Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The fire protection district will host a statewide fire school on Nov. 3. However, the district teaches aspiring firefighters all year round with its internal cadet program.
The Frankfort Fire Protection District will host a one-day statewide cadet fire school facilitated by the Illinois Fire Service Institute on Nov. 3. The program is expected to draw 40-70 cadets from across the state, according to Brian Adcock, a firefighter engineer and training coordinator for the district. The district received a grant from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal to host the event. Cadets who attend will learn firefighting skills, such as how to use a breathing apparatus and deploy ladders. This is the second time Frankfort has hosted the event. Frankfort is one of a handful of suburbs that oversees an ongoing training program geared toward preparing young people for a career in firefighting. The Frankfort Fire …
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Frankfort firefighters were able to practice on a real building this week at the former Enrico's restaurant, which is slated to be torn down.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Bob Bong
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Enrico's restaurant was popular among Frankfort residents for its Italian fare. Firefighters showed how much they appreciated the former village landmark this week by smashing glass, busting down walls, cutting holes in the roof and, in general, making a mess of the place. "We don't get many chances to practice on a real building," said Frankfort Fire Protection District training officer Brian Adcock. "So, when this opportunity came along, we jumped at it." Adcock put firefighter through their paces on Monday and Tuesday by having them find simulated fires, practice forcible entries, practice cutting holes in the roof and breaching walls in the building at LaGrange Road and U.S. 30. The practice did not involve real flames. "We'd have had …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Frankfort Fire Protection District is looking for donated vehicles that no longer run to use in an upcoming training class.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Joe Vince
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
The Frankfort Fire Protection District needs unused vehicles for use in an upcoming training class for firefighters next month. Donated vehicles must have a current title. The fire district will make arrangements to tow any vehicles that cannot be driven to the fire station. Contact the district at 815-469-1700, ext. 7124, or e-mail Adcock@frankfortfire.org for more information. Check Out These Other Frankfort Fire Protection District Stories: Two Ways to Stay Connected to Frankfort Patch:
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Watch members of the Frankfort Fire Protection District's cadet program receive hands-on training when it comes to navigating an actual building.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Joe Vince
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Throughout their careers, firefighters probably spend more time training on imaginary fires than they do fighting real ones. But it's that training and preparedness that can mean the difference between saving a life and losing one. And while fire departments invest in simulators and other equipment to stay up to speed, it's no substitution for training on real buildings. WATCH: Groundbreaking Brings Mariano's Step Closer to Opening in Frankfort That's why the Lt. Jeff Otte and engineer Brian Adcock, coordinators for the cadet program for the Frankfort Fire Protection District, jumped at the chance to use the abandoned buildings along LaGrange Road that are being torn down to make way for the new Mariano's Fresh Market grocery store. Cadets…
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Manhattan resident Jake Stevens, 22, died in a Frankfort Township car accident. New Lenox man Kevin Krohn was driving the vehicle, and police suspect alcohol was involved in the crash.
Police believe alcohol was a factor in the fatal car accident that killed a Manhattan man Saturday while the driver, a New Lenox man, escaped. The accident occurred about 3:45 a.m. Aug. 25 in Frankfort Township. The passenger, 22-year-old Jake Stevens of Manhattan, died as a result of burns. Stevens was a passenger in a car driven by Kevin Krohn, 22, of New Lenox, when the vehicle went off the road and hit an obstruction. The car burst into flames, said Kathy Hoffmeyer, Will County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman. Get Patch breaking news alerts to your email. Stevens' identity wasn't determined immediately, Hoffmeyer said. The Will County Coroner's Office identified Stevens through his dental records. According to police, Krohn, who …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Greg Prunsky, a student at Western Illinois University, was surprised by the village fire protection district, Soldiers Guardian Angels and Warrior Watch Riders at VFW Post 1493.
Bittersweet was the best way to describe the scene at VFW Post 1493 on the evening of Monday, July 30. When soon-to-be-deployed U.S. Army National Guard reservist Greg Prunsky and his parents pulled into the post's parking lot, they were greeted by friends and family lined up with flags cheering. Prunsky, a Frankfort native, shook hands with the members of the Soldiers Guardian Angels and Warrior Watch Riders that helped organize the event before the rally began. "The support out here is outstanding," said Prunsky, a Western Illinois University student majoring in law enforcement who joined the National Guard in 2008. He's part of a military police unit based at Fort Sheridan. During the get-together a prayer was said by the dozens in …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Cindy Williams is looking for a place to stay after her minivan caught fire in the garage of the home she was renting on Hickory Creek Road.
With her belongings stacked next to her in four beat-up, cardboard boxes, Cindy Williams, her face soot-covered, sat on her front stoop Monday evening and held her cell phone in the air, exasperated that her phone lost its charge while she was talking with her insurance agent. "Now my cell phone's dead! Can you believe it?" she said. That minor inconvenience, though, underscored the larger tragedy of Williams' evening after her minivan caught fire in the garage of the Frankfort Square house she was renting, leaving her without a place to stay. READ: State, County and Local Fire Officials Investigate 3 Possible Arsons Williams said an electrical short in her 2004 Oldsmobile Silhouette minivan caused the blaze, which spread to the garage and…
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
During the warm, summer months, mulch can become one of the biggest fire hazards around the house. The Frankfort Fire Protection District tells you how you can protect yourself.
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- Joe Vince
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
When looking for potential fire hazards around the house this summer, most people wouldn't think that one of the biggest dangers could be in their gardens. But each year during this time, hundreds of landscaping mulch fires are reported. That's why the Frankfort Fire Protection District wants residents to know how to protect themselves from these fires that start out small and undetected, then grow into major blazes that quickly spread to shrubbery and homes. The fire district provides these tips and advice so residents can help keep the community mulch fire-free: SOURCE: Frankfort Fire Protection District
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
No one was injured in a fire in a abandoned house in the 20900 block of South 78th Avenue on Monday, May 28. The blaze happened near another vacant structure that was burned down last month.
An abandoned house fire that took Frankfort Fire Protection District firefighters about an hour to battle early Monday morning is the fourth such blaze in the area since April that the state fire marshal's office is investigating. No one was injured in the fire Monday, May 28, in the 20900 block of South 78th Avenue, said Battalion Chief Sean Fierce. Flames had engulf the house, which had been vacant for a number of years, by the time firefighters arrived at the scene around 3:50 a.m., he added. READ: State, County and Local Authorities Investigate 3 Possible Arsons Some parts of the house from Monday's fire were still smoldering, even after the fire was contained in the foundation, he added. "Crews are stopping by every hour or so to …
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
No one was injured from the Brickstone Drive fire that gutted a house and damaged another. Neighbors and others are aiding those homeowners. Learn how you can pitch in. Plus, read how a Frankfort Square man stopped another fire from spreading Saturday.
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- Joe Vince
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Saturday, May 26, 2012
One house was destroyed and a neighboring residence suffered extensive damage from a fire that started late Wednesday night in the 8300 block of Brickstone Drive in Frankfort Square. The residents escaped their burning homes, and there were no injuries. As of Thursday afternoon, the cause of the fire had not been determined, said Assistant Chief Larry Rauch of the Frankfort Fire Protection District. Investigators were looking at a couple different ways the blaze could have started, he said, adding that fire's origins weren't suspicious. NEWSLETTER: Sign Up for Headlines and Breaking News Alerts Delivered to Your Inbox Firefighters from Frankfort and five area departments—including Mokena, New Lenox, Tinley Park, Manhattan and Matteson—…
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