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Geneva Fire Department news

Sep 1

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One person was displaced and taken to the hospital Wednesday after a house fire in Geneva.

A neighbor called 911 about 8 p.m. when they saw smoke and flames coming from a home in the 200 block of Kansas Street, Geneva Fire Chief Mike Antenore said.

Firefighters found the homeowner outside the house when they arrived. The homeowner was the only person in the house at the time, and was breathing and conscious while being transported to Delnor Hospital.

Ten fire departments, including St. Charles, Elburn, Batavia, and West Chicago responded to the call.

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As seen around … Geneva

Jul 1

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This from Michael Maida:

I was in Geneva recently and saw their new Pierce Enforcer.

Michael Maida

Michael Maida photo

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Technical rescue/recovery in Geneva, 2-3-17

Feb 4

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Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the death of a 47-year-old West Dundee man who was killed Friday while installing a sign on a tower at Geneva Commons.

“A worker was crushed while he was in his aerial lift while he was working on a sign,” said OSHA spokesman Scott Allen. “We do have two OSHA compliance officers at the scene. We’re conducting interviews with potential witnesses, the employer and employees.”

Authorities said Donald J. Tentler, 47, was killed in the accident, which occurred at about 11:48 a.m. Friday. Tentler and another worker were at the top of the bell tower.

Firefighters found Tentler unconscious and unresponsive, and he was later pronounced dead at the scene. The other worker was able to walk down a fire truck ladder, but it took three hours to remove Tentler’s body from the bell tower.

“It seems to be some kind of mechanical malfunction. Whether it was human error or mechanical (failure), I don’t know,” Kane County Coroner Rob Russell said. “The worker was pinned by the lifting device.”

Fire agencies assisting Geneva at the scene included St. Charles, West Chicago, and Batavia.

2/3/17 GENEVA, IL – Technical Rescue – Fatal Construction Accident – Worker pinned inside tower at Geneva Commons shopping center 322 Commons Dr. – Video by Dave Weaver

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Box Alarm in Geneva, 10-26-16

Oct 27

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This from John Tulipano:

I’ve attached a few images and a video from a

box alarm Wednesday (10/26/16) at 702 Redwing in Geneva

John Tulipano

John Tulipano photo

John Tulipano photo

John Tulipano photo

John Tulipano photo

John Tulipano photo

John Tulipano photo

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Geneva FD apparatus

Aug 18

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From Josh Boyajian:

Geneva Engine 207. Josh Boyajian photo

Geneva Fire Department Engine 208. Josh Boyajian photo

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Geneva Fire Department news

Jun 27

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Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:

After serving the community for more than 40 years, Geneva Fire Chief Steve Olson will be retiring June 30. Olson, of Geneva, said he intends to retire so he can explore opportunities for teaching the next crop of firefighters.

In 1974, Olson joined the ranks of the Geneva Fire Department as an on-call firefighter. He was promoted to lieutenant coming on board as a full-time employee. He was promoted to captain and deputy fire chief before becoming chief in 1996. Olson oversees 27 full-time firefighters and paramedics, and 40 paid on-call members.

Apart from working for the Geneva Fire Department, Olson served as a field instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute from 1986 to 1996.

During his time with the department, he saw the construction of two fire stations, the purchase of a new fleet of vehicles, and the implementation of technology.

New to the department was a community-based automated external defibrillator program that assisted local businesses and organizations in acquiring the devices in addition to training, installation, and maintenance. The department also developed the in-service company inspection program that ensured annual inspection of commercial properties and introduced the use of laptop computers in fire vehicles to improve firefighter and paramedic response.

In 2001, the department received accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International and they have been accredited ever since. It changes the way the department does business for the better.

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New contract for Geneva firefighters

May 12

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Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Pay for Geneva firefighters and fire lieutenants will be raised 2.25 percent this year, under the terms of a four-year contract the city council approved Monday night. Pay rates would increase 2 percent in the second year of the contract, 1.5 percent in the third and 1.75 percent in the fourth year.

The new contract, which is retroactive to May 1, also calls for the city to fill three vacant firefighter/paramedic positions. A new firefighter is to be hired by July 1, a second by Jan. 1, 2017, and the third by Nov. 1, 2017.

Starting pay for a firefighter/paramedic will be $60,958, and $92,214 for a lieutenant.

