tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71874014650850501012024-03-04T21:06:53.931-08:00Orland Fire Protection District BlogOfficial blog of the Orland Fire Protection District President & Board reflecting news, information, clarifications to news media stories and links.Ray Hananiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03268228482144027190noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187401465085050101.post-56684497939676839682017-01-31T06:24:00.000-08:002017-01-31T06:24:05.767-08:00Orland Fire injures three including 2 police officers<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
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<span class="s1"><b>Orland Fire injures three including 2 police officers</b></span></h2>
An elderly female Orland Park resident was critically injured in a house fire in this afternoon. At about 3:30, 1/30/2017, Orland Fire received a 911 call from a resident on Primrose Ct. reporting a fire and that she was unable to get out. Three minutes after that call was placed Engine 2 and Ambulance 2 were on the scene. </div>
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<span class="s1">With a hose line deployed the crew searched for the woman finding her in a bedroom. The woman was removed from the house with immediate treatment started in the front yard. She was transported to Palos Hospital in critical condition with burns, smoke inhalation, and then transferred to Loyola. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">The fire was confined to one bedroom and quickly extinguished with smoke throughout the home. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Two Orland Park police officers were treated and transported to Palos Hospital for smoke inhalation after entering the smoke filled home to locate the woman. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">The residents dog was located by firefighters, removed in good condition, and is being cared for neighbors. There were smoke detectors alarming at the time of fire. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">The fire originated in the occupied bedroom but the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Orland Fire was assisted on scene by Oak Forest, Tinley Park, and Palos Heights with several other area departments covering Orland stations during the fire.</span></div>
Ray Hananiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03268228482144027190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187401465085050101.post-25648282166765441792017-01-25T07:25:00.004-08:002017-01-25T07:25:47.864-08:00OFPD recognizes citizen graduates of district's emergency response training<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
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<span class="s1"><b>OFPD recognizes citizen graduates of district's emergency response training</b></span></h2>
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The Orland Fire Protection District offers emergency training classes to residents to help them prepare for potential emergencies. The classes are led by OFPD Lt. William Leddin and graduates receive a certificate for competing the classes in Community Emergency Response Team training (CERT).<span class="s1"></span></div>
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<span class="s1">On Tuesday evening January 24th, 2017, the Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees</span></div>
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<span class="s1">recognized eight participants for their successful completion of the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training.</span><br />
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The CERT Program is a national program that runs through FEMA that educates individuals about disaster response skills, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.<br />
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The class was held on eight scheduled consecutive Tuesdays from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Orland Fire Administration building, 9790 West 151st Street, Orland Park, IL 60462. The class is limited to residents of the Orland Fire Protection District and the minimum age to participate is 18.</div>
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For more information on the class and to sign up, please contact Lieutenant Bill Leddin at w.leddin@orlandfire.org.
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<span class="s1">CERT training classes are offered regularly and open to the public. The classes are publicized on the OFPD Website at www.OrlandFire.org.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i>Photos from Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) board meeting recognition of community CERT graduates attached to email courtesy of Stephen Neuhaus. Permission granted to republish and distribute.</i></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Pictured (from left) Lieutenant William Leddin, Louise Schmidt, Jean Egan, Kevin Purcell, Mary Ramirez, Kathleen McElligott, Adele Marshall, Chief Michael Schofield. Also recognized but not pictured Rosemary Ihle and Sheila Dragovich.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Lt. Leddin (right) distributes backpacks to CERT students. The backpacks contain items needed to render first aid during an emergency situation.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Kathleen McElligott receives her first aid backpack at Tuesday's meeting.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Pictured are Lt. William Leddin with Diana Husband, Secretary, of Senior Advisory Council showing some first aid items that were presented to CERT students.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: 14.7px;">At 7:18 PM on Monday Jan. 23, 2017, the Orland Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire at the 15500 block of Peachtree Drive in Orland Park. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Upon arrival crews were met with heavy fire showing from the south side of the structure. A primary search and fire attack were initiated which resulted in fire containment to the majority of the bedroom areas of the structure. One resident was treated and released at the scene for a minor injury. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">The cause of the fire is being investigated and the home remains unoccupied. No other injuries were reported.</span></div>
Ray Hananiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03268228482144027190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187401465085050101.post-68410621326956168092017-01-23T10:47:00.004-08:002017-01-23T10:47:49.612-08:00OFPD responds to two rollover car accidents<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
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<span class="s1"><b>OFPD responds to two rollover car accidents</b></span></h2>
There were two roll-over crashes in the District Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. </div>
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<span class="s1">The first occurred about 5:45 this morning, 01/21/17, in the 15200 block of La Grange Rd. One vehicle was involved and rolled over after striking the median. The single occupant removed himself from the vehicle prior to our arrival. The driver was taken to Silver Cross Hospital with minor injuries. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">The driver and the passenger of the rolled vehicle removed themselves prior to fire dept. arrival with one of them transported to Palos Hospital with minor injuries. The second occupant and two people in the other car refused treatment and transport at the scene. </span><br />
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<span class="s1">Westbound traffic was diverted for about an hour until the car was up-righted and removed by the tow truck.</span></div>
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Ray Hananiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03268228482144027190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187401465085050101.post-1211937128019643302016-09-10T07:01:00.002-07:002016-09-10T07:01:59.388-07:00Three injured (one pinned) in vehicle crash on 159th Street construction zone<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
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<b>Three injured (one pinned) in vehicle crash on 159th Street construction zone</b></h2>
On Saturday morning just past midnight (September 10), the Orland Fire Protection District and EMS responded to a motor vehicle accident on the 10400 block of 159th Street in the construction zone. A high speed head-on crash occurred around 12:35 am, involving an auto and a pick-up truck.<br />
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One person, a female in her early 20s, was pinned in the auto and two individuals, one male and one female, were in the pickup truck, ambulatory at the scene but requiring treatment.
