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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.