Archive for October 25th, 2016

Carpentersville Fire Department news

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

When John-Paul Schilling took on the role as head of the Carpentersville Fire Department earlier this summer, he also took on the challenge of completing a 100 Day Plan.

In less two months on the job, he had accomplished seven of his 10 goals. At Tuesday’s Village Board meeting, Schilling said all 10 have been met.

The plan was established through the collaborative efforts of the village administration, battalion chiefs, and executive board members of the fire department’s full- and part-time firefighters’ unions.

Overall objectives included increasing communication; improving training, safety and risk management; and increasing personnel collaboration through the creation of various committees.

Other goals included developing a criteria process and procedures for the recruitment and hiring of part-time firefighters, researching and determining the cost-effectiveness of a project management software tool, and conducting periodic meetings with battalion chiefs and lieutenants, as well as labor management officials.

“And what happens next is we enter into probably about a yearlong strategic planning process that will include internal and external stakeholders as we move along,” he said. “But (the plan), with the assistance of the manager and the participation of the unions, has really come together and given us a really good launch into a good, successful program.”

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Lisle-Woodridge FPD news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

A man was killed in a fire that heavily damaged a one-story house Monday morning in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn. After firefighters extinguished the blaze, they entered the home on the 22W500 block of Tamarack Drive and found the man with no vital signs. He was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m.

The DuPage County coroner’s office was working to identify the man through dental records and did not release his name Monday. There was no indication of suspicious circumstances in the death, according to the coroner’s office.

A 911 caller reported a suspected fire behind their home about 3:58 a.m. Firefighters arrived roughly six minutes later and found heavy fire throughout the victim’s house. Most of the roof collapsed into the center of the house shortly after firefighters arrived.

The DuPage Arson Taskforce and the Illinois State Fire Marshal are investigating.

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New Engine for Darien-Woodridge

This from Daniel Hynd:

I emailed Deputy Chief Steven Gorsky of the Darien-Woodridge Fire District about information about the new 2016 Pierce Impel engine to replace the current 2001 E-one Cyclone II engine running as Engine 90. Here is the final report on the new engine.

Darien-Woodridge FPD Engine 90

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Darien-Woodridge FPD Engine 90

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Darien-Woodridge FPD Engine 90

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Darien-Woodridge FPD Engine 90

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Darien-Woodridge FPD Engine 90

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Darien-Woodridge FPD Engine 90

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Darien-Woodridge FPD Engine 90

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New tower ladder for Skokie (more)

This from Jeff Rudolph:

Skokie Tower 16 – 2016 Pierce Dash CF PUC 1500/300 100′ RM tower ladder

Skokie FD Tower Ladder 16

Skokie Tower 16 – 2016 Pierce Dash CF PUC 1500/300 100′ RM tower ladder. Jeff Rudolph photo

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