Archive for August 29th, 2016

House fire in Chicago kills 2, 8-26-16

Excerpts from CBSlocal.com:

An overnight fire in the Back of the Yards neighborhood killed two people and hospitalized a third victim.

Investigators believe someone intentionally started the fire that occurred in the 5400 block of South Laflin and was struck out about 2 a.m. Saturday morning.

Officials confirm they found two people dead in the fire, but their identities were not disclosed. A third victim is in the hospital in critical condition.

The Chicago Police Department’s Bomb and Arson Unit are investigating the fire. There is no details yet of what caused the fire.

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Deerfield-Bannockburn FPD news

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

Firefighters rescued three juveniles from the top of the Deerfield water tower near the Kates Road Bridge Friday night after the group climbed the tower and was unable to get down.

No one was injured in the rescue that saw members of the Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District ascend the tower.

Deerfield police were on routine patrol when they saw the three Northbrook minors on the top of the approximately 140-foot tower and called the fire department to assist, said Deputy Fire Chief Ray Larson.

“They climbed to the top of the tower and were too afraid to get down,” Larson said. “We were able to make voice contact with them and phone contact and determined they were not hurt.”

The rescuers were part of the department’s technical rescue team trained to deal with high angle rope rescues, confined spaces, trench collapses and building or structural collapses, Larson said.

Firefighters Jeff Kates and Bill Pauly from the Deerfield Bannockburn district and another firefighter from Prospect Heights participated in the rescue.

juveniles stranded on water tower

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juveniles stranded on water tower

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MABAS Division 1 water rescue demonstration

A Water Rescue Demonstration Day event is being held by the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division 1 Water Rescue Team in Palatine on Sept. 8, 2016.  MABAS Division 1 includes a number of northwest suburban fire departments and fire protection districts serving communities including  Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Township, Hoffman Estates, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Palatine Rural (Inverness), Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Streamwood and Wheeling.

 

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New ambulance for Glenview

From the Foster Coach Sales Facebook page:

New Horton conversion on a Freightliner chassis

Glenview FD Ambulance 6

New Freightliner/Horton Type I for Glenview Ambulance 6. Foster Coach Sales photo

interior of an ambulance

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interior of an ambulance

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Glenview FD Ambulance 6

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rear of new ambulance

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