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CFD MEMBERS

Salute Itasca Firefighter with

terminal cancer takes final ride home

in ambulance with fiancé, dog

1. HOMEPAGE

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1244 N. Wells St. (Old Town)

1653 W. 43rd St.

Engine Co. 27 - 1244 N. Wells St.

Engine Co. 49 - 1653 W. 43rd St.

A HISTORIC WEBSITE FOR CURRENT EVENTS
AND PAST HISTORY OF THE FORMER VOLUNTEER

CHICAGO CIVIL DEFENSE - FIRE & RESCUE AND

CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT - E.P.D.S.

(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & DISASTER SERVICES) UNIT,

ALONG WITH THE FIREFIGHTER'S OF THE CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT

Featuring classic documents and memorabilia.
Classic C.F.D. fire & disaster videos, classic
C.F.D. fire & disaster audio files, along with
classic & recent fire, disaster & apparatus photo's
and video's. Official Federal, State & Local
Government Agency links, for just about anything in
the fire, disaster and Emergency Preparedness field.

LIVE 24 / 7 streaming audio feeds of the Chicago Fire 911/ O.E.M.C.
Center, (Main, Englewood Offices & Citywide Fire,

in Digital UHF & UHF).

Also with local news media of recent fires,
disasters and C.F.D.stories in the news. Special
website links to well known major fires & disasters
that occurred within the city of Chicago. Links
to other fire related and disaster service originations
and their websites. Included are links to purchase
your own Chicago Fire Department memorabilia on
EBay plus much more!

1905 - 1979

The History of the Chicago Civil Defense

Chicago Fire Department - E.P.D.S. Unit

January 1, 1958 - July 23, 1989

In 1957, then Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert J. Quinn had an idea. He knew of six heavy duty rescue trucks that the Federal Government had supplied the city, to use as they saw fit. The rescue vehicles were all brand new, fully equipped but just sitting idle in City of Chicago garages, collecting dust and waiting for the big one. After meeting with Charles (Jimmy) Johnson, a long time friend of Quinn's and an avid fire fan, Quinn decided to approach Mayor Richard J. Daley with a plan for these Rescue Squads.

It would involve an all-volunteer unit to facilitate and operate this equipment with proper training and personnel to provide ancillary support at fires and other disasters. Johnson would be the civilian Chief of the unit. A handful of volunteers were gathered together between October of 1957 and January of 1958. The Chicago Civil Defense, Fire and Rescue Unit was then born.

The first day the unit was in service, members responded to a major extra-alarm fire at 54 E. Hubbard St. It was immediately known from that point on, that the organization could play a vital role in the non-hazardous duties at fire scenes and other disasters within the city and the outlying suburbs.

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Main F.A.O./North

and

Englewood F.A.O./ South

800 MHz Digital System

P25 Phase 2

plus

Main F.A.O./North,

Englewood F.A.O./South,

& Citywide Fire in UHF Digital P25

ATTN. DEPARTMENT

.Unless you have a 800 MHz. digital P-25 Phase 2 scanner radio,

you will NOT be able to monitor C.F.D. channels!

This 800 MHz. digital P-25 Phase 2 system has come to the

C.F.D. and all City of Chicago agencies and departments in

the future including C.P.D. Zones and Citywides!

The average price for a Uniden model # SMS100

handheld/portable scanner is$650.00 plus programing,

sales tax and delivery, if you can find a unit to purchase!

Digital scanner radios are VERY technical! You do not just

entering the frequency to listen! If you are NOT computer

knowledgeable you will need to have your digital scanner

pre-programed at an additional cost to you and watch helpful

videos on YouTube.com on how to operate your new scanner

radio!

For more information on digital scanners radios etc. go to,

RadioReference.com

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6/20/2022

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3/11/2022

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***** CLASSIC C.F.D. VIDEOS *******

BACKDRAFT

30 Years Later

C.F.D and

BACKDRAFT
Filmed at 43rd St.

