Archive for August, 2019

Lisle-Woodridge FPD news

From the Lisle-Woodridge FPS Facebook page:

The Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) has granted Agency Accreditation status to the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District. Congratulations and thank you to everyone involved! We will now be ISO Class 1 and internationally accredited

 

Lisle-Woodridge FPD receives agency accreditation status

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Lisle-Woodridge FPD receives agency accreditation status

Lisle-Woodridge FPD photo

Lisle-Woodridge FPD receives agency accreditation status

Lisle-Woodridge FPD photo

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Chicago Fire Department history

This from Steve Redick:

663 takes a hit 1963

Chicago Fire Department history

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Chicago Fire Department history

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Ambulance remount for Huntley FPD (more)

From the Huntley FPD Facebook page:

Members of HFPD made the long trek out to Arrow Manufacturing in Rock Rapids Iowa today (8/27/19) to take possession of the district’s newest ambulance – a 2019 Ford F450.

Huntley FPD ambulance on F450 chassis

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Type 1 ambulance remount

Huntley FPD photo

Huntley FPD welcomed at Arrow Ambulance Co

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A request for assistance …

From A. Pete Bingham:

Back in the 1950’s my father was a Chicago firefighter, with Engine Co. 103 at Harrison and Laflin.

From 1952 to 1959

As a result of the Our Lady of the Angels School fire, he became a LT. inspector with the Fire Prevention Bureau.

Would anyone have a company picture from any of those years?

 

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Of interest … American Ninja Warrior

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

“American Ninja Warrior” is an individual competition that challenges elite athletes with a series of extreme obstacle courses requiring strength, speed, balance, stamina — and a certain willingness to sacrifice their bodies — until only the winner remains.

Aurora Firefighter Dan Polizzi and Streamwood Firefighter Brandon Mears have become known as “The Towers of Power” since they first met during a taping of the show’s fifth season in 2013. This year, for the first time, each made it to the national finals in Las Vegas. Their individual performances were taped in June for broadcast beginning Monday night.

They have competed on the program for seven seasons. But while Polizzi and Mears each have made it to the national finals in the past, this is the first time they qualified to compete in Las Vegas together. They are among at least six athletes from the suburbs, and 90 overall, to qualify for this year’s finals.

Starting Monday night and continuing for four weeks, America will see how the firefighters did in their quest to win the “American Ninja Warrior” title along with the $1 million grand prize.

Polizzi and Mears each set aside their Ninja Warrior dreams for years to focus on becoming firefighters. They had never met before they both got accepted for the show’s fifth season and competed in Baltimore. They’ve been friends and training partners ever since.

NBC announced the national finals will be shown during four episodes airing at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept, 2, Sept. 9 and Sept. 16. During the finals, the athletes face a four-stage obstacle course with challenges that get progressively harder, including the final 75-foot rope climb. The competitors are prohibited from sharing details about what happened. 

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Huntley Fire Protection District news (more)

From the Huntley Fire Protection District Facebook page:

Construction update Station 5: With the forecasted rain yesterday, construction crews worked Saturday to get the walls in place. Station 5 is located at Hennig Rd and Jim Dahmer Dr. Projected finish date is early spring.

Huntley FPD Station 5

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fire station under construction

Huntley FPD photo

fire station under construction

Huntley FPD photofire station under construction

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New buggy for North Maine FPD Battalion 1

North Maine FPD Battalion 1

Tim Olk photo

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New engine for Lisle-Woodridge FPD (more)

New engine for Lisle-Woodridge FPD

Lisle-Woodridge FPD Engine 55

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Springfield Fire Department news

Excerpts from wandtv.com:

Police and firefighters from around the world traveled to China to compete in the World Police and Fire Games. Central Illinois was represented by three firefighters from Springfield.

Springfield Fire Department Captain Kainan Rinaberger has previously competed in the games in Belfast in 2013, Fairfax County, San Diego, and now China.

Springfield Firefighter Chris Szorc said this was an experience like no other. The firefighters said the long travel time made the competitions a little more difficult.  Despite the fatigue and time change, the men managed to bring home some medals.

In the 500m indoor rowing, individual, Szorc got silver and earned a silver in the team 1,000m with Captain Rinaberger.

Even though they didn’t place, the department’s members combined to finish twelfth in the Ultimate Firefighter Challenge.

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Peotone Fire Protection District history

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-This is the Peotone FPD’s Squad 2726, a 1970’s Mack MB/unknown body.
Mike Summa
vintage Mack MB fire truck

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