Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Fox fire dept. to host Rescue 4 from New York CityOct 07, 2011 1:00 am - The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District will host the Remembrance Rescue Project during its open house and breakfast at Fire Station No. 1 Sunday in Wasco. Th...
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Brothers profiled for National Fire Prevention WeekOct 03, 2011 1:00 am - When brothers Pat and Tim Murray say fire service is their life, they’re not kidding. The two grew up hearing stories not only from their father, but their uncle and gra...
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Barrington Countryside firefighters trained in horse-handlingSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Specialized equine rescue training helped “breed” familiarity between horse and firefighter, and practice skills needed to protect the large number of horse farms wi...
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All around the Fox Valley, 9/11 rememberedSep 11, 2011 12:00 am - Communities across the Fox Valley stopped Sunday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001. In Elgin, the ceremony marked the latest in annual tributes that have been con...
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Help free Carpentersville fire chief from 'jail'Sep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Carpentersville Fire Chief John Schuldt is going to jail. Yes, you read that right. He's not going to be locked up in your typical jail, though. It's one of his own ma...
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Where to find other Sept. 11 memorials in the suburbsSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - A 22-foot-tall sculpture by Erik Blome of Crystal Lake will be the centerpiece of Oak Lawn’s Sept. 11 memorial. Other towns also have memorials to remember the 2001 atta...
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Algonquin-Lake in the Hills fire district offering free smoke alarmsAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - If you live in Algonquin or Lake in the Hills and see a firetruck pull up in front of your house, it might not necessarily be cause for worry. Firefighters with t...
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Cary firefighters receive boost in payAug 24, 2011 1:00 am - For the first time in 15 years, the six full-time employees of the Cary Fire Protection District are getting base salary increases, officials said. The district’s board ...
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Carpentersville seeks former firefighters to attend 9/11 ceremonyAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Authorities at the Carpentersville Fire Department are looking for past firefighters to attend the dedication service of the department’s 9/11 memorial. The department ...
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Carpentersville men honored for putting out fireAug 04, 2011 1:00 am - It was a clear case of neighbors helping neighbors. At Tuesday’s Carpentersville village board meeting, the board and Fire Chief John Schuldt honored four regular men fo...