Archive for March 8th, 2015

The Inspector Generals Report on Chicago Fire Department Response Times (more)

Excerpts from CBSChicago.com:

Chicago’s inspector general says the Chicago Fire Department is still not meeting nationwide standards for response time, despite being chided a year-and-a-half ago.

It was in 2013 when Chicago’s Inspector General Joe Ferguson concluded that the fire department was not meeting national standards, [saying] the city was using a statistically flawed method for calculating response times and because of the way [the department kept]  records, some of those records were missing.

Now the Inspector General has released a follow-up, saying basically that the fire department has done nothing to meet national standards. To view the report, click here.

thanks Dan

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Structural collapse in Chicago, 3-7-15

This from Scott Pilafas:

6300 block North Albany – Porch collapse – 3/7/15

structural collapse of balconies

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structural collapse of balconies

Scott Pilafas photo

structural collapse of balconies

Scott Pilafas photo

structural collapse of balconies

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From CFD Media:

  • Still and box for building collapse 3101 Devon. Porches on two story apt building
  • Cfd going thru building assisting people out. With decks collapsed the only way out is by rear Windows.

 

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House fire in Tinley Park, 3/7/15

This from Kevin Griffin:

The tinley park fire department was called to a house fire at 17213 68th court.  engine 201 rolled up with smoke showing. Companies on scene were tinley’s battalion 201, engines 201, 202 (using213) and 203, and truck 204. Oak forest 900 and engine 12 plus Orland battalion 3 and truck 4.

 

Firemen in Tinley Park (IL) at the scene of a house fire 3/7/15

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Firemen in Tinley Park (IL) at the scene of a house fire 3/7/15

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Firemen in Tinley Park (IL) at the scene of a house fire 3/7/15

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Firemen in Tinley Park (IL) at the scene of a house fire 3/7/15

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Firemen in Tinley Park (IL) at the scene of a house fire 3/7/15

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Firemen in Tinley Park (IL) at the scene of a house fire 3/7/15

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