Posts Tagged Bloomingdale Fire District

Radio frequency updates

This from Chris Ranck:

 BLOOMINGDALE FPD is joining DUCOM on MAY 1 2013 , also … fireground orange on the DUPAGE county new starcom 21 , it’s a simplex frequency , 769.00625 . And a reminder that  DUCOM has fixed the repeater for IFERN on 470.3625 . It’s been fixed since OCT 10 2012 , … picks up IFERN statewide and lower wisconsin

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Funeral Services For Bloomingdale Deputy Chief Walter Beahan

 

Funeral Services For Bloomingdale Deputy Chief Walter Beahan

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2 extra alarm fires for DuPage County on 5-29-12

From John Tulipano:

Bloomingdale 2nd Alarm

On 5/29/12 approximately 15:00, Bloomingdale Fire District responded to a structure fire at 1839 Timber Lane, fire was in a 2-sty frame, 6-unit townhouse, 50X150. 2-units were involved, once fire was knocked down a gas leak continued and a 2nd alarm was called for manpower.

Townhouse fire in Bloomingdale 5-29-12

Firefighters apply water to the rear of a townhouse in Bloomingdale on Tuesday. John Tulipano photo

Townhouse fire in Bloomingdale 5-29-12

Bloomingdale Engine 3, their 2011 Pierce Impel pumper/tanker had lines off in front of the building. John Tulipano photo

Lombard Fire Department Tower Ladder 52

Lombard Tower Ladder 52 was staged down the block. John Tulipano photo

Townhouse fire in Bloomingdale 5-29-12

A Glenside firefighter goes through rehab at the Bloomingdale fire scene. John Tulipano photo

Townhouse fire in Bloomingdale 5-29-12

Carol Stream Deputy Chief Hoff at the Bloomingdale fire scene. John Tulipano photo

Additional images are HERE.

Villa Park Fire & EMS Box Alarm
On 5/29/12 at approxiamtely 18:30, Villa Park received calls for a fire at the Villa Park VFW hall, 39 East St Charles Road. First arriving companies found smoke coming from the building and multiple injured civilians. Two lines were stretched into the basement where there was a gun range and reported explosion. Ten civilians were transported, three were critical. Companies on the General were Elmhurst Eng 2, York Center Sqd 77, Lombard TL52, and Northlake Trk 804. An EMS box was called bringing ambulances from Lombard, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Bensenville, Wood Dale, and Oakbrook Terrace. Fire was quickly knocked down in the basement.
Fire at the Villa Park VFW Hall 5-29-12

Firefighters prepare a line before entering the VFW Hall in Villa Park. John Tulipano photo

Fire at the Villa Park VFW Hall 5-29-12

A patient is taken to a waiting ambulance by Lombard paramedics. John Tulipano photo

Fire at the Villa Park VFW Hall 5-29-12

Firefighters mask up prior to entering the VFW hall in Villa Park to fight a basement fire. John Tulipano photo

Fire at the Villa Park VFW Hall 5-29-12

Paramedics take another patient to a waiting ambulance. John Tulipano photo

Additional images are HERE.
The Chicago Tribune has an article HERE.

Nine people were injured, two critically, in a fire and possible explosion at a Villa Park VFW post apparently ignited by a welder working in a basement gun range during the post’s weekly bingo night this evening, authorities said.

Firefighters were called to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2801, 32 E. St. Charles Road in the west suburb, about 6:30 for a report of a fire and an explosion in the building, said Lombard Fire Department Battalion Chief Ronald Rakosnik, who is set to become Villa Park’s fire chief next month.

Nine patients were taken to area hospitals, two in critical condition, three in fair-to-serious condition, and the rest in good condition, Rakosnik said.

When firefighters arrived, they found many of those who had been inside with faces blackened with soot, after the quick-moving fire spread through the one-story building, Rakosnik said. Heat from a fast-moving fire like that in the VFW can cause damage to the lungs, Rakosnik.

The fire luckily ignited before bingo had actually started for the night, so fewer people were in the hall at the time than would have been an hour later, said those who were inside at the time.

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New pumper/tanker in Bloomingdale

The Bloomingdale Fire Protection District has taken delivery of their 2011 Pierce Velocity pumper tanker for Engine 5.

Bloomingdale Fire District Pierce Impel pumper tanker

Bloomingdale is going to put this pumper/tanker into service as Engine 3. It is a 2011 Pierce on an Impel chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump, 2,000 gallons of water and 50 gallons of foam. Bill Friedrich photo

Bloomingdale Fire District Pierce Impel pumper tanker

Pierce delivery composite of the new pumper/tanker for Bloomingdale. Pierce photo and artwork

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New pumper/tanker in Bloomingdale

Scott Peterson reports that the Bloomingdlae Fire District has received their new custom Pierce 2,000-gallon pumper/tanker for Engine 3. The unit was just delivered and won’t be in service for a while yet.

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Apparatus on order for area departments

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Bloomingdale coming to the site

The Bloomingdale Fire Protection District in MABAS Division 12 (Dupage County) will be added to the site soon. Their entire fleet of suppression apparatus including a tower ladder and five engines were all built by Pierce.

Bloomingdale Fire Protection District Pierce Quantum Engine 1

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Addison 2-11 on 7-1-11

The Addison Fire Department elevated a fire in a commercial building at 2150 Executive Drive to a Second Alarm on Saturday afternoon. John Tulipano went to the scene and reported that the fire was in a lazar cutting machine inside a large commercial building. Temperatures were 95+ degrees.

John submitted a few images from the scene.

Addison commercial fire 7-1-11

Lombard Truck 52 is positioned on the side of the building with the aerial to the roof. John Tulipano photo

Addison commercial fire 7-1-11 Elmhurst Squad

Elnhurst Squad 1 was staged while company members worked at the scene. John Tulipano photo

Addison commercial fire 7-1-11

Firefighters gear up after receiving an assignment to go inside the building. John Tulipano photo

Addison commercial fire 7-1-11 Bloomingdale Fire District Pierce Quantum

Bloomingdale Engine 1 was also in staging. John Tulipano photo

Addison commercial fire 7-1-11

Lombard's Battalion Chief was assigned as a sector officer at the fire. John Tulipano photo

John has a few more images which can be found HERE.

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New Pierce orders

Bill Friedrich informs us that two area department have placed recent orders with Pierce for new engines:

  • Minooka has ordered an engine on a Pierce Arrow XT chassis
  • Bloomingdale has ordered an engine on a Pierce Impel chassis

 

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