Archive for February 16th, 2018

Elk Grove Village Fire Department news

Excerpts from the Journal-Topics.com:

Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson and leaders of Elk Grove Village Firefighters Union Local 2340, Union President John Lodewyck and Vice President Brian McVeigh, signed a union contract extension at Tuesday’s (Feb. 13) village board meeting, extending the contract for a five-year term running from May 2019 through the end of April 2024.

The contract covers 81 Elk Grove Village firefighters at the rank of lieutenant and below. The contract ties firefighter pay scales to those of the police department. Firefighters earn slightly less, but reflect increases or decreases of police, with fire lieutenants mirroring police sergeants, and firefighters and paramedics mirroring police patrol officers.

Battalion chiefs, the deputy fire chief, and Fire Chief Richard Mikel are exempt from the contract.

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Working fire in Chicago, 2-14-18

This from Chi-Town Fire photos:

Engine 46 landed with smoke showing from a 2.5 sty wood frame at 9006 S. Burley 2/14/18. They lead out 1 line and Truck 17 members were up venting the roof. Companies knocked it and it over pretty quick. 

Firefighters with PPE at house fire

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33-year-old fire truck at work in Chicago

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Firefighter with dirty face

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Firefighter with dirty face

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African American Firefighter with saw and PPE

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Chicago FD Engine 46

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aftermath of house fire

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Chicago FD Truck 17

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New engine for Elgin

From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page:

Final Inspection at E-ONE with the Elgin Fire Department for their new Engine 2.

thanks Danny

new fire engine for the Elgin Fire Department

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new fire engine for the Elgin Fire Departmentnew fire engine for the Elgin Fire Department

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Box Alarm fire in Frankfort, 2-15-18

This from Tim Olk:

Frankfort IL Box Alarm House Fire – Heavy Fog And No Hydrants Plus A Box Alarm Fire In Next Town Over, 2 1/2 Story Frame Heavy Fire From First Floor,Defensive Operations

house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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house fire scene in Frankfort IL 2/15/18

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