CHICAGO CIVIL DEFENSE

Welcome to the CHICAGO CIVIL DEFENSE - Fire & Rescue Unit / E.P.D.S. Website. Dedicated to Robert J.Quinn, Fire Commissioner / Acting Director, and ALL former members of the Chicago Civil Defense & the Chicago Fire Department.

HOMEPAGE *

MEMBERS ONLY *

CD/EPDS Co. Qtrs Photo's*

Apparatus Photo's - CD *

Apparatus Photos-E.P.D.S.

FIRE & RESCUE PHOTO'S *

Other Photo's

Misc. Photo's

CD/EPDS Memorabilia Page

Fire Museum of Chicago

SPARKY THE CLOWN

Sparky Photo's

IN THE NEWS AND MEDIA

In The News / Media

Classic tv - EMERGENCY

CNN & FOX Live Media

WTTW Dig. Archive's

Other News & Media Page

FORM 2 *

Quinns 1959 Annual Report

Johnsons 1959 CD Report

Classic Document's

CFD & CFD CONTRACT *

Page 5

ENGINE 87 CLUB OF CHICAGO

Engine 87 Photo's

Hyper-Links & Contacts

CHICAGO DISASTERS

Iroquois Theater Fire

Eastland Ship Disaster

1992 Freight Tunnel Flood

Chicago EL Mishaps

REDICK CFD COLLECTION *

Redick Suburbs Collection

Redick CFD Videos *

NORTHERN SUBURBS

C.F.D. Co. Quarter's

Air & Sea Rescue

C.F.D. New Firehouse's

History of the C.F.D.

C.F.D. Radio Freq's.

C.F.D. Photo's Page *

C.F.D. Phone Directory

C.F.D. In The News/Media

CFD 911 Cnt. LIVE AUDIO

O E M C

C.P.D. Zone 12 Radio

This is www.ChicagoFD.org
A HISTORIC WEBSITE FOR CURRENT EVENTS
AND PAST HISTORY OF THE CHICAGO CIVIL
DEFENSE  CORP. / EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS & DISASTER SERVICES
(E.P.D.S.),  ALONG WITH THE CHICAGO
FIRE DEPARTMENT
AND THE
CITY OF CHICAGO.


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.
   Official Federal, State & Local Government Agency
 links, for just about anything in the fire, disaster and
emergency preparedness field. 
LIVE 24 / 7
streaming audio of the Chicago Fire
911 Center,
 (Main & Englewood Offices).

Along 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.  Also links to purchase your
  own Chicago Fire Department memorabilia on
  EBay plus much more!



THIS WEBSITE IS UPDATED ON A DAILY BASIS!

 

The History of the Chicago Civil Defense & E.P.D.S. Unit

October 1957  -  July 1989 
 


In 1957, Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert J. Quinn had an idea.  He thought about the six heavy duty rescue trucks that the federal government had supplied the city, to use as they saw fit. The vehicles were all brand new, fully equipped but just sitting idle in city garages.  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 born.

(CLICK anywhere on the above paragraph to LINK to the complete story)

Chicago Fire Department (digital / UHF)
Attn. Listeners,

The new  "Chicago Fire Department (digital / UHF)"  link is ONLY a beta/test version. 
The C.F.D. is only testing this NEW DIGITAL RADIO SYSTEM!
  There are NO fire communications
 transmitting on this feed link yet.
  Once the switch from the original C.F.D. vhf freqs. takes place,
this DIGITAL / UHF link will  be available for your listening convenience, anywhere in the world.  Latest
  information is, later this summer the E.M.S./ Ambulance dispatching will switch over and start
 using the new DIGITAL SYSTEM.  Until the complete switch-over takes place to the new DIGITAL
SYSTEM, we will be feeding the most current feed available in the beta / test version format.  This
website has the NEW DIGITAL FEED ready, but  we are waiting on the City to switch over. 
It is unknown when the switch might happen!  Just a reminder that your current UHF scanner will
NOT be able to receive the new C.F.D. radio system!  You will need to purchase a DIGITAL
SCANNER RADIO at a current price of over $500.00 for a portable hand held scanner.

