Dec 12
From Fire Apparatus Magazine:
Lake Villa Fire Protection District, 107-foot Ascendant aerial ladder quint on a Pierce Arrow XT cab and chassis; 2,000/500. Delivery in June 2019.
Lyons Fire Department, Pierce Enforcer pumper 2,000/750/125/30. Delivery in June 2019.
Northbrook Fire Department, Pierce Velocity, 100-foot aerial platform quint. 1,500/300/40. Delivery in June 2019.
thanks Keith
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
For the past year, the Northbrook police and fire departments have seen major changes in their managerial ranks as some officials retired and others were promoted.
The Northbrook Fire Department has promoted administrative officials 17 times since last summer, said Fire Chief Andrew Carlson. Some employees were promoted twice within that time frame. Carlson for example was promoted to deputy chief and then chief, he said. The promotions in the fire department led to six new hires, all firefighters and paramedics, and the department will hire two more firefighters and paramedics in October.
Since he was appointed in January, Carlson said the fire department has spent a lot of time reviewing previous procedures to increase efficiency. In May, the department reverted back to its previous policy of having two deputy chiefs, which also contributed to the fire department promotions this year. Moving forward, the department will spend time doing a data analysis to have the ability to predict where call volumes will come from.
In the Northbrook Police Department, the retirement of eight administrative positions led to multiple shifts within the department.
All of the promotions have been internal, which benefits the departments because the officials moving up in rank have institutional, community and procedural knowledge. Most promotions are a result of a retirements after serving the community for the majority of their career. The departments can see multiple retirements in a given year because a lot of employees are hired at the same time early on in their career and stay with the department for decades.
As police and fire officials move through the ranks, the departments need to hire new officers and firefighter/paramedics. Following state statutes, both departments partner with agencies in neighboring communities to test candidates looking for police and fire jobs.
The departments work with the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to select which candidates to hire based on the initial test scores, interviews, and other department requirements, like a polygraph, Adkins said. Both departments are required to administer the test every two years, so if a position opens they have lists of potential candidates.
Photos from Max Weingardt of the Box Alarm at 3675 Commercial Avenue in Northbrook Monday evening.
Max Weingardt photo
Max Weingardt photo
Max Weingardt photo
Max Weingardt photo
Max Weingardt photo
Max Weingardt photo
Max Weingardt photo
What was formerly the new Squad 12 appears to have been reassigned as Squad 11
Northbrook Squad 12 (in March)
Northbrook Squad 11 (in April)
Excerpts from the Chicagotribune.com:
Northbrook Fire Department Deputy Chief Andrew Carlson will be appointed fire chief at the beginning of next year, officials announced Wednesday.
Carlson will replace Fire Chief Jose Torres, who is retiring at the end of December.The promotion is effective Jan. 1, 2018. He has worked in fire protection for 35 years, 18 of which for the Northbrook Fire Department.
He started in 1999 as a firefighter and paramedic. Over the course of his career he was promoted to lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, and deputy chief.
Torres, who was hired in January of 2015 after a nationwide search, said Thursday that he decided to retire because it is time for him to move on both personally and professionally. He added that his tenure as chief has been productive so he wants to leave on a high note.
thanks Ron
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
The retirement of Northbrook Fire Chief Jose Torres was announced Friday, the latest in a series of changes to the upper echelons of Northbrook’s emergency services in the last year. Torres, then 52, was hired in January of 2015 to take over the department. He came to Northbrook after 34 years in the fire service, the last 18 in Santa Monica, Calif.
“I’m surprised,” Villager President Sandy Frum said of his retirement. “I thought he did a good job. I’m just surprised from the age standpoint.”
Torres could not be reached for comment. A press release did not explain his decision.
One of the key improvements during his tenure was the elevation of the department’s Insurance Service Office rating to a Class 1. Much of the credit for that jump went to Deputy Chief Dan Quinn, who retired a month ago, after 28 years working for the department. He had been in his new job for only about a year, replacing Tim Smeltzer, who shifted to battalion chief.
Quinn’s replacement was formally announced Sept. 26 along with other promotions to fill in the ranks. The new deputy chief is Andy Carlson, a former battalion chief, and Capt. David Schweihs moved up to battalion chief. Firefighter/paramedic Steven Luecht was promoted to lieutenant.
Torres will stay until the end of the year, leaving at the same time as Northbrook Police Chief Chuck Wernick, who announced his retirement in July. A month before, Deputy Police Chief Lou Caruso, head of operations, and Dan Petka, spokesman and head of community relations, announced their retirements.
Northbrook Village Manager Rich Nahrstadt said a nationwide search will get underway to replace Torres.
thanks Dan
Sep 11
From this morning’s 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Northbrook from Tim Olk
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Tim Olk photo
Pierce Village of Northbrook, IL 30596
New unit for Northbrook Squad 12. Pierce composite
Aug 8
This from Ron Wolkoff:
This is their new squad, 2017 pierce impel puc 1500/500. first northbrook rig to have red wheels
New Squad 12 in Northbrook. 2017 pierce impel puc 1500/500. Ron Wolkoff photo
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