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Aurora Fire Department news

Aug 1

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Excerpts from patch.com:

Deputy Chief Daniel Osman retired from the Aurora Fire Department July 26 after more than 27 years of service.

Osman worked as a paramedic for the majority of his career and also served on the Local 99 Union Board. He led the department’s participation in the annual food and toy drives and took part in many community events.

Seven people were promoted following Osman’s retirement. Assistant Chief of Operations Kevin Nickel is now serving as deputy fire chief, effective July 27. Nickel, who has worked at the fire department since 2001, was unanimously sworn into the role July 23 by city council members.

Nickel was appointed to lieutenant in 2016, captain in 2020, battalion chief in 2021, and assistant chief of operations in 2022. He served as a paramedic and rescue diver for most of his career and held several positions on the Local 99 Union Board, including past president.

The following six Aurora Fire Department staff were also promoted:

Assistant Chief of Support Services Matthew Anslow to assistant chief of operations

Battalion Chief Michael Kaufman to assistant chief of support services

Captain Phillip Bergeron to battalion chief

Lieutenant Daniel Bateman to captain

Private March Bachleda to lieutenant

Private Andrew Smith to lieutenant

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Aurora Fire Department news

Apr 21

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Excerpts from fireapparatusmagazine.com:

In 2022, the Aurora Fire Department saw the highest number of calls for service in its history with 21,881 calls, nearly a 14% increase over the past five years.

By 2025, the department is looking to add a new fire station, an engine company, two new medic units, and 52 staff members. Officials were already planning a new station on the northeast side but a planned move of the casino to that part of the city solidified that need.

The department’s new 10th station is planned for a site directly behind the Chicago Premium Outlets mall at Bilter Road and Nan Street. Ground is expected to be broken this summer for the project, with the station opening next year.

Station 4 will be relocated to the east of the Aurora Police Department on Indian Trail and will become the fire department’s administrative headquarters. The current station at 800 Michels Ave. is at the end of its life and can no longer fit most engines.

Station 9 will move from 2339 Diehl Road to a new location on Eola Road at a location to be determined between Liberty Street and North Aurora Road.

The department is aiming to break ground at the new sites for Station 4 and Station 9 in 2024.

They expects to see an additional 1,000 calls per year once the 169-home Del Webb 55-year-old and older community now being developed is complete on the city’s far southeast side, and plan to add an additional ambulance in 2025 at Station 12 to meet the expected increased in demand in that part of Aurora.

While hiring has remained a challenge because of a nationwide shortage of firefighters, the department plans to hire 26 people in its spring academy that ends in June and run an additional fall academy, bringing 10 to 15 additional hires. This will help move the department to its goal of 265 personnel by 2025.

thanks Rob

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Aurora Fire Department news

Dec 16

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Excerpts from nbc5chicago.com:

Two Aurora firefighters suffered injuries after responding to a hazardous materials incident on Thursday morning when they were called to a building in the 600 block of West Illinois for an odor investigation. Employees reported that two chemicals had been accidentally mixed at the location, which created a vapor cloud that filled the room.

One employee that was in the room at the time was able to escape safely and 50 other workers evacuated the facility without incident.

Two firefighters, both of whom were wearing PPE and SCBA entered the area and immediately felt a burning sensation around their mask seals. They backed out of the facility, and were taken to a local hospital for observation and treatment for minor injuries.

The call was upgraded to a Level III hazardous materials incident When hazmat technicians entered the building, they found that the incident had been contained and that the chemical reaction had stopped. The building was ventilated and turned back over to management, who said they would keep the facility closed while an investigation into the incident was initiated.

There was no threat to the public during the incident, and no one else was injured.

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New dive squad for Aurora

May 28

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From Fire Service, Inc. @FireServiceIncStJohn :

Thanks: Chief Dave McCabe, Assistant Chief Mark Matkovich, and Dive Team Leader Jake Erdmanis

• Ford F750 2 Door Chassis

• Front Bumper Winch

• E-ONE Extruded 17’ Aluminum Walk-In Rescue

• Customized Interior and Exterior Storage Compartments

• Federal Signal Emergency Warning Light Package

• FireTech HiViz LED Scene Lighting

#chicagoareafire.com; #EONE; #AuroraFD; #firetruckdrawing;

click to download

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New ladder for Aurora FD

May 28

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From Fire Service, Inc. @FireServiceIncStJohn :

