FIREFIGHTERS SOUTH SIDE

These photos are predominantly in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago's South Side while riding with a variety of companies and Chiefs. This neighborhood is a large part of what is called "the ghetto". It is a very depressed area with high unemployment, crime and more than the usual amount of home fires.
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This shot was taken on 12/19/08, it was preceded by two extremely cold days and followed by four, count 'em four, more days of near zero with sub-zero wind chill. This demonstrates just one of the myriad obstacles and problems encountered by Chicago firefighters and paramedics this, to say nothing of the thousands of city workers called into action to protect the public.

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This shot was taken on 12/19/08, it was preceded by two extremely cold days and followed by four, count 'em four, more days of near zero with sub-zero wind chill. This demonstrates just one of the myriad obstacles and problems encountered by Chicago firefighters and paramedics this, to say nothing of the thousands of city workers called into action to protect the public.