Archive for October 17th, 2022

New ambulance for Blue Island

Oct 17

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From Facebook page of North Central Emergency Vehicles:

Setting up for the Illinois Fire Chiefs Conference in Peoria, IL. Thank you Blue Island Free Department for allowing us to showcase your new Osage Super Warrior Type I F550 4×4! We appreciate displaying it for everyone to see. Stop by and visit us tomorrow and see our offerings for Osage Ambulances, Braun Ambulances, and Crestline Ambulances.

#chicagoareafire.com; #ambulance; FordF550; #OsageAmbulance; #BlueIslandFD;

North Central Emergency Vehicles photo

thanks Martin

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Chicago Fire Department news

Oct 17

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Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:

According to the Illinois State Police, troopers responded to a hit-and-run crash in the westbound lanes near California Avenue at approximately 4:54 a.m. Sunday. While on scene approximately 45 minutes after the crash, an Infiniti sedan slammed into an ISP squad car and a Chicago fire truck. Just moments after that collision, another sedan struck a tow truck that had responded to the scene.

In all, six individuals, including a Chicago firefighter, were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the crashes.

The collisions left all westbound lanes of the highway closed for just over an hour for clean-up and investigation.

The driver of the Infiniti, identified as Eddie J. Johnson-Carter, 29, of Chicago, was cited for driving under the influence, failure to yield to a stationery emergency vehicle, and other traffic violations.

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New quick attack unit for Alsip (more)

Oct 17

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From mcbfire.com:

11′ SPITFIRE QUICK ATTACK – ALSIP FIRE DEPARTMENT

2022 Ford F-550 crew cab 4×4 chassis

11’ All-Aluminum Body & Subframe with a 10 Year Body Warranty

Multiplex Electrical System, Center Cab Console Control

ROM Series IV Roll-Up Doors & Compartment Lighting

Federal Signal LED Warning & Scene Lighting

Federal E-Q2B Siren

Federal Signal Navigator 53” Lightbar

Fire Research Spectra MS LED Side Mount Push Up Telescopic Lights

Uni-Strut Channels, All Exterior Compartments for Adjustable Shelves & Trays

L1/R1 Floor Extensions, Vertical Dividers & Adjustable Shelves

Transverse Compartment L1/R1 Slidemaster Dual Direction Trays & Adjustable Vertical Dividers

L2/R2 Adjustable Shelf

L3/R3 Adjustable Shelves

Buckstop Front Bumper with Turret Mount

Rear Backing Camera & Alarm

Hannay Booster Reel

Kussmaul Battery Charger, Power Inverter & Auto-Eject

Trailer Hitch & Lighting Package

Skid Unit C.E.T. Honda 20-HP Gas Pump, with 300 Gal Water Tank

#MCB; #WardFireApparatus; #chicagoareafire.com; #AlsipFD; #FireTruck;#MCB

MCB photo

thanks Martin

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Fatal fire in Cicero, 10-17-22

Oct 17

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Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

A fire broke out after midnight in the 3100-block of South 53rd Street in Cicero on Monday. An 82-year-old woman was rescued from the fire, but a 62-year-old man believed to be her son died in the fire.

The victim was watching TV in the front room and officials said it appears the fire started in the basement right under that room. The man has been identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as Dale Forst.

The family has five cats, with three of them accounted for and two still missing. The cause of the fire is under investigation but is believed to be accidental, possibly involving a candle.

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New ambulance for Carpentersville Fire Department (more)

Oct 17

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This from Tyler Tobolt:

Carpentersville Fire Department Ambulance 93

2022 IHC/Horton Type 1 ambulance

Ambulance is not yet in service, should be in service in this middle of this week.