The Tonica News / tonicanews.com • Friday, April 19, 2019
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TONICA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT March activity report TONICA — At the April meeting of the Tonica Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD), in the absence of Chief Stremlau, Assistant Chief Bill Gray reported there were eight emergency calls during March. The calls were one field fire and seven ambulance requests. The yearto-date total through March is 37. EMS training was a joint session held with the Lostant Ambulance service. The training topic covered emergency care of special needs patients. Deputy Chief of Training Rick Turri noted that during March, members participated in multiple trainings that were as follows: • Two officers and five members participated in the review and operation of apparatus and equipment. • Five firefighters completed National Incident Management System train-
ing modules consisting of NIMS100 Introduction to Incident Command, NIMS 700 Introduction to Incident Management System, NIMS 200 I/C Initial Action Incidents and NIMS 800 Introduction to the National Response System. • Lt. Dan Francisco completed the telecommunicator emergency response task force training. • Other training included 33 members completing the annual hazardous materials awareness training; 10 members participating in hose, nozzle and fire attack training; 11 members participating in ropes, knots and rigging training; and 12 members completed various rope rescue evolutions. Members also participated in building construction training and the use of high-pressure rescue air bags. Turri attended an Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) lead training in Granville
covering fire ground communications. He also attended training in Utica that covered the Naplate tornado and how various agencies worked together while providing short- and long-term resources. The directors, chief officers and treasurer conducted a financial review of 2018 activity and strategic planning for 2019. A new standard operating guideline pertaining to the labeling of fire hose was presented to the membership for review. Gray noted repairs were to be made to the standby generator at the station. The unit was damaged during the recent snowstorms. He also noted he’s waiting for the return of bids to replace the west side rain gutters damaged by the heavy snowstorm. Other maintenance items included the servicing of SCBA regu-
lators and masks, the testing of the SCBA air tanks, and the repair of a spotlight on Pumper-1714. The annual SCBA mask fit testing for all structural firefighters was completed with the help of the Peru Fire Department. New 3-inch and 2.5-inch hoses have been received. After service testing, the hoses will replace some of the existing fire hoses that are more than 26 years old. Treasurer Sue Huss reported numerous donations are being received from citizens in the rural area who are provided fire and ambulance services by the TVFD. These donations support the department operations and allow it to provide emergency services without property taxation. Mary Kay Keutzer reported the TVFD drawdown tickets are available for the June 8 TVFD fundraiser.
struck the embankment. No injuries were reported. Foltynewicz was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, driving under the influence of alcohol, and
driving with a blood and/or breath alcohol concentration of .08 or more. He was given a notice to appear for a future court date and released.
LASALLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Single-vehicle accident At 3:35 a.m. on April 14, deputies responded to a single-vehicle accident on East 350th Road, one-quarter mile north
of North 2575th Road in LaSalle Township. Nicholas G. Foltynewicz, 19, of Tonica was traveling south on East 350th Road when he lost control, entered the east ditch and
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