Chicago Fire Department
Hundreds gathered; a minister called the service a celebration of life and asked mourners to their neighbor and give them a “Jermaine-type” smile
“When we take an oath as firefighters, we take an oath to put others first,” said IAFF President Edward Kelly
“The first thing you feel is failure. We want to be able to save our brother or sister,” said Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 spokesman Patrick Quane
Firefighters received cheers from a small crowd that had gathered after successfully retrieving the brightly-colored bird
Mayor Lori Lightfoot chose Acting Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt to be the first woman to head the Chicago Fire Department
Chicago firefighters were filming the exterior of the building during the blaze when the cat appeared in a window amid billowing smoke
A Chicago Fire Department spokesman said more residents could have died if firefighters hadn’t responded as quickly
The inspector general’s report found more than half of female employees and 87% of Black employees surveyed reported harassment or discrimination
Union officials and other supporters opposed the ban, saying the dogs bring comfort to firefighters after difficult calls
Six ambulances were sent to the three-story apartment building that was engulfed in flames
The firefighter was able to continue fighting the blaze after the mayday call
Firefighters also rescued two other children, ages 2 and 5
The Chicago Fire Department called an EMS Plan 3, dispatching 15 ambulances, a district chief and chief paramedic
Officials said the firefighters became disoriented and were assisted from the house by other firefighters
Video shows one of the firefighters leaping from the roof of the building to another building to escape
Firefighters worked frantically to save fellow members as the building collapsed around them; 9 did not survive
Dwain Johnson, 18, and a 15-year-old boy are charged murder in the shooting death of retired Chicago Firefighter Dwain Williams in an attempted carjacking
Seven collapses occurred inside the building while firefighters battled the blaze, ultimately causing the entire roof to collapse
Retired Chicago Firefighter-Paramedic Dwain Williams, who served the department for more than 20 years, was killed in an attack by three gunmen on Thursday
A modern fire sprinkler system now exists throughout the building that sits on the site where the historic blaze killed 92 children and three nuns
Authorities said bullets shattered a window and hit an overhead door at the firehouse
Security footage shows three shooters involved in the incident that left a Chicago firefighter’s young son wounded
Training at the Quinn Fire Academy has been temporarily suspended
Chicago Fire Department officials said an internal investigation could lead to discipline “up to and including termination” if the allegations are sustained
A resident claims she saw someone in a Chicago fire truck removing the banner
First Deputy Superintendent Eric Carter said mourners outside a funeral home in the Gresham neighborhood were fired upon from a passing vehicle
The paramedic trainee claims the firefighter groped and made lewd remarks toward him, and that other firefighters tried to cover up the incident
Officials say a large chunk of plaster ceiling fell on all three firefighters during an apartment blaze Sunday
Firefighters will be tested during shift changes at stations that have had several virus cases
Chicago Firefighter Edward Singleton, 55, had served with the department for nearly 33 years
The firefighter was shot in the leg by an “unknown offender” while responding to the car fire, authorities said
A lawsuit filed by the city says the two logos are nearly identical
The FAA launched an investigation into allegations of “unqualified CFD personnel manning” specialized rigs that are mandated at airports
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