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Lt. Ward D. Weber
December 11, 1959 - July 15. 2008
A friend to every firefighter he met. Rest in peace brother.
Car Fire at the Gas Pumps
On October 4th, 2007, Richmond Fire responded to an early morning car fire at the gas pumps of Citgo.
"The Firefighters are Here!"
Richmond Firefighters enjoyed the opportunity to make an appearance at a local birthday party.
Truck 1481 Flows Water
The two photos below show Truck 1481 flowing water with the ladder pipe that was acquired for it. The ladder pipe will be serviced, 3" hose acquired for it, and mount brackets added to the truck so that Truck 1481 will have master stream operations available.
The Richmond Fire Department hosted the IFSI Class, Basic Truck Operations. 34 students were treated to a day of outstanding instruction and hands-on training. Click the link above the picture for a look at the slide show.
Richmond Farmhouse Fire 1/14/06
The Richmond Fire Department responded to a 2-alarm fire on N. Solon Rd for a farm house that was on fire. The department was able to contain the fire to the original two rooms that were on fire upon arrival. This was the first action seen by Truck 1481 and it performed very well.
The Richmond Fire Department conducted a burn down on Sunday morning at the home immediately North of Caravelle Lighting. 11 interior practice burns provided ample opportunity for some serious training. Departments assisting in the burn down were: McHenry, Wonder Lake, Spring Grove, Hebron, Fox Lake, and Twin Lakes. Training started at 9am and was completed by 1:30pm.