The contract allows for seven levels of pay for firefighter/paramedics, and four for lieutenants. Employees can advance a level based on how well they do their jobs, as determined by annual reviews.

Pay for a Level 7 firefighter/paramedic would top out at $93,477 in the fourth year of the contract, and $111,949 for Level 4 lieutenant.

As for filling the vacancies, there is a provision that would let the city out of that. If the state withholds or reduces revenues it pays to the city, such as state income tax or motor fuel taxes, by more than 10 percent in a year, the city won’t have to add the positions.

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New fire chief in Geneva

Apr 6

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Excerpts from the KaneCountyChronicle.com:

Aldermen on Monday unanimously approved the appointment of Michael Antenore, a 20-year veteran firefighter, as Geneva’s next fire chief after the retirement of Fire Chief Steve Olson.

Olson will retire June 30, and Antenore, a paid-on-call firefighter, will begin his new duties Aug. 8. Antenore currently is director of marketing for Nalco, an Ecolab Co., in Naperville. Deputy Fire Chief Mark Einwich will manage the department on an interim basis.

“I started when I was 34 years old, working with a bunch of 18-year-olds,” Antenore said. “I tried not to get killed. I spent 33 years at my other employment. I have to make a phone call tonight. It’s bittersweet.”

Antenore has been a member of the fire department’s hazardous materials team and the public information officer, leading the 2015-20 strategic planning process and being active in public outreach programs.

Antenore began as a paid-on-call firefighter in 1996, working his way up to lieutenant/emergency medical technician in 2005.

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Geneva fire chief to retire

Apr 2

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Excerpts from a City of Geneva press release:

After leading the Geneva Fire Department during a time of substantial growth and change in the community for the past two decades, Fire Chief Steve Olson has announced his retirement effective June 30.

Chief Olson has spent 42 years serving in the Geneva Fire Department, first being hired in 1974 as a paid-on-call firefighter. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1978, he joined the fire department on a full-time basis the following year. His career ascension included being promoted to captain in 1982, deputy chief in 1986, and finally chief in 1996. He oversees a combination department of 26 full-time firefighter/paramedics and more than 40 paid-on-call firefighters.

Coinciding with the growth of the city, Chief Olson has brought the Geneva Fire Department into the modern era with the construction of two fire stations, and the implementation of technology that includes educational programs and data analysis for all department operations. He initiated a community-based Automated External Defibrillator program that assisted local businesses and organizations in acquiring the devices along with training, installation, and maintenance.

Chief Olson developed the successful In-Service Company Inspection program that ensures the department annually inspects all commercial properties and introduced the use of laptop computers in fire vehicles to provide critical building information to responding firefighters and paramedics. He also helped lead the department through an exhaustive process that resulted in the department becoming an internationally accredited agency in 2001, a status it has successfully maintained through the subsequent 15 years.

Outside of Geneva, Olson was a field instructor for the Illinois Fire Service Institute from 1986 to 1996 and has served on the Commission of Fire Accreditation as a peer assessor/team leader since 2005 and as vice chair since 2014.

Chief Olson is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, Kane County Chiefs Association, Mutual Aid Box Alarm System – Illinois, Illinois Fire Accreditation Managers workgroup, and Tri-Com Central Dispatch Board of Directors.

thanks Dan

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Lawsuit against Geneva FD dismissed

Dec 31

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Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Kane County Judge Edward Schreiber dismissed the lawsuit last week “with prejudice,” meaning plaintiff Alfredo Garcia can’t refile the lawsuit against the city or ambulance driver Glenn Baum in the future, records show. Garcia sought more than $50,000 in damages after he was rear-ended Dec. 29, 2011, by a Geneva ambulance while he was stopped at Kirk Road and State Street, according to his lawsuit.

Garcia’s attorney argued his client, who was on his way to work, missed a month at his manufacturing job and the city did not offer a reasonable settlement, thus prompting the lawsuit. Attorneys for the city successfully argued the city and Baum are protected under state law and “are immune from injuries caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle when responding to an emergency call,” according to court documents.

According to the suit and pretrial depositions, the Kirk Road bridge was covered in “black ice” at 4:50 a.m. when Garcia’s car was hit.

“The records remain devoid of any facts to demonstrate the Baum committed any willful or wanton acts or omissions causing the vehicle collision of resultant injuries,” wrote attorneys for the city.

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