Archive for April 18th, 2019

New ambulance for Schiller Park (more)

Apr 18

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department News, New Delivery | 2 Comments

From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page:

Fire Service, Inc. would like to congratulate Chief Peter Chiodo and the Schiller Park Fire Department on the delivery of their 2019 Ford E450 Type III Wheeled Coach ambulance. This is the second Wheeled Coach purchased by the Village of Schiller Park. This custom unit was designed around the needs of the department to maintain continuity of services. Interior accommodations include a Stryker Power Load system, IMMI Per4Max restraint system, Comp E medication lock system, Technimount SAE J4034 compliant cardiac monitor mount, Change Notice 10 custom cabinetry, Paramedic Design acrylic organizer, and the Cool Bar HVAC climate system. With Whelen warning and scene lights, a Federal E2QB siren, a highly reflective graphics package, and a Roscoe Dual Vision event recorder, the Schiller Park Fire Department paramedics stand ready for every opportunity to provide their high level of care. Schiller Park is a new and satisfied member of the Fire Service, Inc. family.

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Fatal 2-Alarm fire in West Chicago, 4-17-19

Apr 18

Posted by Admin in Fatal fire, Fire Scene photos | 4 Comments

Excerpts from ABC7Chicago.com:

A man died and another was transported to a hospital after a house fire in West Chicago Wednesday night.

Three people were in a three-story house in the 100-block of West Grand Lake Boulevard in West Chicago when a fire broke out at about 10 p.m. Wednesday night. Fire officials believe the fire began in the front of the home and was made worse by the wind and open windows. The porch collapsed and the rest of the home was destroyed.

Firefighters were able to get a 92-year-old man from a second floor bedroom to safety. He was taken to a local hospital. His ex-daughter-in-law who lives with him got out on her own. The woman’s 53-year-old boyfriend died in an upstairs bedroom. Someone driving by the house saw it on fire and started banging on the doors, but by that time the flames had a head start.

The DuPage County Fire Investigation Task Force is listing the cause of the fire as undetermined because at this point they cannot rule out an electrical cause. They do not believe it is suspicious.

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