A “Pin-In” response was requested and Lifestar Medical helicopter was put on standby, but was not used.<br />
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The extrication took 15 minutes and all three victims were transported to Silver Cross Hospital via Orland Fire ambulances for trauma.<br />
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Names have not been released on the victims.<br />
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<br />Ray Hananiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03268228482144027190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187401465085050101.post-29176077430329591002016-08-11T18:24:00.001-07:002016-08-11T18:24:56.847-07:00Orland Fire District program trains public in emergency procedures<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
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<span class="s1">Orland Fire District program trains public in emergency procedures</span></h2>
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<span class="s1">The Orland Fire Protection District Wednesday (August 10, 2016) held its first training class offering emergency response training to members of the public.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Fire Chief Michael Schofield said the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program gives members of the public hands-on experience in dealing with emergencies they might face every day.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The CERT training class was led by Lt. William Leddin and the final session was held Wednesday at the district’s training center at 10728 W. 163</span><span class="s2"><sup>rd</sup></span><span class="s1"> Place. It will be followed by another class that will opened to public enrollment this Fall.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“We have seen many instances where the fast action of people who have emergency response training can make a difference in saving lives, like the most recent incident in which a boy almost drowned but was saved by a party-goer who was at the pool party who had emergency training,” Chief Schofield said.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“This first CERT class was a pilot program and I think it went very well."</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Schofield was referring to the emergency call received on July 16 in Orland Park when a young boy was rescued from drowning by an off-duty Chicago Police officer, Cindy Guerra. Guerra was presented with the District’s William Bonnar Life Saving Award at a ceremony July 26 for saving the boy</span><span class="s3">’</span><span class="s1">s life.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Leddin said that the training provided during the CERT pilot program this week included CPR, extinguishing small fires and the proper and effective use of fire extinguishers, helping individuals who may have a wide range of injuries including heart attacks and injuries, and effective responses to severe weather crisis including tornadoes.</span></div>
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0.5em;">Lt. William Leddin (2nd from right) gives instructions to the first CERT Class on emergency responses August 10, 2016</dd></dl>
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<span class="s1">“We hope that in the next emergency 9-1-1 call, and we dispatch our emergency team to respond, they will find that someone will be on scene with the victim offering emergency assistance,” Leddin said.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“Those first few seconds of an emergency can made a significant difference in saving someone’s life. The sooner emergency response is started, the better the chances someone in an emergency situation will survive.”</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The 10-week pilot program consisted mostly of members from the District’s Senior Advisory Council (SAC) along with a few senior volunteers. All volunteers who completed the course and passed the final exam will receive their certificates of completion at the next OFPD Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, August 23 at 5:00 p.m.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The district is planning to offer a new class for all district residents 18 and older sometime this fall. For more information on the CERT Program, visit the Orland Fire Protection District website at <a data-mce-href="http://www.orlandfire.org/" href="http://www.orlandfire.org/"><span class="s4">www.OrlandFire.org</span></a>.</span></div>
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<em>Orland Fire honors Chicago officer who saved pool drowning victim’s life</em></h3>
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<em>Chicago Officer presented with the Orland Fire Protection District's William Bonnar Life Saving Award</em></h3>
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The Orland Fire Protection District Tuesday honored Chicago Police Officer Sgt. Cindy Guerra for her role in saving the life of a 12-year-old boy from drowning during a backyard pool party in Orland Park.</div>
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Guerra, a 22 year Chicago Police veteran, said she was overwhelmed by the public response to what she was “something that comes naturally” to first responders such as police and fire fighters who are trained to save people’s lives.</div>
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Orland Fire Chief Michael Schofield present Guerra with the William Bonnar Life Saving Award, named after a longtime Orland Fire battalion chief who before joining the Orland Fire Protection District was a paramedic with the city of Chicago in the 1970s.</div>
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“We are very honored to have Chicago Police Sergeant Cindy Guerra here today, and especially Cortez whose life Cindy saved,” Schofield said in presenting the award to Sgt. Guerra.</div>
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“Firemen, policemen, or paramedics. When we are on duty or off duty, we are always ready to respond.”</div>
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Guerra thanked the board for the honor and the audience for attending the meeting, saying that she just acted out of training and instinct to help. She said she became a police officer after being inspired by seeing women fighting crime in the popular TV series Charley’s Angels.</div>
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“I thought it looked cool and decided that helping and protecting people is what I wanted to do,” said Guerra, who worked in the police department's Special Investigations Unit as a sergeant before transferring to the Office of News Affairs a few weeks before the accident.</div>
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0.5em;">Cortez, the young boy who was involved in the pool incident, and Sgt. Cindy Guerra, who saved him using CPR</dd></dl>
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“You don’t do things to expect accolades or praise. You just do it. You act instinctively. To be recognized like this is overwhelming. I appreciate it and am so grateful.”</div>
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Guerra, worked as a police officer in a Chicagoland suburb before joining the Chicago police department, introduced Cortez.</div>
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“It wasn’t just me. Taylor [Cortez’s sister] came up and alerted an adult that Cortez was at the bottom of the pool,” Guerra recalled.</div>
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She said another police officer who was at the pool party celebrating a school graduation helped Cindy lift the boy out of the pool at a graduation party Saturday July 16, 2016 that was being held at Guerra’s cousin’s Orland Park home. Guerra gave the boy CPR, saving his life.</div>
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Cortez was with his mother, sister Taylor and relatives at the board meeting and said he was grateful to Sgt. Guerra for saving his life.</div>
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Schofield said it was important to remind the public that first responders like firefighters and police officers perform acts of heroism to save lives all the time.</div>
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The incident took special significance, Schofield said, in the wake of a series of violent attacks against police officers that has occurred across the country.</div>
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<span class="s1"><b>Photo: Orland Fire Protection District Battalion Chiefs receive Chief Fire Officer certifications</b></span></h3>
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On May 26, 2016, Fire Chief/Administrator Mike Schofield (far right), Battalion Chief Bill Bonnar (2nd from right), Jr, Battalion Chief Nick Cinquepalmi (center) and Battalion Chief Greg Ferro (far left) received their Chief Fire Officer certification. </div>
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This is the highest certification that the Office of the State Fire Marshall recognizes and the Orland Fire Protection District’s Command Staff now all hold this title, as Battalion Chief Dan Smith (2nd from left) completed his certification previously. </div>
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The program consists of: Leadership, Communications, Personal & Professional Development, Community Relations, Intergovernmental Relations, Human Resources, Legal Issues, Strategic Planning, Emergency Management, Code Enforcement & Public Education, Budget & Finance, Life Safety Initiatives, and is designed and intended for Command level officers and/or Administrators who have the responsibilities of supervising and administrating a Fire Department or Fire District.</div>
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<em>Registration begins June 6 for Fire District Kid’s Camp</em></h3>
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The Orland Fire Protection District will host the annual Kid’s Fire & Life Safety Camp beginning Tuesday July 12 through Friday July 15 offering programs to educate children between the ages of 8 and 12 on fire and life safety.</div>
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The camp is made possible through support from the Orland Fire Foundation and is dedicated to exposing school aged children to fire & Life safety lessons dealing with potential hazards around their homes and schools along with several life lessons that are also important.</div>
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Children who live in Orland Park can enroll for free beginning June 1, but they are required to present a report card from their local Orland school. A fee of $30 (Check only, no credit cards) is required for children from outside of Orland Park who can begin signing up June 27 for any remaining spots.</div>
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The program accommodates up to 40 children in activities from 8:30 am until 11:30 am each day, with certificates presented on Friday.</div>
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Applications can be obtained online at <a data-mce-href="http://www.orlandfire.org/" href="http://www.orlandfire.org/">www.OrlandFire.org</a> and should be returned to the OFPD Headquarters at 9750 W. 151<sup>st</sup> Street prior to July 1, 2016.</div>
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The camp is designed to be fun, entertaining and educational; while providing the campers with the knowledge to keep themselves out of harm’s way. The participants have lectures and lessons each day, followed by hands on opportunities to actively participate in exercises designed to reinforce what they have been taught.</div>
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The Injury Prevention Team at Advocate Children’s Hospital and Advocate’s Injury Prevention Specialist Alix McNulty will present Bicycle Safety, Poison Prevention, Concussion and a distracted driving scenario.</div>
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Orland Fire Prevention District firefighters will present hands-on first-aid training and the children will be taught about the basics of CPR, how AED’s work and why they are important, and what to do in response to choking. Firefighters will help the kids make First Aid kits and they will be able to view firsthand emergency response equipment including the Fire District ambulances.</div>
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The American Red Cross will present “W.H.A.L.E. Tales” which addresses water safety for the children. Drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death among children ages 1-4 and most commonly occurs in swimming pools. The children will hear about the importance about being around water.</div>
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The American Red Cross will also review basic safety practices to the campers.</div>
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During the four-morning program, children will also learn how to prepare for tornadoes, floods, medical emergencies, choking, seizures and burns. They will learn the tools to be ready for any disaster that may come their way and help families feel comfortable responding to a sudden emergency! By practicing how to prepare for emergencies and understand that by sharing what they have learned with family and friends, they can help create a prepared community.</div>
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Gordon Bowe, from Operation Lifesaver, will be back again to discuss the importance of Train Safety! It has hidden dangers that all pedestrians need to be made aware of, especially children, who don’t think about these hazards. Operation Lifesaver is working to change people's behavior around railroad tracks and crossings.</div>
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The program is coordinated by Betsy Dine, OFPD Fire and Life Safety Education Coordinator.</div>
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<b><i>Sprinkler minimizes fire damage at Orland Park retirement home, saves lives </i></b></h3>
A sprinkler system installed at the Lexington Health Care assisted and independent living retirement home, 14601 John Humphrey Drive, is being credited with saving lives and helping to significantly minimize damage caused by a small fire there this morning.<br />
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The fire started in the basement maintenance area of the assisted living home just after 8 am on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Investigators identified the cause as a coffee maker that was located on a shelf above a desk.<br />
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The fire quickly spread to objects on and around the desk, and up the wall of the room when the water sprinkler system activated and suppressed the fire instantly.<br />
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A sprinkler system installed at the Lexington Health Care assisted and independent living retirement home, 14601 John Humphrey Drive, is being credited with saving lives and helping to significantly minimize damage caused by a small fire there this morning.<br />
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The Orland Fire Protection District was alerted and responded to a fire alarm activation due to the sprinkler system operating. The initial crews reported a water flow alarm and investigated to find smoke in the basement with water flowing from a sprinkler head.
