Station Gossip

• Good wishes and prayers go out to Chaplain Sue Null for aspeedyrecoveryaftersurgeryonabrokenfoot.

• ShoutouttoHRFDChaplainPaulMeyersforhisquickthinkingafterourfirefighterswerepulledfromtheFallFestivalParadetofightabarnfire.Thatalsomeantthattherewasn’tanyonetoopen the tentat the festival.So,PaulhaddispatchsendoutapageforallChaplainstorespondtothetent.Theyonlyfoundoutwhywhentheygot there.So,whilethefirefightersfoughtthefire,ourChaplains,joinedalsobysomeofourdispatchers,werehappytoholddownthetent!

• Cert Member Jim Purpura wishes to relate something thathappened to him during a recent fire. Jim says, “During thestorage unit fire onNorth Second Street onAug. 15th, I andanotherCERTmember,BillGindhartwereonscenetoprovidefirefighterrehab.BillloadedSupportVan743withbottledwater,ice,andtowels,andIbroughtanadditionalcaseofbottledwaterinmyvehicle.After a coupleofhours, thebottledwaterwasrunninglow,soItookthevanandheadedtoALDIstopurchasemore. Ipulledup in frontof the storeandopened the slidingdooronthevanandwentinside.IpassedaMomwithtwoyoungsonsunder10yearsoldpackingtheirgroceriesandhandedthecashiermycreditcardtellingherIneededtopickupfivecasesofwaterforthefirefightersatthesceneofafireemergency.IgrabbedtwocasesandheadedforthevanwhereItossedthemintheopendoor.Iturnedaroundtogettwomoreandtherewasthemomandthetwoboyseachwithacaseofwater.Itwasallthesmallestonecoulddotoholditupchesthigh,letalonecarryitfrominsidethestoretothevan.Ithankedthemandthankedtheboysagainafterpayingthecashier.Thanksmom,I’msureyourboyswillneverforgetwhattheydid:IknowIwon’t.”

Las Vegas, you’re in our hearts and prayers!

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Roscoe Fall Festival

Firefightersparticipatedin thisyear’sRoscoeFallFestival.Raffletickets,walkingtacos,loadedpotatoes,anddrinkssoldverywellattheFirefightersAssociation’stent.FirefighterstriedtobeintheFallFestivalParade,butjustastheparadestarted,firstamedicalcall,thenabarnfirewouldpullallthetrucksfromtheparadeexceptone.

HRFD Chaplains and Dispatchers manned the tent at the Fall Festival after the parade while the firefighters were at the barn fire.

Deputy Chief John Bergeorn and Battalion Chief Jay Alms present a $10,000 check to the big HRFA raffle winner, Greg Holmes. Greg opted for the 10,000 cash prize instead of the 2018 Harley Motorcycle.

From the Chief’s DeskBy Fire Chief Don Shoevlin

WelcometoFall!Coolerweather,beautifulcolorsandjustmaybe,somerain

Withthedrynessover thepastmonth,Iurgeyoutobecautiouswhenburninglandscapewasteorhavingarecreationalfire.Itwillbeveryeasytostartgrassfiresandtheywillspreadveryquickly.

Thispastmonth,ourfirefightersrespondedto238callsforservice.TheyalsovolunteeredtheirtimewiththetentatTheFallFestival,Fall Festival Parade (well, we were lined up), fireworks stand-by,MudVolleyball,SafetyDayatHomeDepot,andweheldourAnnualCrunchTimeChallengeweekend.(Seearticleonpage5).Theseareexamplesthatnotonlyshowthededicationthatallofourfirepersonnelhave,butalsothepassionforwhattheydo.

Thank you to everyone that stopped and visited us at the FallFestivalandattendedtheparade.Weapologizeaboutnotbeingabletoparticipateintheparadeandshareourcandywitheveryone,butweweresummonedtoabarnfirejustastheparadewasstarting.Congratulationstothewinnerofourmotorcycleraffle!

October isFirePreventionMonth!OurFirePreventionBureau,withthehelpofourfirefighters,havebeenouteverydayperformingfiredrillsandinspectionsinallofourschools.Thereportbackisall of the schools are doing an excellent job.This is above andbeyondournormalinspectionschedule.HatsofftoBattalionChiefAlms,KenKelley,KenKrause,EverettPeterson,JimPurpuraandBillGindhartforanexcellentjob.

CrunchTimehascomeandgone.CaptainHuffmanhassuccessfullycompleted another weekend of education and networking forouryoungfirefighters,alongwith those in thesurroundingarea.ThankyoutoCaptainHuffmanandhiscrewforalloftheirtimededicatedandputin.Itisnoteasywithscheduling,coordinatingandobtainingitemstoputonaneventofthismagnitude.Toallofthemembersofourdepartmentwhovolunteeredtoassist,Thankyou,Iknowthereweremany.

It is that timeof theyear to“fallbehind”.OnSunday,Nov.5that2:00AMweloseanhourofsleep.IaskyoualltoremembertoreplacethebatteriesinyoursmokealarmsandCOdetectors.IwouldalsoaskeveryonetocheckthatyouraddressesareproperlymarkedandVISIBLEfromthestreet.Aswerespondtoemergencycallswedonotwantourarrivaltobeimpairedbecauseofimproperornovisiblemarkings.

AsIclose,Iwanttoupdateeveryoneonourprojectthatstartedayearago.Asyoumayrecall,webegananimprovement/updateprojectatourFireStations#2and#3.Thepurposeoftheprojectwas to improve firefighter living facilities, improve building/mechanicalequipmentforefficiency,andimprovepublicentranceidentity,alongwithplacingbothstations’onsanitarysewer.

AfterproperplanningandvisionoftheDistrict,Iampleasedtosayweare90%completedandwithinbudget.Allofthestationsarebackedtobeingstaffedwithpersonnel.Thisprojectwasmadepossible by proper planning over the past three years,which inturn,requirednothavingtoseekareferendumorbonds.YourFiredistrictisfiscallyresponsiblewithyourtaxdollars.Iassureyou,wearesteadfastinourbeliefthatwemustnotonlylooktothenearfuture,but longterm.AsafiredistrictwecontinuetogrowandIwillcontinuetofocusonprovidingexpedientandprofessionalservice to our district, which they deserve, as cost effective aspossible.

As always, bookmark our website, www.harlemroscoefire.comand friend us on Facebook to keep upwith the progress of thedepartment, individuals, and the calls we might have been on.Don’thesitatetocontactmeorstopbyifIcanbeofanyassistanceoryouhaveanyquestions.

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Birthdays!

