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| Evanston Fire Department training to reduce firetruck accidents When the Evanston Fire Department goes out on an alarm call, getting to the scene of the emergency quickly can be a matter of life or death – but arriving there safely is just as important. From Jan. 1, 2019, through Nov. 5, 2022, the EFD reported 65 accidents involving a city-owned vehicle, according to data released to the RoundTable though a Freedom of Information Act request. The majority of the incidents (58, or 89% of the total) were described as minor. Five incidents resulted in some damage and two involved significant damage. As part of the budget development process, the Evanston Fire Department has set a goal to reduce the number of vehicle accidents in 2023 to less than 10. The EFD is not alone with respect to vehicular accidents. EVANSTON ROUND TABLE Bloomington Fire Department urges people to take CPR and AED classes After what happened to NFL player Damar Hamlin Monday night the Bloomington Fire Department wants everyone to be prepared in the event of cardiac arrest. They offer CPR, AED and First Aid classes for nonprofits and small civic organizations. But you don't have to be a part of a group in order to save a life. "People aren't ready for it. They don't expect what they're seeing and they're taken off guard. It's something quite surprising and overwhelming," said Public Information Officer Frank Friend. Witnessing a cardiac arrest can be alarming but every second counts in saving someone's life. In a Facebook post, the fire department said that what happened to Hamlin was tragic and tell people to learn CPR and have a plan just in case. WMBD-TV CBS 31 PEORIA 2 Teens, 1 Firefighter Injured in House Fire in Chicago neighborhood Two teens and one firefighter were injured in a 2-11 alarm house fire early Wednesday in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, fire officials say. According to authorities, the fire took place at 11361 S Edbrooke Ave. A 4:31 a.m. tweet from the Chicago Fire Department states that a Mayday call went out, and photos and video from the scene show smoke and fire billowing out of the back of a home. According to officials, the fire, which spread across two floors of the home, took approximately two hours to put out. A total of six people were inside the home at the time of the blaze, authorities said, with four able to exit without injury. According to officials, two teens who were trapped inside were transported to a nearby hospital, with injuries ranging from minor to serious. Officials say a firefighter was also inured in the blaze, suffering first and second degree burns to the face piece area. WMAQ-TV NBC 5 CHICAGO Community celebrates the life and legacy of North Park Firefighter Brian Rehnberg A memorial service held for fallen firefighter Brian Rehnberg brought the community together to honor his memory. North Park Firefighter Brian Rehnberg passed away on Christmas Day. The community and firefighters from throughout the state of Illinois came together paying their respects at his memorial service at the Indoor Sports Center in Loves Park, IL. According to North Park Fire, Public Information Officer Ted Berger, Rehnberg died due to heart complications. "Our college Brian Rehnberg succumbed to a cardiac-related condition that is linked to his responses; therefore, it is considered line of duty death here under Illinois statute we are all feeling incredibly sorrowful and very emotional today this is a very tuff business to be in the fire service and the bond we all share as first responders is deep, " said Berger. WREX-TV NBC 13 ROCKFORD Three rescued from house fire in Green Valley A Green Valley home is damaged after a Tuesday morning fire, which resulted in three being rescued from their home. It happened around 9:30 AM Tuesday at a house near the intersection of East Main and Barker in Green Valley. The Fire Chief says they got a call of a house filling with smoke. An off-duty firefighter then saw two children and a father trying to get out of an upstairs window. That man then handed the two kids to the off-duty firefighter, before getting rescued from firefighters himself. "They've been checked out by AMT. They did an outstanding job for us. There is no injuries. No smoke inhalation. Everyone is safe," said Green Valley Fire Chief Scott Terrill. The Chief says the kitchen is a complete loss, and there is smoke damage throughout the home. The Red Cross is assisting the family. WEEK-TV NBC 25 PEORIA 50 patients evacuated from Rockford nursing home after laundry fire Around 50 patients at Amberwood Care Center were evacuated Tuesday morning after laundry and a dryer caught fire in the basement. According to Rockford Fire District Chief Kyle Hill, the alarm went off at 9:58 a.m. at the nursing home, located at 2313 N. Rockton Avenue. Staff initially used a fire extinguisher to attack the fire before firefighters arrived at the scene. Firefighters said smoke was seen coming from an exterior door when they arrived, and were able to put the fire out, clear smoke out of