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Chicago Firefighter Receives Award at FDIC

Chicago Firefighter Larry McCormack received the Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award Thursday at the FDIC in Indianapolis.

From Fire Engineering:

 Saving a fellow firefighter from a well-involved attic fire at great risk to personal safety earned Chicago Firefighter Larry McCormack the 2012 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award and a $35,000 check, presented Tuesday morning at the Fire Department Instructors Conference.

McCormack, who is a 16-year veteran of the fire service, responded to a structure fire on Aug. 25, 2011 and was assisting in a search of the two-story residential building.

An order to evacuate was given due to deteriorating fire conditions. During the evacuation, a firefighter left the protection of a hose line and became disorientated. He then lost his helmet and the netting on his SCBA mask melted and the mask became dislodged.

McCormack decided to go back upstairs and look for his brother firefighter, and succeeded in doing so by keying in on his activated PASS device.

The Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award is given to remember the life and career achievements of  FDNY Deputy Chief Ray Downey who died while commanding rescue operations at the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Deputy Downey was a 39-year veteran of FDNY and the most highly decorated firefighter in the department’s history. Coincidentally, McCormack was also a member of the FDNY between 2004 and 2006 before joining the Chicago Fire Department in 2007.

See the complete article HERE.

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local rigs on display at FDIC

As mentioned in a post yesterday, a few local area fire departments had apparatus featured at the FDIC. These included …

Buffalo Grove

Buffalo Grove Fire Department Ferrara tower ladder

photo by Larry Shapiro

Buffalo Grove Fire Department Ferrara Igniter engine

photo by Larry Shapiro

Winfield

Winfield FPD Pierce Impel Puc pumper tanker

photo by Larry Shapiro

Winfield FPD Pierce Impel Puc pumper tanker

photo by Larry Shapiro

Oswego FPD

Oswego FPD Pierce Arrow XT 100' aluminum tower ladder

photo by Larry Shapiro

Oswego FPD Pierce Arrow XT 100' aluminum tower ladder

photo by Larry Shapiro

Oswego FPD Pierce Arrow XT 100' aluminum tower ladder

photo by Larry Shapiro

Carol Stream

Carol Stream EONE Quest HP100 tower ladder

photo by Larry Shapiro

Carol Stream EONE Quest HP100 tower ladder

photo by Larry Shapiro

Carol Stream EONE Quest HP100 tower ladder

photo by Larry Shapiro

Carol Stream EONE Quest HP100 tower ladder

photo by Larry Shapiro

Carol Stream EONE Quest HP100 tower ladder

photo by Larry Shapiro

Cicero

Cicero Fire Department HP100 EONE super tiller

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photos and some highlights from the FDIC 2010

The FDIC was located in two seperate buildings; The Indianapolis Convention Center and the Lucas Oil Stadium across the street. Most of the major apparatus vendors took space in the stadium including Pierce, EONE, Rosenbauer, KME, Sutphen, Ferrara, Seagrave, Marion, Hackney, Alexis, Fort Garry and HME. In the convention center were Spartan, Crimson, Smeal, SVI, Summit, US Tanker, Toyne, Semo, Danko, Rescue 1/PL Custom, and Custom Fire Apparatus plus Darley and Snozzle.

FDIC 2010 Lucas Oil Stadium

photo by Larry Shapiro

FDIC 2010 Lucas Oil Stadium

photo by Larry Shapiro

HME Ahrens Fox introduced a CNG powered engine on the 1871 SFO chassis with a complete vinyl graphic wrap.

HME Ahrens Fox CNG powered fire truck

photo by Larry Shapiro

HME Ahrens Fox CNG fire truck

photo by Larry Shapiro

HME Ahrens Fox CNG fire truck

photo by Larry Shapiro

There was also an interesting helicopter training prop for fire extinguishment.

fire training prop

photo by Larry Shapiro

Crimson introduced a new pumper design with a Darley pump which appears to compete with the Pierce PUC.

Crimson Transformer pumper

photo by Larry Shapiro

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new Chicago area rigs on display at FDIC

Several new apparatus for northern Illinois departments are being displayed in vendor booths at the FDIC in Indianapolis.

In the Pierce booth, there is a VelocityImpel/PUC/pumper tanker going to Winfield and an Arrow XT 100′ aluminum RM tower ladder for the Oswego FPD.

In the Ferrara booth is a new 100′ RM tower ladder for Buffalo Grove and the new engine for Buffalo Grove was parked outside.

In the EONE booth is a recent delivery for Carol Stream – a Quest HP100 RM tower ladder

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