Posts Tagged medevac

Buffalo Grove FD open house 9-21-13

Sep 23

Posted by Admin in Fire Service Photos | 2 Comments

Larry Shapiro submitted images from the Buffalo Grove FD open house on Saturday, September 21st.

Buffalo Grove Fire Department open house

Rides on the Mundelin fire engine. Larry Shapiro

The line to ride the fire engine. Larry Shapiro photo

A child saves a victim from a simulated below grade entrapment. Larry Shapiro photo

Brothers sharing a seat in a fire engine. Larry Shapiro photo

A fireman greets a young visiter. Larry Shapiro photo

Hundreds await the arrival of Flight For Life. Larry Shapiro photo

The Flight For Life helicopter is a big draw. Larry Shapiro photo

Everyone loves checking out the helicopter. Larry Shapiro photo

Sliding down the fire pole. Larry Shapiro photo

The vehicle extrication demo. Larry Shapiro photo

Children were fascinated watching the auto extrication. Larry Shapiro photo

A large group watches the side by side live fire demonstration. Larry Shapiro photo

Firemen attack the room fire. Larry Shapiro

Watching the live fire demonstration with dad. Larry Shapiro photo

During the junior firefighter challenge a young boy gets help with a hand line. Larry Shapiro photo

Children learn to use a fire extinguisher. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with many more images can be found HERE.

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Milwaukee Fire Show 7-13-13

Jul 14

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From Matt Tessler

Milwaukee tower ladder. Matt Tessler photo

North Shore Fire Rescue quint. Matt Tessler photo

Flight For Life. Matt Tessler photo

Tags: fire engine pictures, fire truck pictures, Flight for Life helicopter, helicopter picture, Matt Tessler, medevac, Milwaukee Fire Department, North Shore Fire Rescue

Beach Park FPD medevac 2-25-13

Feb 26

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Tim Olk was on hand yesterday as the Beach Park FPD transferred a trauma patient to the crew from Flight For Life at the Waukegan Airport

Tim Olk photo

Tim has a gallery with more images.

Tags: Beach Park Fire Department, Flight for Life, medevac, on-scene helicopter landing, patient transported via helicopter, Tim Olk

Wheeling industrial accident 2-14-13

Feb 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Service Photos | 4 Comments

The Wheeling and Prospect Heights FIre Departments were called to the Crescent Cardboard Company at 100 West Willow Road Thursday evening for an industrial accident. Firefighters were called to extricate a worker’s arm that had been caught between the rollers of a machine that presses cardboard. Companies worked for close to 70 minutes to free the man’s arm. Flight For Life was called to transport the patient to the trauma center.

Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro went to the scene and documented the patient transport.

Flight for Life arrives across the street from the incident. Larry Shapiro photo

The flight crew prepares to load the patient. Larry Shapiro photo

The helicopter is secured for flight. Larry Shapiro photo

The helicopter prepares to lift off. Larry Shapiro photo

Just before the helicopter lifts off the ground. Larry Shapiro photo

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Markham MVA requires Medivac 12-2-11

Dec 5

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, MVA | 1 Comment

A single car accident occurred at 167th and Kedzie, in Markham on Friday after a driver swerved to avoid another car before ending up in a ditch colliding with a utility pole. The driver was extricated and transferred to a medivac for the trip to an area hospital.

Somehow Tim Olk was at that scene in time to see the helicopter land to pickup the patient.

Lifestar Chicago medivac transport from a vehicle accident at 167th and Kedzie in Markham 12-2-11

The Lifestar Chicago helicopter lands on Kedzie Avenue to pickup a patient extricated from a car as Markham firefighters standby the landing zone. Tim Olk photo