October 2017

2ndJasonStreetGusLarson3rdSteveRosander7thBrandonTietz26thTomAaker

November 2017

1stDonaldShoevlin‘60th’3rdJoeQuast6thAndyWiechman8thHarryWagner10thNateNoble11thKellyGreen14thKenKelley

Megan & Jason StreetAugust 12th

Don Shoevlin ‘60th’ November 1

Computer Donation RecognizedBy Chief Don ShoevlinPhoto by Carol Donovan

Harlem-RoscoeFirefighterswerehonoredtoattendtheHarlemHighSchoolDistrictBoardMeetingwheretheyrecognizedandthankedusforourdonationtopurchasecomputers.Thisdonationwasmadepossiblefromoursuccessful2017annual“IgniteOurYouth’sFuture”GolfPlayday.

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Bugle AlarmBy Lt. Brandon Tietz

2017 Wildfires A Record Setting Year

Muchofthenewsrecentlyhasbeenfilledwithstories about the disasters in Texas and Florida with HurricaneHarveyandIrma.ThesearenodoubtterribletragediesthathaveaffectedthelivesofmillionsintheSouthandSoutheasternUnitedStates.ThatbeingsaidtheWesternUnitedstateshasbeenfacingitsowndisasterintheformrecordwildfires.

There are currently over 50 wildfires burning across 10 states.Thesefireshavebeenfueledbyrecordheatanddroughtinstatessuch asWashington. In California more than a dozen wildfiresburningacrossthestateputtinganincrediblestrainonfirefightingpersonnel and local resources. Thousands of people have beenforcedtoevacuatetheirhomes,assomefireshavegottenextremelyclose todenselypopulatedurbanareas.Hundredsofhomesandbusinesshavebeendestroyed.InMontanaafirethisburnedoveramillionacresandIdahohasbeenhithardaswell.OurneighborstothenorthinCanadahavealsohadtheirtroubleswitharecordnearly3millionacresburnedinBritishColumbia.Thesefiresposearealchallengetofirefighters,asmanyofthemstartinremotelocationsandcangrowinsizeveryrapidly.Theyare difficult for ground crews to get to and require an aroundthe clock effort to contain. The firefighters fighting these firesfacemanydangersincludingintenseheatandsmoke,precariousterrain,andfallingtrees.Sadlysomeofthemhavepaidthemhavepaidtheultimatesacrifice,losingtheirlivesinthelineofduty.

The causes for these fires vary and while some are accidental,manyarecausedbyhumanfactors.Discardedsmokingmaterials,unauthorizedcampfires,burningof leavesare justa fewof thecausesnamedforthestartofsomefires.

In our areawe have experienced unusually hot and dryweatherconditionsasoflate.Wecanpreventgrass,brush,andfieldfiresby:• Don’tburnwhenit’swindyorwhenvegetationisverydry.• Followlocalregulationsandburningordinances.• You can burn dry, natural vegetation, grown on the property,unlessprohibitedbylocalordinances.Householdtrash,plasticortiresarenotgoodtoburnandareillegaltoburninsomeareas.Checkyourlocalordinances.

• Chooseasafeburningsiteawayfrompowerlines,overhanginglimbs,buildings,vehicles,andequipment.You’llneedat leastthreetimestheheightofthepileofverticalclearance.

• Keepyourpilessmallandmanageable.Addadditionaldebrisasthefireburnsdown.

• Whetherit’sarequirementinyourareaornot,alwaysstaywithyourfireuntil it iscompletelyout.Drownthefirewithwater,turn over the asheswith a shovel anddrown it again.Repeatseveraltimes.

• Whendisposingofcharcoalbriquettesandashoutside,drownthecharcoalandashwithlotsofwater,stirthem,andsoakagain.Besuretheyareoutcold.

• If someone smokes outside your home, maintain a 3-footclearingaroundthesmoker.Grindoutcigarettes,cigarsorpipetobacco in the dirt, never on a stump or a log; do not throwsmokingmaterialsintobrushorleaves.

• It is alsounsafe to smokewhileon a trail becauseyouneverknow where the ash will land.Whether smoking in the car,insideoroutdoors,it’salwaysbesttouseanashtray.

Lt. Nate Sarver extinguishes a fire that had spread into nearby trees on Sept. 28. It seems wind-blown embers from a small burn pile ignited a pile of good salvage wood from a torn down barn and was heading into the tree line when firefighters arrived at the home on Burr Oak Rd.

Smoke InvestigationPhotos by Sheryl Drost

Left, Lt. Patrick Trollop checks out the roof-top units at Office Depot after a report of smoke in the building on Sept. 13.

Below, Firefighters check out the Office Depot building as well as building on either side for smoke. The culprit was a roof top A/C unit.

2017

We are who we are because of you...Chief Shoevlin

Frontrow,L-r,EngineerMattBush,Lt.PatrickTrollop,Capt.TimBergeron,Capt.JohnDonovan,BCJayAlms,ChiefDonShoevlin,DCJohnBergeron,BCTomAaker,Capt.MikeHuffman,Lt.RadiHuggard,Lt.JustinMayton,Lt.BrandonTietz,Lt.JoshHoffland,EngineerJeffMorris,andEngineerMartyGreen.

Middlerow,L-r,DispatcherJenAnderson,PhotographerCarolDonovan,RecruitAustinSchwarzbach,RecruitMichaelFritz,DispatcherJerryLund,DispatcherBarbMartenson,DispatcherHarryWagner,ChaplainPaulMeyers,ChaplainHaroldDanger,ChaplainSueNull,ChaplainBillNull,ChaplainEverettPeterson,CertEdGioja,CertJeannieAnnParma,FirePreventionJimPurpura,FirePreventionBillGindhart,CertTheresaKinney,CertMichelleKamholz,andFFTaylorLarson.

Toprow,L-r,ParamedicKeithLincoln,FirefightersJasonStreet,ShannonBurbach,DavidFleetwood,DavidLeslie,AustinRichards,GregWernick,MichaelProsser,JoeQuast,AndrewWiechman,SamMcNames,JoeKoeninger,ChrisWitcik,MikePowell,SteveRosander,GusLarson,KillianSchroeder,StefanieLayman,JustinHarwood,andBrandonSherbon.

Notpictured,Lt.NateSarver,FFKyleAlms,AdamEich,RobertGonia,KellyHamill,MikeHelland,ScottJensen,RobLukowski,TimSchrader,MikeSherbon,MarkSoppe, and JordanStark.ChaplainBillPatterson,Dispatchers JohnPresley.RhondaMcDonald, andPeteSotos,FirePreventionKenKelleyandandKenKrause,ParamedicJohnMorgan,PhotographersSherylDrostandMarciaSoppe,AdminAsst.ColleenBloyerandDataEntryKellyGreen.

