Archive for February 17th, 2014

Public Safety on display at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show

This from Martin Nowak:

Went to the Chicago Auto show ant took some pictures of interesting cars and trucks, plus the ones we already saw. The new 2015 Chevy Tahoe looks awesome.  As for the Illinois State Police car, I was told that there are a few of them out there to “test” the car out.

Chevy Tahoe Police package

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Chevy Tahoe Police package

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Chevy pickup for firefighters

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Chevy pickup for firefighters

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police DARE car

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new Illinois State Police Car

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vintage Illinois State Police Car

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new Illinois Tollwauy Help Truck

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Ford Explorer Police Interceptor

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Ford police car

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Chicago Still Alarm fire, 2-15-14

This from Eric Haak:

At 1640hrs on Saturday, February 15th, companies responded to the report of a fire on the 1900 block of South Christiana Avenue on Chicago’s West side.  First-due companies reported light smoke showing on arrival.  Upon making entry, the basement was found to be fully involved.  Within the first few minutes, companies made a rescue of an unconscious male that looked to be in his late teens.  The fire was quickly brought under control.  At the time of this submission, there was no information on the condition of the victim.
firefighters at very smokey fire scene

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firefighters at very smokey fire scene

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Chicago fireman at building fire scene

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flames shooting out of basement window

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flames shooting out of basement window

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Chicago FD Truck 32

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firefighters at very smokey fire scene

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very smokey fire scene

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Chicago FD Engine 109

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Wauconda investigates outsourcing the 9-1-1 call center

The Daily Herald has an article about a possible outsourcing of Wauconda’s 9-1-1 call center.

Opponents of a proposal to scrap Wauconda’s 911 center and outsource dispatching held a sit-in Saturday at the police station. Monica Knigge, wife of former Mayor Mark Knigge, pledged to stage the protest inside the lobby of police headquarters until midnight.

“There’s no asking or caring about what the residents and voters want,” Knigge said Saturday in a phone interview. “It’s just being shoved down our throats.”

Officials say closing Wauconda’s 911 center and outsourcing dispatching to Lake Zurich could save $2.1 million over five years.

The recommendation by Village Administrator Doug Maxeiner comes less than four years after Wauconda officials — led by then-Mayor Knigge — vowed to keep 911 services in-house if voters backed a 2010 tax increase for fire-district services. Voters signed off on the measure, and about a year later, Wauconda funneled money into upgrades and new technology for the 911 center.

Ten full-time and two part-time positions would be eliminated if the village shuts down the center. The contract with the dispatchers’ union expired in April 2013.

“People are upset, and so they have a right to express their opinions,” Trustee Linda Starkey said Saturday.

The 911 center handles calls for Wauconda’s police and fire protection district, as well as Tower Lakes and Lakemoor police departments.

 

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