From Bill Schreiber:
Mid point inspection for the Matteson FD Rosenbauer pumper
Mar 26
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire truck being built | 1 Comment
From Bill Schreiber:
Mid point inspection for the Matteson FD Rosenbauer pumper
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, fire engine being built for the Matteson FD, fire truck being built, flag grill on Rosenbauer fire truck, Matteson Fire Department, new engine for Matteson, Rosenbauer Commander fire engine being built
This from Chicagoland_fire_photos:
Truck 24 visit pre closer ambo 29 wasn’t there
Tags: Chicago FD Truck 24, Chicago FD Truck 24's firehouse, Chicago Fire Department, memorial for Chicago FD LT LC Merrell, statue at Chicago firehouse
Excerpts from foxillinois.com:
While still dealing with a $1.4 million cut to their budget, the Springfield firefighter’s union is concerned over another issue: What happens if there are too many fires and not enough firefighters?
On Sunday night, three fires in under three hours occupied most of the Springfield Fire Department’s resources. Now, they say they are worried that if fewer people are on staff at one time because of these budget cuts, it will leave the city unprotected in situations like this.
Due to the minimum manning provision in the previous contract between the city and the fire union, 49 firefighters have to be on staff at all times. At any moment, there are 45 firefighters on staff who operate 15 companies, plus two safety personnel and two battalion chiefs. During one fire, six rigs go out.
So, on Sunday, when two fires were burning at the same time and one followed shortly thereafter, resources were spread thin.
But, with the fire budget being cut by $1.4 million, the union fears layoffs and changes to the minimum manning provision may be coming.
While the Springfield mayor and the city’s leadership have repeatedly said layoffs will not happen, the union says a change to the minimum manning would be a loophole and would hurt the city in situations like Sunday night.
The previous contract between the city and the union expired on Feb. 28.
Mar 25
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 2 Comments
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT- Oak Brook Fire Dept. #916. Photo taken at a fire muster in Downers Grove in the early 1990’s. And that is all I know. If anyone can fill in the blanks, please do so.Mike Summa
And from our archives
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Mar 24
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | Comments off
Excerpts from wifr.com:
Edward Wash plead guilty to three counts of arson and will be sentenced on June 15. The 28-year-old man was found guilty of arson following three fires Sept. 2; one of those fires destroyed the former Metro Christian Centre Church.
The first fire happened at 6:24 p.m. at the church. At approximately 8 p.m., crews were dispatched to another structure fire at 313 7th St., and then at 8:09 p.m., the department responded to a dumpster fire at 125 South Madison St.
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, massive church fire in Rockford, Rockford Fire Department
This from @chicagoland_fire_photos on instagram:
Visit to Engine 75 before they closed ambo 5 was not there
Tags: Chicago FD Engine 75, Chicago FD Engine 75's house, single engine firehouse in Chicago
Good afternoon,
My name is Maria Ramirez and am a resident of Stone Park. Recently, we worked to get signatures to the following question on the ballot in an effort to get our fire department reinstated. We are now at the beginning of early voting and still trying to gather funds to safely inform the residents to vote “YES”. Please help us by posting our Go Fund Me link. Any and all monetary donations are appreciated. $5, $10 anything.Funds will go towards the purchase of signage and printed materials.Please also visit our website and watch the 70 years of service video.Thank you for taking the time to read this message.Very Respectfully,Maria Ramirez
Tags: ballot initiative to reinstate the Stone Park Fire Department, Stone Park Fire Department
Mar 23
Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | Comments off
This from Eric Haak:
Here are a few images of a still & box alarm in Chicago’s 5th Battalion on Sunday morning (3/21). The building was vacant.
Tags: #EONEStrength, Chicago FD Engine 50, Chicago Fire Department, E-ONE fire engine at fire scene, Eric Haak, house fire in Chicago, night fire scene photos
This from @chicagoland_fire_photos on instagram:
This was a visit to Engine 115 about 3 days before their new house opened
Tags: Chicago FD Engine 115, Chicago FD Engine 115's house, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Station, Chicago firehouse
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