Excerpts from Fox32chicago.com:
The food court at North Riverside Park Mall will remain closed Thursday after a small fire broke out at 11:15 a.m. in one of the eateries.
Multiple agencies responded and the flames were quickly contained, leaving behind minimal damages.
No injuries were reported. The mall was temporarily closed as crews worked the scene.
thanks Martin
May 23
Can anyone assist Karl?
Dear Sir,
We are planning a trip to Chicago with a group of firefighters from Austria in spring 2025, and of course, they like to visit the CFD on this tour.
So, I like to ask you, if a visit of the Fire Academy and stations is basically possible and if we could see a fire boat also?I am a retired Captain of a large Vol. Fire Dept. in the County of Munich, Germany and had 44 years of active duty there.
The group are also volunteer and professional firefighters from an area around Vienna and along the river Danube.We have already made a tour to New York City and the FDNY in 2023 togehter.
Thank you for any information in advance, I am looking forward to hearing from you,
yours sincerely,
Karl-Heinz Bitzer
85540 Haar
Tel: 089/464956
Mobil: 0176/26406302
Excerpts from countryherald.com:
Retired Fire Chief Larry Nardoni, who served nearly four decades in the fire service, has passed away. Chief Nardoni was a respected leader and mentor in the South Chicago Heights and Steger Fire Departments.
According to a statement from the fire departments, Nardoni began his career with the Steger Fire Department in 1978, rising to captain before joining the South Chicago Heights Fire Department in 1996. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1999, assistant chief in 2000, and fire chief in 2009, retiring in 2017.
Services for Chief Nardoni will include a visitation on Thursday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Steger Memorial Chapel. A fireman’s walk-through is scheduled for 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, followed by a procession to Skyline Memorial Park in Monee.
This from Steve Redick:
2-11 alarm 5-21-24 at 5241 N Laramie
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
This from Bill Schreiber:
The Lemont Fire Protection District recently ordered this Rosenbauer Group dive rescue! Lemont is located about 40 minutes southwest of downtown Chicago. This will be their FOURTH Rosenbauer! Thank you to Fire Chief Dan Tasso and the Lemont Fire Protection District for choosing Sentinel Emergency Solutions and Rosenbauer!Features include:FX 3/16″ Aluminum BodyFreightliner M2 106 chassisXantrex Freedom 3000W inverterWalk-in dive rescue unit
click to download
Excerpts from nbcnewyork.com:
Officials credited a smoke inhalation drug for likely saving the life of a New York City firefighter who fell unconscious and stopped breathing while battling a house fire Friday. He was one of three firefighters injured at the scene in the Bronx. All are expected to recover.
The firefighter was inside the house operating a hose when he began having problems breathing and collapsed. He was pulled from the building by other firefighters who started CPR. EMS personnel also gave the firefighter the hydroxocobalamin, which combats the effects of cyanide poisoning that can result from smoke inhalation. Officials believe the drug saved the firefighter’s life. He and another firefighter were in stable condition at a hospital, while the third firefighter was released from a hospital.
Hydroxocobalamin was first approved for treating smoke inhalation in 2006 by the Food and Drug Administration. It is a manufactured, injectable version of vitamin B12, according to federal health agencies.
France began using the drug to treat smoke inhalation in the mid-1990s.
This from Daniel Hynd:
West Chicago FPD worked a fire in taxpayer at 116 Main St yesterday, 5-19-24. Originally came in as an AFA, Battalion 6 had heavy smoke from the roof on his arrival. Crews found fire in the cockloft and used hand lines and Wheaton’s tower to get it in check.
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
Daniel Hynd photo
This from Danny Nelms:
Posted by Earl Willis on Facebook
Department find this weekend pump testing, not sure of year but is all intact including bell, they thought it maybe an ex Chicago truck, might be for sale in near future they want it out of their way, was drove in and parked where it is many years agoOriginally Villa Park Engine 962 a 1971 Pirsch 1000/500 #2970 taken 4/6/1991. John Tulipano photo.Now in Belk, AL.
Excerpts from wgal.com:
If you look through the aisles of the Fire Expo Show (in Harrisburg, PA), there are vehicles, equipment, and tools — including gear that does not contain “forever chemicals” that have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
Turnout gear with PFAS was among the items featured, reflecting a shift among some fire companies and departments to begin examining the of use of such equipment. Some studies have shown that forever chemicals are linked to a number of health problems and cancer and are found in widely used fire gear.
San Francisco is eyeing a ban on PFAS in firefighting gear, and some believe federal, state, or local entities may move to similar moves. The chemicals have been removed from many products, though widely used gear in the U.S. is still layered with them.
However, some worry mandates could negatively impact small and volunteer departments due to the high cost.
thanks Martin
Excerpts from patch.com:
Clarendon Hills is looking to build a new fire station, in part, because public buildings downtown may deter commercial development.
The village has identified the site of the police station and public works department in the 400 block of Park Avenue as a possible place for the new fire station. The site’s impound lot could be used for the new fire station because a third party now handles impounded cars.
Moving the fire department could spur downtown development, and a campus for the three departments could allow them to share rooms for reception, workouts, conferences, and training.
To make the project a reality, the sale of the current fire station’s land alone may be enough to offset the cost of the new building. The village also could use money from the downtown tax district to pay for moving costs.
On Monday, the village board is expected to vote on hiring an architect for $7,500 to do a feasibility study on building a new fire station.
thanks Martin
You are currently browsing the archives for May, 2024
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
