Video by Steve Redick from the 3-11 Alarm fire and Haz Mat Level 1 at 1223 W. Lake Street 2/21/19
Archive for February, 2019
More from the acquired collection of CFD photos fromSteve Redick:
1971 – unknown location4-11 on April 25, 1971 at 5001-5003 South King Drive, unknown photographer
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thanks for the update Eric
New engines for Aurora
Feb 20
From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page:
Congratulations and a big Thank You to Chief Gary Krienitz, Deputy Chief John Gilbert, Support Services Assistant Chief Dave McCabe and all the members of the Aurora IL Fire Department on their recent purchase of two (2) Emergency One top-mount pumpers. These new units will feature E-One’s popular Typhoon chassis with Vista Raised Roof, and a 330 HP Cummins L9 motor with Allison transmission retarder. These pumpers will come equipped with E-One’s custom aluminum extruded body with ROM painted roll up doors, 780-gallon water tank, hydraulic ladder rack, Hale 1500-GPM QMAX pump, Federal Signal emergency lighting package, Hi-Viz Firetech brow light and scene lighting, and a custom interior designed for this busy department. These two units will be a welcome addition to Aurora’s all E-One Fleet. We appreciate the business from this long time customer and look forward to a December 2019 delivery.
thanks Keith
Palatine LODD Anniversary
Feb 20
This from Eric Haak:
Old Chicago Fire Department Engine 53’s house in the stockyards was torn down Monday, 2-18-19.
Eric Haak photo
This from Steve Redick:
Companies working
on 12-30-07 during a Still & Box at 7041 Overhill at a 3-11 at 820 W 36th St on August 30, 2007
Steve Redick photo
Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:
Andrew Larson, Arlington Heights’ acting fire chief since November, was appointed to the permanent position Friday after 22 years of service to the department.
He will be only the sixth fire chief the village has had since the fire department changed from volunteer to full-time in 1958.
New engine for Niles
Feb 19
From the Global Emergency Products Facebook page:
We want to thank the Village of Niles Fire Department for the recent order of a new Pierce Dash CF PUC Pumper! Thank you for choosing Pierce Mfg and Global Emergency Products!
More from Steve Redick:
Here’s another classic audio recording. Tommy O’Donnell in the 13th with a few classic transmissions. Jim Lee was on the original call reporting the incident. Joe Pavlik on the radio in the FAO. 3-11 Alarm at 3819 Madison St. on 11-14-90
This from Steve Redick:
This recording made by Jim Regan seems to pick up on the evening of January 10, 1982. Suburban mutual aid was called in as they were battling a conflagration on Junior Terrace. Art Benker is on the radio in the FAO and the chief was Joe Brichetto. Amazing how calm and matter of fact he was as he described how they were gonna lose another apartment building. You can also hear Louis Galante a few times as a second responding deputy chief. These recordings don’t do justice to the horrible cold and fire conditions members faced that day
more is HERE and HERE and HERE
