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The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) provides firefighting services along with emergency medical response services, hazardous materials mitigation services, and technical rescue response services in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Chicago.
Chicago Fire SC: Tradition. Honor. Passion. Colo-Colo: Spanish: El equipo que ha sabido ser campeón (The team that has known to become champion) CR Flamengo: Uma vez Flamengo, sempre Flamengo (Once Flamengo, always Flamengo) Tabor Academy: Vincit Semper Veritas (Truth always conquers)
Currently, the head of the Chicago Fire Department is appointed by the mayor of Chicago, and confirmed by the Chicago City Council. Originally, the leader of the Chicago Fire Department was known as chief engineer. This position was created by an ordinance passed by the then-village of Chicago's board of trustees in November 1835.
It was the motto of the United States Navy destroyer tender USS Sierra (AD-18). [8] It is the motto of the Long Beach (California) Fire Department. It is the motto of the Bradford County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Management (Starke, Florida). It is the motto of the FEMA Region 5 Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT), Chicago, Illinois.
Engine Company 21 in 1873. Engine Company 21, organized in 1872, was the first all-black fire company in the Chicago Fire Department.The fire pole was invented by members of the company in 1888, and after inventing it, Engine 21 had the fastest response time in the city.
CHICAGO – The Chicago Police Department made its case to the City Council Friday for the funding it needs for the next fiscal year. The police budget makes up a large percentage of the city’s ...
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Long before Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke shot and killed a black teenager, sparking a public outcry and now a Justice Department probe into the city’s troubled police department, he had established a track record as one of Chicago’s most complained-about cops. Since 2001, civilians have lodged 20 complaints against Van Dyke. None ...