This from Larry Shapiro:
I spotted this chassis for the New pumper for Troy FPD at the Ferrara plant
This from Larry Shapiro:
I spotted this chassis for the New pumper for Troy FPD at the Ferrara plant
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Ferrara Cinder pumper being built, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Ferrara fire engine H-6535, fire engine being built by Ferrara, Larry Shapiro, new fire engine for Troy FPD, Troy Fire Protection District, Troy FPD fire engine being built
Sep 21
Posted by Admin in Fire scene audio | Comments off
This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:
S&B 6230 s Oak Park audio
Tags: Chicago Fire Department radio traffic during a Still and Box Alarm fire 9-19-19, fire scene audio recording, fireground audio recording
Excerpts from the kcchronicle.com:
St. Charles Fire Chief Joseph Schelstreet has announced he will retire from his post on Oct. 4 after serving as fire chief since 2013.
He joined the St. Charles Fire Department as a firefighter in 1988 before being promoted to lieutenant in 1992, captain in 1997, and assistant chief in 2003. He served as acting fire chief in 2012 before stepping into the chief role permanently in 2013.
Under Schelstreet’s leadership, the fire department has earned national and international accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. The City of St. Charles received a Class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office and was named a StormReady community by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service.
The city’s Emergency Management Agency also was accredited through the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. In addition, Schelstreet increased collaboration with neighboring fire departments and emergency services agencies through the Tri-City Ambulance Service, and earned individual designation as a Chief Fire Officer by the Commission on Professional Credentialing.
Assistant Fire Chief Scott Swanson has been named acting fire chief.
Tags: St Charles fire chief to retire, St Charles Fire Department, St. Charles Fire Chief Joseph Schelstreet
Sep 20
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 14 Comments
Sep 20
Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | Comments off
Photos from Max Weingardt of the Code 4 house fire at 350 Adams Avenue in Glencoe 9/19/19
Tags: fire scene photos, Glencoe Fire Department, Glencoe Public Safety Department, house fire in Glencoe, Max Weingardt
Sep 20
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire truck being built | 36 Comments
This from Danny Nelms:
Some factory photos on the new 137′ ladder under construction. Photos from mick smith.
Tags: Chicago FD orders 137-foot E-ONE aerial ladder, Chicago Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, fire truck being built for Chicago, Mick Smith, new fire truck for Chicago
Sep 19
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Department News | Comments off
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
Four Barrington volunteer firefighters with nearly a century of service between them have retired. John Matlachwski, Tim Tuffy, Brian McCarthy, and Eric Jopp answered their final call Sept. 13 in front of the Public Safety Building, but will remain engaged in other careers.
Matlachwski, 60, retired as a full-time firefighter, and the other three answered their final call because the department is eliminating the paid on-call program where part-timers are paid for the shift they work. Fire Chief Jim Arie said the program is over because fire insurers are requiring all firefighters, volunteer or full-time, to have the same training and that is not feasible for the paid on-call staff.
Matlachwski had wanted to be a firefighter since he was a youngster, but had to wait until he was 18 to apply. He was then voted in by the department as a volunteer and eventually became a full-timer. He also is an electrician and will continue in that business.
McCarthy is now a double retiree. He said he is also retired from Cook County, where he did maintenance work at the Rolling Meadows courthouse. He also wanted to do something good for his community, so he joined the fire department.
Arie led the ceremony, explaining sounding the final general alarm for the four men, the gift to them of flags which once flew over the firehouse, and handing them their retirement badges.
The four firefighters did a final inspection, reviewing their colleagues who stood at attention. The ranks broke for handshakes and hugs.
Tags: Barrington Fire Department, Brian McCarthy, Eric Jopp, John Matlachwski, Tim Tuffy
Sep 19
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Delivery | 2 Comments
Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:
The Wauconda Fire District will publicly unveil its new fire engine during a public ceremony 9AM on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Station No. 2, 404 W. State Road, Island Lake.
The 2019 Rosenbauer Commander engine has a 750-gallon water tank and can pump 1,500 gallons per minute. It replaces a 1996 Pierce Saber with more than 100,000 miles. The new rig cost $454,00.
Tags: New engine for Wauconda Fire District, Wauconda Fire District
Sep 18
Posted by bgshap in Ambulance photos | Comments off
This from Asher Heimermann:
The Scout Leaders Rescue Squad is a non-profit ambulance service and Dive Team serving Kenosha County and the surrounding counties. Scout Leaders Rescue Squad provides emergency medical services on a back-up basis, and mutual aid to Kenosha County agencies.
A local organization offering volunteer medical and rescue service for nearly 80 years is in financial trouble.
Kenosha County Scout Leaders Rescue Squad, a nonprofit group created in the late 1930s, is operating at a deficit due to the rising costs of equipment, maintenance and insurance.
There are about 15 members comprising two divisions: Emergency Medical Technicians and Underwater Search and Rescue.
Scout Leaders offer contractual emergency management for a variety of events at a cost of $85 per hour and provide backup emergency medical support and mutual aid to Kenosha and surrounding counties. The group is often one of the first to arrive for local water emergencies.
The funds obtained through contractual work go toward vehicle maintenance, fuel, medication, liability insurance and worker’s compensation insurance.
The organization went through a similar crisis in 2009. At that time, the community stepped up with donations to keep the group solvent.
The Scout Leaders also survived a fire on Jan. 20, 2005, that destroyed three vehicles and a 16-foot rescue boat. The monetary loss of equipment was about $178,000, with another $150,000 damage to the building.
According to an article appearing in the March 2, 1947, edition of the Milwaukee Journal, Scout Leaders was created by Kenosha Boy Scouts Council executive Howard Gatley after a tragic 1930 train accident in Kenosha.
The crash killed 14 and injured 100. It involved a car striking a passenger train, causing a collision with an oncoming freight train, on the North Shore electric lines.
Scout Leaders eventually changed ownership from the Boys Scouts of America and the Red Cross to an independent nonprofit service provider.
Scout Leaders hold a concert fundraiser each spring. This year’s concert will be held at a time and location yet to be determined.
The organization recently launched a Gofundme.com page. Those interested in donating can visit the site and search “Kenosha County Scout Leaders Rescue.”
Tags: ambulance photo, Asher Heimermann, Kenosha County Scout Leaders Rescue Squad, Scout Leaders Rescue Squad
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