Thanks to: Chief Dave McCabe and Assistant Chief Mark Matkovich

• E-ONE Extruded Aluminum 100’ Aerial

• E-ONE Cyclone 100 inch wide cab

• Cummins X12 500 HP Engine

• Allison EVS 4000 Transmission

• 12 Inch Raised Vista Roof

• Extruded Aluminum Body with customized storage compartments

• Federal Signal Emergency Warning Light Package

• FireTech HiViz 12 volt LED Scene Lights

click to download

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New engine for Aurora

May 27

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From Fire Service, Inc. @FireServiceIncStJohn :

Thanks to: Chief Dave McCabe, Assistant Chief Mark Matkovich

• E-ONE Custom Top Mount Pumper

• Cyclone 100” Wide Cab

• Cummins L9 330 HP Engine

• 16” Vista Raised Roof

• Extruded Aluminum Body with Roll-Up Doors

• Low Hosebed

• Enclosed Ladder Storage Tunnel

• 1500 GPM Hale QMAX Pump

• Federal Signal Warning Lights

• FireTech Hi-Viz 12 Volt Scene Lights

click to download

thanks Danny

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Aurora Fire Department news

Mar 30

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Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:

A fire broke out just before 12:25 a.m. Wednesday morning at 15. N. Broadway in Aurora. Six people needed to be rescued from the building, as they had become trapped. Two were transported in serious condition to a local hospital.

A woman jumped from a third-floor window and landed on the roof of an adjacent building. The jump was about 20 to 25 feet. Another person suffered smoke inhalation. Four others suffered minor smoke inhalation and cuts.

The blaze was put out about 1 a.m., but firefighters remained on the scene to determine any structural damage, temporarily closing Broadway from East Galena Boulevard to East New York Street.

The fire’s cause remains under investigation. No damage was reported to the storefronts below the apartments.

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Working fire in Aurora, 3-14-22

Mar 15

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This from Tri-State – USFiR Photography:

Aurora had a working garage fire in Engine 7’s still on Gladstone Ave around 3:30pm on 3/14/22. Internal 2nd alarm was requested. Also a photo of the new Truck 2 for AFD

More photos HERE:

#chicagoareafire.com; #TylerTobolt; #AuroraFD;

Tri State – USFiR Photography

#chicagoareafire.com; #TylerTobolt; #AuroraFD; #EONEStrength

Tri State – USFiR Photography

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Aurora Fire Department news

Feb 16

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Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Looking out Tuesday at a crowd of Aurora firefighters, police officers, and city officials, Aurora Historical Society executive director John Jaros spoke the names written on five white crosses.

Russell Beyer. Clayton Parks. Vicente Juarez. Trevor Wehner. Josh Pinkard. The crosses were presented in the same order as when the late Greg “The Cross Man” Zanis first put them up at the Henry Pratt Co. factory where, on Feb. 15, 2019, an attacker shot those men to death.

The details of the shooting were not mentioned. The shooter was in a disciplinary meeting with Pinkard, the plant manager; Beyer, union chairman; Parks, human resources manager; Wehner, a human resources intern; and a union steward. He shot them, left the room and shot Juarez. He shot five police officers before being killed.

The crosses will be displayed through February at the David L. Pierce Art and History Center.

The Illinois State Police announced Tuesday that, as a result of changes made after the shooting, they have reduced the backlog of unanalyzed firearms-owning prohibition information by 97%. The news release said state police prevented 25,000 attempts to illegally obtain a firearm in 2021. It also said it revoked 70% more FOID cards in 2021 than it had in 2019.

The Aurora shooter had an FOID, but should not have, because he had been convicted of a violent felony in another state. ISP discovered that fact when the shooter applied for a concealed-carry license, and says it notified the man to turn in his guns.

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New ambulance for Aurora FD

Jan 5

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From Fire Service, Inc. @FireServiceIncStJohn:

Fire Service, Inc. would like to thank Fire Chief Gary Krienitz, Assistant Chief Mark Matkovich, and the City of Aurora Fire Department for their recent purchase of another Wheeled Coach Type 1 Ford F550 gas ambulance. Aurora has exclusively used Fire Service, Inc. and Wheeled Coach as their ambulance vendor of choice since 2010! This ambulance is customized to meet the operational requirements of the department, including a curbside forward entry and ergonomically located ALS cabinet, full aluminum interior cabinetry, patented Cool Bar HVAC system, Whelen emergency warning systems, and the Stryker Power Load System. With the IMMI controlled deceleration restraints, and the Safeguard Box Frame, Aurora will have the safest and strongest ambulances available. Innovations such as the AntiCor Protection System, with the ToughCoat Paint process, provide a revolutionary high-tech primer with adhesion and anti-corrosive properties never before achieved for a super tough, and long lasting finish. We are proud to partner with the City of Aurora Fire Department and thank them for their continued support.