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MVA in Chicago at Harlem and Devon.
1-31-20
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Archive for January, 2020
Crash in Chicago, 1-31-20
Jan 31
Chicago Fire Department news
Jan 31
Excerpts from the ChicagoSunTimes.com:
The City of Chicago is suing Fire Department Coffee, a Rockford-based coffee company, for trademark infringement, claiming the company’s logo is an imitation of the Chicago Fire Department’s symbol.
Both feature logos that consist of the letters D, F, and C intertwined in a stylized monogram, which is likely to confuse consumers into thinking the city has endorsed or sponsored the business, according to the lawsuit filed Thursday. The lawsuit also alleges that the company was aware of the fire department’s logo and created a similar symbol “because it concluded that using a mark similar to the CFD mark would greatly enhance the sale of goods” and the business’ success.
According to the lawsuit, the city first used the CFD mark in commerce as early as Jan. 1, 1949, and features the logo on ambulances, trucks, and uniforms. The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a trademark registration for the CFD symbol in 2006 and erroneously issued a trademark registration for Fire Department Coffee’s symbol in 2019, according to the suit. The company features the mark on mugs, clothing, and other items for sale online. According to the lawsuit, the company ignored a cease and desist letter sent by the city in April 2019 and continued using the mark on its merchandise.
According to its website, the company is run by firefighters and “10% of proceeds from every order goes towards supporting ill or injured firefighters…”
“Fire Department Coffee pursued all of the correct legal channels and secured an approved, registered trademark for our current Fire Department Coffee logo,” the company said in a statement. “Our company, which is founded and operated by firefighters, is reflected in our logo, a style that is used by fire departments across the nation.”
The suit seeks an order preventing the company from using its logo or any similar one and another directing the USPTO to cancel the company’s trademark registration.
From the SentinelEmergencySolutions Facebook page:
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Freightliner 2-door cab
Rosenbauer FX 3/16″ aluminum body
3000-gallon tank
Waterous 750-GPM pump
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Chicago Fire Department news
Jan 30
Excerpts from the Chicagotribune.com:
The Chicago Fire Department has canceled promotional tests scheduled for this week due to technical issues. Firefighters were sitting for tests this week to become lieutenants and chiefs, but the chiefs’ test scheduled for Wednesday was canceled due to a vendor’s technical problems.
California-based CPS HR Consulting, which was paid $1.4 million to administer the tests, apologized for the issue.
About 1,600 firefighters took the lieutenant’s exam, and there were 117 candidates for battalion chief.
thanks Dan
New engine for Aurora
Jan 30
From the FIre Service, Inc. Facebook page:
Check out the progress of Upcoming Engine 7 & Engine 8 of Aurora -IL Fire Department from the E-One factory! These will be a great addition to your fleet!
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thanks Danny
Union Fire Department news
Jan 29
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Dekalb Fire Department news
Jan 27
Excerpts from the daily-chronicle.com:
The Dekalb City Council will consider on Monday whether to begin a fleet leasing program. Funding for what city staff said are priority vehicles such as fire apparatus and large dump trucks for snow removal has been hard to come by, documents show. The fiscal 2020 budget accounts for a new fire engine expected to cost more than half a million dollars.
A 2017 look at the state of DeKalb’s police and fire vehicles, as well as equipment utilized by the Public Works Department, found that vehicles have been in a state of decline since 2006. Of the 173 vehicles in the city’s fleet, 95 of them were deemed to be beyond their useful life. Finding funds in the city’s capital budget has been a continuous yearly challenge. As an alternative, the city will consider options to lease new vehicles instead of buying them.
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Chicago Fire Department news
Jan 25
Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:
The city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications will pay $75 million dollars to upgrade the 911 center. The new system will accept texts, photos and videos, and it will be able to automatically pinpoint a cell phone caller’s location. That same technology will be able to find the nearest
first responderpolice officer or firefighter.The city’s current 911 system is almost 25 years old making it important to upgrade considering most calls come from cell phones. The new system will be able to handle all digital inputs. Both police and fire dispatch operations in the city will have access to the same information in real time. The transition to the new 911 center will take 3 years.
