| May 2011 |
| The Illinois Fire Fighter Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony was held in Springfield on May 12th, 2011. Lt. M. Allen, Capt. T. McKenzie, and Lt. A. Ruderman were honored with the Firefighter Excellence Award for saving the life of a 15 month old baby at a rescue from a house fire last October. The 1st picture is Chief Sekosky with ex-Decatur fire fighter and now Fire Chief of Springfield Fire Department, Ken Fuston. Chief Abbott also attended the ceremory. To see the full program, go to the State Fire Marshal site, Medal of Honor Awards. | |
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Donna Bates retires after nearly 40 years with Police and Fire Departments. Images from the Herald and Review video. Congratulations Donna!  |
April pictures - ISU fraternity house fire - 4/20. Mike Wigginton and Mitch Ward install key boxes (Herald & Review/Ralph Pansch), boxcar fire pictures from DC Abbott and Wandtv Monday, 4/18, Capt Kline during wind storm 4/19 that knocked out power to about 300 area homes, and the Reid brothers after the "Penguin in the Park" race, 3/26. From left: Ed, 2nd place, 60-64, George, 7th, 64-69, John Bingham, and John, 1st, over 70. |
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| A picture of the Blue Mill restuarant fire, sent by Mark Nixon. Also a couple recent Herald and Review pictures, 1961 first aid equipment with Clarence Howard, BC Everett Riedel, and Capt. Leo Harding, and 1937 testing rope fire escape. A picture postcard of a Decatur Fire Department steamer postmarked 1915, and pictures of the Morehouse and Wells fire in 1909. (article) | |
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