Category Archives: Fire Department
Day 240: Tower Ladder 21
Engine Company 112’s Tower Ladder 21 responds to a 3-11 fire in Lakeview on Saturday. While the ladder is in use, four outriggers are extended to stabilize the truck.
Day 239: Danger Do Not Enter
Red tape surrounded the area around the 3-11 alarm fire on the northside in the neighborhood of Lakeview.
Day 238: 3-11 Alarm Fire
More than 100 Chicago firefighters battled an extra-alarm fire today in Lakeview that consumed two apartment buildings. The fire that began just before 1:45 p.m and sent black smoke across the North Side. It started near a wooden stairwell behind a three-story building on the … Continue reading
Day 228: Uniform Cap
A Chicago fireman’s class “A” uniform cap sits on the dash of a ladder truck. Steve Cohen, the President of Lighthouse Uniform Company, is the creator of the 9/11 Commemorative Chin Strap which features a red bloodline down the middle … Continue reading
Day 219: Steven McNamee
On November 23, 1993, Candidate Firefighter Steven McNamee of the Chicago Fire Department died in the line of duty during a training accident at the Chicago Fire Academy. Candidates had been taught the proper method for jumping from a building … Continue reading
Day 206: Chicago Fire Department
The Chicago Fire Department logo on the ladder truck.
Day 202: Siren
The siren atop the 1974 Dodge Monaco. In the background is parked a ladder truck.
Day 185: 1974 Dodge Monaco
A 1974 restored Dodge Monaco Fire Chief’s car.
Day 179: Crossing the Streams
This reminds me of Dr Peter Venkman in the 1984 movie GhostBusters saying… “Don’t cross the streams”. This is a photo of the streams of water crossing from two separate fire trucks during a demonstration at the Chicago Fire Academy.
Day 176: Up, Up and Away
A fireman climbs up a raised ladder during a demonstration at the Muster at the Chicago Fire Academy.
Showcasing Chicago One Image at a Time 