2017 Group Photo Photo by Sheryl Drost

Hose Line FunBy Killian Schroeder

FirefighterJasonStreet,ParamedicKeithLincolnandIwereonacallwherewewereextinguishingabrushpileandhadsomefunwiththeresident’schildrenonthehoseline.

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Our Lady of Angels FireBy Bridget Monette

Left, Roscoe resident, Bridget Monette holds a picture of her grandfather that told her stories from the Our Lady of Angels Fire in Chicago on December 1, 1958.

Mygrandpa,TerrenceLyons,wasamanfromthe“greatestgeneration.”HewasborntoIrish

immigrantsand livedon theWest sideofChicagowithhisfiveother siblings. He was a fascinating story teller and I grew uplisteningtohimtellallkindsofstories.Therewerestoriesofthetroubleheandhisbrotherswouldgetintoroamingthecitystreets.Therewerestoriesaboutthewar.Hisolderbrother,Jerry,diedinWWII,whichmygrandpawouldlaterserveinaswell.Therewerefunny,madeuptalesthathadusgrandkidscryingtearsoflaughter.

ButI’llneverforgetthetimewhenIwasolderwhenIheardhimtellanotherstoryfromhislife.Atrueaccountofahorribledayforhimandmanyothers.ItwasthefirsttimeIsawmygrandfathercryandexcusehimselffromtheroom.

My grandfather worked as the personnel director at St.Anne’shospital on December 1, 1958. Near by, Our Lady of AngelsSchoolwasgetting ready todismissclasses for theday,whenatragicfirebrokeout,trappingmanychildrenandteachersonthetopfloors.Thefirekilled92childrenand3nuns.The majority of the injured and deceased were taken to St.Anne’s. Mygrandfatherwaswitness to theheartbreakand lossof that event.During this time therewere no trauma centers orLevel1ERs.St.Anne’shadasmallemergencyroomthatwasnotequippedtohandlethemasscasualtiesandinjuresthatwerebeingcominginthatday.

Mygrandfatherrecallednotknowingtheseverityofthesituationuntil child, after child, after childwere brought in.Luckily,Dr.Hartney, who served as a doctor in the army, had experiencewith triageand setupa triageunit in thehospital’s auditorium.Mygrandfatherandthechiefengineerofthehospitalwereputinchargeofdirectingtheflowofthepatients,basedontheirinjury,towheretheyneededtobetreated.

Theyalsohadthegruelingtaskoftellingtheparentswhereinthehospital their childwas or that their child did notmake it.Mygrandfather commented how upset he was that the newspapercrewsweretakingpicturesofthechildrenandparents,andhowthe flash bulbs frightened the children.My grandfather did notcomehomeuntil2a.m.,whenheusuallywashomeby5.

Mygrandfatherwas85yearsoldwhenhesharedhisexperiencewithme.Itobviouslystilleffectedhim.Afterhearingallthis,Ididmyownresearchonthefire.Thestories,videos,andpicturesonlineareheartbreaking.However,thisfirepavedthewayforbetterfirecodesinschoolsandpreparinghospitalsforlargetraumas.Mygrandfatherpassedaway3yearsago,Imisshimandhisstorieseveryday.But,Iamsogladhepassedthemdowntousgrandkids,sowecansharethemaswell.

Fire Prevention Bureau UpdateBy Battalion Chief Jay Alms

September and October are very busymonthsfor the Fire Prevention Bureau. Not onlywith our normal business inspections and fireextinguisher classes for in-district businesses,but with yearly school inspections and FirePreventionWeekactivities.

Throughouttheyearourfirepreventionteamperformsfiresafetyinspectionsofbusinessesinourfiredistrict.Butwhatyoumaynotknowisthateveryyear,weassistwiththestate-mandatedschoolinspectionsofalltheschoolsinourdistrict.WeassistedtheROE(Regional Office of Education) local administration (principles& other administration) with these school inspections recently.Harlem-RoscoeFirerepresentedtheOfficeoftheStateFireMarshal(OSFM)withtheseinspections.Inspectionsareperformedwhileschoolisinsessiontorepresentactualdailyoperations.Emergencylighting,fireextinguishers,extensioncorduse,clearhallwaysforsafeegress,clearexits,ceilingsintact,sprinklerssystem,kitchenhoodsystems,heatingandboilersystem,aswellasothersafetycheckswereperformedinallschools.Restassured,yourchildrenaresafewhileatschool.

FirePreventionWeekkicksoffthisyearonOct.8withourOpenHouse.Thisyearwewillhaveall threefirestationsopen to thepublic.Visit one or visit all; StationsTwo andThree have justfinishedwitharemodel.DuringOctoberwevisitalltheschoolsinourfiredistrictperformingfiredrillsandfirepreventionandsafetytalks.Wealsovisitlocaldaycares.Wehavemanygroupsvisiteachofourfire stations for tours aswell.Weare also availableyearroundforstationtoursandfiresafetytalks.

Nov.5wewillturnbackourclocksonehourandpleaseremembertocheckthebatteriesinyoursmokeandCOalarms.

‘Practice Fire Prevention and Safety Year Round!’

Left, Fire Extinguisher Class at American Aluminum on Sept. 20.

Below, Fire Prevention personnel and regional inspectors head into Ledgewood School for their inspection.

DYNAMICS OF ABUSEBy Chaplain Everett M. Peterson

Anyonecanbeavictimofdomesticviolence.ThereisNO“typicalvictim.” Victims of domestic violence come from all walks oflife, varying age groups, all backgrounds, all communities, alleducationlevels,alleconomiclevels,allcultures,allethnicities,allreligions,allabilities,andalllifestyles.

Victims of domestic violence do not bring violence uponthemselves,theydonotalwayslackself-confidence,noraretheyjust as abusive as the abuser. Violence in relationships occurswhen one person feels entitled to power and control over theirpartnerandchoosestouseabusetogainandmaintainthatcontrol.In relationshipswhere domestic violence exists, violence is notequal,evenifthevictimfightsbackorinstigatesviolenceineffortdiffuseasituation.Thereisalwaysonepersonwhoistheprimary,constantsourceofpower,control,andabuseintherelationship.

Every relationship differs, butwhat ismost commonwithin allabusiverelationshipsisthevaryingtacticsusedbyabuserstogainandmaintainpowerandcontrolover thevictim.Nearly3 in10women and 1 in 10men in theUnitedStates have experiencedrape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner[or former partner] and reported at least one impact related toexperiencing these or other forms of violent behavior in therelationship(i.e.,feelingfearful,concernforsafety,post-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD),needforhealthcare,injury,crisissupport,needforhousingservices,needforvictimadvocacyservices,needforlegalservices,missedworkorschool).

