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Elk Grove Village Fire Department news

Excerpts from fox32chicago.com:

One person was injured after fire broke out in an industrial park near O’Hare Airport Tuesday morning, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.

The fire started around 7 a.m. at a semi-truck repair business near the west end of O’Hare’s airfield by Pan Am Boulevard and United Lane in Elk Grove Village. It turned into an inferno, sending clouds of black smoke into the sky.

The smoke could be seen for miles and reportedly caused planes at O’Hare to be assigned to different runways, and the fire knocked down utility wires. Firefighters said the presence of petroleum products contributed to the volume of the blaze.

“When we arrived on the scene we encountered four semi-trailers on fire, two tractors, seven personal vehicles as well as overhead power lines,” Elk Grove Village Acting Fire Chief Nathan Gac said. “There was also a worker that was a victim of some burns and that took the priority of our response …. We are working with the Illinois EPA to monitor the water runoff as well as the Water Reclamation District to make sure if there’s any contaminants that might have been contained. are cleaned up appropriately.”

The burn victim was transported to Loyola Hospital.

The Bensenville and Wooddale fire departments assisted. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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New engine for Elk Grove Village FD

From the Macqueen Emergency website:

Elk Grove Village FD – Job: #38055 | Illinois | Enforcer Pumper

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Elk Grove Village Fire Department news

Excerpts from cbsnewschicago.com:

A person was walking by when they saw smoke pouring out of a house near Kendall Road and Lancaster Avenue Wednesday afternoon. When Elk Grove Village firefighters got there, flames had engulfed the kitchen and family room, and they found an unresponsive woman in a back bedroom.

She was given advanced life-saving care before being transported to the hospital. 

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House fire in Roselle, 12-12-23

This from Daniel Hynd:

On December 12th, 2023 at around 2pm, the Roselle Fire Dept responded to a house fire on Long Ave in unincorporated Schaumburg. 

Crews were met with a fully involved, single family home on arrival. Due to limited water supply, tenders from Roselle, West Chicago, Bloomingdale, and Pingree Grove supplied Engine 64 until a hydrant was secured.

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Elk Grove Village Fire Department news

Excerpts from the dailyherald.com:

The Elk Grove Village Fire Department has received a Class 1 designation from the Insurance Services Office through its Public Protection Classification program, placing it among the top 1% of all fire departments in the country.

Of the more than 46,000 fire departments evaluated across the nation, only 498 — including 29 in Illinois — have achieved a Class 1 designation. The department also is one of 118 agencies worldwide with both an ISO Class 1 and Accreditation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence.

The rating and fire department evaluation is based on factors such as the department’s training, apparatus and response capabilities, as well as water supply, dispatch operations and fire prevention programs.

The new rating is available to insurance companies, which may use ISO information to establish insurance premiums for residential, commercial and industrial property insurance rates.

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New engine for Elk Grove Village FD

From the Pierce Flickr page:

Pierce, Elk Grove Village, IL, 34888-1

Pierce Enforcer fire engine

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Elk Grove Village Fire Department news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Some Elk Grove Village Fire Department personnel and equipment moved into temporary quarters Monday at the Rainbow Falls Waterpark & Community Center as renovations are about to begin at Fire Station 7. Under an arrangement between the village and park district, Squad 7 and Ambulance 7 will respond from the Rainbow Falls facility while a $2 million renovation project takes place at the main firehouse, 101 Biesterfield Road. Park district officials chose not to open the water park this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

All other personnel and equipment will be temporarily relocated to Elk Grove’s two other stations. The Rainbow Falls location will not be open to the public.

Construction is expected to begin in August at the 1980s-era fire station on Biesterfield. Upgrades will include a new roof above the living quarters, replacement of the heating and cooling system, replacement of the apparatus floor for improved drainage, fresh paint, and new LED light bulbs. The project is scheduled to be complete in early November.

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Elk Grove Village Fire Department news

Excerpts from the dailyHerald.com:

The Elk Grove Village Fire Department has earned accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, making it just one of 250 agencies worldwide and 16 in Illinois to achieve that status.

To earn the designation, the department underwent a two-year process that included a community risk assessment, an update to response plans, and a review of operations by a team of outside assessors. To maintain accreditation status, the department must meet certain annual performance metrics and undergo the accreditation renewal process five years from now.

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Elk Grove Village Fire Department news

Excerpts from the journal-topics.com:

Three Elk Grove Village firefighters, Lt. John Fordon, Lt. Todd Rishling, and Andrew Laird, were awarded humanitarian service award medals by the Illinois Fire Department Mutual Aid at the Feb. 11 village board meeting. The three were sent on back-to-back deployments between May and July to rural Southwestern Illinois to assist those devastated by flooding.

A 1,000 foot-long levy broke in Calhoun County, Illinois, north of St. Louis, which runs along the Mississippi River, causing massive flooding and cutting off residents. Rishling said an ambulance ride to the nearest hospital by road took 3-1/2 hours.

The three were deployed with a team of seven in the second wave of first responders firefighters sent to the area. They responded to ambulance calls by boat and provided other assistance. The rural area was so remote, it was only equipped with 911 service the year before.

For Fordon, the award was his second state mutual aid humanitarian award. Rishling said Fordon endeared himself to locals who did not want assistance from anyone when he helped fill sandbags to hold back floodwaters.

 

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Elk Grove Village Fire Department news

Excerpts from the journal-topics.com:

Elk Grove Village officials are expected to close on a $407,000 real estate contract later this month to sell the former Fire Station No. 9 on Greenleaf Avenue to a warehousing, light assembly, and shipping company,  CH Global Holdings LLC of Bensenville, doing business as TI Express. The company is consolidating its operations in Mount Prospect and Bensenville, moving them to the site of the former Elk Grove Village fire station at 1655 Greenleaf Ave.

Village officials recently cut the ribbon on two new fire stations, one of which combines the operations of fire stations No. 9 and No. 8 into one location at 700 Fargo.

In May, village trustees adopted a Cook County 6B property tax incentive recommendation to TI Express. Documents say the company will bring its 12 employees to the new location, and another 20 to 25 employees are expected to be hired within the next three years. The project should also generate 10 to 20 construction jobs.

A Cook County 6B property tax incentive lowers property tax rates for 12 years. In the first 10 years, rates are dropped from 25 percent to 10 percent, in year 11 that rises to 15 percent, then 20 percent in year 12 before returning to 25 percent in year 13. Typically, a 6B requires the building be vacant for at least 24 months before being granted a 6B, however, there is an exception for substantial renovation, which TI Express said it would make in the building. 

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