Chicago firefighters' union casts "no confidence" vote against CFD leadership
The unanimous vote comes as Chicago's firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics have gone nearly 3 ½ years without a new contract.
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The unanimous vote comes as Chicago's firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics have gone nearly 3 ½ years without a new contract.
The Fire Department demonstrated just how quickly an unattended tree can go up in flames.
Firefighters battled the fire from a ladder to reach the heavy flames engulfing the building
The firefighter, EMT, and paramedic candidates will join the department on a nine-month probationary basis.
Firefighters and police officers carried out the full-scale grill at the North/Clybourn station. It involved a train, 15 people pretending to be riders, and a party fog machine to simulate smoke.
Price died after falling through the roof of a building while fighting a fire in Lincoln Park one year ago.
Witnesses said the firefighter was battling the blaze near the roof when the floor under him went out and fell several feet.
Chicago Fire Department officials say they were responding to a fire on the second floor of a building when a tree limb fell on the firefighter, who was said to be in his 50s.
The new book by former battalion chief Dekalb Walcott Jr. focuses on the history of Engine 21 over a 100-year period.
Lithium-ion batteries can erupt in violent explosions and out-of-control fires, and toxic chemicals can be released rapidly.
Lithium-ion batteries can erupt in violent explosions and out-of-control fires, and toxic chemicals can be released rapidly. Charlie De Mar reports.
Chicago police and fire crews responded to the scene, where the victim was found inside the apartment.
The fire has since been extinguished. One person refused treatment, and no one was taken to the hospital.
Ward died on Aug. 29, 2023, weeks after being injured fighting a house fire on the Northwest Side.
The Chicago Fire Department on Wednesday honored a fallen firefighter by adding his badge to the memorial wall at the Quinn Fire Academy.
A mayday was called for a missing firefighter as crews battled the blaze, but all firefighters were ultimately accounted for.
Authorities have not yet said what exactly led to the crash, or whether anyone was hurt.
The ambulance went off the road in the crash at the intersection of 119th and Peoria streets.
Pelt died while battling a house fire in West Pullman in April 2023.
Two of the men are charged with murder and arson, and a third with insurance fraud, in the fire that took the firefighter's life in West Pullman last year. Darius Johnson reports.
The game raises money for the families of fallen first responders.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
CBS News Chicago has learned there has been a variety of training for the CFD in the works for handling incidents involving evacuation management, weapons of mass destruction, and civil unrest and rioting, among others. Dave Savini reports.
Neighbors said they're not allowed back in the building and are surprised by the possible crime.
In 2023, 9,700 fireworks injuries were reported, with eight deaths. In illinois, officials reported 10 people losing limbs. Officials also emphasized the impact fireworks have on combat veterans battling PTSD.