Physical and sexualassaults,or threats tocommit them,are themost apparent forms of domestic violence and are usually theactionsthatmakeothersawareoftheproblem.However,regularuseofotherabusivebehaviorsbytheabuser,whenreinforcedbyoneormore acts of physical violence,makesup a larger scopeofabuse.Althoughphysicalassaultsmayoccuronlyoccasionally,they instill fearoffutureviolentattacksandallowtheabuser tocontrolthevictim’slifeandcircumstances.

If you look up on Google the (power and control wheel) and(post-separationpowerandcontrolwheel)areparticularlyhelpfultools inunderstanding theoverallpatternofabusiveandviolentbehaviorsusedbyabuserstoestablishandmaintaincontrolovertheirpartnersbothwithinandfollowingarelationship.Veryoften,oneormoreviolentincidentsareaccompaniedbyanarrayoftheseother types of abuse. They are less easily identified, yet firmlyestablishapatternofintimidationandcontrolintherelationship.

Asthewheelswillillustrate,abuseiscyclical.Thereareperiodsoftimewherethingsmaybecalmer,butthosetimesarefollowedby a buildup of tension and abuse,which usually results in theabuserpeakingwithintensifiedabuse.Thecyclethenoftenstartsto repeat, commonly becomingmore andmore intense as timegoeson.Eachrelationshipisdifferentandnoteveryrelationshipfollowstheexactpattern.Someabusersmaycyclerapidly,othersoverlongerstretchesoftime.Regardless,abuserspurposefullyusenumeroustacticsofabusetoinstillfearinthevictimandmaintaincontroloverthem.

Domestic violence affects all aspects of a victim’s life. Whenabuse victims are able to safely escape and remain free fromtheirabuser, theyoftensurvivewith long-lastingandsometimespermanenteffectstotheirmentalandphysicalhealth;relationshipswithfriends,family,andchildren;theircareer;andtheireconomicwell-being.

Victims of domestic violence experience an array of emotionsandfeelingsfromtheabuseinflicteduponthembytheirabuser,bothwithinandfollowingtherelationship.Theymayalsoresorttoextremesinefforttocopewiththeabuse.Victimsofdomesticviolencemay:• Wanttheabusetoend,butnottherelationship• Feelisolated• Feeldepressed• Feelhelpless• Beunawareofwhatservicesareavailabletohelpthem• Beembarrassedoftheirsituation• Fearjudgmentorstigmatizationiftheyrevealtheabuse• Denyorminimizetheabuseormakeexcusesfortheabuser• Stilllovetheirabuser• Withdrawemotionally• Distancethemselvesfromfamilyorfriends• Beimpulsiveoraggressive• Feelfinanciallydependentontheirabuser• Feelguiltrelatedtotherelationship• Feelshame• Haveanxiety• Havesuicidalthoughts• Abusealcoholordrugs• Behopefulthattheirabuserwillchangeand/orstoptheabuse• Havereligious,cultural,orotherbeliefsthatreinforcestayingintherelationship

• Havenosupportfromfriendsoffamily• Fearcultural,community,orsocietalbacklashthatmayhinderescapeorsupport

• Feelliketheyhavenowheretogoornoabilitytogetaway• Feartheywillnotbeabletosupportthemselvesaftertheyescapetheabuser

• Havechildrenincommonwiththeirabuserandfearfortheirsafetyifthevictimleaves

• Havepetsorotheranimalstheydon’twanttoleave• Bedistrustfuloflocallawenforcement,courts,orothersystemsiftheabuseisrevealed

• Havehadunsupportiveexperienceswithfriends,family,employers,lawenforcement,courts,childprotectiveservices,etc.andeitherbelievetheywon’tgethelpiftheyleaveorfearretributioniftheydo(e.g.,theyfeartheywilllosecustodyoftheirchildrentotheabuser)

These are among themany reasons victims of domestic violenceeitherchoosetostayinabusiverelationshiporfeeltheyareunabletoleave.Formoreexamples,see“UnderstandingWhyVictimsStay”

ThisisfromaclassItaughtafewyearsbackwhenIwasworkingwithabusers.

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Accidents Photos by Sheryl Drost, Carol Donovan, and Duty Officers

09/09/17 Anjali Way & Perryville Rd.

09/11/17 West Lane Rd. 09/13/17 West Lane Rd. 09/20/17 Hwy 251

09/22/17 Belvidere Rd. & Hwy 173

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Extrication Challenge Winners

Overall1stPlace-Harlem-RoscoeFire2ndPlace-SouthBeloitFire3rdPlace-TownofMadisonFire

Limited Pit1stPlace-RocktonFire2ndPlace-Harlem-RoscoeFire3rdPlace-OostburgFire

Unlimited Pit1stPlace-TownofMadisonFire2ndPlace-SouthBeloitFire3rdPlace-Harlem-RoscoeFire

Crunch TimeBy Capt. Mike Huffman

It was another great and successful Crunch Time Vehicle ExtricationSymposium,Iwouldliketoexpressmysinceregratitudeandsaythankyoutoallthesponsors,staff,teams,andinstructorstomakethiseventhappen.

ThankYou toHRFDChief Don Shoevlin and theHarlem-Roscoe Fire ProtectionDistrictBoardofTrustee’sforhostingthisgreatevent.AbigthankyoutoErickson’sAutoPartsforsupplyingallthevehiclestotrainon.ToSwedishAmericanHospital/EMS,thankyouagainforalsomakingthiseventhappen.ToAlltheteams-YouareAllwinners!!Pleasetakebacktheknowledgetoyourcommunitiesandsharetheknowledgewithinyourdepartments.

Participatingfiredepartment’sincluded:Harlem-RoscoeFire,KirklandFire,MapleBluffFireRescue,NewMilfordFire,NorthwestFire,OostburgFire,OregonFire,RocktonFire,SavannaFire,TownofMadison,andS.BeloitFire.

Congratulations to the HRFD Team for taking 1st in the Overall, 2nd in theLimitedPit,and3rdintheUnlimitedPit.L-r,KillianSchroeder,SamMcNames,AndyWiechman,ChrisWitcik,andGusLarson.

Thankstoallthathelpedwiththeevent!!

