Sep 28
Found at osageambulances.com:
Type I Super Warrior F550 Ambulance sold to Flossmoor Fire Department
Congratulations Flossmoor Fire Department on the recent delivery of your Type 1 Super Warrior F550 Ambulance. This unit was sold by Mark Clemens of North Central Emergency Vehicles.
Osage Ambulance photo
Osage Ambulance photo
thanks Martin
This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:
I took in a working fire in Markham last week at 16003 S Central Park Ave. First companies arrived on scene with heavy fire showing from the front and back of this place. Shortly thereafter, they went defensive and decided to let it go. I arrived about 30 minutes into the fire and this is what I found. Markham Engine 33 had a few lines off and was feeding Flossmoor’s tower ladder. Full gallery is HERE.
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From Flossmoor.org:
FLOSSMOOR, Ill. – March 12, 2021 – At Monday’s village board meeting, Mayor Paul Braun appointed Robert Kopec to the position of fire chief of the Flossmoor Fire Department effective April 5, lifting the responsibilities from Interim Fire Chief Greg Berk. Kopec was selected from a competitive pool of candidates following a recruitment process by the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.
In Flossmoor, the position of fire chief is a mayoral appointment with a confirming vote by the village board of trustees. The position reports on a day-to-day basis to the village manager. The board of trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Kopec, who joins the Flossmoor Fire Department after serving as deputy fire chief and fire chief for seven years at the City of Country Club Hills Fire Department.
Prior to serving as fire chief for the Country Club Hills Fire Department, Chief Kopec held a number of roles including deputy chief and captain with the Beecher Fire Protection District, as well as experience with the Markham Fire Department, Harvey Fire Department, and the Thornton Fire Department.
Chief Kopec also holds a Chief Fire Officer certification from the Illinois State Fire Marshal Office, an associate’s degree in fire science from Columbia Southern University, an emergency medical technician license from South Suburban College, a Firefighter III certification, HazMat training, Fire Service Instructor, and a number of others.
As a career fire service member, Chief Kopec has served in a number of different department settings, but one thing he looks forward to in joining the Flossmoor Fire Department is the balance of volunteer firefighters, part-time firefighters, and full-time firefighters in the department.
With the appointment of Chief Kopec, the village would also like to extend a sincere thank you to Interim Fire Chief Greg Berk, who came out of retirement to serve the Village of Flossmoor.
From the Sentinel Emergency Solutions Facebook page:
NEW DELIVERY
This Rosenbauer 75′ mid-mount Cobra platform went in service recentlyt at the Flossmoor Volunteer Fire Department. This is the department’s FIRST Rosenbauer. THANK YOU Chief Greg Berk and the Flossmore Fire Department for your business!Features include:
Rosenbauer SMART aerial controls
Rosenbauer Commander chassis
Rosenbauer FX aluminum body
300 gallons of waterFor more pictures and information visit our website:
Apparatus Specialist: Bill Schreiber (Northern Illinois)
#BIGREDR #rosenbauergroup #rosenbauerfiretrucks #firetruck#firetrucks #fireengine #aerials #sentinelemergencysolutions#sentinelfiretrucks
Sentinel ES photo
This from Bill Schreiber:
Training at the Flossmoor Fire Department on their Rosenbauer Commander 75Ft. Cobra mid-mount platform
Bill Schreiber photo
Bill Schreiber photo
Updated production photos of the Rosenbauer mid-mount Cobra tower ladder being built for Flossmoor
Flossmoor FD photo
Flossmoor FD photo
Flossmoor FD photo
From the Interstate Emergency Vehicles Facebook page:
Flossmoor Illinois Rosenbauer America Mid-Mount 75’ Aerial Platform #7575
Thank’s to the Village of Flossmoor, Flossmoor, IL for your fire apparatus purchase. Fire Chief Chris Sewell and Asst. Chief Keith Damm in Fremont, NE at the aerial campus. Rosenbauer chassis inspection and a good day inspecting the aerial platform seeing it set in place and operational today. Many thanks to the staff at Rosenbauer Aerials for a job well done.
Getting ready to pin the aerial to the turn table within the hour. Stay tuned !
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
Interstate Emergency Vehicles photo
thanks Andy
Excerpts from the journalreview.com:
Calumet City, Flossmoor, Crete Township, and South Holland fire departments have received a combined total of $610,000 in grant money to improve their stations and get equipment that will increase firefighter safety.
The Calumet City Fire Department was awarded a $142,000 grant, which will go toward updating two of its fire station’s ventilation systems to air out toxic vehicle exhaust fumes. The department will also use the funds to buy 15 sets of turnout gear and 38 helmets.
They previously had been awarded multiple grants through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, which provided the department with a mobile training simulator, specialized training props, personal protective equipment and a special response vehicle.
In 2018, the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program made $315 million directly available to fire department, state fire training academies, and emergency medical service organizations to buy equipment, emergency vehicles and fund training.
The Flossmoor Fire Department received $222,345 and will buy emergency breathing equipment, replacing equipment that was nearly 20 years old.
The Crete Township Fire Protection District was awarded $52,380 and plans to install fire station vehicle exhaust systems. South Holland Fire Department was given $193,409 to buy new air packs.
Excerpts from abc7Chicago.com:
About 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday (2/28/18), firefighters responded to a residential fire in the 2000 block of Collett Lane in Flossmoor. After putting out the fire and searching the home, firefighters found a deceased male in the lower level. The age and identity of the victim were not released. No one else was injured in the fire which is being investigated by the State Fire Marshal’s office and the Flossmoor police and fire departments.
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
A 58-year-old woman, identified as Therese Chenault, was found in a third-floor apartment in 7600 block of South Essex Avenue after firefighters were called a little after 8 p.m. Wednesday 2/28/18. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:39 p.m.
The fire may have been related to the woman using an oxygen tank in the apartment and appeared to have been accidental, but fire officials were still investigating. The fire was contained to the woman’s apartment. Smoke detectors were working in the building.
Excerpts from abc7Chicago.com:
Chicago firefighters said a residential building in the 5200-block of West Chicago Avenue was fully engulfed in flames on the first and second floors when they arrived Friday morning. The fire may have started on the first floor in the back of the building.
As firefighters were working to see if everyone got out, they found one man unconscious. He was taken the hospital and is now in critical condition. Firefighters also found a woman on the second floor and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released her identity.A firefighter also suffered a back injury, but is expected to be ok.
It took firefighters nearly an hour to put the fire out and later a small flareup spread to the building next door. There were no working smoke detectors inside. Firefighters will return to the scene to hand out smoke detectors Friday.
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