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| John Giannelli departs as head of Hinsdale fire house John Giannelli wanted his final shift with the Hinsdale Fire Department to feel like his first. "I found my old pillow and blanket," said the 33-year veteran of the force, who retired as chief on Friday. "I cooked dinner and stayed the night. Went on my last call. I made (the crew) breakfast. It brought back memories of how I started." It was a poignant conclusion to a career spent in the fire service. "It's all I've done since I was 18 years old," remarked Giannelli, who started in LaGrange Park before coming to Hinsdale in 1991. He rose through the ranks of lieutenant and captain, and in 2016 he was appointed to replace retiring chief Rick Ronovsky, who remains a good friend. Giannelli admitted stepping into the department's top role was a bit daunting, in part because he had not even done a tour as deputy chief. THE HINSDALEAN Champaign man airlifted to hospital after suffering burns from house fire PHOTOS: A man was airlifted to the hospital after suffering from burns from a fire in Champaign on Thursday. At 3:02 p.m. the Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a single-family home in the 1300 block of Joanne Ln on Thursday. Once on the scene, fire crews reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the residence. The occupant was outside at the time the fire department arrived, suffering from serious burns. The cause of this fire has not been determined as investigators remain on the scene conducting their investigation. The occupant was treated on scene and AirLife was requested to intercept the ambulance to transport the victim to the hospital. There were no firefighter injuries reported. WICS-TV ABC 20 SPRINGFIELD Emergency crews rescue victim from grain bin near Gridley PHOTO: Emergency crews spent more than seven hours Thursday working to rescue someone who became trapped in a grain bin in southern Livingston County. Gridley fire and ambulance crews were called to the farm in rural Gridley around 12:10 p.m. for a victim who became trapped in the bin, said Gridley Fire Chief Casey Knobloch. Multiple emergency departments responded to the incident that was resolved at 7:55 p.m. when the person was extricated from the bin. Knobloch said the victim was in stable condition and taken to a local hospital. The MABAS (Mutual Aid Box Alarm System) Division 25 based in LaSalle joined in the nearly day-long rescue effort, according to a social media post from the Normal Fire Department [NFD]. WGLT-FM 89.1 NORMAL PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| One Colorado fire department has responded to a fire every 12 hours since April 1 VIDEO: The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has responded to a significant fire every 12 hours since April 1, according to a new video posted by Ashley Franco, the Public Information Officer for CSFD. The video was posted to social media on Thursday, April 11 along with a warning from CSFD to homeowners to check around their homes for any fire hazards and to always have working smoke alarms. The fires CSFD has responded to include structure, grass, and vehicle fires. "The CSFD has responded to a significant fire every 12 hours since April 1 with the majority of those fires being structure fires," said Franco. Some common causes CSFD has seen from those fires, according to Franco are unattended cooking, careless smoking, and unattended candles. KXRM-TV FOX 21 COLORADO SPRINGS New fire truck in North Carolina helps fight fires, the cancer-causing chemicals they cause VIDEO/PHOTOS: Raleigh firefighters are adding a new truck to their fleet to help protect them from cancer-causing soot that can cling to skin and gear. Rehab 12 has several features to help protect firefighters, including a handwashing station. Battalion Chief Keith Wilder said it is ready to use as soon as an emergency arises. Specifically, Wilder said the Rehab 12 would roll out for fires at the two-alarm or greater level, or at the request of the division chief. "I'm so happy to see that vehicle because someone is here to take care of me," Wilder said. The truck cost the city about $260,000. Cancer-causing carcinogens are the No. 1 killers of firefighters. Raleigh Fire Chief Herbert Griffin pushed for the Raleigh Fire Department to get Rehab 12 after having a similar truck during the 13 years he spent with the Houston Fire Department. WRAL-TV NBC 5 RALEIGH FDNY required to give EMTs bulletproof vests under bill approved by New York City Council VIDEO: New York City Council approved a bill Thursday requiring the FDNY to give bulletproof vests to EMTs. Supporters say it's necessary as threats against first responders intensify. Natasha Nembhard joined the FDNY first as an EMT and now as a paramedic in Brooklyn because she loves to help people. "I wanted to take care of people. I didn't know that I was gonna be a victim," she said. She says over the years, 911 calls have become more dangerous. On one recent call, she responded for a man who was passed out on the street. "He woke up when we got there... He got really aggressive really fast and the next thing you know, he pulled out a knife," she said. Thankfully, Nembhard was OK. But it was just last year when EMT Julia Fatum was stabbed on the job by a patient in Manhattan. WCBS-TV CBS 2 NEW YORK CITY Medics trapped inside ambulance after flipping, crashing into Texas restaurant PHOTOS/VIDEO: Two medics were rushed to a hospital Thursday night after their ambulance flipped and crashed into a restaurant in southwest Houston. It happened a little after 10:30 p.m. when the Houston Fire Department was called to a motor vehicle accident on S Gessner near Westpark Tollway. It's unclear what exactly caused the crash, but officers with the Houston Police Department said it appears the private ambulance was headed southbound on Gessner when it changed lanes and hit a restaurant's exterior before flipping. Responding crews came across the ambulance landed on its side and saw the two medics operating the ambulance were trapped inside the cab. Firefighters were able to extricate the medics in about 20 minutes from the ambulance. KPRC-TV NBC 2 HOUSTON PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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