A fire extinguisher was used to completely extinguish the smoldering material.<br />
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The smoke that was confined to the basement and workshop area was removed by firefighters using power fans.
Because the fire was controlled quickly no residents had to be moved or evacuated and normal operations were maintained throughout the incident.<br />
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All floors were evaluated for hazards and deemed safe. Fire damage was limited to the desk and items on the shelves above.<br />
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“Every year at our Open House, we demonstrate how important fire sprinkler systems can for businesses, properties like assisted living centers and even in private homes in saving lives, and fighting and preventing damage caused by fires,” Orland Fire Protection District Fire Chief Michael Schofield said.<br />
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“This was a perfect example of how the sprinkler system quickly prevented the fire from spreading throughout the property, and minimized the intrusion on the lives of the residents in the home. We didn’t have to evacuate the property or disrupt the healthcare services there. We made the property safe and completely extinguished what could have been a far worse fire.”
Schofield also credited the fast response of the District’s fire fighting teams.<br />
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Orland Fire personnel were assisted by a fire truck and team from neighboring Tinley Park.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Orland Fire Protection District Tuesday named Michael Schofield, 54, as the district’s new fulltime fire chief approving a three year contract effective March 1, directing attorney Jim Roche to negotiate and recommend Schofield’s salary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the district’s top three longest serving firefighters, Schofield became “interim Fire Chief” after Fire Chief Ken Brucki requested a leave-of-absence in August for “personal reasons” and subsequent request for retirement in January.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A 44 year resident of Orland Park, Schofield served as a Battalion Chief and managed the Orland Fire Protection District’s Operational Services before being named interim chief. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Services included Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Specialty Teams, as well as Training with each area managed by a lieutenant who reported to Schofield.
Schofield joined the OFPD in 1977 as a cadet, eight years after the district was created. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;">“Serving the residents of the Orland Fire Protection District has been my life and I am humbled and honored to be able to continue that service now as the District Fire Chief,” Schofield said. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;"> “I want to continue the direction the Fire District has been going in. There are a lot of people in the Fire District, and a lot of great volunteers. Providing and maintaining the highest level of professional emergency and safety services is my goal.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;"> Schofield said he doesn’t anticipate making major changes during his first year, but said he hopes to see the district maintain and enhance training for paramedics and emergency responders.
“There are no pressing issues right now, but I will take a close look at everything,” Schofield said.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;">Schofield was hired full-time by the OFPD in 1986. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1989 and became a Battalion Chief in 2012.
Fire District Board Chairman Chris Evoy praised Schofield saying the board was moved by both his three-decade career in fire service and that he is a longtime resident in the district. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;">“We’re confident Fire Chief Schofield will do an exemplary job leading the district and supervising emergency fire response to uphold the safety of the district’s residents,” Evoy said. “He knows this district and what needs to be done.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;">Coincidentally, Schofield will celebrate his 30th year with the OFPD on his March 1 start date as full-time fire chief.
During his part-time tenure with the OFPD, Schofield worked from 1983 until 1986 as a paramedic with the City of Chicago Fire Department. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;">In 1985, Schofield received the paramedic award of valor from Chicago for the rescue of an employee involved in an industrial accident at the Nabisco plant in Chicago.
Schofield also worked in Homer Township as a part-time firefighter from 1995 to 2002, and then in the part-time position as Homer Township Fire Chief from 2002 to 2012. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;">Schofield is the co-founder of the Will County Fire Chiefs Association, and Past President of Mabas 19 mutual aid group.
