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Mount Prospect Fire Department news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Mount Prospect will spend more than $1.7 million to remodel the former Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District station for use by village firefighters. Funding for the work will come from the village’s capital budget and interest earned on general operations funds. The village board is expected to approve the spending on Tuesday.

Officials said the estimated price tag does not include village labor costs for public works employees who will be working on the project.

The Mount Prospect Fire Department expects to have the building at 1415 E. Algonquin Road staffed in July as the department has begun providing fire protection and emergency services to the area previously served by the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District, which ceased operations in October.

The station, which has had two additions since it was built in 1982 does not a layout conducive to today’s needs.

Village staff initially considered hiring a Mount Prospect-based construction management firm to lead the project, but was concerned that it would could cost as much as $2.7 million. Instead they  decided to use public works employees and contractors. The management firm will still receive $120,000 for producing initial plans used in determining an estimated cost.

The public works director said the final cost estimate, developed by the buildings foreman and a fire department battalion chief, did not include in-house labor costs. 

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Mt Prospect squad for sale

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Found at govdeals.com:

1990 IHC / Betten /Mickey squad

Auction Ends.    9/22/23 12:26 PM ET

Remaining.    13 Days 1 Hr

Reserve Not Met

Admin Fee:  7.50%

Starting Bid.   $100.00

Bids.  4

High Bidder.    t*******9

Current Bid      $5,000.00

Bid Increment    $50.00

990 International 4900 with DTA 466 Diesel engine only 13K miles! This truck was used as a Fire Department squad and has been kept inside its entire life. Originally purchased by the Mount Prospect Fire dept. in 1990 maintained by Mount Prospect Public Works Fleet. Automatic Transmission 36,220 GVWR. ONAN 7500KW Diesel Generator 120/240 1 Phase only 572 hours on Generator. Generator MODEL # 7.5DKDFJ27798C Equipped with 2 large 3 wire 30 amp 200 ft cords on retractable reels. Heater mounted in rear cabin. Body has lockable rollup doors with tons of storage and some pull out drawers. 8000 LB Ramsey Winch with roller fairlead mounted in front bumper. Upgraded led Emergency light bar. Four telescopic flood lights. Cascade breathing air tank filling system with explosion proof tanks hydrotested and inspection good for 5 years.

This is a great truck and with some work can be repurposed as a dumptruck, box truck, tow truck, or countless other uses.

Engine Runs strong with no Warning lights. Transmission shifts good and drives good. Emergency lights are all in working condition. Body roll ups are all in good working condition Betten/Remke Body constructed from aluminum.

Reason for being auctioned – Scheduled for replacement

Maintenance Schedule – Every 3,000 miles – As required

Tire condition – good tread

Cracked glass – None

Exterior – Normal wear & tear

Exterior – Village decals have been removed – Impressions may remain

Interior – Normal wear & tear

Known issues – none. Truck was fully functional when pulled from service.

Please contact Kevin DeLuca at (847) 870-5640 or kdeluca@mountprospect.org with questions or to schedule an inspection 9am-3pm, Monday-Friday.

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Mount Prospect engine for sale

Found at govdeals.com:

2003 Pierce Quantum Pumper
Auction Ends 9/8/23 3:53 PM ET
Remaining 20 Days 4 Hrs
This item is subject to Seller Approval.
Refresh Bid & Time
Reserve Not Met
Admin Fee: 7.50%
Starting Bid $5,000.00
Bid Increment $50.00
Minimum Bid $5,000.00

