The Flossmoor Fire Department has an opportunity to add two new shift captains to its full-time staff thanks in part to a $348,992 Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. Funding is coming from a Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) grant program designed to provide funding to help[Read More…]
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District 161 kids get to see a firefighter’s view
What better way to end summer school than with a chance to sit in a fireman’s truck! After six weeks of learning, the Summer Academy for District 161 ended Thursday, July 26, for more than 400 kids pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
Flossmoor Fire Department looking for two new full-time captains
As its department faces increased calls and market pressures, the Flossmoor Fire Department is reorganizing its staffing structure. The department is eliminating three shift commander posts, currently held by contracted personnel, and replacing them with two full-time captain positions. Flossmoor currently only has three full-time firefighter/paramedics — Chief Christopher[Read More…]
Man found dead after Flossmoor fire was dentist’s widower
The person found dead at the scene of a Flossmoor fire has been identified as Krzysztof A. Kasinski, 78. Kasinski was the owner of the home at 2010 Collett Lane that was gutted by fire on Feb. 28. Cook County Medical Examiner spokeswoman Becky Schlikerman confirmed Kasinski’s identity after[Read More…]
Crews encountered ‘high heat and a large volume of fire’ at fatal scene
The Flossmoor fire on Feb. 28 in which the homeowner was found dead took almost an hour and multiple crews to extinguish after firefighters found the house fully ablaze. According to Flossmoor Fire Captain Matt Berk, a report of the fire that came in at 12:47 p.m. initially identified[Read More…]
Body discovered following fire on Flossmoor’s Collett Lane
A body was found Wednesday after fire swept through a home in Flossmoor. Firefighters discovered the body of a male on the lower level of a home in the 2000 block of Collett Lane, according to a news release issued by Flossmoor Fire Chief Chris Sewell. The man is still[Read More…]
Fire causes damage to garbage truck in Flossmoor
A garbage truck caught fire this week during a pickup run through Flossmoor. No injuries were reported during the Jan. 9 fire, which extensively damaged the Homewood Disposal truck, Flossmoor Assistant Fire Chief Keith Damm said. The fire, in the 1000 block of Evans Road, was reported at 7:34 a.m.[Read More…]
Flossmoor house is ‘total loss’ in New Year’s Day blaze
A Flossmoor house was destroyed on New Year’s Day as firefighters from several communities battled flames and below-zero temperatures. The house, in the 1800 block of Oak Lane Road, was already in flames when firefighters arrived shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 1. “The building was fully involved prior to[Read More…]
Firefighters train at two Flossmoor houses prior to demolition
For nearly two years, the two houses near Flossmoor’s southwest corner had been vacant and scheduled for demolition. But before they were torn down, the structures were used to provide valuable training for firefighters from Flossmoor and other area communities.
Early-morning blaze sends Flossmoor family to rooftop
Firefighters Monday rescued a Flossmoor family of four from their roof as their home was engulfed in flames. The family members – the mother, father and two children – did not appear to be injured. They were taken by ambulance to Advocate South Suburban Hospital for observation, said Matt Berk,[Read More…]