Schofield is married to Kathy and they have six kids, Nicole, Stephanie, Michael III, Andrew, Kathleen and Jacqueline. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 0.9375rem; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.4;">Michael Schofield III is an offensive lineman with the Denver Broncos and played in the 2016 50th Super Bowl that the Broncos won.</span></div>
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<b>Orland Fire Public Education coordinator receives statewide honors </b></h2>
The Illinois Fire Inspectors Association presented its highest recognition on Friday October 23, 2015 to Elizabeth “Betsy” Dine the Public Education Coordinator for the Orland Fire Protection District.<br />
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Dine received the IFIA’s “New Horizon Award” at the group’s annual Fire Prevention Week luncheon held at Medinah Banquet Hall, 550 Shriners Drive in Addison.<br />
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IFIA President Mike Toika cited Dine’s achievements in educating the public to fire safety through a variety of programs.<br />
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The award is the second that the District has received this year recognizing its public education programming.<br />
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Earlier, the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance present the “Life Safety Award” award to Dine and to Fire Officials.<br />
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The IFSA cited the OFPD’s annual Kid’s Fire & Life Safety Camp, which is dedicated to exposing school-aged children to safety lessons dealing with potential hazards that may exist around or in their homes and schools, while also making the educational experience fun, entertaining and educational.<br />
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The IFSA award was presented to the OFPD officials and to Dine at ceremonies held on October 8, 2015 at Bobak’s Signature Events in Woodridge.<br />
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A certified teacher, Dine was hired by the Orland Fire District in 2013 and has supervised and organized public outreach programs including expanding the annual Open House and the annual Kid’s Fire & Life Safety Camp.<br />
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As public education coordinator, Dine travels to area schools to speak with parents, teachers and children about safety and emergency response education as well as promoting the district’s programs.<br />
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<span class="s1">One civilian was hospitalized following injuries during a fire at a Town Home in Orland Park on Saturday morning, officials of the Orland Fire Protection District said.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The fire was reported at an 8-unit, 2-story Town Home at 6:30 AM at 15829 Orland Brook Drive. The unnamed resident was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox for treatment of 2nd Degree Burns, paramedics and emergency officials reported. The individual's status is not available but he was expected to be moved by hospital personnel to the Loyola Burn Unit for additional treatment.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">One Orland Fire fighter was treated for exhaustion and smoke inhalation at the scene of the fire, but was later released and is back on the job, Interim Orland Fire Protection District Fire Chief Michael Schofield said Saturday.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Witnesses reported the fire at 6:30 AM on Saturday after seeing smoke billowing from the roof of the town home complex. First arriving companies found heavy fire from several 2</span><span class="s2"><sup>nd</sup></span><span class="s1"> floor units of the 2-story 8-unit Town Home building. A Box alarm was called for additional manpower and equipment. Multiple lines were deployed to control the fire and initial search of the all units were completed. The fire made its way from the upstairs unit to the building attic area.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The building suffered extensive damage. No other injuries were reported.</span></div>
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<b>OFPD recognizes firefighter longevity in service</b></h2>
The Orland Fire Protection District presented longevity awards to four of its career firefighters during its regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday August 25, 2015.<br />
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The firefighters honored were Fire Engineer Jim Mazurkiewicz, Battalion Chief Joseph Moore, Lt. David Nagle, and Lt. Todd Schuneman. Each of the firefighters have served 20 years at the Fire District.<br />
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Interim Fire Chief Michael Schofield, acting in the absence of Fire Chief Ken Brucki who has taken a leave-of-absence, presented the awards during the board meeting.<br />
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"All of these professional firefighters have dedicated themselves to serving the people of the Fire District," Schofield said. "They are committed to providing life-saving emergency services in times of need."<br />
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Three other firefighters were unable to attend the meeting to receive their service awards including Engineer Larry Warszalek, who has served 25 years, Firefighter George Schick and Lt. Jerry Bohne who each served 20 years.<br />
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<span class="s1">The fire was reported at about 2:46 am on Wednesday July 29, 2015 and initial arriving fire companies found heavy fire had spread through the attic and roof areas of the 5,000 square foot residential home. Firefighters reported that heat radiating from the blaze was extensive.</span></div>
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<strong>Kids spend week learning about emergency safety at a Safety Camp hosted by the Orland Fire Protection District.</strong></h2>
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The Orland Fire Protection District’s <i>Fire & Life Safety Camp </i>was held Tuesday, July 13<span class="s2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">th </span>through Friday, July 17<span class="s2" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">th</span>, and was a huge hit again this year! Public Education Coordinator Elizabeth (“Betsy”) Dine wants to thank everyone who came out to speak and to help at our camp this year. It would not be as successful without all the volunteers who give of their time to make it a great experience for the kids and Betsy would like to thank each and every one of her volunteers. Each camp day schedule was a mix of fun fire and life safety lessons.</div>
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<a href="http://www.illinoisnewsnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SS19969-1024x683-e1437700905784.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #3b77bf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="_SS19969 (1024x683)" class="alignleft wp-image-4767" height="277" scale="0" src="http://www.illinoisnewsnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SS19969-1024x683-300x200.jpg" style="border: none; display: inline; float: left; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 4px 10px 8px 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="416" /></a>On Tuesday (July 14-17, 2015), the camp kicked off with Fire Chief Ken Brucki welcoming the campers. Next the campers watched our very own firefighters perform a live fire response demo. It’s always very exciting for them and they are able to ask questions afterwards. Next, they learned about CPR and First Aid with many hands-on activities. After that a representative from Advocate Children’s Hospital gave them a lesson in injury prevention, which included poison prevention and the Berry Unsafe House.</div>
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Wednesday we had some very special guests drop by the camp to surprise the kids. Denver Broncos football player Michael Schofield, and his friend Kendall Coyne, who won a Silver medal in the 2013 Olympics playing for the US Women’s Hockey Team, stopped by to speak to the campers about their individual journeys to becoming the athletes they are today and the dedication and commitment it takes to be the best they can be and never giving up on your dreams. They both autographed the kids’ camp shirts. Bear Paddle Swim School came out and helped our Dive Team instructor teach the children about water safety with live demonstrations in the pool.</div>
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Thursday was a rainy day and we spent most the days indoors listening to various speakers. First up was Papa Choo Choo (Gordon Bowe) from Operation Lifesaver/Union Pacific Railroad. He did a great job informing the children why to stay off railroad tracks and how to be safe when crossing tracks and showed them a great movie. Next a nutritionist spoke to the campers about the importance of healthy eating and developing good eating habits. Lastly, Author Nancy Flowers spoke to the children about a very important topic, BULLYING. She gave them great pointers on how not to be a bully and what to do if they are being bullied.</div>
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of their equipment. The kids were able to try on the different gear and had a great time in the Show & Tell exercises. The last part of the day the children got to go to various stations—one being the Firefighter Challenge where they got to shoot a real fire hose using water and a house to put the fake flames out. They had a lot of fun getting wet. The next station was the Combat Challenge which represents a firefighter in action. The campers climbed through windows and went through obstacles, crawling under pretend smoke and up and around to safe ground. They competed boys vs. girls and were timed. The very last station was a Wheel of Wisdom where they competed against each other about how much they learned throughout the week by being given questions they had to buzz in quickly on and answer correctly.</div>
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Graduation came way too quickly as the parents came to see the campers get their camp diplomas. Fire Chief Brucki quizzed them on all they learned and they were very quick to raise their hands to answer the questions, and were very excited to do so.</div>
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Ray Hananiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03268228482144027190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187401465085050101.post-18742776417944706312015-05-26T18:41:00.002-07:002015-05-26T18:41:30.886-07:00Orland Fire Foundation awards scholarships at annual fundraiser<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
