Archive for December 31st, 2012

Chicago Police officer injured in crash 12-31-12

The Chicago Tribune reported:

A police officer responding to a burglary call was injured in a traffic crash in the Logan Square neighborhood this afternoon, authorities said.

The officer, whose age and sex were not released by police, was in a squad car that collided with another vehicle near Sacramento Avenue and George Street about 1:15 p.m., said Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala.

The victim was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious-to-critical condition, a Chicago Fire Department spokesman said. Zala did not have details on the officer’s injuries but said no one else was injured in the crash.

Tim Olk went to the accident site and submitted images from the scene.

A Chicago Police officer and a civilian were both injured in a crash this afternoon in Logan Square.

A Chicago Police officer and a civilian were both injured in a crash this afternoon in Logan Square. Tim Olk photo

A Chicago Police officer and a civilian were both injured in a crash this afternoon in Logan Square.

The Chicago Police officer that was driving this unit was taken by the CFD to an area hospital. Tim Olk photo

A Chicago Police officer and a civilian were both injured in a crash this afternoon in Logan Square.

A Chicago Police SUV is shown on top of a parked car after a collision with a vehicle and the impacting a tree. Tim Olk photo

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New Ambulance for Beach Park

The Beach Park Fire Department has received a new Type I ambulance by American Emergency Vehicles (AEV). Unit ID: 12OF15272

new AEV Type I ambulance for the Beach Park FD

new AEV Type I ambulance for the Beach Park FD sold by Alexis Fire Equipment (so #A162)

TYPE I AMBULANCE #A162
Beach Park Fire Protection District
Waukegan, Illinois

Technical Specs
• Chassis: Ford F-550 4 x 4
• Engine: 6.7 Scorpion
• Transmission: Ford HD 6 speed automatic
• Attendant Seat: EVS Child Safety Seat; 3 pt. harness
• AEV Extruded Aluminum Body
• 6” Curbside Body Drop
• Custom Two Tone Paint to Match Fleet
• Size/Headroom: Interior 74” Finished
• Shoreline: 20 amp straight blade
• Kussmaul Auto Charge 1200
• Siren: Federal PA-300’ w/”Rumbler” low freq. speakers
• Air horn: Buell Dual 10” & 12” Strombos
• Patient lights: Kinequip LED
• Warning Light package: Weldon Diamondback V97 LED
• Whelen Shirtrail Lights
• Scene Lights Whelen 600 LED
• Opticom: Tomar
• ICC Warning Lights Switched w/Primary
• Link Air Ride Suspension
• Electrical: RMR
• Camera: Dual Function; (1) in Patient area Bullet Camera– (1) Ext. Back Up
• Power Door Locks w/override
• Action Area: Solid Surface – Midnight Melange
• Upholstery: Vacuum Formed
• CPR Seat: Double Wide; 6 point Harness; Positioned more Aft
• Stainless Steel Wheel Inserts
• Wheelbase: 189”
• FAWR: 7,000
• RAWR: 13,600
• GVWR: 18,000

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