Archive for January 17th, 2014

As seen around … (more)

Jan 17

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News | 2 Comments

This update from Bill Friedrich in response to the used Milwaukee ladder truck for sale

here is a shot of MFD Ladder 24. This goes along with my reply to the blog on rigs found at a junkyard in Robbins

The last assignment for this Milwaukee Tuck Company was 24. Also served at Ladder 13 (original assignment) and Ladder 16. Shop # 403 1999 Pierce Dash 105?

photo of Milwaukee Fire Department ladder truck

Former Milwaukee FD Truck 24, a 1999 Pierce Dash 105′ rear mount 0/0. Bill Friedrich photo

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Chicago 2-11 Alarm commercial fire, 1-17-14

Jan 17

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Scene photos | 2 Comments

Chicago had a 2-11 Alarm fire overnight at 75th & King Drive.

From the Chicago Tribune:

The fire in the Dollar & Up store, at the southwest corner of East 75th Street and South Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, was reported at 12:12 a.m., Chicago Fire Department District Chief Tim Sampey said. Firefighters found a “heavy volume of fire” in the store and elevated it to a 2-11 alarm as they worked to keep it from spreading to an adjacent business, Sampey said.

After learning that no one was believed to be inside, firefighters fought in defensive mode, attacking the fire from the outside of the building.

Firefighters kept the flames from spreading to the adjacent Cricket store and extinguished the blaze at 1:30 a.m.

Images from the scene are from Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

heavy smoke pours out of commercial store on fire in Chicago at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago FD Engine 122 working at fire scene Spartan

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

firemen pro water on commercial fire at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

chief fire officers in Chicago discuss strategy at fire scene

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

E-ONE ladder truck at night fire scene in Chicago

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

firemen use E-ONE tower ladder to battle commercial fire at night

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

thanks Dan

more images from this fire can be viewed at FireScenes.Net

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Berwyn 2nd Alarm commercial fire, 1-16-14

Jan 17

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Images from Gordon J. Nord, Jr. of the 2-Alarm Fire on Cermak in Berwyn 1-16-14.

2-Alarm fire guts stores in Berwyn 1-16-14

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

More images can be found HERE and HERE.

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Chicago FD 2014 Personnel Order for transfers (part 1)

Jan 17

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | 20 Comments

This is part 1 of a multiple post outlining open positions for transfers in the CFD: Battalion Chiefs, Paramedic Field Chiefs, Captains, and Ambulance Commanders.