the building with industrial fans, and check the air quality for any toxins before patients were readmitted. Amberwood is a short and long-term care center located near Javon Bea Mercyhealth Rockton. WTVO-TV ABC 17 ROCKFORD PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| VIDEO: Historic Oregon church burns in 3-alarm fire Portland fire and rescue crews are responding to a three-alarm fire in the 900 block of SW Clay Street. Crews were dispatched shortly before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to the fire at the former Portland Korean Church. The building was completed in 1905, initially as the First German Evangelical Church. It remained in use by the same congregation for 73 years. "I walked right past it on the way to the DMV," said spectator Gena Hoyt. "We saw huge flames above the church. Like, really huge flames," Joe Silvey says. "Insane. I've never seen anything like it." Fire crews were unable to get inside quickly as the building has been marked as unsafe, with holes in the floors from previous fires. Because of concerns of potential collapse, streets are closed nearby. KPTV FOX 12 PORTLAND Fire department in Illinois training to reduce firetruck accidents PHOTOS: When the Evanston Fire Department goes out on an alarm call, getting to the scene of the emergency quickly can be a matter of life or death – but arriving there safely is just as important. From Jan. 1, 2019, through Nov. 5, 2022, the EFD reported 65 accidents involving a city-owned vehicle, according to data released to the RoundTable though a Freedom of Information Act request. The majority of the incidents (58, or 89% of the total) were described as minor. Five incidents resulted in some damage and two involved significant damage. As part of the budget development process, the Evanston Fire Department has set a goal to reduce the number of vehicle accidents in 2023 to less than 10. The EFD is not alone with respect to vehicular accidents. In fact, the safety issues surrounding traffic accidents and emergency vehicles – firetrucks, ambulances and police vehicles – has been studied at both the federal and local levels. EVANSTON ROUND TABLE Drone video shows 63 rescued after The Wheel at ICON Park in Florida loses power Orange County Fire Rescue released drone video on Tuesday showing crews working to rescue 63 people from The Wheel at ICON Park after the ride lost power on New Year's Eve. The video shows fire crews climbing up the ride and onto the gondolas to reach the people trapped inside on Saturday. More than 20 pods were occupied when the ride stopped functioning, according to fire rescue. Cell phone video prior to the rescue shows sparks and smoke pouring off the side of the giant Ferris wheel. Capt. Greg Hubbard with the Orlando Fire Department said this was the largest rescue conducted by the department. He said climbers went to each gondola to make sure those inside were OK and to alert them they were being helped. WKMG-TV CBS 6 ORLANDO Seattle firefighters responded to 1,500 encampment fires in 2022 VIDEO/PHOTOS: New data released Tuesday by the Seattle Fire Department shows the city's fire crews responded to 1,538 encampment fires during 2022, averaging 128 a month. The data reflects a slight increase from 2021, when Seattle Fire recorded 1,446 fires at encampments, and 854 in 2020. On Monday, KOMO News reported on an encampment fire in South Lake Union where wooden structures and tents burned. Seattle 911 data shows it was the fifth time an encampment fire had been reported on the block since August 2021. "I think the city needs to really take accountability," said John Marino, who lives near the encampment that burned. "They need to be responsible and clean this up immediately. We live here, we're concerned and by allowing this to continue it's getting worse." Members of the Seattle Fire Fighters Union IAFF Local 27 told city leadership last year that firefighters were reporting being assaulted at encampment fires, including cases of being threatened with weapons. KEPR-TV CBS/CW+ 19 PASCO January dedicated as firefighter cancer month VIDEO: "Firefighters have a nine percent greater chance of getting cancer than the general public, but we have a fourteen percent chance of dying from it than the general public," said Joe Schumacher, COO of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. The Firefighter Cancer Support Network was created to help bring down that statistic and educate firefighters on protecting themselves from this disease. Schumacher is a three time cancer survivor and a thirty year firefighter veteran. He helps educate firefighters who have been diagnosed with cancer by supplying them a toolbox of resources they and their families can use during that difficult time, including a 230 page manual that covers all the questions they may have. Another one of their programs is the badge to badge support, which pairs two officers together that have and have survived the same type of cancer. WCAV-TV CBS 19 CHARLOTTE PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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