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Fatal fire in Rockford, 4-19-19

Apr 20

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Excerpts from mystateline.com:

The Winnebago County Coroner says a 56-year-old woman was killed in a fire Friday morning in the 800 block of 18th Street, not far from Churchill Park and Keith Creek just before 3 a.m.

Rockford fire officials say after arriving, they could see smoke and flames coming from the outside. Five minutes after arriving, they went inside, where they found the victim. She was taken to the hospital, where she later died. Three dogs also died in the blaze.

Rockford Fire Chief Derek Bergsten says there’s an easy way to prevent these kinds of tragedies. “One thing we would like to emphasize is make sure you have working smoke alarms. That’s imperative so that you can get early notification that you do have a fire in your house so you can exit in a safe manner. This is our second fire fatality this week and we want to make sure everyone has working smoke alarms.”

Bergsten says the fire only took 30 minutes to extinguish, and that the cause is still under investigation.

 

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Fatal fire in Rockford 4-16-19

Apr 16

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Excerpts from mystateline.com:

Rockford firefighters discovered smoke upon arrival around 1:30 a.m. coming from a home in the 1000 block of North Court Street. They discovered a 27 year old man inside, on the second floor. Despite efforts from first responders firefighters and hospital personnel to revive the victim, he later died at Rockford Memorial Hospital.

A firefighter was also injured, but is expected to be okay. The estimated loss is around $10,000 dollars, and the fire is still under investigation.

Scene of a fatal fire in Rockford, I

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New ambulances for Rockford

Apr 5

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From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page:

Fire Service, Inc. would like to congratulate Chief Derek Bergsten and the City of Rockford Fire Department on their recent delivery of two 2019 Wheeled Coach Type 1 F450 4×4 ambulances. These are the 15th and 16th Wheeled Coach units Fire Service, Inc. has provided to Rockford Fire. Rockford has incorporated a custom designed unit, affording the exterior storage to accommodate the suppression needs as well as interior accommodations to provide the highest level of Advanced Life Support within their city. These units have driver and passenger side SCBA/ turnout gear storage, Whelen warning systems (including M Series LED exterior warning and flood lighting, Whelen dual amp and Howler Siren and interior LED lights), Stryker Power Load systems, Stryker Power XT Cots and stair chairs, Hanscom driver back up and interior module cameras, Knox Med Vault, Dometic temperature controlled medication drawer, IMMI Per4Max restraint systems, and Paramedic Design acrylic organizers. With KKK Change notice 10 interior cabinets, patented Wheeled Coach Cool Bar HVAC system, and a full reflective graphic package, these urban Type I ambulances are ready for an EMS mission ready response. Rockford has chosen Fire Service, Inc. and Wheeled Coach as their provider for ambulances since 2012 based upon the quality, durability, and reliability of the product accompanied by world class service and support at the dealer level. This is a significant partnership between Fire Service, Inc. and the City of Rockford, and we couldn’t be happier to have them a part of the Fire Service, Inc. family. Rockford FD Medic 6 will be on display at FDIC April 11-13 at the REV Ambulance Group booth #4321.

new Wheeled Coach Type I ambulance for the Rockford Fire Department

Fire Service, Inc. photo

new Wheeled Coach Type I ambulance for the Rockford Fire Department

Fire Service, Inc. photo

Rockford FD Medic 5

Fire Service, Inc. photo

chevron striping on back of ambulance

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new ambulance interior

Fire Service, Inc. photo

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New engines for Rockford

Mar 12

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From the Global Emergency Products Facebook page:

We want to thank the City of Rockford Fire Dept. for the recent order of three (3) new Pierce Enforcer PUC pumpers! 

 

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New quints for Rockford

Mar 3

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From the Pierce Flickr page:

Pierce Rockford Fire Department, IL 32582-03, Pierce Rockford Fire Department, IL 32582-02

Pierce Rockford Fire Department, IL 32582-02

Pierce composite

Pierce Rockford Fire Department, IL 32582-03

Pierce composite

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Rockford Fire Department news

Dec 13

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Excerpts from mystateline.com:

Ryan Curry is an Iraq veteran who does charity work through his group “Beneath the Beard,” which was formed to help military veterans with PTSD.

On Tuesday, some of Curry’s colleagues from the Rockford firefighter’s union invited him out to Old Chicago for lunch. “I was getting a hold of some other people with the fundraising things we were doing, and a police officer came in and said someone had hit my car,” said a surprised Curry. What started as a white lie ended with a wounded Marine vet receiving a much needed pickup truck. 