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Orland Fire Foundation awards scholarships at annual fundraiser</h1>
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<em><strong>For the third year in a row, community leaders and senior activists joined together with officials and volunteers of the Orland Fire Protection District’s Fire Foundation to raise funds for educational and training programs on lifesaving, CPR and emergency services. This year the Orland Fire Foundation also awarded three scholarships to graduating high school seniors.</strong></em></h3>
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The Orland Fire Prevention District’s Fire Foundation awarded scholarships during its annual fundraiser Thursday May 21 at 94 West Grille & Tavern to three graduating high school seniors who are pursuing Fire or EMS college studies.</div>
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The annual Fire Foundation event raises funds to support a wide range of programs including: donating Knox Boxes to seniors; hosting the annual Kids Fire & Life Safety Camp; providing free CPR and AED public training; and donating to other charitable fire related causes including this year to the family of Wes Peak, an Orland firefighter who died in 2014.</div>
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Patti Brucki, the volunteer coordinator for the Orland Fire Foundation, said the evening raised more than $13,000 and nearly matched the $14,000 raised at last years reception.</div>
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“This year we are most excited in announcing our inaugural scholarships for young adults who are entering fire service or emergency medical service,” Patti Brucki said in welcoming the more than 250 guests.</div>
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Orland Fire Prevention District Trustee Jayne Schirmacher introduced the three $1,000 scholarship winners. They are:</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16.7999992370605px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Amber Snedden, a graduate of Andrew High School, will be attending Loyola University in the fall to pursue a career in medicine. She has performed more than 200 hours of community service.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16.7999992370605px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sarah Cinquepalmi, a graduate from Sandburg High school, will be attending the University of Iowa and will study Emergency Room Nursing. She was a 4-year member of the student council and the Sandburg debate team. Sarah performed more than 406 hours of community service.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 16.7999992370605px; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mitch Zieler, a graduate of Sandburg High school, will attend Moraine Valley Community College to study Fire Sciences and hopes to become a fire chief one day.</li>
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“The Orland Fire Foundation supports public safety and education in the Orland Park community and surrounding areas through the Kids Fire & Life Safety Camp, and the Community Care Safety Program,” Patti Brucki explained.</div>
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“So if you don’t know CPR or don’t know how to use an AED, give us a call. The foundation is running free classes all the time. And if you want them to come out and do a training at your business, your school or organization, they will do that.”</div>
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Fire Chief Ken Brucki acknowledged the local public officials who attended and support the foundation reception. They included Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin, Orland Park Village Manager Paul Grimes, High School District 230 Supt. Dr. James Gay, School District 135 Supt. Janet Stutz from, Orland Village Trustees Dan Calandriello, Michael Carroll, and Carole Griffin Ruzich, and Fire District Trustees John Brudnak, Chris Evoy, Blair Rhode and Jim Hickey.</div>
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“This is another example of how our taxing bodies are working together for you and for our residents. It takes all of us. It takes a village. It takes a community,” Chief Brucki said.</div>
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Each year since 2013, the OFPD Foundation has donated money to underwrite programs that include providing Knox Boxes to Seniors, offering public CPR and Emergency response training, supporting the annual children’s fire and life safety camp, and donating to other fire-related charitable needs.</div>
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“All of these programs help raise public awareness of emergency safety issues and support important community causes,” said Patricia Brucki, who serves as the Foundation’s volunteer coordinator.</div>
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The Knox Box is a home security system that allows firefighters to enter homes in response to emergency calls when the homeowner may not be able to respond or open the door. The OFPD Foundation provides support to purchase Knox Boxes on loan to senior citizens and individuals who are disabled.</div>
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The evening’s food was donated for the third year in a row by attorneys Jim Roche and Burton S. Odelson. Entertainment was provided by Donny O and Rhonda Lee.</div>
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Other Foundation members and volunteers included members of the Senior Advisory Council members Diana Husband, Mane Pritza, and Pete Stoncius, and retired and active Fire District personnel including R.J. Stachnik, Gerry Strunka, Joan Pickens, Bob Palermo, Stephanie Koenig, Senior Advisory Council Coordinator Rosemaria DiBenedetto, and community members Janette Walsh and Jerry Ruggio.</div>
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Raffle prizes were donated by Vera Bradley, and donated services from Uncle Julio’s, Texas Roadhouse, Giordano’s, Orland bakery, and Q spa.</div>
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Attendees also donated bags of food that were delivered to the Orland Food Pantry.</div>
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For more information and to see a full list of the contributors and sponsors of the foundation event, visit the Orland Fire Protection District website at www.OrlandFire.org.</div>
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<strong>Christopher Evoy elected as new OFPD President</strong></h1>
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The Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday (May 19, 2015) named Christopher Evoy as its new president, succeeding Jim Hickey who is stepping aside as president to focus on increased personal responsibilities.</div>
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Hickey has served on the board as a trustee since 2009 and was elected to serve as board president by the board in 2010. He was re-elected to a second six-year term this past April. Evoy has served as a trustee since his election in 2011 along with Trustee Blair Rhode. Trustees John Brudnak and Jayne Schirmacher were elected to the board in 2013.</div>
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Hickey said he remains committed to the Orland Fire Protection District but decided to step down serving as president because of increased responsibilities in his personal life.</div>
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“I started law school and am completing my first year and it requires a lot of my time and attention,” Hickey said.</div>
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“I am proud of what I have been able to accomplish with the support of the Orland Fire Protection District Board but I don’t feel that I can continue to meet the responsibilities as board president while also pursuing my law degree, which requires very rigorous studies. I know Chris Evoy will be a great board president.”</div>
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The board voted unanimously to elect Evoy as President, and named Brudnak as President Pro Tempore, serving in the absence of the president. Schirmacher, who served as Secretary to the board was elected Treasurer, and Rhode was elected the board’s new Secretary.</div>
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Evoy’s election in 2011 marked a major refocus for the Orland Fire Protection District which is one of the largest in the Midwest. Evoy, Rhode and Hickey immediately refocused the board to address the public’s concerns over excessive spending by the prior board leadership, and implemented stronger budget management imposing spending limitations and reductions.</div>
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“We saved the district more than $4 million during the first few years and have held down spending considerably,” Hickey said.</div>
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Evoy praised Hickey’s service and stressed that the change over is not about performance but personal needs at this time.</div>
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“Jim has done a great job as president, leading the board through a transition that has refocused the Fire District towards budget savings while maintaining the highest levels of emergency service and response,” Evoy said.</div>
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Under Hickey’s leadership, the board also implemented a full transparency policy to provide all district documents to the public online.</div>
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“Our biggest accomplishment was putting the brakes on the spending,” Hickey said. “We’ve done that and continued to maintain the highest professionalism at the Fire District,” Hickey said.</div>
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“I think residents can be proud that they have the best Fire District in the Midwest and they receive the best possible service and emergency response.”</div>
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The board last month changed the originally scheduled board meeting of Tuesday May 26 to May 19 because of the Memorial Day weekend holiday.</div>
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In other business, the board tabled a proposal to renovate Fire Station #3. Fire Chief Ken Brucki announced the Orland Fire Protection District has scheduled this year’s popular Kids Camp for July 14 through July 17, and the annual Open House for Sept. 26. Last year’s Open House attracted more than 800 attendees.</div>
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The Orland Fire Foundation will host its annual fundraiser this Thursday at 94th West Grille, to support both the Kids Camp and educational programs and CPR training directed towards Seniors and the public.</div>
