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By Christopher Huston What is a tradition? One web reference defines it as “an inherited pattern of thought or action”. We do what we do because it’s always been done that way. The fire service has many great traditions. Honor, Pride and Bravery just to name a few. But where do we draw the line between traditions and just bad behaviors? Let’s take a look at some bad behavior.    [ Read More ]

Illinois Fire Departments Can Improve Local Fire Sprinkler Education and Information with HFSC’s Built For Life Fire Department Program The nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition’s (HFSC) Built For Life Fire Department (BFLFD) program, which is funded through a FEMA grant, helps fire departments nationwide with their residential fire sprinkler education efforts. The program recognizes fire departments for their proactive outreach and gives them priority access to HFSC’s newest educational tools  [ Read More ]

Chicagoland Fallen Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament   Friday, July 15, 2011   Course Location: Glendale Lakes Golf Club 1550 President Street Glendale Heights, IL 60139 Phone: (630) 260-0018 ~ Course Website   Be a Tournament Sponsor:For information on being a sponsor for this tournament site please contact Deputy Chief Jim Larsen at (630) 668-5323 or by E-mail at JLarsen@glensidefire.org   About the Fallen Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournaments New U.S. Regional  [ Read More ]

CODE 3 FOR A CURE FOUNDATION FIREFIGHTERS UNITED AGAINST CANCER A MISSION TO HELP FIND A CURE AND TO BRING HONOR AND HOPE CODE 3 FOR A CURE FOUNDATION is a team of firefighter/cancer survivors, both active and retired, who drive a fire engine over 20,000 miles each year across America and Canada to encourage early cancer screenings to firefighters and the general public.  Throughout the journey they pickup firefighters  [ Read More ]

Firefighter Dare passed away from an apparent heart attack after responding to an EMS call for a sick child. Department members and other emergency services providers in the area were confronted by extreme weather conditions during the response, which was eventually canceled when the child’s reported illness moderated. Firefighter Dare’s vehicle had become stuck in the snow during the response and was extricated with the assistance of another department member.  [ Read More ]