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Barn FirePhotos by Sheryl Drost & Carol Donovan

ChiefDonShoevlin says, “HRFDfirefightersweretaken away from our participation in the annualFallFestivalParadeforabarnfireonSept.10.Wewere all linedup for theparadewhenwe receiveda ambulance call, then about seven minutes later,weweredispatchedforabarnfire.Thatiswhyyoumighthaveheardallthesirensasweworkedarewaythroughtheparticipantsrespondingtothatcall.Thebarnsustainedminordamagetotheroofandawall.Greataggressivejobdonebyourmembers”

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Barn FirePhotos by Sheryl Drost & Carol Donovan

ChiefDonShoevlin says, “HRFDfirefightersweretaken away from our participation in the annualFallFestivalParadeforabarnfireonSept.10.Wewere all linedup for theparadewhenwe receiveda ambulance call, then about seven minutes later,weweredispatchedforabarnfire.Thatiswhyyoumighthaveheardallthesirensasweworkedarewaythroughtheparticipantsrespondingtothatcall.Thebarnsustainedminordamagetotheroofandawall.Greataggressivejobdonebyourmembers”

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Accidents Photos by Sheryl Drost, Carol Donovan, and Duty Officers

09/09/17 Anjali Way & Perryville Rd.

09/11/17 West Lane Rd. 09/13/17 West Lane Rd. 09/20/17 Hwy 251

09/22/17 Belvidere Rd. & Hwy 173

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09/30/17 Swanson Rd.

10/02/17 Perryville Rd. 10/04/17 Hononegah Rd.

Extrication Challenge Winners

Overall1stPlace-Harlem-RoscoeFire2ndPlace-SouthBeloitFire3rdPlace-TownofMadisonFire

Limited Pit1stPlace-RocktonFire2ndPlace-Harlem-RoscoeFire3rdPlace-OostburgFire

Unlimited Pit1stPlace-TownofMadisonFire2ndPlace-SouthBeloitFire3rdPlace-Harlem-RoscoeFire

Crunch TimeBy Capt. Mike Huffman

It was another great and successful Crunch Time Vehicle ExtricationSymposium,Iwouldliketoexpressmysinceregratitudeandsaythankyoutoallthesponsors,staff,teams,andinstructorstomakethiseventhappen.

ThankYou toHRFDChief Don Shoevlin and theHarlem-Roscoe Fire ProtectionDistrictBoardofTrustee’sforhostingthisgreatevent.AbigthankyoutoErickson’sAutoPartsforsupplyingallthevehiclestotrainon.ToSwedishAmericanHospital/EMS,thankyouagainforalsomakingthiseventhappen.ToAlltheteams-YouareAllwinners!!Pleasetakebacktheknowledgetoyourcommunitiesandsharetheknowledgewithinyourdepartments.

Participatingfiredepartment’sincluded:Harlem-RoscoeFire,KirklandFire,MapleBluffFireRescue,NewMilfordFire,NorthwestFire,OostburgFire,OregonFire,RocktonFire,SavannaFire,TownofMadison,andS.BeloitFire.

Congratulations to the HRFD Team for taking 1st in the Overall, 2nd in theLimitedPit,and3rdintheUnlimitedPit.L-r,KillianSchroeder,SamMcNames,AndyWiechman,ChrisWitcik,andGusLarson.

Thankstoallthathelpedwiththeevent!!

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Our Lady of Angels FireBy Bridget Monette

Left, Roscoe resident, Bridget Monette holds a picture of her grandfather that told her stories from the Our Lady of Angels Fire in Chicago on December 1, 1958.

Mygrandpa,TerrenceLyons,wasamanfromthe“greatestgeneration.”HewasborntoIrish

immigrantsand livedon theWest sideofChicagowithhisfiveother siblings. He was a fascinating story teller and I grew uplisteningtohimtellallkindsofstories.Therewerestoriesofthetroubleheandhisbrotherswouldgetintoroamingthecitystreets.Therewerestoriesaboutthewar.Hisolderbrother,Jerry,diedinWWII,whichmygrandpawouldlaterserveinaswell.Therewerefunny,madeuptalesthathadusgrandkidscryingtearsoflaughter.

ButI’llneverforgetthetimewhenIwasolderwhenIheardhimtellanotherstoryfromhislife.Atrueaccountofahorribledayforhimandmanyothers.ItwasthefirsttimeIsawmygrandfathercryandexcusehimselffromtheroom.

My grandfather worked as the personnel director at St.Anne’shospital on December 1, 1958. Near by, Our Lady of AngelsSchoolwasgetting ready todismissclasses for theday,whenatragicfirebrokeout,trappingmanychildrenandteachersonthetopfloors.Thefirekilled92childrenand3nuns.The majority of the injured and deceased were taken to St.Anne’s. Mygrandfatherwaswitness to theheartbreakand lossof that event.During this time therewere no trauma centers orLevel1ERs.St.Anne’shadasmallemergencyroomthatwasnotequippedtohandlethemasscasualtiesandinjuresthatwerebeingcominginthatday.

Mygrandfatherrecallednotknowingtheseverityofthesituationuntil child, after child, after childwere brought in.Luckily,Dr.Hartney, who served as a doctor in the army, had experiencewith triageand setupa triageunit in thehospital’s auditorium.Mygrandfatherandthechiefengineerofthehospitalwereputinchargeofdirectingtheflowofthepatients,basedontheirinjury,towheretheyneededtobetreated.

Theyalsohadthegruelingtaskoftellingtheparentswhereinthehospital their childwas or that their child did notmake it.Mygrandfather commented how upset he was that the newspapercrewsweretakingpicturesofthechildrenandparents,andhowthe flash bulbs frightened the children.My grandfather did notcomehomeuntil2a.m.,whenheusuallywashomeby5.

Mygrandfatherwas85yearsoldwhenhesharedhisexperiencewithme.Itobviouslystilleffectedhim.Afterhearingallthis,Ididmyownresearchonthefire.Thestories,videos,andpicturesonlineareheartbreaking.However,thisfirepavedthewayforbetterfirecodesinschoolsandpreparinghospitalsforlargetraumas.Mygrandfatherpassedaway3yearsago,Imisshimandhisstorieseveryday.But,Iamsogladhepassedthemdowntousgrandkids,sowecansharethemaswell.

Fire Prevention Bureau UpdateBy Battalion Chief Jay Alms

September and October are very busymonthsfor the Fire Prevention Bureau. Not onlywith our normal business inspections and fireextinguisher classes for in-district businesses,but with yearly school inspections and FirePreventionWeekactivities.

Throughouttheyearourfirepreventionteamperformsfiresafetyinspectionsofbusinessesinourfiredistrict.Butwhatyoumaynotknowisthateveryyear,weassistwiththestate-mandatedschoolinspectionsofalltheschoolsinourdistrict.WeassistedtheROE(Regional Office of Education) local administration (principles& other administration) with these school inspections recently.Harlem-RoscoeFirerepresentedtheOfficeoftheStateFireMarshal(OSFM)withtheseinspections.Inspectionsareperformedwhileschoolisinsessiontorepresentactualdailyoperations.Emergencylighting,fireextinguishers,extensioncorduse,clearhallwaysforsafeegress,clearexits,ceilingsintact,sprinklerssystem,kitchenhoodsystems,heatingandboilersystem,aswellasothersafetycheckswereperformedinallschools.Restassured,yourchildrenaresafewhileatschool.

