Posts Tagged Minooka Fire Protection District

Fatal fire in Minooka, 1-16-23

Excerpts from wcsjnews.com:

One person has died in a house fire that occurred in the 4600 block of Shady Oaks Road in Minooka around eight last night. The fire was extinguished in less than 30 minutes.

Grundy County Coroner John Callahan said Doit Ross, 82, of Minooka was transported to the Morris Hospital where he passed away shortly after 10:00 pm.

The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office was called to the scene as the incident remains under investigation. The Minooka Fire Department was assisted by Morris, Braceville, and several other agencies at the scene.

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New ambulance for Minooka FPD

From the Foster Coach Sales website:

#chicagoareafire.com; #MinookaFD; #ambulance; #Horton; #FosterCoachSales

Foster Coach Sales photo

#chicagoareafire.com; #MinookaFD; #ambulance; #Horton; #FosterCoachSales

Foster Coach Sales photo

thanks Martin

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Technical rescue in Minooka, 1-23-20

Excerpts from the NWherald.com:

The Minooka Fire Protection District received a call about 12:45 p.m. Thursday about a man buried to his waist in a grain bin on West Mondamin Street owned by Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co. Firefighters worked through the early afternoon to remove grain from the silo in order to free the man shortly after 4 p.m. The man was rescued and feeling well. He was conscious and breathing while firefighters worked to free him.

About 20 fire departments assisted with the rescue. A Vac-Con vacuum truck at the scene removed grain from around the man so that he could be freed.

It only takes two or three seconds for a person to become trapped in flowing grain, and another 10 seconds to become completely submerged, according to the National Agricultural Safety Database’s website.

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

industrial accident at the Minooka Grain, Lumber & Supply Co

Tim Olk photo

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Working fire in Minooka, 12-16-19

Photos from Tim Olk of a fire 12/16/19 in Minooka

fire trucks at grain silo

Tim Olk photo

Troy Shorewood FPD fire truck at work

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Troy Shorewood FPD fire truck at work

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Minooka FPD fire truck at work

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Troy Shorewood FPD fire truck at work

Tim Olk photo

conveyer with grain dust

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Minooka Fire Protection District news

Excerpts from the herald-news.com:

The Minooka Fire Protection District was recognized this week by the State Fire Marshal’s Office for receiving an ISO Class 1 certification, the 21st fire department in Illinois to receive it. To receive the certification the district was graded on factors such as communication, training, and the water service in the area they serve. In the Minooka district’s case, that meant working with the villages of Minooka and Channahon to ensure water service met the standards.

Becoming an ISO Class 1 department took years of preparation and a couple visits from the grader. One of the benefits for the community could be lower insurance ratings.

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New ambulance for Minooka

From the Minooka FPD Facebook page

Our new 1315 Advanced Life Support Ambulance.

Minooka FPD Ambulance 1315

Minooka FPD photo

Minooka FPD Ambulance 1315

Minooka FPD photo

thanks Martin

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New engine for Minooka

From the Pierce Flickr site:

Minooka FD, IL Pierce Arrow XT so #30600

Minooka FD Engine 1322

New engine for the Minooks FPD. Pierce composite

thanks Al

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New area apparatus orders

  • Glenview FD: Pierce Arrow XT pumper; 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon water tank; 10-gallon and 40-gallon foam cells.  Delivery in April 2017.
  • Frankfort FPD: Pierce Enforcer pumper-tanker; 1,500-gpm pump; 2,500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell. Delivery in April 2017.
  • Minooka FPD: Pierce pumper, Arrow XT Cab and chsssis, 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon water tank; 40-galln foam cell. Delivery in May 2017.
  • Northbrook FD: Pierce Impel PUC pumper; 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell. Delivery in June 2017.
  • Wheaton FD: Pierce Impel PUC pumper; 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon water tank. Delivery in May 2017.

thanks Josh

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New Pierce in Minooka

The Minooka Fire Protection District in MABAS Division 15 has taken delivery of a new engine from Pierce. No specs are available to us yet other than an Arrow XT chassis, but Martin Nowak spotted this on the Pierce Flickr site. It carries Pierce job number 24634.

Minooka Fire Protection District Pierce Arrow XT engine

New 2011 Pierce Arrow XT top-mount engine for Minooka FPD Engine 1321. Pierce photo

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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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