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Chicago Fire Department – Everyone Goes Home – Watch and Share

By in The Fire Critic at December 28, 2011 at 12:07 pm
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 Read More »

Chicago Fire Department – Everyone Goes Home

By in STATter911.com at December 28, 2011 at 10:56 am
Take the time to watch this excellent film. Read More »

This Day in LODD, Structure Fire History
Collapse Six Minutes After Under Control, Chicago 2010

By in Backstep Firefighter at December 22, 2011 at 11:27 pm
The T-16 crew proceeded into the structure and observed a small amount of rubbish burning on the ground. Read More »

Emergency Alert System classics and “what ifs”

By in Firegeezer at November 9, 2011 at 8:57 am
Selection of classic and what-if Emergency Alert System activations. Read More »

Meanwhile, in Chicago

By in Firegeezer at October 31, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Chicago says Stay Calm Read More »

Ethanol Train Derails and Burns in Illinois

By in Fire Special Operations at October 7, 2011 at 9:42 am
A train operated by the Iowa Interstate Railroad derailed early this morning in Tiskilwa, Illinois. Fire departments and hazmat teams from multiple communities are on the scene. Read More »

“Expect Fire” Early Footage of Chicago Multiple Alarm on Weekday Afternoon

By in Backstep Firefighter at September 20, 2011 at 10:24 am
Only a block away from quarters, Engine 22 has an afternoon full of fire and first line choices. Read More »

Early video: Chicago firefighters pull up to heavy fire conditions in Lincoln Park.

By in STATter911.com at September 20, 2011 at 8:45 am
Building collapse caught on video. Read More »

Quick Takes: September 12, 2011.

By in STATter911.com at September 12, 2011 at 8:20 am
Fire & EMS news for Monday. Read More »

Poverty, Violence and Flash Mobs

By in Firegeezer at August 9, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Night Four of rioting. Can you find similar conditions of poverty, youth and diminished social services in your community? Read More »

Passenger video: Fiery & deadly Amtrak-truck collision near Reno, Nevada.

By in STATter911.com at June 24, 2011 at 11:55 pm
Local TV reports at least five people dead. Read More »

Mayday audio: House fire on Chicago’s West Side.

By in STATter911.com at May 30, 2011 at 9:53 am
Firefighter briefly trapped on stairwell of burning home. Read More »

Mayday Audio: House Fire with Mayday and Extra Alarm Church Fire in Chicago

By in The Fire Critic at May 30, 2011 at 12:23 am
On Saturday, Chicago firefighters battled an extra alarm fire at the New Life Temple Church of God in Chirst around 6 am. On Sunday, Chicago firefighters battled a house fire with a mayday after a firefighter was briefly trapped in a collapsed stairwell. Audio below. Read More »

There’s one in every company!

By in Iron Firemen at May 1, 2011 at 9:26 pm
I don't know why but I always seem to get em .... GOLFERS! Last year it was Opie ... now it's "Boots" Taking off work to travel all the way down to the beach just to play a silly game. I have to admit that I don't fully understand the fascinatio… Read More »

Quick Takes: April 11, 2011.

By in STATter911.com at April 11, 2011 at 1:10 am
Fire & EMS News for Monday. Read More »

MEDIC!!!!

By in Iron Firemen at March 20, 2011 at 10:14 pm
We need one ... actually, we need several. The Roanoke Rampage is licking some wounds today. Yesterday was our opening game of the 2011 season and it didn't go well ... not for Roanoke anyway. We played the Chicago Fire Department .. The Chicago Bl… Read More »

Quick Takes: March 7, 2011.

By in STATter911.com at March 7, 2011 at 7:36 am
Fire & EMS news for Monday. Read More »

Chicago motel fire injures eight, including a firefighter.

By in STATter911.com at March 5, 2011 at 10:39 am
Early morning fire on Chicago's South Side. Read More »

Next time, look at the window sticker

By in Firegeezer at February 18, 2011 at 7:08 pm
Three 20-somethings deliver misguided "justice" and get felony charges Read More »
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Behind every good fireman…

By in Iron Firemen at February 13, 2011 at 9:47 pm
And  NO, I'm not talking about a Medic  LMAO!!! ( just kidding guys). I am talking about our wives or girlfriends. As big, bad and tough as we think we are.... take a minute and think about the women who keep us going. Taking a little heat, some smoke… Read More »

Video & fireground audio: Chicago 2-11 at Andy’s Deli brings out MVU.

By in STATter911.com at February 11, 2011 at 1:45 pm
PPV on a grand scale in Chicago. Read More »

Important information from Ironfiremen.com

By in Iron Firemen at February 10, 2011 at 11:57 am
I have a few 'clean up" items I need to hit this morning ..... First off, I need to follow up and link to a very important post from Bill Carey over on Backstep Firefighter. Bill posted about NIOSH. They ( NIOSH... National Iinstitute for Occupational… Read More »

“Just” See Video- The crime, the revenge, the reaction on a stolen snow shovel in Chicago…

By in Fire Daily at February 8, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Cameras are everywhere.... Watch as sweet revenge is taken on a thief caught on camera snatching a snow shovel from the porch of a Chicagoan's home during last week's blizzard here in the Windy City.  This thief didn't realize that the owner has an e… Read More »

Snowmobiles & snowplows: Chicago Fire Department & the 2011 Blizzard.

By in STATter911.com at February 2, 2011 at 7:33 pm
A glimpse of how the Chicago Fire Department is handling the blizzard conditions. Read More »

Chicago Fire Department deploys snowmobiles for blizzard.

By in Fire Truck Blog at February 2, 2011 at 9:11 am
Snowmobiles operating out of half the city's firehouses. Read More »

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