FirePreventionWeekkicksoffthisyearonOct.8withourOpenHouse.Thisyearwewillhaveall threefirestationsopen to thepublic.Visit one or visit all; StationsTwo andThree have justfinishedwitharemodel.DuringOctoberwevisitalltheschoolsinourfiredistrictperformingfiredrillsandfirepreventionandsafetytalks.Wealsovisitlocaldaycares.Wehavemanygroupsvisiteachofourfire stations for tours aswell.Weare also availableyearroundforstationtoursandfiresafetytalks.

Nov.5wewillturnbackourclocksonehourandpleaseremembertocheckthebatteriesinyoursmokeandCOalarms.

‘Practice Fire Prevention and Safety Year Round!’

Left, Fire Extinguisher Class at American Aluminum on Sept. 20.

Below, Fire Prevention personnel and regional inspectors head into Ledgewood School for their inspection.

DYNAMICS OF ABUSEBy Chaplain Everett M. Peterson

Anyonecanbeavictimofdomesticviolence.ThereisNO“typicalvictim.” Victims of domestic violence come from all walks oflife, varying age groups, all backgrounds, all communities, alleducationlevels,alleconomiclevels,allcultures,allethnicities,allreligions,allabilities,andalllifestyles.

Victims of domestic violence do not bring violence uponthemselves,theydonotalwayslackself-confidence,noraretheyjust as abusive as the abuser. Violence in relationships occurswhen one person feels entitled to power and control over theirpartnerandchoosestouseabusetogainandmaintainthatcontrol.In relationshipswhere domestic violence exists, violence is notequal,evenifthevictimfightsbackorinstigatesviolenceineffortdiffuseasituation.Thereisalwaysonepersonwhoistheprimary,constantsourceofpower,control,andabuseintherelationship.

Every relationship differs, butwhat ismost commonwithin allabusiverelationshipsisthevaryingtacticsusedbyabuserstogainandmaintainpowerandcontrolover thevictim.Nearly3 in10women and 1 in 10men in theUnitedStates have experiencedrape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner[or former partner] and reported at least one impact related toexperiencing these or other forms of violent behavior in therelationship(i.e.,feelingfearful,concernforsafety,post-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD),needforhealthcare,injury,crisissupport,needforhousingservices,needforvictimadvocacyservices,needforlegalservices,missedworkorschool).

Physical and sexualassaults,or threats tocommit them,are themost apparent forms of domestic violence and are usually theactionsthatmakeothersawareoftheproblem.However,regularuseofotherabusivebehaviorsbytheabuser,whenreinforcedbyoneormore acts of physical violence,makesup a larger scopeofabuse.Althoughphysicalassaultsmayoccuronlyoccasionally,they instill fearoffutureviolentattacksandallowtheabuser tocontrolthevictim’slifeandcircumstances.

If you look up on Google the (power and control wheel) and(post-separationpowerandcontrolwheel)areparticularlyhelpfultools inunderstanding theoverallpatternofabusiveandviolentbehaviorsusedbyabuserstoestablishandmaintaincontrolovertheirpartnersbothwithinandfollowingarelationship.Veryoften,oneormoreviolentincidentsareaccompaniedbyanarrayoftheseother types of abuse. They are less easily identified, yet firmlyestablishapatternofintimidationandcontrolintherelationship.

Asthewheelswillillustrate,abuseiscyclical.Thereareperiodsoftimewherethingsmaybecalmer,butthosetimesarefollowedby a buildup of tension and abuse,which usually results in theabuserpeakingwithintensifiedabuse.Thecyclethenoftenstartsto repeat, commonly becomingmore andmore intense as timegoeson.Eachrelationshipisdifferentandnoteveryrelationshipfollowstheexactpattern.Someabusersmaycyclerapidly,othersoverlongerstretchesoftime.Regardless,abuserspurposefullyusenumeroustacticsofabusetoinstillfearinthevictimandmaintaincontroloverthem.

Domestic violence affects all aspects of a victim’s life. Whenabuse victims are able to safely escape and remain free fromtheirabuser, theyoftensurvivewith long-lastingandsometimespermanenteffectstotheirmentalandphysicalhealth;relationshipswithfriends,family,andchildren;theircareer;andtheireconomicwell-being.

Victims of domestic violence experience an array of emotionsandfeelingsfromtheabuseinflicteduponthembytheirabuser,bothwithinandfollowingtherelationship.Theymayalsoresorttoextremesinefforttocopewiththeabuse.Victimsofdomesticviolencemay:• Wanttheabusetoend,butnottherelationship• Feelisolated• Feeldepressed• Feelhelpless• Beunawareofwhatservicesareavailabletohelpthem• Beembarrassedoftheirsituation• Fearjudgmentorstigmatizationiftheyrevealtheabuse• Denyorminimizetheabuseormakeexcusesfortheabuser• Stilllovetheirabuser• Withdrawemotionally• Distancethemselvesfromfamilyorfriends• Beimpulsiveoraggressive• Feelfinanciallydependentontheirabuser• Feelguiltrelatedtotherelationship• Feelshame• Haveanxiety• Havesuicidalthoughts• Abusealcoholordrugs• Behopefulthattheirabuserwillchangeand/orstoptheabuse• Havereligious,cultural,orotherbeliefsthatreinforcestayingintherelationship

• Havenosupportfromfriendsoffamily• Fearcultural,community,orsocietalbacklashthatmayhinderescapeorsupport

• Feelliketheyhavenowheretogoornoabilitytogetaway• Feartheywillnotbeabletosupportthemselvesaftertheyescapetheabuser

• Havechildrenincommonwiththeirabuserandfearfortheirsafetyifthevictimleaves

• Havepetsorotheranimalstheydon’twanttoleave• Bedistrustfuloflocallawenforcement,courts,orothersystemsiftheabuseisrevealed

• Havehadunsupportiveexperienceswithfriends,family,employers,lawenforcement,courts,childprotectiveservices,etc.andeitherbelievetheywon’tgethelpiftheyleaveorfearretributioniftheydo(e.g.,theyfeartheywilllosecustodyoftheirchildrentotheabuser)

These are among themany reasons victims of domestic violenceeitherchoosetostayinabusiverelationshiporfeeltheyareunabletoleave.Formoreexamples,see“UnderstandingWhyVictimsStay”

ThisisfromaclassItaughtafewyearsbackwhenIwasworkingwithabusers.

