Archive for February 19th, 2018

Of interest … Brooklyn Park Fire Department, MN seeking applicants for fire chief

I am a follower of Chicagoareafire.com from the Twin Cities area up in Minnesota and also a career firefighter with the Brooklyn Park Fire Department. Just wanted to pass along the job listing for our fire chief position as I know  there are a large variety of career and combination departments in the Chicago area.

The City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (est. pop. 81,460) is seeking a Fire Chief with a strategic focus and a deep passion and vision for fire services to lead the Brooklyn Park Fire Department. The sixth largest city in Minnesota with a population that is 51% diverse, Brooklyn Park is located in the northwest quadrant of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. In 2015 the department transitioned from a paid-on call to a combination staffing department; the department has 25 full-time and 31 paid-on-call firefighter/EMTs and a $5.1 million budget. The Fire Chief provides department leadership and is responsible for the overall management and operations of the department; it also acts as the City’s Fire Marshal and Emergency Manager.  Salary range is $107,224 to $145,080; starting salary DOQ/E. Comprehensive benefits package available, including participation in the PERA Police and Fire pension plan.

The position requires a minimum of 10 years of continuous fire service employment and 5 years of increasingly responsible command and management experience at the Executive Officer level (as a Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Division Chief, or Battalion Chief). A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in fire science, fire administration, emergency management, public administration or a related field is strongly desired. Must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Minnesota Firefighter and hold Minnesota EMT and Emergency Manager certifications or equivalent. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of fire services and demonstrate strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills in building a cohesive organizational culture. Experience in department administration, budgeting and human resources is required; experience working in a labor environment is strongly desired.

Qualified candidates please submit your cover letter and resume online by visiting our website at https://springsted-waters.recruitmenthome.com/. This position is open until filled; however, first consideration will be given to resumes received by March 12. For more information, please contact Sharon Klumpp at sklumpp@springsted.com or by calling 651.223.3053 (office) or 651.270.6856 (mobile).

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thanks David

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New book: A Pictorial History of Chicago Fire Department Snorkel Company Apparatus

This from Steve Redick:

I recently completed putting together a new book “A Pictorial History of Chicago Fire Department Snorkel Company Apparatus”. The book highlights with photos and data each individual Snorkel that the CFD operated up to the present day. This does not cover Snorkel squads. If this book is well received I hope to cover them in another volume. The fire museum will be selling this exclusively as a fundraiser. I am enclosing a flyer with mailorder instructions if you can’t make it to the museum to purchase it directly. I had some help from some talented photographers and historians in compiling this and I think it would be of great interest to any “Chicago Fan”. Please consider a purchase as all profit will help the fire museum.

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New engine for the East Joliet Fire Protection District (more)

Updated production photos of the new engine for the East Joliet FPD being built by Ferrara

Fire engine being built for the East Joliet FPD

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire engine being built for the East Joliet FPD

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire engine being built for the East Joliet FPD

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire engine being built for the East Joliet FPD

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire engine being built for the East Joliet FPD

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Fire engine being built for the East Joliet FPD

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

thanks Scott

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New ambulance for Addison

From the Foster Coach Sales Facebook page:

Brand new custom Horton conversion on a Ford F550 chassis 

Horton Type I ambulance on Ford F550 chassis

New ambulance for the Addison Fire District. Foster Coach Sales, photo

Horton Type I ambulance on Ford F550 chassis

New ambulance for the Addison Fire District. Foster Coach Sales, photo

Horton Type I ambulance on Ford F550 chassis

New ambulance for the Addison Fire District. Foster Coach Sales, photo

new ambulance interior

New ambulance for the Addison Fire District. Foster Coach Sales, photo

chevron striping om back of ambulance

New ambulance for the Addison Fire District. Foster Coach Sales, photo

thanks Ron

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