This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
3-11 Alarm fire on 11-23-06 at 2517 W. Devon Ave
Larry Shapiro photo
From the Pierce Flickr site:
Pierce, Long Grove Fire Protection District, IL,39873-1
Pierce composite
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Chicago FD hazmat units being built by EONE
SO 145820
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SO 145821
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thanks Scott
Excerpts from Lake and McHenry County Scanner:
Multiple fire departments in Lake County have launched a program aimed at reducing 911 calls from people who routinely call for an ambulance in non-emergency situations.
The Wauconda Fire District created a Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program in August in conjunction with the Round Lake, Antioch, Countryside, and Libertyville fire departments who cover 175 square miles in Lake County with a population of 175,000.
An MIH program identifies patients who are chronically ill and use 911 services and the hospital emergency department as their primary level of care. Once identified, the fire department will provide treatment and intervention to the patients in an attempt to decrease 911 calls and hospital emergency department use.
The goal of the program is to provide care with the intent of improving the patient’s specific health needs and overall quality of life.
The Wauconda Fire District began researching high-use patients in 2018 and found the ones who routinely call 911 typically suffer from diabetes, heart failure, COPD, or frequent falls. Paramedics would arrive at the patient’s homes and realize what was causing the avoidable falls.
MIH started in the United States in the rural setting after the Affordable Care Act and has since been expanding into suburban and urban areas. The MIH program in Lake County will allow the fire departments to transition from being reactive to proactive.
Some high-use 911 users lack food in their fridges or transportation to their doctors’ appointments, while others have blood sugar issues.
The program is currently funded by grants from the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County, Lake County Community Foundation, Granger Foundation, Advocate Community Health, and ARPA funding distributed by the Lake County Board.
A new Illinois law going into effect in January 2026 will allow fire departments to be reimbursed by insurance companies for providing MIH services.
thanks Rob
This from Daniel Hynd:
The Darien-Woodridge FPD responded to a house fire in the 7900 Blk of Fairmount Ave in unincorporated Downers Grove last night. Crews arrived on scene with heavy fire through the roof of a 1-story, single family ranch reported to be under construction. Companies were defensive for most of the operation and fire was under control around 30 minutes after arrival.
Excerpts from fox32chicago.com:
The Norwood Park Fire Department and the Norridge Police Department responded to the Harlem Irving Plaza in the 4000 block of Octavia around 12:28 p.m Monday afternoon when a person drove off the parking garage roof after the driver crashed through the garage’s guardrail.
The car landed upside down. It took firefighters roughly 30 minutes to free the driver who was then taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Photo by Hans Palinkas from Facebook.
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From a reader:
New color scheme for Country Club Hills.
Found at govdeals.com:
2001 Chevrolet Express extended sports van for sale
$200.00 USD (1 Bids)Closes: 21h 13m (Nov 12, 2024 07:43 AM CST)$10.00 USD Bid Increment
2001 Chevrolet Express EXTENDED SPORTS VAN, 5.7L V8 OHV 16V.
This vehicle does not start and must be towed. Cranks with a jump but won’t fire.
It was driven in for a transmission slipping problem and parked for several months now it won’t start. The vehicle was maintained every 3,000 miles by the City of Elgin’s Fleet Division. The vehicle was removed from service in May 2024 and is now ready for auction.
The vehicle is red and does not have any cracked glass. The vehicle does have RUST (as seen in pictures), dents, scratches, and dings. The tires are in good condition.
The vehicle has a grey vinyl interior and is in poor condition (as seen in pictures). The seats, dash, and floor all have wear/damage. The sliding side door does not open and the door panel is removed but still in the van. The vehicle has a stock AM/FM radio. Light bar is missing the controller. The AC condition is unknown.
as seen in better days …
Bill Friedrich photo
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From Jimmy Bolf:
Lake Zurich FPD 3rd Alarm House Fire 11/9/24 at 43 Rosewood Dive
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
Jimmy Bolf photo