Computer Donation RecognizedBy Chief Don ShoevlinPhoto by Carol Donovan

Harlem-RoscoeFirefighterswerehonoredtoattendtheHarlemHighSchoolDistrictBoardMeetingwheretheyrecognizedandthankedusforourdonationtopurchasecomputers.Thisdonationwasmadepossiblefromoursuccessful2017annual“IgniteOurYouth’sFuture”GolfPlayday.

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Bugle AlarmBy Lt. Brandon Tietz

2017 Wildfires A Record Setting Year

Muchofthenewsrecentlyhasbeenfilledwithstories about the disasters in Texas and Florida with HurricaneHarveyandIrma.ThesearenodoubtterribletragediesthathaveaffectedthelivesofmillionsintheSouthandSoutheasternUnitedStates.ThatbeingsaidtheWesternUnitedstateshasbeenfacingitsowndisasterintheformrecordwildfires.

There are currently over 50 wildfires burning across 10 states.Thesefireshavebeenfueledbyrecordheatanddroughtinstatessuch asWashington. In California more than a dozen wildfiresburningacrossthestateputtinganincrediblestrainonfirefightingpersonnel and local resources. Thousands of people have beenforcedtoevacuatetheirhomes,assomefireshavegottenextremelyclose todenselypopulatedurbanareas.Hundredsofhomesandbusinesshavebeendestroyed.InMontanaafirethisburnedoveramillionacresandIdahohasbeenhithardaswell.OurneighborstothenorthinCanadahavealsohadtheirtroubleswitharecordnearly3millionacresburnedinBritishColumbia.Thesefiresposearealchallengetofirefighters,asmanyofthemstartinremotelocationsandcangrowinsizeveryrapidly.Theyare difficult for ground crews to get to and require an aroundthe clock effort to contain. The firefighters fighting these firesfacemanydangersincludingintenseheatandsmoke,precariousterrain,andfallingtrees.Sadlysomeofthemhavepaidthemhavepaidtheultimatesacrifice,losingtheirlivesinthelineofduty.

The causes for these fires vary and while some are accidental,manyarecausedbyhumanfactors.Discardedsmokingmaterials,unauthorizedcampfires,burningof leavesare justa fewof thecausesnamedforthestartofsomefires.

In our areawe have experienced unusually hot and dryweatherconditionsasoflate.Wecanpreventgrass,brush,andfieldfiresby:• Don’tburnwhenit’swindyorwhenvegetationisverydry.• Followlocalregulationsandburningordinances.• You can burn dry, natural vegetation, grown on the property,unlessprohibitedbylocalordinances.Householdtrash,plasticortiresarenotgoodtoburnandareillegaltoburninsomeareas.Checkyourlocalordinances.

• Chooseasafeburningsiteawayfrompowerlines,overhanginglimbs,buildings,vehicles,andequipment.You’llneedat leastthreetimestheheightofthepileofverticalclearance.

• Keepyourpilessmallandmanageable.Addadditionaldebrisasthefireburnsdown.

• Whetherit’sarequirementinyourareaornot,alwaysstaywithyourfireuntil it iscompletelyout.Drownthefirewithwater,turn over the asheswith a shovel anddrown it again.Repeatseveraltimes.

• Whendisposingofcharcoalbriquettesandashoutside,drownthecharcoalandashwithlotsofwater,stirthem,andsoakagain.Besuretheyareoutcold.

• If someone smokes outside your home, maintain a 3-footclearingaroundthesmoker.Grindoutcigarettes,cigarsorpipetobacco in the dirt, never on a stump or a log; do not throwsmokingmaterialsintobrushorleaves.

• It is alsounsafe to smokewhileon a trail becauseyouneverknow where the ash will land.Whether smoking in the car,insideoroutdoors,it’salwaysbesttouseanashtray.

Lt. Nate Sarver extinguishes a fire that had spread into nearby trees on Sept. 28. It seems wind-blown embers from a small burn pile ignited a pile of good salvage wood from a torn down barn and was heading into the tree line when firefighters arrived at the home on Burr Oak Rd.

Smoke InvestigationPhotos by Sheryl Drost

Left, Lt. Patrick Trollop checks out the roof-top units at Office Depot after a report of smoke in the building on Sept. 13.

Below, Firefighters check out the Office Depot building as well as building on either side for smoke. The culprit was a roof top A/C unit.

2017

We are who we are because of you...Chief Shoevlin

Frontrow,L-r,EngineerMattBush,Lt.PatrickTrollop,Capt.TimBergeron,Capt.JohnDonovan,BCJayAlms,ChiefDonShoevlin,DCJohnBergeron,BCTomAaker,Capt.MikeHuffman,Lt.RadiHuggard,Lt.JustinMayton,Lt.BrandonTietz,Lt.JoshHoffland,EngineerJeffMorris,andEngineerMartyGreen.

Middlerow,L-r,DispatcherJenAnderson,PhotographerCarolDonovan,RecruitAustinSchwarzbach,RecruitMichaelFritz,DispatcherJerryLund,DispatcherBarbMartenson,DispatcherHarryWagner,ChaplainPaulMeyers,ChaplainHaroldDanger,ChaplainSueNull,ChaplainBillNull,ChaplainEverettPeterson,CertEdGioja,CertJeannieAnnParma,FirePreventionJimPurpura,FirePreventionBillGindhart,CertTheresaKinney,CertMichelleKamholz,andFFTaylorLarson.

Toprow,L-r,ParamedicKeithLincoln,FirefightersJasonStreet,ShannonBurbach,DavidFleetwood,DavidLeslie,AustinRichards,GregWernick,MichaelProsser,JoeQuast,AndrewWiechman,SamMcNames,JoeKoeninger,ChrisWitcik,MikePowell,SteveRosander,GusLarson,KillianSchroeder,StefanieLayman,JustinHarwood,andBrandonSherbon.

Notpictured,Lt.NateSarver,FFKyleAlms,AdamEich,RobertGonia,KellyHamill,MikeHelland,ScottJensen,RobLukowski,TimSchrader,MikeSherbon,MarkSoppe, and JordanStark.ChaplainBillPatterson,Dispatchers JohnPresley.RhondaMcDonald, andPeteSotos,FirePreventionKenKelleyandandKenKrause,ParamedicJohnMorgan,PhotographersSherylDrostandMarciaSoppe,AdminAsst.ColleenBloyerandDataEntryKellyGreen.

2017 Group Photo Photo by Sheryl Drost

Hose Line FunBy Killian Schroeder

FirefighterJasonStreet,ParamedicKeithLincolnandIwereonacallwherewewereextinguishingabrushpileandhadsomefunwiththeresident’schildrenonthehoseline.

Roscoe Fall Festival

Firefightersparticipatedin thisyear’sRoscoeFallFestival.Raffletickets,walkingtacos,loadedpotatoes,anddrinkssoldverywellattheFirefightersAssociation’stent.FirefighterstriedtobeintheFallFestivalParade,butjustastheparadestarted,firstamedicalcall,thenabarnfirewouldpullallthetrucksfromtheparadeexceptone.

