Archive for February 28th, 2022

Chicago Fire Department news (more)

Excerpts from chicago.cbslocal.com:

Retired Chicago Fire Lt. Dwain Williams was murdered in an attempted carjacking in late 2020, and on Saturday, he was commemorated with an honorary street name.

Loved ones, colleagues, friends, neighbors, and the mayor were present for the unveiling of four signs at the each corner of 95th and Peoria streets in Chicago’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The corner now has the honorary designation of Lt. Dwain P. Williams Way.

On Dec. 3, 2020, Williams, was leaving his a store at 11758 S. Western Ave. in Morgan Park when a stolen four-door dark-colored sedan pulled up and four males got out and bum rushed him. The carjackers fired at Williams who returned fire with his legally-possessed weapon. Williams was shot in the abdomen and was later pronounced dead at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.  Four people that were part of a carjacking ring have been charged with his murder. 

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New truck for Frankfort FPD (more)

From Bill Schreiber:

Frankfort FPD Truck 72 update

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Rosenbauer Electric FIre Truck heads to Los Angeles

From Rosenbauer Group @RosenbauerAmerica:

Curtains up for the RTX 
In recent weeks, Rosenbauer has built the first RTX, the electric tank firefighting vehicle for the North American fire services market. The vehicle is intended for the Los Angeles City Fire Department and was developed jointly with the LAFD. The “core DNA” is identical to the RT according to the European standard, while the technical design complies with the American NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) regulations. Click HERE for more info and photos 
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Beecher Fire Protection District updates (more)

More Beecher FPD apparatus a fleet

Beecher FPD Ambulance 44

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