RFBA 25-09 Request approval to purchase a new Horton Ambulance from Foster Coach Sales and related equipment (not to exceed $505,000);
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Feb 13
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RFBA 25-09 Request approval to purchase a new Horton Ambulance from Foster Coach Sales and related equipment (not to exceed $505,000);
thanks Martin
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Jan 22
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From Orland Professional Firefighters on Facebook:
This afternoon the Orland Professional Firefighters were able to stop heavy fire from badly damaging the Mercedes dealership. Crews battled the fire and the bitter temperatures, luckily no civilians, firefighters, or Mercedes were harmed.
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From Oak Forest firefighters union local 3039 Facebook:
Well, we have good news and bad news! Bad news first…we currently do NOT have any Oak Forest fire apparatus “in-service”.Our neighbors to the west, Village of Tinley Park Public Safety and Orland Fire Protection District, IL are each letting us use an engine to keep from a break in emergency services.The good news, we’re being told we have allocated funds and a thumbs up to purchase new fire apparatus! We are happy and hoping to move forward with that process as quickly as we can.
Oak Forest FD photo
Oak Forest FD photo
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From Colton Latham:
Orland FPD put their new utility in service in July/August and it has been catching calls left and right. Utility 1 is a 2024 Ford F-350.
Colton Latham photo
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From Oak Forest Fire Facebook page;
PSA: Orland Fire Protection District, IL was generous enough to help our aging fleet out of another jam. Our front-line fire engine that responds out of station 39 is out of service for repairs. Our reserve/backup engine (that would normally go in service in its place) is also still out of service. So again, please don’t be confused to see an Orland fire engine showing up to an emergency call with our Oak Forest members on it.
Oak Forest Fire Department photo
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Aug 9
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Excerpts from patch.com:
The Orland Fire Protection District received multiple reports of a garage fire in the 8900 block of Oakdale Court Wednesday just before 5 p.m. On arrival, firefighters found heavy fire coming from the garage of a single-family home, with flames spreading into the second floor bedroom and attic.
Firefighters made a blitz attack to bring the blaze under control and extinguished a fence on fire between the garage and a neighboring house.
The residents escaped through a rear door.
A full still alarm was called for additional personnel and equipment at the scene and to backfill Orland stations. One firefighter was transported for heat exhaustion and treated at a local hospital before being released.
The home is currently uninhabitable and the fire is under investigation by the Orland Fire District Origin and Cause Team.
Other departments providing station coverage and manpower were Palos, Tinley Park, Palos Heights, Lemont, North Palos, Homer, and Mokena.
Orland Fire Protection District photo
Orland Fire Protection District photo
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Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
A new program is launching in Orland Park that will alert citizens trained in CPR when they receive emergency calls about cardiac arrest near them.
Imagine if thousands of average citizens were ready and able to respond to an emergency in their community.
The district launched a new app called PulsePoint that alerts people who are trained in CPR if someone is in cardiac arrest nearby.
The Orland Fire Protection District is the second fire department in the region to adopt the app. Naperville has successfully utilized this technology for roughly 10 years.
For a department that responds to several cardiac arrests a week, and an average response time of four and a half minutes, every second counts.
While the Orland Fire Protection District covers nine suburbs, PulsePoint is launching first in Orland Park, with hopes to expand into the other areas in the future.
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Excerpts from suburbanchicagoland.com:
The Orland Fire Protection District honored several firefighter/paramedics who saved the life of cardiac victim Don Torgerson.
Torgerson and his wife and son attended the meeting of the Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 to express his gratitude for their lifesaving efforts.
The OFPD received a call on Nov. 30, 2023 for a person passed out at 14701 S. LaGrange Rd and Dispatcher Logan Maske immediately recognized that the patient was in cardiac arrest.
Orland Park Police Officer Sean Murphy arrived on the scene and provided CPR until the arrival of OFPD EMS, saving Torgerson’s life.
The William Bonnar Sr. Life Saving Award was presented by OFPD Fire Chief Michael Schofield and EMS Coordinator Lt. Joshua Girdick to the responding team including to:
- Ambulance 1 arrived with PC L. Ramirez and AD A. Hiller
- Utility 1 arrived with Engineer C. Murray and Firefighter J. McCleary
- Truck 1 arrived with Lieutenant B. Buenzow, Engineer S. McDonald, and Firefighter B. Steele
- Battalion Chief J. Hynes was in Command
CPR and advanced life support care were provided and the patient experienced a return of spontaneous circulation.
The patient was immediately assisted and taken by ambulance to Palos Community Hospital. All involved moved quickly and effectively to help successfully resuscitate the patient.
Torgerson, a former police officer whose father is a former firefighter, thanked the EMS response.
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Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
A woman died after becoming trapped inside an Orland Hills home in the 8900 block of Beacon Lane at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday (3/21/23). The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified her as 41-year-old Jessica Maurer.
Police said a second victim was able to escape the home. That victim and three officers were evaluated on the scene.
The Orland Hills Police Department, the Orland Fire Protection District, and the Illinois State Fire Marshal are investigating the fire.
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Excerpts from fox32chicago.com:
The Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees denounced the adoption of the Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act (SAFE-T ACT) stating that it reduces punishments and accountability for criminals and undermines the authority of police.
The new law that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023, gets rid of cash bail entirely. It also limits who can be arrested and held in jail based on the crime they are alleged to have committed. Many members of the law enforcement community are working to have the current law amended.
Those who are in support of the law say it’s wrong to keep people in jail simply because they can’t afford bail.
The Orland Fire Protection District Board will vote to approve a resolution during a Sept. 27 board meeting — urging the legislature to repeal the law.
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