This from Deputy Chief Albert W Schlick III:
The ambulance is nearing completion and should be ready to be picked up next week. The only thing left to complete is the stripping.
Arrow Ambulance photo
Arrow Ambulance photo
Arrow Ambulance photo
Archive for August, 2019
Chicago FD Administrative order A-14-19
Chicago FD Administrative order A-13-19
Chicago FD Administrative order A-12-19
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT- Two fire departments side by side who have/had the same type of equipment. Oak Forest Engine 94, a 1971 FWD/Pierce 1250/500 w/54′ Squrt. Midlothian Engine 2, a 1973 Seagrave 1250/300 w/ 54′ Squrt. The Oak Forest engine is gone, but Midlothian had Pierce rehab their unit in 1994 with a Pierce Arrow cab and upgrade its engine into 1500/500. Are there any more Squrts out there?Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
Mike Summa photo
Mike Summa photo
Mike Summa photo
Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:
A video about the shortage at the federal fire department at Naval Station Great Lakes, and how that shortage is affecting surrounding communities.
On Tuesday, CBS 2’s Tara Molina took concerns to our elected officials. She learned that members of Congress are also asking the Navy why the shortage, and the issues it is creating, are not being addressed. Firefighters say the federal government is not listening to them, and to the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic’s request for a schedule change.
The Great Lakes Fire Department is 12 people short, with more headed out the door – and they’re exhausted according to Brian Pagliaroni – a Great Lakes firefighter/paramedic, and president of the IAFF Local F-37. Often times, firefighters at Great Lakes are working five days in a row, 120 hours straight to make up for the number of people who’ve left and are gearing up to leave. And when they can’t make a minimum, the Great Lakes Fire Department is pulling
first respondersfirefighter/paramedics from communities such as North Chicago, Libertyville, and Waukegan.Most federal firehouses have recently adopted an alternative work schedule that allows firefighters more rest between shifts, but the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, which Great Lakes Fire belongs to, is one of few federal firefighting regions that have not changed their schedule.
Twelve members of Congress sent the Navy a letter asking why there has been no fix at any of the stations.
In the letter to Rear Admiral Charles W. Rock, commander of the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, the members of Congress asked the following questions:
- “How many firefighters at non-(Alternative Work Schedule) Mid-Atlantic stations have transferred or requested to be transferred to Fire Departments employing an AWS?”
- “How much did the federal government pay in overtime pay to firefighters based at NRMA stations in 2018?”
- “Has your department conducted a study on an AWS of 48 hours on, 72 hours off? If so, please submit as part of your response.”
- “Has your department conducted a study on an AWS of 48 hours on, 49 hours off? If so, please submit as part of your response.”
- “If an AWS has proven successful at a region, has your department taken steps to analyze if that AWS could be applied to the NRMA region?”
thanks Max
Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:
Investigators haven’t been able to determine what caused an explosion at AB Specialty Silicones in Waukegan that killed four workers in May.
Waukegan Fire Marshal Steve Lanzi is confident investigators located the point of origin for the explosion and are ruling out intentional causes. He says the investigation was hampered because the workers who might have known what happened were killed in the blast that destroyed the factory.
He said that federal agencies and insurance company investigators are continuing separate reviews.
From frcfr.org:
Much anticipated, we took delivery today of our new ambulance from Alexis Fire Equipment. The Type 1 ALS vehicle is made by McCoy Miller and will go in service within the next few weeks. This unit replaces Ambulance 1853 which was taken out of service in June due to mechanical issues.
Fox River & Countryside FPD photo
Fox River & Countryside FPD photo
thanks Martin
New engines for Chicago
Aug 14
From the E-ONE Hamburg Facebook page:
Check out the City of of Chicago’s newest E-ONE stainless steel side mount pumper (1 of 3)! The details: Cyclone II X long cab with 67.5? CA and 12? Vista, Cummins X12 455HP engine, Hale QTWO 1500-GPM two-stage pump, 530-gal water tank, 30-gal foam tank. Thank you to the City of Chicago for continuing to allow E-ONE to serve you! #EONEstrength #EONENY #EONE #firetruck #pumper
E-ONE photo
E-ONE photo
E-ONE photo
E-ONE photo
thanks Andy
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
Michael Frazier, 17, a recent Maine South High School graduate, was honored by the Park Ridge City Council at an Aug. 5 meeting for his life-saving actions to help a fellow student who collapsed while jogging around the school’s track in April.
Kevin Tomsia, the student who suffered the collapse, survived the incident and is doing well — thanks to Frazier and the more than two dozen people who came to his aid, all of whom were recognized by the Park Ridge City Council.
To honor Frazier’s life-saving actions, the Park Ridge Professional Firefighters Association gave him a scholarship to cover tuition for his emergency medical technician certification. That certification will be the beginning of Frazier’s post-secondary education at Harper College to become an emergency medical technician and paramedic.
