while protesting during any off-duty event and not in uniform.” 

The firefighter could not be reached for comment and as of Thursday he remained on the roster for CFD’s football team.

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Of interest … off-duty firefighter aids citizen in distress

Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

During Wednesday night’s recreational softball game at Memorial Park in Midlothian, John Conway, a lieutenant and EMT for the Crestwood Fire Department, stepped off the field to help Santos Gutierrez, 78, who was having a medical emergency while seated in the bleachers.

Gutierrez was later loaded into an ambulance alert and talking. 

“It is the first time I have had to do it off-duty. It makes you feel really good,” Conway said.

Gutierrez remains in the hospital.

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New aerial ladder for Champaign (more)

Updated production photos of a new HD-107 Ferrara aerial on an Intruder chassis for Champaign so #H-6142

Fire truck being built for the Champaign Fire Department

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire truck being built for the Champaign Fire Department

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire truck being built for the Champaign Fire Department

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire truck being built for the Champaign Fire Department

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire truck being built for the Champaign Fire Department

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire truck being built for the Champaign Fire Department

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

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New ambulance for Park Forest FD

From the Foster Coach Sales Facebook page:

Brand New custom Horton conversion on a Ford F550 chassis.

Park Forest FD ambulance

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Park Forest FD ambulance

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Park Forest FD ambulance

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Park Forest FD ambulance

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chevron striping on rear of ambulance

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new ambulance interior

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