MACOMB, IL -- Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters have received a new Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC). The TIC ‘sees’ heat instead of light, allowing firefighters to ‘see’ though smoke and darkness. With a TIC, firefighters can more easily find victims and fire. This purchase was made with...
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters will be hosting a Fire Service Ladders class for area firefighters on Tuesday, August 30. The class will be held at the Emmet - Chalmers Firehouse from 6:00pm until about 10:00pm. This is a Cornerstone class provided by the...
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters provide mutual aid to the Colchester Fire Protection District for a trailer fire at a scrap metal business. From WGEM: http://www.wgem.com/story/32572334/2016/07/29/crews-respond-to-fire-at-scrap-metal-business #mabas #mutualaid...
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters wish everyone a Safe and Happy Independence Day!...
MACOMB, IL -- Fireworks are a Chinese tradition that can entertain people for hours on end. However, they must only be used by adults only in a careful and safe manner. To ensure the safety of the people lighting fireworks and the audience watching the fireworks...
MACOMB, IL - Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters provide mutual aid to the Industry Fire Protection District for a structure fire. From the McDonough Voice: http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20160617/seven-fire-departments-responded-to-wednesday-machine-shed-fire From WGEM: http://www.wgem.com/story/32233866/2016/06/15/large-shed-fire-prompts-some-evacuations-in-mcdonough-county From KHQA: http://khqa.com/news/local/shed-fire-forces-police-to-evacuate-homes-in-rural-macomb #mabas #mutualaid...
MACOMB, IL -- This week is the 42nd annual National EMS Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession, and EMS practitioners had only...
MACOMB, IL -- This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters want to recognize and say THANK YOU to the great dispatchers we depend on at the Macomb/McDonough County Communications Center. Public Safety Dispatchers are an important part of emergency services; when there...
MACOMB, IL – Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters are excited over their new fire truck, except that they won’t be driving it. Their new fire engine is a self-driving vehicle that doesn’t even have a steering wheel. This teched up fire truck was developed in collaboration...
Article in Fire Engineering: http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2016/03/avoid-fire-department-induced-chaos.html There is an interesting article in this months Fire Engineering magazine. The article, titled "Avoid Fire Department-Induced Chaos," provides tips to help run an organized and efficient fire scene. The article was written by Roger Lunt. Roger worked for the Macomb Fire...