This from Martin Nowak:
Just wanted to show a change on North Palos Ambulance 812. It has a black grill now. Normally the chassis with the chrome bumper has a chrome grill.
Martin Nowak photo
Martin Nowak photo
Archive for December 1st, 2012
Final set of images from the confined space recovery in Wheeling on 11/29/12.
The firefighter is out of the tank after having attached a harness to the victim. Larry Shapiro photo
The firefighter that was inside the tank heads toward the decontamination unit as others in protective gear standby to help retrieve the victim. Larry Shapiro photo
The firefighter begins the decontamination process. Larry Shapiro photo
Using the ropes and pulleys, firefighters work to extract the victim from the bottom of the tank. Larry Shapiro photo
Another view of the overall scene with technical rescue, support, and EMS personnel in place. Larry Shapiro photo
The decon unit has separate areas to decontaminate the victim and the rescue personnel. Larry Shapiro photo
Another firefighter begins the decontamination process. Larry Shapiro photo
The firefighters begin their decontamination outside the unit before going through a series of showers inside the truck. Another team works to decontaminate the victim on the other side. Larry Shapiro photo
All contaminated ropes and equipment are collected. Larry Shapiro photo
After completing the decontamination showers, a firefighter dons a generic smock before going to the hospital for a quick examination. Larry Shapiro photo
The external decontamination area alongside Decon 1. Larry Shapiro photo
Additional ambulances from Elk Grove Township and Skokie were special called to the scene to standby for medical emergencies. Ambulances from Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, Northbrook, and Highland Park were used for firefighters, the victim, and another worker from the cleaning company. Larry Shapiro photo
Des Plaines Fire Department Technical Rescue Squad. Larry Shapiro photo
Other posts from this incident are HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.
Tim Olk has a gallery of images HERE.
This from Chris R:
HELLO CHRIS … A PAGE FROM THE CFD RADIO TRAINING CLASS HANDOUT
PAY ATTENTION TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE FOR THE COLOR CODE KEY TO THE ANALOG,DIGITAL,SIMPLEX OPERATION. REMEMBER DIGITAL CHANNELS HAVE A NAC CODE,ANALOG CHANNELS HAVE A PL CODE.
THIS SYSTEM IS A DIGITAL UHF P25, AND REPEATED ANALOG, AND SIMPLEX ANALOG NON REPEATED ANALOG SYSTEM NOT A P25 TRUNKED DIGITAL SYSTEM.
AND THE O’HARE 800 MHZ CFD TRUNKED SYSTEM WILL BE GONE SOMETIME IN 2013,ALL CFD FIRE APPARATUS WILL BE ON THIS UHF SYSTEM, THIS WAS IN THE POWER POINT PRESENTATION FOR THE CLASS.
THERE WILL BE NO RADIOS INSTALLED IN THE FIRE APPARATUS TILL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR ALL RADIO COMMS ARE BY HT RADIOS AND THE COMMS TO NIFERN OR MUITIAL AID ARE BY COMMAND PERSONNEL RADIOS ONLY THE REGULAR FIREFIGHTERS RADIOS ARE PROGRAMMED BY THIS ATTACHED PAGE NO IDEA ABOUT COMMAND RADIOS YET.
