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Midlothian Fire Department news

Nov 27

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Investigators are working to figure out what sparked a fire that heavily damaged several family-owned businesses in south suburban Midlothian Saturday night.

Firefighters said they got the call around 11 p.m. When crews got to the scene, the building at 147th Street and Pulaski Avenue was engulfed in fire. The stubborn blaze took nearly four hours to completely put out. Fire departments from several surrounding communities assisted Midlothian firefighters. No one was injured.

Two businesses, Midwest Meat Market and Lisa’s Diner, suffered major damage.

“In the back of the building there are two apartments. Police kicked the door in. Removed them. Got them out safety,” said Midlothian Fire Chief Stephen Hotwagner.

The building is a complete loss. For the business owners, their livelihoods have been put in jeopardy, but that is not what any one of them were thinking of Saturday.

Friends have created a GoFundMe page for the Kenealy family.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

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New home for Midlothian FD squad

Oct 9

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History | 3 Comments

This from Mike Summa:

Hello,

Goodbye and Thank You for 25 years of faithful service- Midlothian Squad 2707.

Good luck in your new home, in Purdy, Missouri. These 3 photos were posted on the Midlothian Fire Department Facebook Page. They are not my photos, but I thought that others would enjoy them. Thank you,

Mike S.

From the Midlothian FD Facebook page:

Thank you Squad 2707 for 20 years of service! I hope you enjoy your new home in Purdy, Missouri! Congratulations Chief Mercer and the members of Purdy Fire Department with your new apparatus! We hope you enjoy it as much as we have!

Midlothian Fire Department photo

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Midlothian fire truck for sale

Aug 6

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | 4 Comments

Midlothian Fire Department squad for sale. Firetec photo

1997 Pierce Saber

1997 Pierce Saber, Detroit turbo diesel, Allison automatic, air brakes, 25kw PTO generator, light tower w/(4) 500w, (2) telescoping lights, (4) vehicle mounted lights, Eagle auto fill cascade, (6) 6000 psi bottles, 12000# front bumper winch, custom slide out tool boards, roll out trays, drop down trays, a/c & heat in box, 16′ extension & 10′ attic ladder. 11,161 miles. Asking $92,000

Other Information relating to this Vehicle:
Federal AeroDynic lightbar, Code 3 warning lights, Code 3 siren.
This rescue is in excellent condition – the department is changing operations.

Tags: fire truck for sale, Midlothian FD selling fire truck, Midlothian Fire Department

New engine for the Midlothian FD

Jul 2

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 4 Comments

From the Pierce Flickr site:

New Pierce engine for the Midlothian FD – SO 29543

Pierce composite

thanks Al

Tags: Midlothian Fire Department, new engine for Midlothian, Pierce fire engine

Area apparatus orders

Mar 19

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 10 Comments

Crete Township – Alexis pumper with a Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; 1,500/1,000/30. Delivery in August.

Lombard – Pierce Impel pumper; 1,500/750. Delivery in August.

Midlothian – Pierce Enforcer pumper; 1,500/750. Delivery in June.

Morris – Pierce Velocity 100′ tower ladder. Delivery in November.

St Charles – Pierce Dash CF PUC pumper; 1,500/750. Delivery in October.

Wonder Lake – Pierce Enforcer pumper; 1,250/1,000. Delivery in May.

East Chicago, IN – Pierce Arrow XT 100′ tower ladder; 2,000/300. Delivery in December.

East Chicago, IN – Pierce Saber pumper; 1,500/750. Delivery in July.

Downers Grove, IL – Ferrara Igniter MVP pumper; 1,500/500. Delivery in February.

thanks Josh

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Midlothian Fire Department history

Feb 3

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | 1 Comment

This from Mike Summa:

Hello again,

Nowadays, everything on four wheels is Pierce. When I started collecting pictures, everything was Seagrave. The following pictures are:

1) a 1947

2) a 1957

3) a 1952

4) a 1973 (rehabbed in the late 1990s)

I’m sorry that I don’t know the specifics concerning these trucks. I hope you enjoy,

Mike S.

1947 Seagrave fire engine from Midlothian, IL. Mike Summa photo

1957 Seagrave fire engine from Midlothian, IL. Mike Summa photo

1952 Seagrave fire engine from Midlothian, IL. Mike Summa photo

1973 Seagrave/Squrt from Midlothian, IL. Mike Summa photo

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Vintage Midlothian fire scene from November of 1978

Dec 8

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic Fire Photo | 3 Comments

This from Mike Summa:

Hello,

This is from November 1978 in unincorporated Midlothian. I found them in an album and I wanted to share.

Thank you,

Mike Summa

Mike Summa photo

Tags: 1978 fire scene, historic fire scene photos, Midlothian Fire Department, Mike Summa

Midlothian ambulance

Jul 1

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This from Kevin Griffin:

I got a shot of Midlo's ambulance. I believe it is an X-Naperville ambulance. I think it's the X- medic 1 which is a 2001 ihc/Horton

Midlothian FD Ambulance. Kevin Griffin photo

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Fire departments receive grant for radios

Mar 26

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The SouthtownStar has an article about new radios for several area fire departments:

High-tech radios bought with grant money for 10 Southland fire departments are expected to help better coordinate personnel and perhaps save the lives of firefighters.

More than $710,000 awarded from a grant proposal written by former Orland Park Fire Protection District Chief Bryant Krizik helped secure the radios. Each of the departments was expected to chip in 20 percent of the cost, which represents a huge savings for smaller departments that have difficulty upgrading equipment because of the cost.

The state-of-the-art Motorola radios come with computer software that allows commanders on the scene of a fire to better keep tabs on firefighters especially in potentially life-threatening situations. A huge challenge for many fire departments in smaller communities is replacing aging equipment.

“With recent budget restraints, we’ve had to use radios from all over the place,” Midlothian Fire Chief Stephen Hotwagner said. Before the grant, firefighters from Midlothian were resorting to making purchases from eBay to replace outdated radios. Midlothian kicked in about $16,000 for the new models, which amounts to a fraction of what it would have paid without the grant.

Midlothian is hoping to get $150,000 in grant money to buy an ambulance after recently bringing emergency medical service back in-house.

The APX 7000 XE radios are the first of their kind for Motorola. The electronics company had never built a model specifically for fire departments. Designed for an extreme environment, the new, bright-green radios are outfitted with larger knobs for gloved firefighters and a waterproof case. It also features a large, orange button that, when pushed, signals a “mayday” call to all radios that cuts over any voice communications.

thanks Dennis

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Robbins house fire 6-23-13 (rekindle)

Jun 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 18 Comments

This from Eric Haak:

The Robbins Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a structure fire at 3702 W. 139th Street Sunday afternoon. Robbins units arrived on scene at 1308hrs and confirmed a working fire in an old 2-story frame at the back of a bar’s property. Command requested a MABAS 22 Full Still on Box #2909. Companies went defensive from the start due to the dilapidated condition of the building and a special call was put in for Crestwood’s Truck and a MABAS Canteen. At approximately 1700hrs, companies were called back for a rekindle. Units on scene were Robbins Tower Ladder 4, Robbins Engines 2913 and 2943 and Garden Homes Engine 2543. Midlothian Engine 2723 was brought in to help clean up hot spots from the opposite side of Robbins’ Tower Ladder.