Found at Fire Service, Inc. on Facebook:
Wheeled Coach is currently featuring Rockford Fire Department’s Type 1, F-550, 4×4 172″ extended modular body. This unit includes our CoolBar HVAC ducted system, Pioneer scene lighting, Smithworks IV warmer, Per4Max seatbelt safety system, custom exterior compartments for gear and SCBA storage and a Stryker Power Load System.
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From Bill Schreiber:
Members of the East Hazel Crest Fire Department traveled to Rosenbauer South Dakota for their final inspection of Engine Company 17, a Rosenbauer Warrior pumper. Thank you to the Village of East Hazel Crest, Chief Vallow, and the members of the East Hazel Crest Fire Department for your business and believing in Rosenbauer and Sentinel. Welcome to the family.Bill SchreiberLee Jones Photos
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thanks Rob
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
Police officers and firefighters would no longer be forced to retire at age 63 under a proposal that’s being considered by a Chicago City Council committee. Supporters say it could save the city money and would help with staffing levels.
The proposal is still in the planning stages at this point, but the chairman of the Committee on Police and Fire said there are a lot of good reasons to consider it, despite concerns about the job of police officer and firefighter perhaps being better suited for younger people.
Police officer retention has been a big concern in recent years, with retirements outpacing the city’s ability to hire and train new recruits and staffing levels falling far below ideal numbers.
The union representing the rank and file is renewing a two-year-old push to extend the retirement age from 63 to 65.
Police and Fire Committee Chair Chris Taliaferro said there would financial benefits for the struggling police pension system with the department down, he said, about 2,000 positions.
One alderman who is a former firefighter said the demands of the job can be tough, even on younger members of the department. But, others say keeping older police officers and firefighters on duty provides leadership, wisdom and experience that is invaluable for both departments.
The committee did not take up the issue on Monday. It is now expected to be addressed at the next meeting on Dec. 18.
Dec 7
This ftom Chi-Town Fire Photos:
2023 E-One Cyclone 100′ RM Aerial 0/0. Shop #FDE381
Chi-Town Fire Photos
Change over day for Engine 108
Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:
One resident was in critical condition and others may be unaccounted for after a fire tore through a home in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood overnight.
The fire broke out at around 1 a.m. at a home at 1200 S. Kedvale, with officials describing the building as unstable. Three people were hospitalized.
According to the CFD, two of those injured were Chicago Police officers, who were helping to rescue occupants when the front porch of the building collapsed. Those officers were transported to a hospital in serious but stable condition. According to the Chicago Police Department, the officers suffered non-life threatening injuries. At least one office has been released.
The woman, 75, who was also transported to a nearby hospital, was last listed in critical condition.
By early Wednesday morning, the fire had been struck out. However, firefighters were still searching for possible victims, as not all occupants of the home were believed to be accounted for.
Excerpts from Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District on Facebook:
BCFPD was dispatched to the 0-100 block of Liberty Drive in South Barrington for a report of an attached garage fully-involved with fire.Upon arrival, crews reported a single-family structure with a fully-involved garage and active fire extending to the kitchen.The alarm was immediately upgraded to a Code 4 working fire response.Crews made an aggressive transitional attack by fighting the fire with exterior and interior lines.Due to the amount of water and manpower needed to extinguish this fire, a MABAS box alarm was requested.A tender shuttle operation was implemented for water supply that was able to sustain 1,000 gallons-per-minute within one half hour of the alarm.The fire was confined and contained to the area involved upon our arrival with heavy smoke and water damage throughout the structure.Salvage operations were conducted as the incident was deescalating.The occupants were able to escape without any major injuries, and were evaluated by on-scene emergency medical services. There were no firefighters injured.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
From macqueen emergency on Facebook:
SNEAK PEAK!Gary Fire Department is wrapping up their print approval visit in Appleton on their Pierce 100′ rear-mount platform.We are proud to work with our customers from beginning to end, and can’t wait to continue the momentum on this new apparatus build!Thank you for your trust in MacQueen!
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