Posts Tagged: Illinois
Fire Fighter Killed by Exterior Wall Collapse during Defensive Operations at a Commercial Structure
NIOSH Report highlights collapse considerations during defensive operations that contributed to FF LODD
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Raw video: Stubborn three-alarm basement fire in Riverwoods, Illinois smothered in foam.
Firefighters found floor soft and retreated.
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Raw video: Arlington Heights, IL basement fire. One firefighter injured. Crew ordered off roof.
Paper has detailed account of firefighters' actions.
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Helmet-cam: Abandoned house in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Afternoon fire running the attic.
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Raw video: House fire in Washburn, Illinois. Guns and hoses in action.
Video shows what looks like law enforcement handling the pipe and then backing up a firefighter.
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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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Moline, Illinois chief suddenly quits over layoffs. City administrator denies cuts will be a threat to public safety.
Chief Ron Miller made his announcement in council hearing on layoff and ambulance privatization.
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Ethanol Train Derails and Burns in Illinois
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.
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Freight Train Derailment in Illinois Prompts Evacuations
TISKILWA, Ill. – A fiery freight train derailment early Friday forced authorities
to evacuate residents of the small community of Tiskilwa in north-central Illinois.
Capt. Steve Haywood of the Ottawa Fire Department said the…
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Early video: Chicago firefighters pull up to heavy fire conditions in Lincoln Park.
Building collapse caught on video.
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Early Video and Collapse Later both Caught on Tape in Lincoln Park, Chicago 2-11 Alarm Fire
This house fire occured at 525 W. Armitage in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago, Illinois. Bystanders caught some early video as lines are being placed in service. The fire quickly makes its way to the second floor and eventually engulfs much of the structure by the time firefighters get attack lines in place.
Later, news crews catch the building collapsing (second video)
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Helmet-cam video: House fire in Mt. Zion, Illinois.
Fire in the rear of a home on Douglas Drive on August 15.
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Video: Franklin Park, Illinois 3-11 motel fire.
Six elevated master streams in service.
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Must see video: Firefighters & cops attacked by commercial grade fireworks during a ‘near riot’ in Peoria, Illinois.
Firefighters and police suffer burns and temporary hearing loss.
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Fire Videos Around the World From Cleveland to Houston & Thailand to Canada and More!
This is a bit of a long post...and it involves plenty of video. I got in front of the computer searching for what fires were caught on video and uploaded to Youtube...and I found a ton!
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Video Coverage: Firefighter Corey Shaw Killed in Collapse at Multi-Alarm Fire
The Pinckneyville, Illinois Fire Chief's son, Firefighter Corey Shaw, was killed in a collapse at a multi-alarm fire Friday morning. The fire occured at an antique mall which spread to the Opera House next door. Corey, 22, was killed when operating on a ladder.
The fire consumed the Pinckneyville Antique Mall and the Kunz Opera House.
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Firefighter Corey Shaw, Du Quoin Fire Department, killed in wall collapse in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Was son of fire chief.
Corey Shaw had been on the fire department for a year.
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Interoperability Assets and Your Department
Hosted by Jeremy Mitchell. Since 2001, "interoperability" has become one of the favorite buzzwords of public safety theorists; but theory, political oversight, and the comparative rareness of these responses (relative to our normal range o…
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Raw video: Townhouse fire with mayday in Wheeling, Illinois.
Firefighter receives minor injury in fire late Thursday night on Custer Court.
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Quick Takes: March 14, 2011.
Fire and EMS news for Monday.
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Quick Takes: March 7, 2011.
Fire & EMS news for Monday.
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Chicago motel fire injures eight, including a firefighter.
Early morning fire on Chicago's South Side.
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Video: This is Why We Take an Axe For Roof Ventilation
This video of a house fire shows why we take an axe to ventilate the roof in case the saw quits. One firefighter is going to work with an axe, while the other it trying to get a saw going. Of course, we can't tell if the saw stalled on the roof or if the firefighter forgot to start it on the ground before making his way to the roof (recommended). Luckily, another firefighter brings a second saw to the roof to finish the cut.
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Quick Takes: February 7, 2011.
Fire & EMS news for Monday.
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