New engine for the Kirkland FPD

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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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Of interest … Pierce Manufacturing

From a reader:

Here is a photo of a banner and friends acknowledging Tom Smits retiring 3-8-2024 from Pierce after 42 years.

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New ambulance for the Sandwich FPD

Taken from Sandwich FPD on Facebook 

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Sandwich Community FPD photo

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Sandwich Community FPD photo

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Sandwich Community FPD photo

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New truck for Romeoville FD (more)

This from Bill Schreiber:

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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New engine for Burbank FD (more)

This from Bill Schreiber:

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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Rosenbauer photo

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New engine and truck for Glenview (more)

From the Pierce Flickr site:

Pierce, Glenview, IL, 37840-1

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Pierce composite

Pierce, Glenview, IL, 37841-1

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Pierce composite

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Clarendon Hills Fire Department history

This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:

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Of interest … measles outbreak in Chicago

Excerpts from Fox32chicago.com:

Health authorities at the local, state, and federal levels are working in conjunction to manage the recent measles outbreak in Chicago as two new cases were announced on Thursday, bringing the total to 12 — six adults and six children. All but two cases were linked to the migrant shelter in Pilsen.

Illinois is among 17 states currently grappling with measles outbreaks. Experts say it’s due to declining vaccination rates and global migration.

Measles, a highly contagious respiratory infection, can linger in the air for up to two hours, with symptoms potentially appearing days after exposure. Health experts emphasize that the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine – required for school-age children in many states, including Illinois – offers the best protection against the virus.

Pregnant women and babies younger than 12 months should not receive the vaccine; however, those groups are also at highest risk of complications if they were to contract measles.

As cases rise, health experts and local officials say the general public shouldn’t panic. Still, doctors warn that additional measles cases should be expected.

Two of the city’s 12 cases are unrelated to the Halsted Street shelter in Pilsen. There, ten migrants have now contracted measles, and at least two of the children with measles attend Chicago Public Schools. One attends Philip D. Armour Elementary School in Bridgeport, and another is a student at Cooper Dual Language Elementary Academy near 19th and Paulina streets.

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Manteno Community Fire Protection District news

Excerpts from Manteno Community Fire Protection District on Facebook:

The Manteno Community Fire Protection District sadly announces the passing of Trustee and Retired Fire Chief Maurice O’Keefe. Chief O’Keefe proudly served the Manteno community for over 63 years as a firefighter, police officer, the District’s first full time Fire chief, pension trustee and fire district trustee.
 
We are grateful for the service and dedication that Chief O’Keefe provided to our community for so many years. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
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