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For more information, visit the Orland Fire Protection District’s website at <a href="http://www.orlandfire.org/" style="border: 0px; color: #3b77bf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">www.OrlandFire.org</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">The Orland Fire Protection District this month began a year-long training for nine recruits hired to fill existing department vacancies, and officially swore-in 10 recruits hired last year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">The 10 recruits who completed more than a year of training are </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">Brian Paliga, James Logan, Jason Postma, Justin Dublin, Kory Tuburan, Mark Hogan, Martin Majda, Matt Giermala, Matthew Hoover, and Steven Prohaska.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">The swearing-in ceremony was held on Tuesday May 12, 2015 at the </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">Orland Fire Protection District’s Training Facility, 10728 W. 163</span><sup style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">rd</sup><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">Place in Orland Park.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">Fire Chief Ken Brucki said the 10 recruits have earned their positions in the OFPD, noting that they recently completed an intensive, year-long training program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">Leading the training for the OFPD are Lt. David Piper, the Training & Safety Officer, and Mike Seifert and Carl Jones, both firefighters and graduates of the district’s training academy program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">Brucki said new firefighter recruits are evaluated in a variety of fire and emergency simulations including fighting fires, rescue and equipment management. Every OFPD recruit must be professionally trained both as a firefighter and as a paramedic, he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">“The recruits train 8 hours every day. Their day begins with a regimented exercise program to help eliminate injuries caused by muscle strains & sprains, which is one of the most frequent injuries firefighters experience,” Brucki said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">Training included a specific series of exercises. They included fighting a fire on the first floor of the Training Centers fire range. Teams of trainees, led by instructors, covered each of the key areas, connecting the hoses to the fire hydrant, scoping out the scene to identify any civilians in the building, and coordinating the response to the fire and smoke. One team approached to extinguish the fire, a second team climbed to the building’s roof to perform ventilation, while another scaled the building via ground ladders from the front to “rescue” several “victims.”</span><br />
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On hand for the ceremonies were officials of the OFPD District, board trustees including President Jim Hickey and trustees John Brudnak, Jayne Schirmacher, Chris Evoy and Blair Rhode, and members of the recruits' families.</div>
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<span class="s1"><b>Fundraiser set May 21, 2015 for Orland Fire Protection District Foundation</b></span></h2>
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The Orland Fire Protection District Foundation will hold its 3rd annual Fundraiser on Thursday, May 21, to raise monies for a wide range of programs and services for District residents.<span class="s1"></span></div>
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<span class="s1">This year, the OFPD Foundation will award three scholarships to graduating high school seniors college pursuing careers in firefighting and Emergency Medical Services (EMS).</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Each year since 2013, the OFPD Foundation has donated money to underwrite programs that include providing Knox Boxes to Seniors, offering public CPR and Emergency response training, supporting the annual children’s fire and life safety camp, and donating to other fire-related charitable needs.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“All of these programs help raise public awareness of emergency safety issues and support important community causes,” said Patricia Brucki, who serves as the Foundation’s volunteer coordinator.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The Knox Box is a home security system that allows firefighters to enter homes in response to emergency calls when the homeowner may not be able to respond or open the door.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The OFPD Foundation provides support to purchase Knox Boxes on loan to senior citizens and individuals who are disabled.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“Every senior should have a Knox Box to ensure that emergency first responders can enter their homes with out damage if for some reason they can’t open the doors themselves,” Brucki said.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“Many seniors have them now but many more are needed. The money we raise from the generosity of the public helps us purchase the Knox Boxes and loan them to seniors.”</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Brucki said that the Foundation will announce the first three scholarship recipients at the foundation event which will feature cocktails and appetizers on Thursday May 21 at the 94 West Grille & Tavern, 15410 S. 94th Avenue. The event begins at 6 pm.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“The scholarships are intended to continue an honorable legacy to encourage students to pursue careers in firefighting and in emergency medical services,” Brucki said. “We will award three at the event, each in the amount of $1,000.”</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Additionally, Brucki said that money raised at the Foundation’s annual dinner will also help underwrite the annual Kids Fire & Life Safety Camp. Each year, about 40 to 50 young people attend the week-long camp to learn how to recognize and respond to emergency situations. It also teaches young people about the dangers of fire and how to contact emergency personnel in an emergency situation. Among the sponsors and instructors at the camp is Bear Paddle.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“The children learn about home safety, basic safety and first aid safety skills, as well as finding safety during weather-related emergencies,” Brucki said.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“The children get to practice some of the things firefighters do with firefighters who volunteer to educate the children. The students get to compete in an abbreviated combat challenge similar to what fire fighters run in training scenarios. Students get to meet the comfort dogs, compete in Game show style safety reviews, and train with current OFPD cadets. Brucki noted that many of the safety programs are supervised by Public Safety Coordinator Betsy Dine.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Last year, the Foundation also donated money to the family of Wes Peak, a firefighter who died in an automobile accident last September.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Foundation funds are also donated to support the OFPD Community Care Program which provides CPR instructions to members of the pubic, and also training in how to use AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators). AEDs can increase the chances of survival for victims of heart related emergencies. Business owners are encouraged to contact the fire department to schedule trainings for their staff. Two of the program instructors are retired OFPD Engineer Robert Palermo and Chris smith.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Entertainment will be provided by Donny O and Rhonda Lee. Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased at the Fire District, at the door on the evening of the fundraiser, or online at <a href="http://www.orlandfire.org/">www.orlandfire.org</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">“Individuals who bring a bag of canned food that will be donated to the Orland Pantry will get two tickets for the price of one,” Brucki said. “Last year we collected 50 bags of food that were given to the Orland Pantry, which helps families in need.”</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Other Foundation members and volunteers include Fire Trustees: Jayne Schirmacher, Board President Jim Hickey, Senior advisory council members Diana Husband, Mane Pritza, and Pete Stoncius, and retired and active Fire District personnel including R.J. Stachnik, Gerry Strunka, Joan Pickens, Bob Palermo, Chief Ken Brucki, and Stephanie Koenig. Community members include Janette Walsh, Jerry Ruggio, Fire District attorney Jim Roche.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">A raffle will offer prizes including a 60 inch screen TV, play tickets, $500 cash. Other prizes include sporting tickets, jewelry, gifts from Vera Bradley, and donated services from Uncle Julio's, Texas Roadhouse, Giordano's, Orland bakery, and Q spa. Unique prizes include rides on a fire truck, dinners at the fire house, and fire-themed bag sets.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">To learn more, get tickets, or to make a donation visit <a href="http://www.orlandfire.org/">www.OrlandFire.org</a>.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">Nine new recruits begin year long
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10 recruits hired last year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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academy program, and also exercise techniques to help prevent and reduce
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predecessors, hired last year, recently completed their year-long training
program and will be sworn-in on May 12 at 6 pm at a special ceremony at the
Orland Fire Protection District’s Training Facility, 10728 W. 163<sup>rd</sup>
Place in Orland Park.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">The 10 firefighters hired last year are: </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">Brian Paliga, James Logan, Jason Postma, Justin Dublin, Kory Tuburan, Mark Hogan, Martin Majda, Matt Giermala, Matthew Hoover, and Steven Prohaska.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">Brucki and
members of the OFPD training team leadership hosted a public demonstration of
the rigorous training new firefighter recruits receive from the district. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">Leading the
training for the OFPD are Lt. David Piper, the Training & Safety Officer,
and Mike Seifert and Carl Jones, both firefighters and graduates of the
district’s training academy program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">Brucki said
the district’s nine firefighter trainees are evaluated in a variety of fire and
emergency simulations including fighting fires, rescue and equipment
