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This entry was posted on February 26, 2023, 3:30 PM and is filed under Fire Department News. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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#1 by FFPM571 on February 28, 2023 - 8:39 PM

As long as Davy Hill and Superior keep feeding the politicians money you will never see an ALS Engine, Truck, Or Department run ambulance service
#2 by Michael on February 27, 2023 - 2:06 PM

Stupid, almost as dumb as having Tommy Boy as a “leader”. The citizens need to get informed. Save a dollar, waste a life, not a functional plan.
#3 by BMurphy on February 26, 2023 - 8:43 PM

Unfortunately for those who live, work and play in Elmhurst, this will in no way improve the level and delivery of emergency medical care. As has been noted before Elmhurst lags far, far behind most other metro municipalities with respect to ALS care availability per capita. For example, Batavia, with a population of approximately 27,000, has 2 fully-staffed ALS ambulances and 2 fully-staffed (3 personnel) ALS engine companies, 24/7.
Elmhurst, with nearly 20,000 more people, has 2 ALS ambulances and 1 ALS rapid response car (citywide) with a single medic. Elmhurst also has at least double the EMS run volume. Elmhurst residents are faced with a significantly greater chance of a delay in the start of ALS care in comparison to a large percentage of other metro area jurisdictions, likely decreasing the rate of successful EMS service outcomes.

Elmhurst residents should be informed, in no uncertain terms, how their tax dollars are (or are not) being spent. It’s likely that if they were educated as to the state of EMS delivery in their city, public demand for improvements would come quickly.
#4 by thefiremang on February 26, 2023 - 6:46 PM

Wanna save money, quit chasing the ambulance with an engine or truck. Send the ambulance and have the chase Metro car follow. Most EMS runs, the 2 medics on the box can handle. If they need manpower for CPR or lift assist fine. Quit chasing the box, Have Metro make a donation and buy the squad. But then again Metro will make the city sign a bigger contract to put Metro employees on the squad
#5 by Harry on February 26, 2023 - 5:51 PM

The 97 eone truck went in 2016 then when the pierce truck came the 2016 moved to truck 1 and the current truck 1 went
#6 by Michael m on February 26, 2023 - 5:26 PM

I looked back at this site and Ladder 2 appears to be most likely a 2019 ladder that was placed in service sometime in early 2020.
#7 by Michael m on February 26, 2023 - 5:21 PM

Didn’t they move the 2016 E-One to Station 1 to replace the 97 E-One? Here they talk about having to replace ladder 2 in 2028, isn’t that the one that is newer of the two?
#8 by Andy on February 26, 2023 - 4:28 PM

unfortunately, Superior ambulance provides a lot of donations to political campaigns in Elmhurst and has made sure that no portion of the union staff fire vehicles will provide ALS care in Elmhurst, even if EFD has plenty of their own medics already to go, just need the equipment and a vehicle to put it on.

When they went with the Metro staffed fast response car, it was the most expensive option, short of adding a 3rd ambulance. The city was afraid of potentially paying OT to the firefighters if they were short on medics for a day.
#9 by Mike on February 26, 2023 - 3:42 PM

Is elmhurst still running an EMS car also? If they’re running an EMS car still then take that money and use it towards hiring enough to staff the squad full time with elmhurst FF’s who are also medics and have the squad respond on every ems call when available. That will reduce the amount of wear and tear on the fire rigs.