Archive for December 24th, 2018

New ambulances for Lockport Township FPD

This from Martin Nowak:

Since the post about the wrecked ambulance it appears that there are two new ambulances that will (have) been ordered. 
 
Action Item 18-91 Purchase Two (2) 2019 Ford Type 1 Horton Ambulances from Foster Coach Sales using the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative Contract #174
Motion by Trustee William Kendziora, seconded by Trustee Paul Siegel to approve the purchase of two (2) Horton Ambulances from Foster Coach Sales in an amount not to
exceed $441,454.00. Motion carried by a Roll Call vote as follows: Trustee Kendziora aye, Trustee Siegel aye, and Trustee Palya aye, Trustee Meader aye, Trustee Randich aye.
This price does not include the stretchers or the chair lifts.
 
 

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Working fire in Des Plaines, 12-23-18

This from Minas Klikas:

We had about 6-7 concrete trucks rolling after midnight . Was controlled with a full still response at 200 W. Jarvis, an Ozinga Ready-Mix yard.

Late Sunday evening, DPFD responded to several concrete trucks side-by-side that were fully engulfed in fire, with fire threatening power lines and close to a building. Quick action with multiple heavy streams by the Red Shift brought the incident under control.

Multiple Ozinga concrete trucks were destroyed by fire at 200 Jarvis in Des Plaines, IL 12/23/18

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Still and Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 12/23/18

This from Eric Haak:

At 0445 Sunday morning (12/23), Engine 75 landed at 117th and LaSalle Street and reported they had a fire in a 2.5-story frame. A few minutes later, Battalion 22 asked for a box and stated he had fire in two buildings. There was a fair amount of fire in the attic of the frame structure as companies forced entry but they eventually were able to access the attic and knock it down before the fire could gain any headway.

house fire scene in Chicago

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house fire scene in Chicago

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Chicago FD Engine 62

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Firefighters work on roof during a house fire

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Firefighters overhaul attic after house fire

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Box Alarm fire in Calumet Park, 12/22/18

This from Eric Haak:

Here are some images from a Mabas Box in Calumet Park Saturday morning (12/22) at 12320 S. Page Street. The fire came in at 0600 and the back end of the building was already fully involved when the first companies landed. The nearest hydrant was over 1,000 feet from the structure and companies had to go in line to supply water.

massive flames from warehouse fire at night

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Robbins FD fire engine at scene

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Evergreen Park FD Snorkel SS3 working at a fire scene

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Evergreen Park FD Snorkel SS3 working at a fire scene

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Calumet Park FD fire engine at scene

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Garden Homes FD fire engine at scene

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Robbins and Oak Forest FD fire engines at scene

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Phoenix FD fire engine at scene

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Merrionette Park quint at fire scene

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