MABAS - Illinois

Illinois Water Rescue 1 continues to support the citizens of North Carolina in Swannanoa. #MABAS

ILTF1 continues to coordinate operations with NC-TF6 and NC-TF9 in Fairview, NC. Today’s operations saw IL-TF1 squads coordinating the use of heavy machinery crews and canine teams from Virginia to clear away flood debris and search for potential victims. #MABAS #SUSAR

Hybrid electric Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee “park outside” recall for fire risk Among the millions of electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles now on the nation’s roadways, high voltage battery fires are still relatively rare. Nevertheless, the fire service knows how dangerous, destructive, and resource-intensive these fires can be when they do happen. The following safety information is important for situational awareness and should be shared widely. Chrysler issued a recall on Sept. 27 (NHTSA recall numbers 24V-720 and 24E-080) for more than 154,000 Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) due to a risk of fire. The high voltage battery may fail internally and lead to a vehicle fire while parked or driving. The recall affects the following models: 2020-2024 Jeep Wrangler PHEVs (118,230 potentially impacted units). 2022-2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEVs (36,802 potentially impacted units).

NTSB releases illustrated digest of investigation into East Palestine derailment On Sept. 24, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released an illustrated digest of its investigation into the 2023 derailment of a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train carrying hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio. The illustrated digest serves as a companion to the NTSB’s 201-page final report, which was presented during a public hearing on June 25, 2024, and released shortly after the hearing. The illustrated digest uses photos and graphics to illustrate how and why the derailment occurred as well as explaining NTSB safety recommendations to prevent similar accidents in the future. While the final report remains the NTSB’s definitive publication on the derailment, the digest highlights the depth and scope of the 16-month investigation. NTSB has posted all investigation information to date on its Investigation Page, Norfolk Southern Railway Derailment and Hazardous Materials Release. Each safety recommendation from NTSB’s completed investigation is now linked on this page, along with the illustrated digest (Report SPC-24-06) and final report (Report RIR-24-05).

Training opportunities in Cook County. #MABAS #CCEMRS #Training #EmergencyManagement

On September 5th, the MABAS Communications Committee held a regional training seminar at Illinois Fire Service Institute. We had great participation, and beautiful weather to walk through the MABAS assets! Thanks to everyone who attended, and to our hosts at IFSI. #MABAS #WeAreIFSI #Telecommunicators #Dispatchers #training

On Thursday, October 5th, Illinois Water Rescue 1, which includes people from Des Plaines, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Wheeling, Glenview, and Wilmette Fire Departments, performed slope rescue training at Apple Canyon Lake in Jo Daviess County. #MABAS #WaterRescue #training

#MABAS at work in Central Illinois.

This week, Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security is conducting their annual conference in Springfield IL. MABAS and other organizations brought equipment for the equipment display. #MABAS #IEMA #training #emergencymanagement

The MABAS Water Rescue Team from Division 33 is training tonight at Evergreen Lake in McLean County, Illinois. The Division 33 team is one of 16 Water Rescue Teams available for statewide mutual aid in Illinois. The Hudson Community Fire Protection District provides the majority of team members. #MABAS #WaterRescue #Dive