From Larry Shapiro for #TBT
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Larry Shapiro photo
Archive for November, 2020
New truck for Highland Park
Nov 26
From the MacQueen Emergency Facebook page:
Doing the work: customizing a fire apparatus. Highland Park Fire Department just visited (10/2/20) Pierce Manufacturing for their pre-construction visit. The department has a 100′ Mid-Mount on order. We can’t wait to see the final product!
Excerpts from riverbend.com:
Retired Fairview Heights Firefighter Daniel Lougeay of Marissa, has made an in-kind donation of a fire truck to the Southwestern Illinois College Fire Science Program. The 1963 retired fire engine will be used by fire science students to learn how to operate a fire hose pump, as well as other things.
“Being able to help the next generation of firefighters become the best they can be, not only for themselves but for the safety of the public is what matters,” said Lougeay. “It also feels good to be able to contribute to one of the best fire science programs in our area.
Lougeay bought the truck from the Willisville Fire Department in 2002 and used it for parades and antique fire truck shows. The truck will be located at the SWIC Clay Baitman Fire Science Center in Belleville, where all the fire science courses are offered. The fire science program graduates more than 30 firefighters annually.
SWIC offers a two-year, 66-semester-credit Associate in Applied Science degree in Fire Science with two options and 11 certificate programs
For more information on the Fire Science Program contact Program Coordinator Curt Lougeay at 618-234-5138 or curt.lougeay@swic.edu or for information on how to donate to SWIC visit swic.edu/community/foundation/ways-to-give/.
Excerpts from Chicago.cbslocal.com:
A 61-year-old man is dead and a 55-year-old woman is hospitalized after a fire started around 12:45 a.m. near 63rd and Honore streets in West Englewood early Sunday morning.
Lonnie McDowell was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman who survived is being treated for smoke inhalation. Seven other people living at the house are now homeless.
Following the fire, members of the Fire Department’s Public Education Division talked with people who live nearby and visited homes, giving out smoke detectors and fire safety literature.
New engines for Rockford FD
Nov 25
From Randy Buttliere:
3- 2020 Enforcer PUC squads; 1,500-GPM, 500 gallons of water, 25 gallons of foamGenerator and 2-bottle cascade system*supposed to replace 3 existing squads
Randy Buttliere photo
Randy Buttliere photo
Randy Buttliere photo
Newport Township FPD photo
From the Newport Township Fire Protection District Facebook page over the past few months:
Our second engine arrived today!! Newport 1422 will be up and running soon!!
Tonight was the maiden voyage of our new engine 1421. The second one comes tomorrow.
Our new engine has arrived!!! The second will be here soon
Newport Fire Department’s new Custom Fab & Body pumper tender
It has a 1500 gallon tank & pump.
We are looking forward to having it delivered soon.
Our second one is about 80% doneOur New Engine is coming along. Hope to have one by the end of August and the second one in September/October
From Tim Olk:
Chicago 2-11 89th And Houston (8950 S. Houston)
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More by Tim Olk from the Working fire in Chicago, 11-22-20:
Chicago Fire Department working fire 5726 S Sangamon with 2 rescues
Tim Olk photo
From CFD Media on Twitter:
2 transports to U of C from fire at 5726 S. Sangamon. Dramatic rescue by companies in the 6th Battalion. There are 7 displacements. No Further Info at this time 4-1-10. Photo courtesy of T. Olk.
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