The Antioch Fire Department recently took delivery of a new Freightliner M2106/Rosenbauer MP3 commercial pumper for Engine 3.
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More photos from Tim Olk of the 3-Alarm fire in Ingleside, 1-6-17 (part 1)
Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:
The village of Antioch will join the First Fire Protection District of Antioch after resounding support Tuesday by village voters. Unofficial totals showed voters approved the measure to join the fire district 3,922 to 2,083.
The approval means Antioch no longer will contract with the district for service. Instead, village property owners will be included in the fire protection district, which also includes Antioch Township, and pay taxes directly to it. The change means a tax rate increase for village residents of about 15 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation, or about $90 more in annual property tax for the owner of a home valued at $200,000.
The vote allows for completion of a plan to create one fire and rescue service provider and revamp how fire and rescue decisions are made. The First Fire Protection District of Antioch will continue as the primary fire service provider and the fire district oversight board increases from three to five elected members. Supporters said long term efficiency would be enhanced.
Antioch Fire Department news
Aug 26
Excerpts from Antiochfire.org:
The Village of Antioch and the First Fire Protection Distirict of Antioch Township together announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Jon Cokefair as interim fire chief for the Antioch Fire Department effective September 2, 2016. Chief Cokefair is a 40-year resident of Lake County bringing 28 years of fire service experience to this position. Chief Cokefair joined the Antioch Fire Department in 2007 and has serviced community’s in the fire departments of Wauconda, Round Lake, and Grayslake. Chief Cokefair has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection Administration from Eastern Kentucky University along with an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science from the College of Lake County. Chief Cokefair used his 26 years of experience as an Illinois Certified Paramedic to assist the Antioch Fire Department in establishing advanced life support engines along with a highly rated ambulance service. Chief Cokefair’s fire service experience as well as his experience as an 8-year member of the Grayslake Community High School District Board of Education has given him a strong background in the budget process and taxing finance. Throughout his career he has proven to be a sound steward of public monies. As a leader, he brings a warm personality that fosters a positive workplace that respects the value of the employee to provide exemplary service to the Antioch community.
Interim Fire Chief Jon Cokefair
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Photos from Tim Olk of the 4-Alarm fire in Antioch, 6-21-16
more photos at firescenes.net
Excerpts from theDailyHerald.com:
One person was injured and a house destroyed in four-alarm fire on Hawthorn Lane in unincorporated Lake County near Antioch, fire officials said.
Chris Lienhardt, deputy chief of the Antioch Fire Protection District, said crews were called to the house at 5:19 a.m. with a report that a male was trapped inside. Heavy fire and smoke were visible in the rear of the structure when firefighters arrived on the scene.
Firefighters entered the house and pulled the male from the fire who was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
“This is what every firefighter trains for; to go in and put yourself in harm’s way to rescue someone,” Lienhardt said.
The fire went to a 4th alarm due to the lack of water in the area.
The house sustained extensive damage. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Area apparatus orders
Apr 23
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Excerpts from theDailyHerald.com:
No one was injured in an early morning fire on Friday that destroyed a home near Antioch.
Detective Chris Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said police and fire were dispatched to the 40100 block of North Deep Lake Road for a residence on fire at 1:40 a.m. The home was unoccupied and under renovation. He said a preliminary investigation shows numerous space heaters were plugged into one extension cord inside the home and that the fire is not suspicious. The Lake County Sheriff’s Arson Unit is investigating the blaze with the assistance of the Antioch Fire Protection District.
Antioch Fire Chief John Nixon said a person driving by called 911, and that fire units were on the scene within seven minutes. The house was completely engulfed in flames.
Firefighters from Lake Villa, Fox Lake, Spring Grove, Grayslake, Round Lake, and Bristol, WI assisted at the scene.
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Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:
The Antioch Rescue Squad has officially disbanded and donated more than $491,000 in remaining funds to the village of Antioch, the First Fire Protection District of Antioch, and various charities and community groups, village officials announced Tuesday.
Antioch and the fire protection district will split a $245,746 donation, while the Antioch Open Arms Mission, the PM&L Theater, the Antioch Historical Society, and the Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility Alliance will split another $245,746, officials said in a news release.
The donations to the fire protection district and the village would be used to provide emergency medical services handled by the Antioch Fire Department, officials said. The village board and the fire district board will announce plans for how the donated money will be used in the coming weeks.
“We appreciate the intent in which the money was put forth to assist the fire department in continuing its mission of delivering EMS to the community,” Antioch Fire Chief John Nixon said.
The Antioch Rescue Squad, a fixture in the village since 1938, ceased daily operations in May 2014 after a series of ethical and legal controversies raised troubling questions and concerns about the once-venerable volunteer organization.
The village of Antioch pulled out of its contract with the rescue squad in May 2013 and contracted with the Antioch Fire Department for ambulance service. The squad continued to serve township residents for a year until the fire protection district board did not renew its contract in May 2014. The board decided to contract rescue services with the fire department to consolidate all village and township fire and rescue services under one agency.
The Antioch Fire Department now handles fire and rescue services in Antioch and Antioch Township. It is funded by and receives oversight from the village of Antioch, Antioch Township, and the First Fire Protection District of Antioch.
After losing its contract with the fire district, squad officials donated ambulances and other emergency equipment to departments outside the Antioch area. That angered Antioch fire officials who said the equipment was purchased, in part, with funds raised by the community the squad served.
“In winding down the squad’s business, it was important to ARS’s leadership to continue the altruistic spirit of community service that has so motivated ARS’s volunteers for the 75 years they have served the residents of Antioch,” the statement read. “ARS believes this distribution of its funds will benefit the Antioch community and its residents for many years to come.”