Archive for October 15th, 2016

Stickney Fire Department open house

This from Josh Boyajian:

Today, we had our first open house in many years. Many of our members put a lot of hard work into putting this on. We had numerous booths that people could visit along with a complementary hot dog and chips. We also did an auto extrication demo, fire extinguisher demo, and lastly a side by side live burn demo. I attached numerous photos from the event.

firefighter shows tools to children

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighters demonstrate firefighting

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighters demonstrate firefighting

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighters demonstrate firefighting

Josh Boyajian photo

child learning to use a fire extinguisher

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighters demonstrate a vehicle extrication

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighters demonstrate a vehicle extrication

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighters demonstrate a vehicle extrication

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighters demonstrate a vehicle extrication

Josh Boyajian photo

Stickney Firefighter

Josh Boyajian photo

people at fire department open house

Josh Boyajian photo

fire department open house

Josh Boyajian photo

firefighter shows tools to children

Josh Boyajian photo

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Joliet Fire Department news

Excerpts from the Heraldnews.com:

His fellow firefighters on Company One’s B Shift felt it would be too difficult to single out one of the many times Scott Shear has saved lives over his 24-year career.

Rather, it was a routine non-emergency call last summer where Shear showed the kindness and concern for others that earned him Joliet Firefighter of the Year honors, Joliet Fire Department Chief Joe Formhals told the Exchange Club of Joliet.

A paralyzed woman had fallen and called for assistance. Apparatus Operator Shear drove the fire engine to her sparsely furnished apartment, and the crew helped her back into her wheelchair and learned she had not eaten for a few days. She told firefighters she’d hoped to go down to the corner store and buy a bag of chips for dinner.

“When the call was finished [Shear] went to a local restaurant and bought this young paralyzed woman a few days’ worth of cooked meals with his own money,” Formhals said. Shear then had another firefighter deliver the meals because he didn’t want her to make a big deal about what he had done.

“I just feel [helping] is something we all do on a daily basis and I just got singled out,” Shear said. “It’s not difficult to stop what you’re doing and help someone in a time of need.”

The Exchange Club also recognized Tuesday the winners of the annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest. The first-grade winner was Kassidy Barnes of Carl Sandburg Elementary School; the second-grade winner was Madison Fleming of Ridge Elementary School; the third-grade winner was Bella Nelson of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School; the fourth-grade winner was Sophie Strange of Riverview Elementary School; and the fifth-grade winner was Sophia Benedick of St. Mary Nativity School. Exchange Club President and retired Joliet firefighter George Bode also acknowledged Formhals and Deputy Chief Ray Randich, who are both planning to retire next year.

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New Engine for University Park

New engine for University Park as seen at the Illinois State Fire Chief’s show in Peoria.

University Park FD fire engine

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

University Park FD fire engine

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

University Park FD fire engine

New Engine for University Park. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

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Vintage fire in Chicago, 1-5-85

This from Steve Redick:

3-11 at 101 E Erie 1/5/85. I was working in the old city hall fire alarm office for this one. I managed to get an “outdoor” lunch and take this in :)

vintage Chicago fire scene news clipping

3-11 at 101 E Erie 1/5/85.

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