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Schaumburg Fire Department history

Dec 16

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This from Drew Smith:

Friday December 16 is the 45^th anniversary of the LODD of Schaumburg Firefighter Anthony Gallo. 45 years ago I was a 16-year-old high school fire cadet. We attended class daily at the Mount Prospect Fire Department. On this day I remember the MABAS Plectron opening over the speakers and the dispatcher announcing the death of FF Gallo. A hush came over the room and the instructor, a Mount Prospect lieutenant paused to pay tribute. At that moment, I don’t think any of us in the room (me, Dave Schultz [ret. Arlington Hts.], Jeff Harris [ret. Northbrook], Lou Petrone [ret. Itasca], to name a few) understood the reality of the situation but soon did. I have kept the newspaper articles of the tragedy.

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Schaumburg Fire Department history

Jun 21

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This from Danny Nelms:

Former Schaumburg squad now in Lovell, ME info on photo and newer photo from Dept FB page

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Jim Topham photo

Lovell VFD photo

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Schaumburg Fire Department history

Dec 17

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From psi.illinois.edu:

On December 16, 1977, Firefighter Anthony M. Gallo of the Schaumburg Fire Department died in the line of duty while responding to a false alarm. Gallo was fatally injured while riding the tailboard of a fire truck that overturned near the intersection of Higgins and Meacham Roads. The fire truck had swerved down an embankment to avoid a collision after the civilian vehicle in front of it skidded on ice.