“We got firemen unaccounted for,’’ according to Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford who was on the scene at 7:30 a.m. “Right now we’re working to get inside the building,’’ Langford said. As of 7:24 a.m. the alarm has been elevated to a 3-11 and an EMS Plan II, which automatically sends about ten ambulances to the scene, is in effect, Knight said. Knight said the building is 40 feet by 125 feet.
Read More »ChicagoFD.org, an Insubordinate Company, and a Close Call from Back in the Day is this Weeks Monday Morning Shoutout
This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes to ChicagoFD.org. The site is very well done and includes a lot of history of the Chicago Fire Department. You could spend hours on this site watching their videos, looking at pictures, and learning about the Chicago FD. You can also listen to live dispatch.
Read More »3-11 Alarm Fire in Chicago Office Building Fire
Gusty winds fanned an extra-alarm fire that took crews over three hours to control at a building in the South Loop early Tuesday. The fire broke out around 3:20 a.m. at 1326 S. Michigan Ave.
Read More »Major Fire…Major Fire
Check out this video of a fully involved house on arrival in Chicago. Yeah....I am one of those guys who still can't get over the use of 3/4 boots, but it works for them so be it. I am also not a fan of long coats for dexterity reasons.
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