Archive for April 24th, 2018

Mundelein Fire Department news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Darren Brents has joined the Mundelein Fire Department as its newest deputy chief coming from the Palatine Fire Department, where he most recently served as division chief of training. He was sworn in during Monday night’s village board meeting, but he actually started in April 2.

The move comes during a controversial reorganization of the fire department’s command staff that includes the elimination of two shift lieutenant positions.

Brents, 46, of Des Plaines, started his career with the Villa Park Fire Department in 1997 and moved to Palatine in 1998 where he was a member of the department’s honor guard and dive team. His professional recognition includes a Chief’s Excellence Award for his efforts as the vice president of the Palatine Police and Fire Benevolent Association, a charity he co-founded to help police officers, firefighters, their families, and others in times of need.

The Mundelein job opened in January 2017 after then-deputy chief Bill Lark was named chief deputy chief. Brents was among 40 applicants for the post last fall and was selected shortly afterward with an annual salary of $133,955.

Also Monday, Lt. Brian Jones was sworn in as a battalion chief. He joined the department as a paid-on-call firefighter in 1996, became a full-time firefighter in 2000, and was promoted to lieutenant in 2014.

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Rollover MVA in Highland Park, 4-23-18

This from Max Weingardt:

Car rollover at 143 Skokie Valley RD around 4:00

car rollover on it's roof

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Highland Park FD Ambulance 32

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Highland Park FD Battalion 33

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Highland Park FD Squad 33

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Highland Park FD Squad 33

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Norwood Park Fire Department news

Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

Firefighters at the Norwood Park Fire Department have been careful so far breaking in their new firehouse dog, Goldy, still a puppy. They took her to the March 28 Norridge Village Board meeting, where she was introduced and held up for a photograph with Lucas Miezal, a Ridgewood High School student who was honored by the board at that meeting.

“Once she’s trained properly and we’re comfortable, we’ll take her out to some of the public education events,” Firefighter-Paramedic Mark Blondell said. “We’ll probably bring her along with us in Fire Safety Month, when we go to all the schools in town and talk to kids.”

Goldy, a Labrador-collie mix, succeeds Ember, the department’s former dog who died in November. Goldy is named after Norwood Park Firefighter Chris Goldsworthy, who died from cancer in 2006 at the age of 37.

Firefighters did a lot of research looking for a dog to replace Ember, a Dalmation. Their search led them to a rescue shelter in Missouri.

For now, the 33 firefighters are just trying to get her used to the people around the station.

thanks Dan

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-22-18 (more)

This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

Here are a couple shots from the fire yesterday in Englewood. I arrived after most of the fire was knocked down. 84, 54, 116, and 50 were all pumping with 116 and 50 in their new rigs.
fire truck at house fire

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Chicago FD Engine 84

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fire hydrant with hose attached

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Chicago FD Tower Ladder 37

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fire engine under a viaduct

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Chicago FD Engine 116

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Chicago FD Squad 5A

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Firefighters vent roof with an axe

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