2003 Pierce Quantum

121,317 Mi. 12,851 Hrs. ODOMETER SHOWS 3,258 miles. The odometer was replace at 118,059 miles to 0. 44,800 LB GVWR 6 seats, 2 rear facing, 3 with SCBA openings except driver. Front and rear HVAC. 40 amp Kussmaul charger with auto eject. Detroit 60 series 375 HP Diesel Engine with . Allison 4000 series Transmission with retarder Truck has 750gallon Poly water tank

auto-lube system. Front steering and suspension is tight and needs no immediate attention. Solid Straight axle with leaf springs. New Tie rods and sleeve and new front shocks 2019 >10K Tires are in great shape new in 2019 >10K Rebuilt Transmission From ATR Transmissions and new trans cooler 2018 > 15K Fuel tank New replace 2019 Alternator replaced New in 2022 6 new batteries in 2021. Brakes are in good condition and working order

Engine Runs strong with no Warning lights. Emergency lights are all in working condition. Body roll ups are all in good working condition and alarm system is also in good working condition. Body shows some chips and small corrosion spots in some corners but overall very good. Frame and body supports show the most corrosion but still solid metal support. 1500 GPM Waterous Pump Passed last pump test in Sept of 2022. two side suctions and one front bumper inlet. Rear trash hose reel.

Reason for being auctioned – Scheduled for replacement

Maintenance Schedule – Every 3,000 miles – As required

Tire condition – Like New 17/32″ Front, 23/32″ Rear

Cracked glass – None

Exterior – Normal wear & tear

Exterior – Village decals have been removed – Impressions may remain

Interior – Normal wear & tear

Known issues – none. Truck was fully functional when pulled from service.

Please contact Kevin DeLuca at (847) 870-5640 or kdeluca@mountprospect.org with questions or to schedule an inspection 9am-3pm, Monday-Friday.

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Mount Prospect FD photo

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Mount Prospect FD photo

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Mount Prospect FD photo

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New engine for Mt Prospect

From the Pierce Flickr page:

Pierce, Mount Prospect Fire Department, IL, 37297-1

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Pierce composite

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Mount Prospect Fire Department news

Excerpts from the dailyherald.com:

Mount Prospect has agreed to an out-of-court settlement with fire department Lieutenant Steven Edwards who sued the village last year, claiming he faced retaliation after complaining of a hostile and sexually offensive work culture. Edwards will receive $350,000 and forgiveness of a $1,616 payroll advance.

Fire Chief John Dolan also will send an email to fire department staff wishing Edwards well in his retirement, effective March 31 after 25 years of service.

The village will pay $125,616 of the settlement, with the rest picked up by its insurance carrier, the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency.

“The village and IRMA carefully weighed the financial and operational risks of a protracted legal battle in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and determined a settlement as structured was in the best business interests of the village of Mount Prospect,” Village Manager Michael Cassady said in the village’s statement.

The agreement comes after a 10-hour mediation session March 1 in Chicago. The village’s special legal counsel, IRMA representatives, village staff, Edwards, and his attorneys participated.

Filed in August 2022, the suit claimed members of the department engaged in graphic sexual conversations and viewed pornography in the workplace. Along with the village, the named defendants include Fire Chief John Dolan, former Chief Brian Lambel, Batallion Chief Aaron Grandgeorge, and Heidi Neu, the village’s human resources director.

Edwards joined the fire department in 1997 and over his 24 years received stellar evaluations, including one characterizing his leadership as “shaping the future of the department,” the suit stated.

Over time, the suit alleged, Edwards became increasingly aware of “blatant sexism” in the department, which as of 2020 had 72 sworn firefighters, all of them men. The suit claimed the behavior included ranking female staff members on their potential as sexual partners, discussing sex acts, and making derogatory comments about female patients.

Edwards brought his complaints to Lambel and the village’s human resources department starting in January 2020. A later investigation found misconduct by a battalion chief, who was suspended as a result, according to the lawsuit.

A week after he complained, the suit states, Edwards received the first negative performance evaluation of his career from Grandgeorge. Over the following two years, the suit alleged that Edwards was passed over for promotion to battalion chief, stripped of his training duties, removed from his preferred shift and station, and isolated within the department.

In 2021, the suit states, he was suspended for one day after hitting a station garage with a truck. Others had done so as well, but did not receive the same punishment, the suit alleged.