HRFD Chaplains and Dispatchers manned the tent at the Fall Festival after the parade while the firefighters were at the barn fire.

Deputy Chief John Bergeorn and Battalion Chief Jay Alms present a $10,000 check to the big HRFA raffle winner, Greg Holmes. Greg opted for the 10,000 cash prize instead of the 2018 Harley Motorcycle.

From the Chief’s DeskBy Fire Chief Don Shoevlin

WelcometoFall!Coolerweather,beautifulcolorsandjustmaybe,somerain

Withthedrynessover thepastmonth,Iurgeyoutobecautiouswhenburninglandscapewasteorhavingarecreationalfire.Itwillbeveryeasytostartgrassfiresandtheywillspreadveryquickly.

Thispastmonth,ourfirefightersrespondedto238callsforservice.TheyalsovolunteeredtheirtimewiththetentatTheFallFestival,Fall Festival Parade (well, we were lined up), fireworks stand-by,MudVolleyball,SafetyDayatHomeDepot,andweheldourAnnualCrunchTimeChallengeweekend.(Seearticleonpage5).Theseareexamplesthatnotonlyshowthededicationthatallofourfirepersonnelhave,butalsothepassionforwhattheydo.

Thank you to everyone that stopped and visited us at the FallFestivalandattendedtheparade.Weapologizeaboutnotbeingabletoparticipateintheparadeandshareourcandywitheveryone,butweweresummonedtoabarnfirejustastheparadewasstarting.Congratulationstothewinnerofourmotorcycleraffle!

October isFirePreventionMonth!OurFirePreventionBureau,withthehelpofourfirefighters,havebeenouteverydayperformingfiredrillsandinspectionsinallofourschools.Thereportbackisall of the schools are doing an excellent job.This is above andbeyondournormalinspectionschedule.HatsofftoBattalionChiefAlms,KenKelley,KenKrause,EverettPeterson,JimPurpuraandBillGindhartforanexcellentjob.

CrunchTimehascomeandgone.CaptainHuffmanhassuccessfullycompleted another weekend of education and networking forouryoungfirefighters,alongwith those in thesurroundingarea.ThankyoutoCaptainHuffmanandhiscrewforalloftheirtimededicatedandputin.Itisnoteasywithscheduling,coordinatingandobtainingitemstoputonaneventofthismagnitude.Toallofthemembersofourdepartmentwhovolunteeredtoassist,Thankyou,Iknowthereweremany.

It is that timeof theyear to“fallbehind”.OnSunday,Nov.5that2:00AMweloseanhourofsleep.IaskyoualltoremembertoreplacethebatteriesinyoursmokealarmsandCOdetectors.IwouldalsoaskeveryonetocheckthatyouraddressesareproperlymarkedandVISIBLEfromthestreet.Aswerespondtoemergencycallswedonotwantourarrivaltobeimpairedbecauseofimproperornovisiblemarkings.

AsIclose,Iwanttoupdateeveryoneonourprojectthatstartedayearago.Asyoumayrecall,webegananimprovement/updateprojectatourFireStations#2and#3.Thepurposeoftheprojectwas to improve firefighter living facilities, improve building/mechanicalequipmentforefficiency,andimprovepublicentranceidentity,alongwithplacingbothstations’onsanitarysewer.

AfterproperplanningandvisionoftheDistrict,Iampleasedtosayweare90%completedandwithinbudget.Allofthestationsarebackedtobeingstaffedwithpersonnel.Thisprojectwasmadepossible by proper planning over the past three years,which inturn,requirednothavingtoseekareferendumorbonds.YourFiredistrictisfiscallyresponsiblewithyourtaxdollars.Iassureyou,wearesteadfastinourbeliefthatwemustnotonlylooktothenearfuture,but longterm.AsafiredistrictwecontinuetogrowandIwillcontinuetofocusonprovidingexpedientandprofessionalservice to our district, which they deserve, as cost effective aspossible.

As always, bookmark our website, www.harlemroscoefire.comand friend us on Facebook to keep upwith the progress of thedepartment, individuals, and the calls we might have been on.Don’thesitatetocontactmeorstopbyifIcanbeofanyassistanceoryouhaveanyquestions.

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Birthdays!

October 2017

2ndJasonStreetGusLarson3rdSteveRosander7thBrandonTietz26thTomAaker

November 2017

1stDonaldShoevlin‘60th’3rdJoeQuast6thAndyWiechman8thHarryWagner10thNateNoble11thKellyGreen14thKenKelley

Megan & Jason StreetAugust 12th

Don Shoevlin ‘60th’ November 1

Station Gossip

• Good wishes and prayers go out to Chaplain Sue Null for aspeedyrecoveryaftersurgeryonabrokenfoot.

• ShoutouttoHRFDChaplainPaulMeyersforhisquickthinkingafterourfirefighterswerepulledfromtheFallFestivalParadetofightabarnfire.Thatalsomeantthattherewasn’tanyonetoopen the tentat the festival.So,PaulhaddispatchsendoutapageforallChaplainstorespondtothetent.Theyonlyfoundoutwhywhentheygot there.So,whilethefirefightersfoughtthefire,ourChaplains,joinedalsobysomeofourdispatchers,werehappytoholddownthetent!

• Cert Member Jim Purpura wishes to relate something thathappened to him during a recent fire. Jim says, “During thestorage unit fire onNorth Second Street onAug. 15th, I andanotherCERTmember,BillGindhartwereonscenetoprovidefirefighterrehab.BillloadedSupportVan743withbottledwater,ice,andtowels,andIbroughtanadditionalcaseofbottledwaterinmyvehicle.After a coupleofhours, thebottledwaterwasrunninglow,soItookthevanandheadedtoALDIstopurchasemore. Ipulledup in frontof the storeandopened the slidingdooronthevanandwentinside.IpassedaMomwithtwoyoungsonsunder10yearsoldpackingtheirgroceriesandhandedthecashiermycreditcardtellingherIneededtopickupfivecasesofwaterforthefirefightersatthesceneofafireemergency.IgrabbedtwocasesandheadedforthevanwhereItossedthemintheopendoor.Iturnedaroundtogettwomoreandtherewasthemomandthetwoboyseachwithacaseofwater.Itwasallthesmallestonecoulddotoholditupchesthigh,letalonecarryitfrominsidethestoretothevan.Ithankedthemandthankedtheboysagainafterpayingthecashier.Thanksmom,I’msureyourboyswillneverforgetwhattheydid:IknowIwon’t.”

Las Vegas, you’re in our hearts and prayers!

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