Chicago inspector general attacks CFD uniform allowance

In recent findings from the Chicago Sun-Times, Inspector General Joe Ferguson has brought attention to a controversial uniform allowance provided to Chicago firefighters. This allowance, amounting to $1,250 or $1,500 annually depending on the role, is ostensibly intended for maintaining and cle

2016 Emergency Response Guidebook

Here's a rewritten version of the content in English: --- I came across some interesting information on FireRescue1.com recently. According to their report, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) just released the 2016 Emergency

Chicago inspector general attacks CFD uniform allowance

From excerpts sourced on ChicagoSunTimes.com: Inspector General Joe Ferguson released a report Wednesday criticizing the $5 million annual expenditure by Chicago taxpayers for a firefighter uniform allowance. Ferguson argues that this allowance functions more like an automatic cash bonus rathe

Western Springs FD update

Hey everyone, This is Drew Gresik here. I just wanted to share some fresh photos I took of the Western Springs Fire Department’s vehicles. The first one is of Buggy 1781, which now has brand-new graphics that match the rest of their fleet. It looks awesome! You might want to replace the

Chicago 2-11 Alarm fire 5-23-13

Hi everyone, This message comes from Drew Gresik. He just sent out some details and photos from the fire he responded to this morning. So here's what happened: Drew showed up at 1433 South Kenneth around 50 minutes after the initial call came in. When he got there, it was already labeled as a

New tender for Crystal Lake

From the Interstate Emergency Vehicles Facebook page:

Crystal Lake Fire Department, Crystal Lake, IL. New U.S. Tanker built on a Kenworth T-800 chassis and a 3,000-gallon, elliptical poly-tank wrapped with mirror finished stainless steel.