Quarters

It is with deep regrets that we

announce the passing of our

good friend and brother,

THOMAS "Tom" GRZESLO

(03/28/1954 - 08/25/2022)

Tom passed away on

August 25, 2022

Tom joined the Wells St. unit

in 1975 and is the

cousin of Brother Alan Grzeslo

For information on services, CLICK on the link below

https://legacy.suntimes.com/us/obituaries/chicagosuntimes/name

/thomas-grzeslo-obituary?n=thomas-grzeslo&pid=202687952&fhid=16253

**** Rest In Peace Brother ****

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BULLETIN

Sydney (Synbad) Smith

is NOT and NEVER was a sworn Firefighter with
the Chicago Fire Department. He was NOT a
Firefighter on a westside Company, nor was he a
Firefighter on Truck Co. 10.

He was ONLY a volunteer member of the former
Chicago Fire Dept. E.P.D.S. Unit (Civil Defense)
back on the mid 1980's.

Currently Sidney Smith, convicted of Armed Robbery,

is a Board Member of the 5-11 Club Inc.

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CLICK on either icon to left and
go directly to the C.F.D. Media
page on Twitter, with all of the
latest C.F.D. information with
photos of fires, accidents, etc.

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BULLETIN

Thomas J. Palma

is NOT and NEVER was a sworn Firefighter
with the Chicago Fire Department.

He was ONLY a volunteer member of the former
Chicago Fire Dept. E.P.D.S. Unit (Civil Defense)

Chicago Fire Department items sold on EBAY

ALL Chicago Fire Dept. Classic Audio & Video's can be found at YouTube.com ChicagoFD1

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ChicagoFD1 Channel

ALL Chicago Fire Dept. Classic Audio & Video's can be found at DailyMotion.com ChicagoFD2

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This website is updated regularly!

This website is NOT affiliated with the City of Chicago.
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This is the OFFICIAL website of the former

Chicago Civil Defense Fire & Rescue Division

and

Chicago Fire Department - E.P.D.S. Unit.

Anyone interested in submitting any related photo's
or document's to this website, is encouraged to
contact this website at the Contact Us link below,

or for more information and details you my reach
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Welcome to ChicagoCivilDefense.org - Fire & Rescue Unit / Chicago Fire Department - E.P.D.S. website. Dedicated to Robert J.Quinn, Fire Commissioner & Acting Director and ALL former members of the Chicago Civil Defense / Chicago Fire Dept. - E.P.D.S. Volunteer Unit (1958 - 1989)

1. HOMEPAGE

2. MEMBERS PAGE

3. REUNION PARTY PHOTO'S

4. CD/EPDS CO. QTRS. PICS

5. APPARATUS PHOTO'S CD

6. APPARATUS PICS E.P.D.S

7. FIRE & RESCUE PHOTO'S

8. MISC. PHOTO'S PAGE

9. ENGINE CO. 87 CLUB

10. CD/EPDS MEMORABILIA

13. NEWSPAPER STORIES

14. CFD NEWS MEDIA

16. HISTORY OF CHICAGO CD

19. CLASSIC DOCUMENT'S

20. CFD ORDER'S-ARCHIVE'S

21. LINKS & CONTACT'S

22. CHICAGO DISASTERS

22a. Bulk Term.Acid Leak

22b. Stockyard Fire 1910

22c. Iroquois Theater

22d. Eastland Ship

22e. Our Lady Of Angels

22f. 1992 Tunnel Flood

22g. Chicago EL Mishaps

23. S. Redick CFD PICS

23a. S. Redick CFD PICS

23b. S. Redick Misc Depts

23c. S.Redick Misc Depts

24. M.A.B.A.S. & Div. 3

26. C.F.D. COMPANY QTRS.

27. C.F.D. AIR SEA RESCUE

28. HISTORY OF THE C.F.D.

29. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

29a. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

29b. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

29c. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

29d. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

30. C.F.D. FIRE COMM.

31. C.F.D. Radio Freq's.

32. O.E.M.C. PAGE

33. C.P.D. Zone 12 Radio

34. F.D.N.Y.

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