This from Cal Spencer:
I had a chance to photograph Elmhurst’s new engine.
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New engine for Elmhurst FD
Mar 28
Request for assistance …
Mar 25
Dear Webmaster,
Juergen Schlump from North-West Germany visiting the Elmhurst FD
I´m Juergen Schlump from North-West Germany and I had the fortune to visit the Elmhurst Fire Department in 2014. A dream for me as a volunteer firefighter becomes true due to that visit.
I was really impressed about the new station and the technic which the community provides for their firefighters.
Now I have a very unusual question and I hope that you can maybe answer them.
A good friend of mine, who is on duty as a professional friefighter in the professional fire station of the city Bochum, looks for a hospitation in the USA and ask me if I could help him.
He is a very smart men and his job until August 2023 was leading trainer of firefighter academy City Bochum, since then he´s deputy chief on station 2. In moment he´s on the way to get divorced and looks for a new level of firefighter education.
At 5:55min you can see him as the TOJ Lieutantant (trainer).
Maybe you can give me an advice how or who we can contact to get some advices so that his dream could become true.
Thanks in advance!
Best wishes from Wettrup / Germany
Juergen Schlump
from the Village of Elmhurst:
At the city council meeting to be held on Monday, September 18, 2023, City Manager Jim Grabowski will seek the council’s approval of his recommendation in appointing Interim Fire Chief Richard “Dick” Dufort to chief of the Elmhurst Fire Department. Dufort has been serving as the interim chief since April of 2023.
Chief Dufort has more than 30 years of firefighting experience with the City of Elmhurst. An Elmhurst resident and graduate of York Community High School, he went on to complete his Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science from the College of DuPage and is continuing his education in the Fire Science Management Program at Southern Illinois University. He joined the Elmhurst Fire Department in March of 1993.
During his tenure with the City of Elmhurst, Chief Dufort has served in various leadership roles. Starting as a firefighter, he attended courses to continue his professional development and receive certification in training and education. In 2012, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant, responsible for the management and mentoring of personnel, fire tactics, and training. He was promoted to battalion chief in 2017, supervising employees at both fire stations, participating in contract negotiations, and assisting in policy and procedure development, planning, and budget preparations.In April 2023, he was appointed as Interim Fire Chief, responsible for leading the fire department and engaging in continuous development efforts, collaborating with the city ctaff, and identifying areas for growth and improvement.
Excerpts from patch.com:
Elmhurst Fire Chief Bill Anaszewicz has left after 27 years at the fire department.
In a brief news release Tuesday afternoon, the city announced the exit of Anaszewicz, calling him the former chief. It said Anaszewicz resigned from his position after finding a new employment opportunity, which the news release did not detail.
According to the release, Richard Dufort was appointed as the interim fire chief. He is a 30-year veteran of the department.
Anaszewicz became the permanent chief in October after a unanimous city council vote. He was the acting chief for a year and a half.
Anaszewicz’s predecessor, Tom Freeman, also left quickly. He gave four days’ notice before retiring in 2021, though he praised the city government in his resignation letter.
In December, some city council members pondered scaling back the fire department.
In 2021, the city council majority clashed with the firefighters union over advanced life support equipment. Firefighters wanted such gear on city fire trucks, while aldermen said it was enough that the city’s private ambulance service had it.
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This from Larry Shapiro:
I saw Elmhurst Ladder 2 for the first time today. It was originally a demo and was posted previously before being lettered.
Larry Shapiro photo
From the City of Elmhurst:
Elmhurst Fire Chief Tom Freeman has retired effective April 30, 2021. He assumed the role of fire chief on October 10, 2016 coming to Elmhurst after serving as the fire chief for the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District for 22 years. He also served as a firefighter for the Village of Evergreen Park where he was promoted to several positions, eventually becoming assistant fire chief.
During his time with the City of Elmhurst, Chief Freeman had many accomplishments, most significantly his instrumental role in improving the Elmhurst Fire Department to an ISO Class 1 rating. He was also vital in the implementation and success of Rescue One, the department’s rapid response vehicle.
He has numerous state and national certifications and memberships including the International Association of Fire Chiefs Chief Fire Officer designation.
During his career, he was president of MABAS Division 16, a member of MABAS Division 12, the Illinois Terrorism Task Force Committee on Training, appointed to the FEMA Region V Regional Advisory Council, and was a member of the DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Crisis Management Team. Chief Freeman serves as an appointee of the governor on the State of Illinois Medal of Honor Committee. As an instructor for the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute and the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, he teaches throughout the state in the areas of strategy and tactics, incident management, unified command, and officer development and leadership.
Deputy Fire Chief Bill Anaszewicz has been appointed to serve as acting fire chief as the process moves forward.