And as recently as Aug. 2, the suit states, the village threatened to fire Edwards as part of an investigation into his use of sick days. The threat, according to the suit, came shortly after state and federal authorities granted him the right to sue the village.

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New home for Mount Prospect fire engine

This from Danny Nelms:

Former Mount Prospect engine now in West Allis, WI – from FB unknown photographer

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photographer unknown

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Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District news (more)

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Talks could resume this week between Mount Prospect and the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District to resolve an impasse over fire and emergency medical service within the district’s service area.

Under a proposed agreement recently approved by Mount Prospect trustees, Mount Prospect, Elk Grove Village, and Des Plaines would take over the duties of the fire district, which would dissolve and yield its fire station and equipment. Three new special taxing districts would provide the funding for the municipalities.

Mount Prospect officials say the fire district is running a structural deficit because of a shrinking tax base stemming from annexations, but the fire district has not signed off on the agreement. District officials take issue with the legality of the proposed dissolution, as well as the village’s cost-benefit analysis.

“We don’t believe at this moment that the (agreement) is fair enough to our constituents,” fire district board president Carlos Maldonado said. “However, we want to make sure that we can negotiate something, not just with Mount Prospect, but with the municipalities together.”

A fire protection district trustee accused Mount Prospect of trying to shove an agreement down the district’s throat that is going to take full advantage of them, and said that Mount Prospect still owes the fire district more than $260,000 from a previous agreement.

When asked about the money last week, the Mount Prospect village manager responded, “Why would we pay them, if we’re about to take over those services?”

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Mount Prospect Fire Department news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Mount Prospect FD Deputy Fire Chief John Dolan

Mount Prospect FD Deputy Fire Chief John Dolan

Mount Prospect has named Deputy Fire Chief John Dolan the acting fire chief effective  April 16. His predecessor, Brian Lambel, resigned to become fire chief in Wilmette.

Dolan is a 24-year veteran. He was introduced to the fire service through the paid-on-call program.

 

 

 

 

Excerpts from the Journal-topics.com:

Mount Prospect Fire Chief Brian Lambel

Mt Prospect Fire Chief Brian Lambel

After 21 years with the Mount Prospect Fire Dept. and the last five years at its helm, Fire Chief Brian Lambel is leaving the department at the end of April and will assume the chief’s position in Wilmette.

Lambel, 52, who grew up in Mount Prospect and plans to continue living in the village, said he was contemplating retiring in the next 1-2 years, but when Wilmette approached him about the position, he decided it would be a good fit to serve that community.

Lambel began his fire career in Lincolnshire-Riverwoods in 1990 and came to Mount Prospect in 2000. He took over as chief five years ago when former chief John Malcolm took the top position in Lake Zurich. 

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Working fire in Mount Prospect, 4-7-21

Mount Prospect went to the Code 4 for a working fire at 1817 Tano Lane on Wednesday, 4/7/21.

Pierce Dash CF PUC fire engine at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

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Historic fire: Goldblatt’s fire in Mt Prospect, 1977 (more)

More photos from the Historic fire: Goldblatt’s fire in Mt Prospect, 1977 (pt1)

Hi,
 
I just found your blog as I was searching for old photos of the Goldblatts fire. I grew up in Des Plaines in the Craig Manor subdivision at the corner of Wolf & Central Roads. We could see the fire from our house and quickly drove over there. I was 14 at the time and had a cheap old camera and took these photos myself. You may share them anywhere.
 
Please attribute them to: Carole (formerly of Des Plaines)
 
~Carole
massive Randhurst fire in 1977

Photo courtesy of Carole (formerly of Des Plaines)

massive Randhurst fire in 1977

Photo courtesy of Carole (formerly of Des Plaines)

massive Randhurst fire in 1977

Photo courtesy of Carole (formerly of Des Plaines)

More from this fire HERE and HERE

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