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Working fire in West Chicago, 5-19-24

This from Daniel Hynd:

West Chicago FPD worked a fire in taxpayer at 116 Main St yesterday, 5-19-24. Originally came in as an AFA, Battalion 6 had heavy smoke from the roof on his arrival. Crews found fire in the cockloft and used hand lines and Wheaton’s tower to get it in check.

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Hazmat Box in Warrenville, 8-17-23 (more)

Excerpts from fox32chicago.com:

A dangerous chemical spill in the western suburbs prompted a HAZMAT response Thursday evening, when a toxic and deadly gas was accidentally concocted during routine pool maintenance.

Just before 5:30 p.m., the Warrenville Fire Department responded to The Westlyn apartment complex in the 28000 block of Diehl Road and the call was soon upgraded to a box alarm, prompting a response from HAZMAT technicians in surrounding communities.

Fire officials confirmed that chlorine and muriatic acid were spilled by accident. The dangerous combination creates chlorine gas.

Hazmat technicians made entry into the building to contain, neutralize, and remove the product from the building where they discovered a hazardous vapor cloud.

A spokesperson with the complex said that a maintenance team was restocking pool supplies when there was a mixture of chemicals that caused a reaction in a mechanical room.

It led to a massive emergency response and an hours-long evacuation.

Firefighters used a large portion of the parking lot during their response, as their setup outside was just as important as it was to get inside to contain the spill.

On their way out, the HAZMAT team followed a rigorous decontamination process.

Firefighters ventilated the building, and just after 7 p.m. residents were able to return to their apartments.

Four people were treated and released by paramedics for non-life threatening injuries.

Several surrounding fire departments responded to assist Warrenville firefighters, including Wheaton, Lisle-Woodridge, Downers Grove, Boilingbrook and Naperville.

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Hazmat Box in Warrenville, 8-17-23

This from Daniel Hynd:

Warrenville FPD responded to an apartment building on Diehl Rd on the evening of 8-17-23 for a chemical spill inside the pool area. Hazmat teams from Naperville, Lisle-Woodridge, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, and Argonne National Lab were able to mitigate the spill within 2 hours.  

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As seen around … Wheaton

This from Tyler Tobolt:

Wheaton Tower Ladder 38

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New home for former Wheaton FD tower ladder

From Danny Nelms:

Former Wheaton FD Tower 417 has been serving with the Caledon, Ontario Fire and Emergency Services as Aerial 302.

former tower ladder from the Wheaton Fire Department in Illinois

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Box Alarm fire in Wheaton, 1-17-19

Wheaton Box Alarm 1-17-19 at 206 S. Woodlawn

Firefighters at house fire scene

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Firefighters overhaul after house fire

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Wheaton Fire Department news

Excerpts from mysuburbanlife.com:

At their July 2 meeting, Wheaton City Council members unanimously approved a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with Wheaton Firefighters Union 3706. The contract covers Wheaton firefighters and fire lieutenants who will receive a 2.5-percent cost-of-living adjustment this year and 2.25 percent in both 2019 and 2020.

The new contract, which will be in effect until April 30, 2021, is retroactive to May 1. The union ratified the agreement June 14. The previous contract expired April 30. Firefighters will now be able to donate sick time to a fellow employee, as long as all eligibility requirements from the city employee manual are followed.

In addition, the maximum number of compensatory time hours that can be accumulated increased to 97 in the new contract, up from 73. Members of the collective bargaining unit can request a payout of their unused compensatory time for special circumstances one time per year. The payout must first be approved by the fire chief.

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Wheaton Fire Department news

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Based upon the feedback from the city council after the July 2017 presentation, the fire department began researching available stock units within the fire apparatus industry. Manufacturers were requested to provide information on available units that had base capabilities like our existing vehicle (i.e. 300-gallon water tank, 2000 gpm pump, 100 ft. tower ladder, minimum ground ladder storage of 198 ft., 10 kW generator, and compartments configured closely to the existing vehicle to accommodate current equipment).

Six manufacturers that commonly sell aerial tower ladders were contacted and only two manufacturers responded with available vehicles. Several manufacturers made no effort to respond after multiple inquiries on our behalf and others indicated that they had no stock units available. The two responding companies with available units that meet or exceed our base needs were Pierce and E-One. The following are the vehicles that were quoted:

E-One provided two vehicles (Vehicle #1 – Sales price: $1,096,064.00 and Vehicle #2 – Sales price: $1,022,282.00) with a quoted trade-in value for our current vehicle of $225,000.00.

Pierce provided one vehicle (Sales price: $1,190,100.00) with a quoted trade-in value for our current vehicle of $400,000.00.

Based upon the information jointly reviewed by fire department administration and Fleet Maintenance Superintendent Sam Webb, it is recommended that the City of Wheaton purchase the stock tower ladder quoted by Pierce for $1,190,100.00 and trade-in the existing vehicle for $400,000.00 which would result in a net sales price of $790,100.00. The quoted vehicle is closely matched in design to our current vehicle and it will directly meet our operational needs. The delivery date is 60-90 days from execution of the agreement. 

thanks Ron

Per the memo they are ordering a Pierce Velocity 100′ tower ladder with 2000/300 as of Mar 2018

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Wheaton Fire Department news

Excerpts from the ChicagoSunTimes.com:

About 8:30 a.m. a fire was reported at a home in the 1000 block of South Gables Boulevard, where Wheaton firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of the home. Firefighters extinguished a fire in the living room area within minutes.

A resident of the home, 67-year-old Joseph Shimkus, was found dead inside. His death was believed to be caused by smoke inhalation, but an official cause of death is pending an examination by the DuPage County Coroner’s Office.

Firefighters were hampered by excessive storage in the residence. Several area fire departments assisted in battling the blaze. No other injuries were immediately reported and damage estimates were not available.

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New engine for Wheaton

From the Pierce Flickr page:

Pierce City of Wheaton, IL 30538

Wheaton FD fire engine

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pretty similar to the previous delivery 

thanks AL

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