The Rockford Firefighters Local 413 raises money each year to purchase cars for wounded vets, and Curry was this year’s winner.

“I got wounded in Iraq in 2006, August 30th,” Curry said. “I hit and IED and I hit a lot of them. So, that was my 7th concussion within 30 days, so I had some damage to my frontal lobe. The final time I hit, I put some shrapnel in my body, and severed by ear drums.”

Curry’s mission didn’t end in Iraq. He learned that, in order to help himself, he had to help others. “I felt that this natural, little part of us that helps us, mentally helping somebody else, and that kind of catches on, and that’s where it has kind of gone from,” he said.

Curry’s work with the department involves charity work, collecting donations and delivering them to the people who need them. Over the past few months, firefighters noticed that he was making multiple pick-up runs in his old car. “We raised close to 80 turkeys, and I delivered them to all the veterans in hospice care and people who are in need,” Curry said. “It takes a lot of trips in my old vehicle, so I can load the back of [the new pickup truck] with Christmas gifts.”

“It was important for us to touch base with Ryan and acknowledge his service, and the sacrifice he made,” Firefighter Christopher Scol said. “And not just the sacrifice he made, but when he got back from being deployed [in the military] and dealt with his personal issues and injuries, he continues to serve the community in a capacity that’s just inspiring.”

To help Curry in one of the many causes he is involved in, visit beneaththebeard.org

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Rockford Fire Department news

Nov 9

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 3 Comments

Excerpts from rrstar.com:

Aldermen on Monday agreed to buy the Rockford Fire Department three new quints for $3.2 million under terms of a 4.2 percent loan. The loan will cost the city $479,529 a year for eight years.

The vehicles are expected to provide front-line response to fires, rescues, and medical emergencies for about seven years before moving to a reserve truck capacity, Rockford Fire Chief Derek Bergsten said.

“We got rid of the typical ladder trucks four years ago,” Bergsten said. “Now they’re multipurpose so they can go to any emergency.”

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Rockford Fire Department news

Jul 27

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Excerpts from mystateline.com:

Rockford firefighters attempted to make one neighborhood feel a little safer as they went door to door to install smoke alarms and conduct home safety surveys.

The Rockford Fire Department undertook the initiative in the neighborhood of Winnebago and Maple Streets, in response to a deadly fire last week that claimed the life of a 1-year-old child.

The Rockford Fire Department routinely does similar visits to neighborhoods throughout the city in the aftermath of significant fires.

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Rockford Fire Department news

Jul 24

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Excerpts from rrstar.com:

A lawsuit filed one year to the day after a June 25, 2017 fire destroyed the historic Hanley Furniture building claims the city refused to allow owners of an adjacent building to access their property, allowing 3 feet of rainwater to pool on the roof and damage the structure.

Rockford Mutual Insurance Co. — which insured the building on behalf of Sam and Linda Pirrello, owners of 307 S. Main St. — filed the lawsuit at the Winnebago County Courthouse. The lawsuit seeks damages of more than $464,472 — the amount the insurance company paid to the Pirrellos.

Mayor Tom McNamara said the city acted exactly as it should have and praised the coordinated response by Rockford firefighters, public works crews, and the water division. Because of concern about the Hanley Building’s structural integrity, the city didn’t allow any work to proceed at the adjacent building, but the fire department did allow tenants and owners the chance to enter the building briefly to assess damage and retrieve small items.

“We did everything we could to make sure everyone was safe, and we tried to mitigate the damage to that building as much as we could,” McNamara said. “Not one person got injured in one of the largest fires our city has seen in 30 years outside that Asher Tool fire.”

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Rockford Fire Department news

Jun 27

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Excerpts from wrex.com:

A veteran in the stateline is a proud winner of a 2018 Ford F-150. Rockford Firefighters Local 413 raises money so it can buy cars for wounded vets and this year’s lucky recipient is Ryan Curry.

Ryan was injured in Iraq in 2006 when his unit hit an I.E.D and was ambushed. He started a group for veterans with PTSD called “Beneath the Beard” and dedicates his time giving back to the community. He says that this new car will help him reach more people in the area.

Rockford Firefighters Local 413 are hosting a special game at the Rockford Rivets Stadium this Friday night and will sell special jerseys for Wheels 4 Warriors.

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