management. Every OFPD recruit must be professionally trained both as a
firefighter and as a paramedic, he said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">“The recruits
train 8 hours every day. Their day begins with a regimented exercise program to
help eliminate injuries caused by muscle strains & sprains, which is one of
the most frequent injuries firefighters experience,” Brucki said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">The recruits
began training with special sessions at the Pro Sports Performance gym, 10649
163rd Place in Orland Park, located one block east of the OFPD Training
Center.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">The exercise
program at Pro Sports Performance helps the recruits prepare for the physical
stress involved in carrying and moving large equipment at emergency scenarios.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">The recruits
were led through a specific series of exercises. They included fighting a fire
on the first floor of the Training Centers fire range. Teams of trainees, led
by instructors, covered each of the key areas, connecting the hoses to the fire
hydrant, scoping out the scene to identify any civilians in the building, and
coordinating the response to the fire and smoke. One team approached to
extinguish the fire, a second team climbed to the building’s roof to perform
ventilation, while another scaled the building via ground ladders from the
front to “rescue” several “victims.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style";">The nine new
recruits are: </span><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Chad Mezzera, Daniel Fagan, Garrett Flavin, Jon Kendra, Joseph Miller,
Marc DeSardi, Matt Delestowicz, Shaun McDonald, Zachary Zweizig.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><strong>The Orland Fire Protection District approves hiring of nine firefighters; presents Citizens Award and receives recognition from Muscular Dystrophy Association at board meeting</strong></em></h3>
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The Orland Fire Protection District (OFPD) board of trustees voted Tuesday to approve the hiring of nine firefighters. The proposed hirings will be supervised by the OFPD Board of Fire Commissioners who will review and select candidates from the existing hiring eligibility list.</div>
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Last year, the board authorized the hiring of 10 firefighters <span class="text_exposed_show" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">who are scheduled to complete their one-year training on May 10th.</span></div>
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Fire Chief Ken Brucki said the proposed new hires will fill vacancies created by the retirement of nine veteran firefighters over the past few months. The 10 firefighters hired last year also filled vacancies created by retirements.</div>
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The board voted three to one to approve the motion by OFPD Board President Jim Hickey. Hickey, Chris Evoy and Jayne Schirmacher voted yes and Blair Rhode voted no. Trustee John Brudnak had an excused absence from the meeting.</div>
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In other business, the OFPD Board presented the Citizens Life Saving Award, named in honor of the late Battalion Chief William Bonnar Sr., to three individuals who assisted in an emergency situation at the Palos Health & Fitness Center on Jan. 25, 2015. Recognized with the CLSA were Kayla Kutinac, Heather Elledge and Zoe Spada.</div>
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Also, the Muscular Dystrophy Association presented its Golden Boot Award to the Orland Fire Protection District and its firefighters who, MSA officials said, raised more than $25,000 this past year to fight Muscular Dystrophy, the highest amount raised in Chicagoland’s South Suburbs. The MDA raised $24 million nationwide with $1 million coming just from Illinois, officials said. During the past seven years, the OFPD has helped raise more than $77,000 to help the MDA fund research and provide programs to assist children with Muscular Dystrophy and to fund research centers around the country.</div>
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“Every year, the firefighters volunteer to raise funds to fight Muscular Dystrophy and we are very proud of them,” Hickey said.</div>
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Fundraising for the MDA has been spearheaded by the Firefighters Union 2754. Union representative and OFPD Engineer Robert Griffin accepted the Golden Boot Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association on behalf of the Orland Fire Protection District.</div>
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“The Fire District is very proud to participate in that effort and we applaud the members of FireFighters Union 2754 and Engineer Robert Griffin who has led this effort,” Brucki said. “They have done a phenomenal job for a very worthy cause and we applaud them for their efforts.”</div>
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<strong>OFPD District honors firefighters for service and heroism</strong></h1>
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Photo credit Courtesy the Orland Fire Protection District. From left, OFPD Fire Chief Ken Brucki, OFPD Trustees John Brudnak and Jayne Schirmacher, Village of Orland Park Trustee Ed Schussler, Lt. Pete Vassios, OFPD Trustee Chris Evoy, Orland Hills Mayor Kyle Hastings and OFPD Board President James P. Hickey.</div>
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The Orland Fire Protection District Tuesday awarded its highest honor to Lt. Pete Vassios for saving the life of a female victim of a home fire in Orland Park last month, and gave recognitions to 29 other firefighters.</div>
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Fire Chief Ken Brucki and the OFPD Board also celebrated the service of former Board President Jack Leddin with a permanent plaque placed in his honor on the Board Room wall.</div>
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Vassios was among firefighters who responded to a fire at the home on the 14500 block of Aspen Street in Orland Park on Saturday Sept. 13. Vassios entered the home through a back window to pull out 56-year-old Beth Tooth from the frame home which was consumed by fire and smoke.</div>
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Tooth was in cardiac arrest with no pulse and she was immediately revived by paramedics who restored breathing and a pulse. She remains in critical condition at the Loyola Burn Unit, officials said.</div>
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Battalion Chief William Bonnar described the scene saying a heavy fire was coming through the front of the home through a family room window with lots of heavy smoke, but was under control within 10 minutes of the fire call.</div>
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Bonnar and Brucki presented the Medal of Valor to Vassios for his “conspicuous bravery above and beyond the call of duty and showing extreme courage in the face of imminent danger.”</div>
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“Lt. Vassios went into the room which was filled with heavy smoke and fire and brought the victim out. She had no pulse and was not breathing. Her pulse and breathing was restored and she is at the Loyola Burn Unit where she is recovering,” Brucki said.</div>
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“Vassios risked a lot to save a lot.”</div>
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A humbled Vassios, who was accompanied by his wife, son and daughter, pointed fingers at the firefighters who filled the OFPD Board room, saying “Everyone did their jobs that day. It’s not just me. It’s everyone here.”</div>
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Brucki and the board also honored the memory of John P. “Jack” Leddin, who joined the OFPD in 1980 and was elected to the Board in 1991 serving three terms as the board’s President. Leddin died in 2004 at age 68 just before the April 2005 elections.</div>
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Orland Hills Mayor Kyle Hastings led the memorial and recognition ceremony or Leddin, noting the former firefighter was from Orland Hills.</div>
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“He was a pure gentleman and a friend,” Hastings said. Jack’s love was always the fire district. He always wore two or three radios on his belt. … He said he wore them because he had to be informed. He was a class guy and I am proud that we will remember him and his service to the community.”</div>
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OFPD Board President James P. Hickey praised Leddin saying his service was always dedicated to providing the highest quality service to the residents of our fire district.</div>
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“Leddin is a role model for everyone who aspires to fire service,” Hickey said.</div>
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The Fire District recognized four members of the Orland Police Department for their hands-on role in helping to save Tooth in response to the Aspen Street home fire, and 20 firefighters during the ceremony.</div>
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The Orland Park Police Officers are John Zorbas, Hank Schoonveld, Dave Staszak and Chris Losurdo. The OFPD Firefighters are Battalion Chief William Bonnar, Lt. William Leddin, Engineer David Nagel, Firefighter Brad Carter, Lt. Todd Schuneman, Engineer Robert Walsh, Firefighter Bob Proctor, Firefighter Matt Johnson, Firefighter candidate Justin Dublin, Firefighter Brett Buenzow, Engineer Nick Tufts, Lt. John Purtill, Engineer Rob Winkelman, Firefighter Jim Pape, Lt. Erick Johnson, Engineer Steve Rivero, Firefighter Eric Zielinski, Lt. Sean Merck, Engineer Scott Nietfeldt and Firefighter candidate Jason Postma.</div>
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Service recognitions were presented to five firefighters. Maintenance Engineer Bob LaMantia was recognized for 45 years service. Lt. Scott Olinski and Engineer Dan Scloegel were recognized for 30 years of service. And, Fighter Thomas Rafferty and Engineer Robert Walsh were recognized for 25 years of service.</div>
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The Orland Fire Protection District responded to a house fire around 2pm Monday afternoon June 23, 2014.</div>
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Neighbors reported seeing smoke coming from the roof and called 911.</div>
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Orland Firefighters arrived and reported smoke showing and made a quick interior attack to confine the fire to the lower level. The house sustained heavy smoke damage and had burned though the first floor above the area of origin. The homeowners were not inside at the time of fire and no injuries were reported.</div>
