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Posts Tagged New Lenox Fire Protection District
New engine for New Lenox
Nov 13
Reference #: 4609 Model: Superliner Type I Dealer: Jefferson Fire & Safety Module Size: 171″ Headroom: 72″ Chassis Make: F-Series Chassis Type: F550 Wheel: 4WD Air Ride: Liquid Spring
Life Line Emergency Vehicle photo
Life Line Emergency Vehicle photo
Life Line Emergency Vehicle photo
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New Lenox FPD ambulances
Nov 7
This from Martin Nowak:
Took these photos of the New Lenox FPD ambulances a few months back. There is a new Ambulance.
Martin Nowak photo
Martin Nowak photo
Martin Nowak photo
The New Lenox FPD is at the scene of a commercial fire at Box Alarm Warehouse Fire 20266 Amhurst Ct. in Joliet.
Mike Illarde photo
Excerpts from the herald-news.com:
The New Lenox Fire Protection District was able to buy new radios with a $144,208 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The district’s current portable radios are 10 to 12 years old.
The new Motorola dual band radios will ensure all NLFPD firefighters will be using the same type of radio. The new radios have larger buttons, which are easier for firefighters to use with a gloved hand and have the most up-to-date safety features. They also will increase the NLFPD’s ability to communicate with law enforcement agencies and other public safety agencies locally and nationally.
The radios also will allow the NLFPD to adapt to an 800 mHz radio system in the future without added costs related to buying or infrastructure.
Excerpts from nlfpd.com:
On September 17th, the New Lenox Fire Protection District (NLFPD) held a swearing in ceremony during their Board of Trustees meeting to promote a lieutenant and a battalion chief. The new battalion chief is Michael Parkhurst; he has been in the fire service for 17 years, eight of those with the NLFPD. Currently, he also serves the district as the training officer, pre-plans coordinator, equipment testing coordinator, fire/arson investigator, Black CART Team member, and Southwest Hazardous Materials Response Team Technician. Battalion Chief Parkhurst will oversee all day-to-day operations for the district’s four fire stations on gold shift.
The new lieutenant is Zach Cook. He has been in the fire service for 8 years, over half of those with the New Lenox Fire Protection District. He has been an active member with the district and served as co-chair for the MDA Fill the Boot Drive. He most recently was the engineer for Truck 61 on red shift. Lieutenant Cook will remain on red shift and be in charge of the firefighter/paramedics at Station 3.
New Lenox FPD news
Jun 10
Excerpts from the Herald-News.com:
A 49-year-old New Lenox woman was injured Thursday morning after she crashed into an ambulance that was returning from a training program about 11:50 a.m. Thursday near Route 30 and Nelson Road in New Lenox.
Christine Diver was driving west on Route 30 when she tried to turn left and crashed into the New Lenox Fire Protection District’s ambulance, causing a three-car collision. She was taken to the hospital where she was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening. No firefighters or other passengers were injured in the crash.
Diver was charged with driving an uninsured vehicle, failing to yield, and driving with a suspended license.
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
New Lenox Fire Station #2 was expected to reopen Wednesday after village trustees agreed to loan $450,000 to the area’s fire protection district. The station at 1205 N. Cedar Road was closed March 30 after a referendum for tax rate increase failed to pass in the March 20 primary by 212 votes.
The New Lenox Fire Protection District board approved the intergovernmental agreement at its April 16 meeting, and village trustees took action Monday. The loan, which has no specific deadline for paying it back, will cover the cost of personnel from now until the end of this year and will keep the station open until Jan. 1, 2019. The station will be fully staffed, and many of the 12 firefighters who were laid off last month will return though some have found other jobs.
According to the agreement, the fire district will begin repaying the no-interest loan for $50,000 annually for nine years if voters approve a tax hike. The fire district plans to place another referendum on the November ballot, but Riegel said the amount has not been determined.
The chief also said fire officials are working with an accounting firm to determine what type of service the district can sustain at its current tax rate, how it can build up reserves and be able to buy new equipment, if needed.
At its March 19 meeting – the day before the primary election – the fire board voted to borrow $750,000 in Tax Anticipation Warrant to cover payroll and expenses until tax revenues arrive in June.
When village trustees discussed the loan at its April 9 meeting, officials said then that the public did not realize that a failed referendum would force the closure of a fire station.
The district was seeking to raise the tax from 38 to 59 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation for a four-year period – 2018-2021, adding about $70 per year to the tax bill of a $100,000 home. It was the fifth time it tried and failed to get voters to approve a rate hike.
thanks Dan
This from Martin Nowak:
Station on Cedar road closed down like stated in previous posts.
Martin Nowak photo
Martin Nowak photo
Excerpts from the Herald-News.com:
New Lenox firefighters responded just before 5:10 p.m. Wednesday for a reported structure fire near the intersection of Hickory Street and Vine Street. Heavy fire could be seen coming from the back of a four-unit apartment building. Firefighters had the blaze under control in about 10 minutes. The fire was contained to one unit.
One individual was hospitalized after the incident, and the fire’s cause was under investigation Wednesday night.
