
Congratulations
Keven Barnes & Chris Kamin
Richmond's Newest Medics

Thank You Gary Lang Chevy - AGAIN!
Local Car Dealer Donates Pickup to RFD

Gary Lang Chevy in McHenry, IL once
again donated a vehicle to our department. This 2003 Chevy
Silverado will be used for utility purposes, towing our ATVs and taking
people to and from school and meetings. This pickup truck is in
addition to a 1999 Suburban that serves as our command vehicle.
"Car 1435" comes into use almost daily and is now one of our most
used vehicles.
Read
about Richmond's Weather Alert siren

RICHMOND WILDLAND UNIT 1468 GETS PUT INTO SERVICE

Thanks to a generous donation by Medcor
Corp. of McHenry, IL, the Richmond Fire Department placed into service
it's new Wildland Unit 1468. Designed on a Kubota 4 wheel drive
ATV, with a high pressure water / Class A foam system with a 65 gallon
water tank; the unit is capable of putting down a 20 minute continuous
"white line", used to protect areas from approaching running grass
fires. Richmond Fire has over 3,000 acres of wildland area with an
urban interface to protect in the district. Wildland Unit 1468
provides the district with a unique wildland firefighting capability
that is quickly and easily deployed.


Congratualations to Eric Schwind
Richmond's Newest
Arlington Heights Fire Academy Graduate

Richmond's Fire Recruit Eric Schwind
graduated on Friday, 6/20/2008, from the Arlington Heights Fire Academy
Firefighter 2 Program. Eric will now begin working on his EMS
certifications for the department.

RICHMOND FIRE'S AFFF BIKE RIDE - OCTOBER 14TH.
Thank you to all who participated and
sponsored the First Annual AFFF Bike Ride on October 14, 2007. In
spite of the rain that day, we exceeded our fundraising goal. So
thank you very much.
Go to event
website here.

Richmond Fire Host MABAS 5 Training Drill
The Richmond Twp. Fire Protection District hosted
the MABAS Division 5 fire run out drill on May 31, 2008 in Richmond.
The abvove pictures were taken during the drill.
10/04/07 For Immediate Release
October 4, 2007
Car Fire at the Gas Pumps, 0625 hours

Richmond Engine Company 1446 and Chief 1402
responded to an early morning car fire at the gas pumps at the Citgo station located at the
corner of Routes 12 and 31. The call was upgraded by 1402 while in route to a Quad response due to
possible exposures. Engine Company 1446 arrived on the scene 3 minutes
following dispatch and extinguished the fire using foam. Ambulance 1453 transported two
patients. E1443 and T1470 also responded. The Quad response was cancelled
after the fire was extinguished. Spring Grove engine was held at the
scene.
CBS 2 Video of Crash
RICHMOND FIRE RECEIVES HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FOR
NEW EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT.
5/19/06 For Immediate Release
Richmond Fire was recently awarded a
Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) grant award.
The Office of Grants and Training (G&T) sponsors CEDAP to provide
agencies with equipment and technology to fulfill their homeland
security mission.
CEDAP recognizes the importance of new
equipment, education, and training to ensure proper operation and
deployment of the equipment. With this in mind, training is mandatory
for most of the CEDAP equipment.
In general the grant program makes all
arrangements for training and when applicable pays travel and a limited
per diem. Richmond will receive an entire new set of AMKUS
extrication tools, including power plant, cutters, spreaders and rams.
Richmond would not have otherwise been able to afford this new equipment
without the assistance of CEDAP.
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