Posts Tagged Dave Weaver

Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show

Jul 30

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The Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show is a fun, family event that is free to the public. It is a great day for photos and public education about emergency vehicles and the public safety professionals who operate them. It’s the Midwest?’s largest public emergency vehicle show with around 200 different types of emergency vehicles visiting North Aurora for the weekend events.

There will be a Kane Co Sheriff SWAT demo, North Aurora FD/O’Hare Towing heavy rescue crash extrication demo, an emergency vehicle obstacle course (EVOC), Aurora Regional Fire Museum hand-pumper and antique fire engine pumping demo, vehicle tours including Will Co EMA’s new mobile command post, CBS2 Chopper 2, plus top notch antique safety equipment vendors, fire engine rides, food, and much more.

2012 is our 15th Anniversary year and we are pleased to be returning to our original North Aurora show grounds at Pentair Water and Oberweis Dairy near I-88 and Randall Rd. Government agencies, museums, companies, manufacturers, and private collectors are all welcome to display their emergency vehicles. It is not too late to register and while we prefer pre-registration, day-of-show registration is welcome and free this year.

Please join us for the parade Friday, August 3rd, and the big show on Saturday, August 4th!

Visit our website at www.EmergencyVehicleShow.com for details.

Download a pdf file of everything you need to participate at… http://www.emergencyvehicleshow.com/2012_CEVS_Info_Pages.pdf

You can also follow us on Facebook to get updates at… www.Facebook.com/ChicagolandEmergencyVehicleShow

Please view and share our events pages at…

www.facebook.com/ChicagolandEmergencyVehicleShow/events

Show Contact: Dave Weaver 312-455-1212

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CFD Swap Meet and Muster

Jun 27

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News | 10 Comments

The swap meet and fire muster was co-sponsored by the 5-11 Club and Fire Buffs of Illinois on Saturday, June 16th at the Quinn Fire Academy. Here are a few images from the event.

Chicago Fire Department Haz Mat Unit Hazardous Incident Team

Several CFD companies came by including 5-1-1. Larry Shapiro photo

antique Chicago Fire Department Battalion Chief Dodge Monaco

Radioman’s Dave Weaver brought his CFD Dodge Monaco for Division 7. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago Fire Department MAB 8-8-12 Medical Ambulance Bus

The new CFD (8-8-12) was open and on display in the yard. Bill Friedrich photo

Ahrens Fox engine pumping water at a muster

An Ahrens Fox was pumping in the street. Carl Misek photo

Where there are fire trucks posed, there will be photographers snapping photos. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago Fire Department Training Academy Crimson engine

The new engine for the training academy was positioned for photos. Larry Shapiro photo

A view showing the rear of the new training academy engine. Larry Shapiro photo

The Wadsworth Ohio Ward LaFrance Ambassador P80 engine belonging to Doug Reno (of Wadsworth, IL) was one of several on display. Larry Shapiro photo

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Chicago 3-11 alarm fire and EMS Plan 1 with rescues

Jun 26

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Chicago firefighters were busy overnight and early this morning with two extra-alarm fires. The Englewood Fire Alarm Office received calls around 5AM reporting fire in a four-story courtyard building at 714 E. 82nd St.

Radioman Dave Weaver has “must hear” audio and comments that:

Fire dispatched at the 2 minute mark as a Still & Box Alarm by the Englewood dispatcher. Jumpers from a courtyard apartment reported to fire companies while enroute. Engine 82 has a must-hear size-up at the 4:55 mark.

Watch live video from Radioman911.com on Justin.tv

There should be video posted later today by NBC5 HERE.

More details/photo by the Chicago Tribune HERE.

Steve Redick went by the scene later in the morning and submitted these photos.

Chicago Fire Department apartment fire 82nd Street

Squad 5 witha spare Snorkel working at the Sector 1/Sector 2 corner of the building. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 3-11 Alarm fire 714 E 82nd Street

One of the trucks is in front of the building and multiple ground ladders can be seen at several windows. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department 3-11 Alarm Fire at 714 E. 82nd Street

Engine 82, the still alarm engine, on a hydrant down the street. Steve Redick photo

From the Chicago Tribune:

At least four people were injured and others were rescued down ladders when an extra-alarm blaze broke out at a courtyard apartment building in the Chatham neighborhood this morning, authorities say.

The fire started shortly after 5 a.m. in the building in the 700 block of East 82nd Street, possibly in a stairwell of the four-story building, and burned through the top floor, officials said.

The fire was quickly raised to a 3-11 alarm, the second of the early morning, and extra ambulances were called. The fire was struck out shortly before 7 a.m.

When firefighters pulled up, flames were shooting from third- and fourth-floor windows. Firefighters quickly raised ladders to rescue residents, he said.

“They had people hanging out the windows,” Fire Chief Michael Fox told reporters. “And they had one person who already jumped into the alley.”

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Who is behind radioman911.com

May 26

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Firegeezer.com has an article HERE about the man behind radioman911.com.

FAMED DISPATCH SCANNER AND RECORDIST “RADIOMAN” has shed his anonymnity. After 3+ years of monitoring and live-streaming fire activity in the greater Chicago area, he has decided to let the masses know his real moniker is Dave Weaver.

Dave has a great service set up for anybody interested in emergency incidents by webcasting the dispatch and working channels of fire incidents. He’s very efficient, too. When you log on tohttp://justin.tv/radioman911 you will notice right away that there are separate channels coming out of each of your computer stereo speakers. More coverage for you that way.

The article includes a video link to a story done last week on WLS-TV in Chicago about the radio coverage of the NATO Summit.

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