LIVE C.F.D. Streaming Audio (analog/vhf)
LIVE C.F.D. Streaming Audio (analog/vhf)

LIVE STREAMING AUDIO OF  NORTHERN COOK COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING M.A.B.A.S. - DIVISION  3.

Frequency
STATE WIDE MUTUAL AID 154.265
Fire Ground Red 153.830
Fire Ground White 154.280
 
Departments Stations Frequency County
North Maine FPD 1 159.660 Cook
Niles Fire Dept. 2-3 159.660 Cook
Morton Grove 4-5 159.660 Cook
Glenview 6-7, 13-14 159.795 Cook
Prospect Heights 9 & 39 159.660 Cook
Northbrook 10-12 159.660 Cook
Lincolnwood 15 159.660 Cook
Skokie 16-18 159.195 Cook
Deerfield-Bannockburn 19-20 159.660 Lake
Evanston 21-25 155.6925 Cook
Wheeling 23-24 159.660 Cook
Wilmette 27-28 159.660 Cook
Winnetka 28 159.660 Cook
Northfield 29 151.010 Cook
Glencoe 30 151.010 Cook
Highland Park 32-34 154.160 Cook/Lake
Park Ridge 35-36 154.340 Cook
Highwood 37 159.660 Lake
Lincolnshire FPD 51-53 159.660 Lake
Long Grove FPD 55 159.660 Lake

CLICK on image to link to LIVE STREAMING AUDIO
CLICK on above image to link to Northern Cook County F.D. STREAMING LIVE AUDIO

( * ) after Page Name, indicates recent updates within the last 30 days.
CLICK on image to link to Engine 87's story
Engine 87 Club of Chicago
CLICK on image to link to SPARKY The Clown Webpage
SPARKY The Clown
CLICK on image to go to the Fire Museum of Greater Chicago webpage
The Fire Museum Of Greater Chicago
CLICK on image to link to Midwest Photo's
Midwest Firehouse and Apparatus Photo's on SmugMug.com
CLICK on image to link to KSC711SMUGMUG.COM
KSC711SMUGMUG.com - Fire Department Photos

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Video's provided thru

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For more action fire department
videos go to,

YouTube.com/SRResquire


3-11 Alarm Fire
4800 S. Ashland Ave.
June 2, 2009



ALL Chicago Fire Department Classic Audio & Video's at YouTube.com
CLICK on image to link to YouTube - ChicagoFD1 Video Channel
ChicagoFD 1 Video Channel
CLICK on image to link to the Chicago Fire Department's YouTube Channel
Chicago Fire Department Channel
CLICK on image to link to YouTube-ChicagoFD2 Audio channel
ChicagoFD2 Audio Channel
Chicago Civil Defense
"IN  ACTION"

Training video of the
Fire & Rescue Unit 
Lower Wacker Drive
from the 1960's

[ Video ONLY,  NO audio! ]

For more classic C.F.D. 
videos go to,

www.YouTube.com/ChicagoFD1


Please help pay the monthly hosting cost for the CFD LIVE STREAMING AUDIO link, that ChicagoFD.org website pays ScanAmerica.US each month. This is a FREE service provided to you the firefan etc. Your donation will also help with future listening upgrades for YOUR listening pleasure!
Purchase any two custom AUDIO events on CD of any fire or disaster provided by this website.
$18.00
Purchase any two VIDEO events on DVD of any fire or disaster provided by this website.
$18.00
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Chicago Fire Department items sold on EBAY

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of Greater Chicago member(s)
, interested in posting any
photo's or document's on this website, or is interested in
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receiving a  (free)  web based  [ChicagoFD.org]
e-mailbox / address, is encouraged to contact this
website's Webmaster, at the link below for more
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Last Updated - Friday
  07/10/2009