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House fire in Evanston, 10-7-24

Oct 8

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One person was critically injured in a fire at an Evanston home on Monday evening. Firefighters responded to a building in the 2600-block of Harrison Street around 6 p.m.

When crews arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the building, and people were evacuating.

Firefighters rescued a person from the building’s second floor. That person, who suffered severe burns, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

No firefighters were injured.

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Chicago Fire Department news

Oct 8

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Excerpts from fox32chicago.com:

We all know that firefighting is a dangerous job.

“Cancer rates are significantly higher than that of the general public,” said Michael Oquendo, Chief of Logistics for the Chicago Fire Department.

That’s because the smoke firefighters encounter is increasingly comprised of potentially carcinogenic chemicals from petroleum products, which stick to firefighting gear even after it’s washed with water.

Which is where a new machine comes in. It’s called a high-pressure liquid carbon dioxide cleaner.

The Chicago Fire Department is one of the first in the country to get one, and it will be used to hi-tech clean 4,200 sets of firefighting gear every three months.

The new CO2 cleaning machines are massive, weighing 27,000 pounds, and they cost between $1.5 to $2 million apiece. The first machine is being kept on Chicago’s Southwest Side at a PPE cleaning facility that contracts with the department to wash and repair uniforms.

The goal is to make the lifesaving gear safer for firefighters.

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Chicagoland fire apparatus list

Oct 8

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This from Tyler Tobolt:

After lots of updating, I decided to resend this Chicagoland fire apparatus list. It consists of Divisions 1-27 (not including Chicago). This link automatically updates every 5 minutes.

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Chicago Fire Department news

Oct 7

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Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

Chicago Fire Department union officials are calling for city leaders to address a vehicle shortage as they say some fire stations are currently operating without proper equipment.

A large lot filled with city vehicles in need of repair takes up more than a city block on the South Side. It is filled with ambulances, trucks and fire engines.

While the repair lot is full, the fire station down the street in the heart of Englewood, one of the busiest stations in the city, has no ladder truck. The station only has an engine.

Union leaders said the city told them there are no spare trucks available.

There are several other stations in the 6th Ward, which also don’t have any trucks.

Union officials said the city is in violation of their contract by failing to have the minimum number of trucks in service, and they believe it is creating a dangerous situation for citizens and firefighters.

Truck 20 was already operating with a spare truck. The head of the union said they’ve been told it will be Tuesday or Wednesday before they can get a replacement.

thanks Max

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Of interest … new tower ladders for the Indianapolis FD

Oct 7

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From the Pierce Flickr page:

Pierce, Indianapolis Fire Department, IN, 40030-1

#chicagoareafire.com; #Pierce; #Enforcer; #FireTruck; #IndianapolisFD;

Pierce composite

Pierce, Indianapolis Fire Department, IN, 40030-2

Pierce composite

thanks Martin

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Bristol Kendall FPD ambulance for sale

Oct 6

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Found at firetruckmall.com:

2015 Excellance International Ambulance

Manufacturer Excellance

Year Built 2015

Mileage 100,764

Manufacturer	Excellance
Year Built	2015
Mileage	100,764

#chicagoareafire.com; #ambulance; #forsale; #Excellance; #IHC; #Type1; #Bristol-KendallFPD;

Bristol Kendall FPD photo

thanks Martin

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Ambulance remount for the Manhattan Fire Protection District

Oct 6

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From Crossroads Ambulance Sales and Service Facebook:

Earlier in the month we brought this Manhattan Fire Protection District unit into the shop to begin the Medwerks Ambulance Remount process. This remount comes through our friends at Alexis Fire Equipment Company. More updates coming soon!

#chicagoareafire.com; #Medwerks; #CrossroadAmbulances; #ManhattanFPD; #ambulance; #remount;

Crossroads Ambulance photo

thanks Martin

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New engines for the Markham Fire Department

Oct 5

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This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:

Here are two new Markham engines.

Engine 34 (1533) is a 2024 Pierce Saber. 1500/750. Job#39515.

Engine 133 (1534) is a 2003 Pierce Dash. 1500/1000. Job#14207. X-New Lenox FPD, IL

Markham also has taken delivery of Lombard’s used Pierce tower ladder. It was recently refurbished and repainted. It will be marked and striped to match their current paint scheme. The goal is to have it in service by the first of the year. It will be Tower Ladder 34.

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