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Approximately 30 firefighters were on the scene with the fire being struck in about 30 minutes. Orland was assisted on scene by Palos Fire and had the stations covered with several other surrounding agencies. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.</div>
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<b>Fire District puzzled by Orland Mayor’s criticism of fighting drug abuse</b></h1>
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<b>Orland Fire District rebuffs criticism from Orland Park Mayor McLaughlin and urges government agencies to work together to fight rising drug use</b></h3>
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The Orland Fire Prevention District is puzzled and surprised that Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin would criticize the Fire District for hosting a program to raise awareness among parents about drug and substance abuse in the suburban region.</div>
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The program was held on Tuesday night (July 15) and has been hosted annually for the past four years. It was widely publicized, showcasing student role models and parents whose children and families have experienced the tragedy of drugs and substance abuse.</div>
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McLaughlin <a data-mce-href="http://www.orland-park.il.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=890" href="http://www.orland-park.il.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=890" target="_blank">issued a press release</a> Friday that falsely accused the Fire District of disseminating “inaccurate information” about drug use. It implies there is no heroin or substance abuse problem in Orland Park or the immediate suburbs and contradicts public statements made only four weeks earlier by Orland Park Police Chief Tim McCarthy.</div>
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“We are deeply disappointed McLaughlin would issue his criticism without even contacting us to discuss the issue, or even attending the event which was widely publicized in the media,” Orland Fire Protection District President Jim Hickey said.</div>
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“The mayor’s press release was filled with inaccurate and irresponsible statements. I am deeply disappointed when public officials show more concern for their public images rather than for the safety and well-being of our citizens.”</div>
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Hickey said the information disseminated at the Fire District’s public meeting was accurate and correctly defined the threat of heroin and substance abuse as serious concerns that must be addressed by an educated community.</div>
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“It would be shameful to believe public officials would bury their heads in the sand and pretend there is no drug abuse problem in our region. The data shows a frightening increase in heroin and opiate abuse in this region and it needs to be addressed,” Hickey said. “That’s the only conclusion I can make from the mayor’s actions.”</div>
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Hickey said McLaughlin overreacted to a newspaper article which may have unfairly characterized the school district as being unresponsive, but the fact is there hasn’t been a concerted effort to address the rising drug problems.</div>
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“Drug use isn’t a problem that plagues ‘bad neighborhoods’ or ‘poor communities.’ It’s a problem everywhere and responsible public officials should do everything they can to educate and inform the public. That’s what the Fire District has and will continue to do,” Hickey said.</div>
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The Fire District is more than willing to meet with Mayor McLaughlin, Police Supt. McCarthy and officials from the local schools, Hickey said, to work together and develop a unified stand against drug abuse in a more appropriate manner rather than through public criticism from officials who didn’t even attend the meeting.</div>
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The Fire District program was not funded by taxpayer dollars and was conducted by volunteers who included three current and former Sandburg students, Michael Schofield, who was drafted by the Denver Broncos, Olympic Ice Hockey Silver Medalist Kendall Coyne, and Patrick Brucki a current Sandburg student athlete. The three students reached out to the more than 100 parents and students who attended the two hour long seminar.</div>
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Their message was clear: “Drugs are not fun. They are dangerous. And students must resist the temptation to hang around other kinds who are using drugs.”</div>
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The meeting included the experiences of two parents whose children were involved in drugs and substance abuse, including the father of a high school senior who died of heroin use. They related how their children made the “wrong choices,” destroying their lives and their families. Tami O’Brien and Brian Kirk represented the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) and The Hero Foundation.</div>
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The program, cohosted by In the Blink of an Eye Foundation headed by OFPD Battalion Chief Michael Schofield, was widely publicized for six weeks. It attracted many community leaders including Cook County Commissioner Liz Gorman, and Village of Orland Park Trustee Dan Calandriello.</div>
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The information reflected firsthand data as experienced by emergency medical personnel and first responders from the Fire District.</div>
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“Firefighters are oftentimes the first people at the scene of a drug or substance abuse incident. We are called to save their lives,” said Fire Chief Ken Brucki.</div>
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“Helping parents understand what is involved and what can be done can help save more lives. That’s why we continue to host this program and will host it again next year.”</div>
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Data clearly shows an alarming increase in heroin use in Orland Park, in the Fire District, and in the suburban region.</div>
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During the presentation, Brucki said he spoke about drug use among elementary school children “throughout the region,” not specifically or just in School District 135 or with respect to the local schools.</div>
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“At no time did we criticize the Village, the Police or the school districts. We noted the drug problem is growing not just in Orland Park but in neighboring suburban communities,” Brucki said.</div>
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Brucki cited an article in the local media on Friday July 18th that highlighted the success of the HELPS program started in Will County which has created "a phenomenal downturn in heroin related deaths" and which works to combine efforts from various branches of community leadership.</div>
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“We have most recently had a great relationship with the leadership of local school districts, including District 135, on education and prevention and we want that to continue,” Brucki said.</div>
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Hickey said that last month, Police Supt. McCarthy <a data-mce-href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-17/news/ct-orland-police-naloxone-tl-ssw-0619-20140617_1_naloxone-orland-park-overdose-antidote" href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-17/news/ct-orland-police-naloxone-tl-ssw-0619-20140617_1_naloxone-orland-park-overdose-antidote" target="_blank">told local media that heroin use was a problem</a>. He announced police will carry Narcan (Naxalon) in their vehicles to respond to drug abuse issues. Narcan can reverse the effects of opiate and heroin overdoses.</div>
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McCarthy’ was quoted as saying he “first noticed” an increase in heroin use in 2009, noting last year “Orland Park had 13 drug overdoses and six deaths, including five that involved heroin.” This year, McCarthy said, the department has seen eight overdoses and one death.</div>
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Hickey said McCarthy’s observations only reinforce the need to bring government officials together to address this growing problem.</div>
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Orland Park is only one community in the Orland Fire Protection District, which serves 75,000 residents in 33 square miles, including in Orland Hills and areas of unincorporated Orland Township.</div>
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The Fire District released the following incident report which shows a steady increase in heroin and opiate use since 2009. The figures do not include substance abuse incidents where Narcan was not administered.</div>
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“The incidents involved patients who displayed extreme drug seizures, were visibly unconscious, or were facing an extreme danger to life, such as experiencing a Heroin or opiate-like overdose,” Hickey said.</div>
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<strong>2009: administered Narcan 47 times, with 22 positive results.</strong></div>
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<strong>2010: administered Narcan 49 times, with 23 positive results.</strong></div>
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<strong>2011: administered Narcan 49 times, with 33 positive results.</strong></div>
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<strong>2012: administered Narcan 63 times, with 32 positive results.</strong></div>
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<strong>2013: administered Narcan 59 times, with 30 positive results.</strong></div>
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<em>(Photos courtesy of the Orland Fire Protection District.)</em></div>
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<strong>Here’s the video of the public community program:</strong></div>
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<em>Here is a link to a story broadcast about the meeting by WBBM TV (CBS) Tuesday night.</em></div>
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<a href="http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/07/15/orland-park-hosting-heroin-awareness-program/" style="border: 0px; color: #3b77bf; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Click here</a>.</div>
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