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Welcome to the Evanston Fire Fighters Association Local 742 Home Page! Local 742 was chartered on February 1, 1943. Since that time, the Evanston Fire Department and the Evanston Fire Fighters Association have endured many changes and prevailed through some turbulent times. In 1974, the Evanston Fire Fighters were the third International Association of Fire Fighters Local in Illinois to strike for our Members benefits. Today, Local 742 remains a very strong local, with membership beginning with the entry level fire fighter, continuing through Battalion Chief's.

Evanston Fire Department is facing some difficult budget decisions by the City Manager's 2010-2011 proposed budget.
Get the facts on how this will affect the Citizens of Evanston
by visiting Evanston Fire Facts.

Local 742 would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to the families devastated by the Haiti Earthquake. We would encourage you to go to the following link to give any help you can: www.haitiancongress.org Below is a list of needed supplies to help the Haitian people survive. Thank you for your support.

Evanston Fire Department was established by ordinance in 1875, for which the men and women who serve and have served, have since been protecting lives and property to the City of Evanston for 135 years.

From Chief Berkowsky:

I have the pleasure to announce the first recipient of the City Manager’s newly created “Outstanding Employee Award”. Firefighter/Paramedic Jennifer LoBianco has been selected for this prestigious honor. She will be receiving this award for the following event:

Last Sunday, January 3^rd at 7:53AM, the Evanston 911 Center received a call from Northwestern University’s Police Department reporting a woman and a dog that had fallen through the ice in the north end of the retention pond. FF/PM LoBianco was on Truck Company 23 and responded to the scene with her company consisting of Captain Alan Lermer and FF/PM Pat King. Upon arrival, Truck 23 had to park about four blocks from the water due to the snow and ice conditions on the access roads. FF/PM LoBianco, wearing an ice water rescue suit, jumped into a NUPD vehicle that was able to drive down the narrow path, arrived at the shore line and proceeded onto the ice and into the water to rescue the Evanston resident. Once the woman was safely back on shore, FF/PM LoBianco and the other responders were able to safely rescue the dog. The woman and dog are both doing well.

FF/PM LoBianco did an outstanding job! It is important to note that these type of operations are always a team effort and Shift 3 lead by the Incident Commander Jeff McDermott, Truck 23, Engine 25, Engine 21 and Ambulance 22 all worked together to effect a successful rescue. Congratulations to FF/PM LoBianco and all of the members who responded to the call last Sunday.

The Trophy will be on display at FDHQ for the next two weeks.

Evanston Training File Photo - 2004

Thank you very much, but this was definitely a TEAM effort. I hope that everyone realizes this is what we as a Department are trained and prepared to do everyday. Our rigs are equipped, located and staffed to provide the quickest and most efficient response.

Retired Member Roger Bush's son Joey is on the Evanston Police Department. While on his way to work, he was in a motorcycle accident that caused sever injury. The following web site was created to get updates on his condition:
Hi everyone, Just to let you know, Joes brother put together a web site for updates and comments. getwelljoeybush.typepad.com if you'll kindly pass this along it may answer some questions. Thanks Roger Bush.

The Evanston Police and Fire Department “The Men & Women in Blue” will be hosting a replenishment blood drive and fund raiser for one of their very own, Officer Joseph Bush who is in critical condition at Lutheran General Hospital after being involved in a serious motorcycle accident several weeks ago. The date of the drive will be December 14^th, 2009 from 11:00am-6:00pm at the Evanston Fire Department Headquarters located at 909 Lake Street Evanston IL. More details and appointment information: coming soon.

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You can now log onto www.facebook.com and search for Evanston Fire Fighters Local #742 or click here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=57133504122 You have to become a member of Facebook to view the Group. Once you join, or if you are a current member, to to the top right corner where it says Search. Enter Evanston Fire Fighters Local #742 and then click to Search Facebook. You will see the group, and can join there! Post events such as birthday's, retirement parties, photo's, or just messages to each other. We have taken down the Message forum that was on the site, as it had not been used. With the increased popularity of Facebook, we have decided to move our way of communicating with one of the largest communities on the Web!

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Evanston Fire Department Box Alarm 1125 Dewey 6-18-2009
Photos Courtesy of:
Tim Olk Fire Department Photo Unit
State Coordinator ( Illinois )
International Fire Photographers Association

Please sign up both current and Retired Members so that you don't miss important announcements such as retirements, funerals, current events, etc. Too many times Brothers and Sisters miss out on these events due to a Kelly Day, vacation day, etc. By joining the list, I will be able to send out a notification to each member who signs up to keep you all better informed as to what is going on. To help in that, if you have information about a funeral notification or event, please e-mail Jeff Boetto at: FyrEater21@aol.com to let me know the information so it can be passed along.

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