Chicago Fire Department
An autopsy determined that Jan Tchoryk died of a heart attack, a natural cause
Three other firefighters and two civilians were injured at the scene
The crewmembers were transported to hospitals and appeared to not be seriously injured, officials said
Firefighter Daniel Capuano, 43, died December 2015 after falling down an elevator shaft while battling a warehouse fire
In an Instagram video, Joe Minoso recorded himself stuck in the elevator and watched crews pry open the doors
The suit was filed in 2012 by dozens of women who said they were subjected to strength tests that were not job related for the firefighter/EMT position
The 2-year-old canine was deemed healthy by a vet, although he shed 20 pounds
The unanimous ruling questioned the relevance of certain aspects of the required physical performance test
Fire officials said no passengers were aboard the plane at the time
Chicago Fire Department spokesman said Lorenzo Douglas waited a long time to become a firefighter and was well liked by those he worked with
The woman wanted to pass a fire station as a rig was trying to park
Chicago firefighter Daniel Capuano died last year after falling down an open elevator shaft while battling a fire
The firefighter was taken to a hospital in good condition with a burn to the arm; no other injuries were reported
A fire department spokesman said paramedics aren’t sent into areas where they need it; union officials say that is not true
The death rate of black children in house fires across the United States is more than double that of white children
A four-story mattress warehouse fire occurred Saturday night
The firefighter was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Joe Murray was one of the first to respond to the devastating 1958 blaze at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic school that killed 92 students and three nuns
Authorities said it could take weeks to sift through debris in the unstable building to pinpoint the cause of the blaze
The one-story, two-block-long flea market had vehicles parked on a deck that fell into the burning building
They were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; officials said they may have been hurt when something fell on them
Daniel Capuano, a 15-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, also worked as a part-time firefighter and paramedic for the Evergreen Park Fire Department
Fire officials said no one was injured in the fire or the crash
Richard Ford II takes the job amid ongoing criticism over the department’s lack of diversity within its ranks
Jatin Patel has received a string of violations and a series of fines for dangerous and unsafe conditions at other properties he has managed or owned
Inspector General Joe Ferguson said the move would improve public safety outcomes and response time; the union disagrees
They claim there’s still racism within the department and that it won’t change unless Commissioner Jose Santiago leaves
Officials said the building’s owner did not have proper work permits and the removal of the elevator was unauthorized
Chicago Firefighters Union President Tom Ryan called Capuano, “A hero to his department, a hero to his community, and most importantly, a hero to his family.”
Lawsuit alleges the owner was negligent because the building had an open elevator shaft, gaping holes in the floor and no permits
Inspectors alleged various problems, including “gaping holes” in the floor and voids stretching from the second floor to the basement left by demolition of the elevator shaft
Fire officials said there was nothing around the open elevator shaft to alert firefighters that a hazard was present
Other firefighters quickly reached 15-year veteran Daniel Capuano, 42, and got him to an ambulance; he was pronounced dead at the hospital
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