Posts Tagged: Chicago Fire Department
Delay, Defer and Reduce
The recession means keeping apparatus well beyond their "Economic Life."
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Chicago Commissioner Robert Hoff signs off
What Commissioner Hoff will be doing in "retirement"
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Chicago High Rise Office Fire With No Standpipes
A FIRE BROKE OUT ON THE ROOF OF A CHICAGO, Illinois, high-rise building during the Friday evening rush hour.
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Chicago Fire Commish Hoff Quits!
CHICAGO FIRE COMMISSIONER ROBERT HOFF abruptly resigned his position and announced his retirement on Wednesday.
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UPDATED: Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff stepping down.
Sources tell reporters it is personal reasons and not politics.
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Chicago Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $1.75 Million
The city of Chicago has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of an 13 year old girl who died in 2002 from an asthma attack.
Arielle Starks died when paramedics allegedly failed to properly intubate the youngster, got in an a…
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10 injured in Chicago fire engine wreck. Paper reports alcohol a factor with civilian driver.
None of the injuries is life threatening.
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Updated – Chicago Fire Engine Crash Injures Ten
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINE 62 was involved in a collision Tuesday evening around 6:23 pm that injured ten people including four firefighters.
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Chicago ride-along controversy: Columnist uses opening scene of Backdraft to explain latest battle between Commissioner Hoff & Inspector General.
IG thinks Commissioner Hoff should have come down harder on battaltion chief who allowed son to ride-along.
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Morning Lineup – January 23
There's something about ice-covered fire engines that fascinates observers.
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2 FF’s Injured in Fatal High-Rise Fire in Chicago
ONE PERSON WAS KILLED AND NINE OTHERS injured, including two firefighters, in a Chicago high-rise fire.
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Money well spent!
The occupants were in a panic, fearing they were trapped; but Randy had it knocked down within seconds and with less than 500 gallons of water. Our County Brothers will be ecstatic to read that we even got the "brush rake" off the rig. Randy quickly got to the "head", extinguished and began "cutting a line" .... LMAO ... if we only had a " PULASKI" tool.
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“Everyone Goes Home…”
THE NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION released their anticipated video to the public this morning.
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Chicago Fire Department – Everyone Goes Home – Watch and Share
If you think you got some good reason for not wearing this or for not doing things the right way write it down. Because I need to read that to your widow. Cause I'm not going to know what to say. You say it for me. - Chicago Chief of Training Peter VanDorpe
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Chicago Fire Department – Everyone Goes Home
Take the time to watch this excellent film.
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Chicago Fire Department: Everyone Goes Home (official version)
In an effort to make personal safety a top priority, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) today released a new video, Chicago Fire Department – Everyone Goes Home®.
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This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Collapse Six Minutes After Under Control, Chicago 2010
The T-16 crew proceeded into the structure and observed a small amount of rubbish burning on the ground.
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“Risk a Lot to Save a Lot” is B.S.
Along with its sister-sayings of "risk a little to save a little" and "risk nothing to save nothing" , "risk a lot to save a lot" has been bastardized to justify some actions or to crucify others.
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Pennsylvania State Police say driver of fire truck at fault in fatal wreck. Mount Holly’s Citizens Fire Company rig hit SUV in South Middleton Township on way to vehicle fire.
No charges filed yet.
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Patient Pummels Paramedic in Chicago
A PATIENT WHO WAS BEING TRANSPORTED by a Chicago Fire Department ambulance Monday morning suddenly went nuts and physically attacked the paramedic who was with him in the back.
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Chicago fire captain accused of pushing marine unit cop to ground at water rescue scene. Investigation underway
News report cites sources saying captain told cop to put on life preserver and that rescue was a fire department operation.
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Gas Blast Levels Chicago Home, Sets Others Afire
AN EXPLOSION DESTROYED A CHICAGO, Illinois, home this morning (Sunday) leaving the brick 1-½ story structure nothing more than a pile of rubble while setting the neighboring homes on fire.
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Chicago’s I.G. is Back, Still Trying to Whack FD Staffing
Well, I.G. Joe is back and telling the City Council that they should reduce staffing levels on fire engines and ladder trucks...
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LOOKING BACK ON THE 30TH NFFF MEMORIAL WEEKEND
I don't know how you could do what we did and see what we've seen and not take something away from the experience.
I will carry the memories we've made there for the rest of my life. Emmitsburg, the NFFF, our fallen and their survivors will stay with me always. I WILL NOT FORGET .
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The Cut-Through
A Wagon Driver secret revealed.
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