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SQUAD 5

My first invitation to ride with a squad came in 2003 and was extended by firemen Corey Hojek, who was introduced to me by Chief Robert Hoff. My deepest thanks to both of these men who were kind enough to understand what this project was/is about.
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Squad 5 fireman Brian Valez with K12 mettle saw.
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Squad 5 fireman Brian Valez with K12 mettle saw.

  • Billy O'boyle of Squad 5 (foreground) during overhaul phasealonside Squad 5 fireman Joe Atkins
  • Sq. 5 fireman Tomm Garswick during overhaul.
  • Squad 5 fireman Brian Valez with K12 mettle saw.
  • Squad 5 fireman Jamar Sullivan in the Box, Squad 5's lead vehicle.
  • Squad 5 fireman Billy O'Boyle posing for TV cameras after beans for lunch.
  • Sean Devine Squad 5
  • Squad 5, Pat Noonan 5
  • Squad 5 fireman Tom Garswick with webbing attached to a paramedic trapped in ambulance turned on its side.
  • Squad 5, Tommy Meziere
  • Squad 5, Corey Hojek stripping asphault siding during overhaul phase, looking for hidden fire.
  • Squad 5 firemen after still-alarm on South Side of Chicago, (l-r) Brain McCardle, 5th District relief Lt. Will Tresek, Sq. 5: Brian Hurly, Sun Haynes, and  Steve Groszek.
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  • Still Alarm 1348 S. Marshfield 12/8/06<br />
Capt. Eric Strong Squad 5
  • Pin-in extrication 89th and Vincennes, 12/8/06<br />
Squad 5 Firemen Tommy Meziere (top) and Shun Haynes and the Hurst Tool Cutter
  • Pin-in extrication 89th and Vincennes, 12/8/06<br />
Squad 5 Firemen Shun Jaynes (l), Tommy Meziere (center), and Corey Hojek (r)
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  • Two autos into newsstand, Garfield Blvd. & Ashland 3/3/07.
  • Squad 5's Billy O'Boyle (left) and Tom Garswick, Garfield Blvd. & Ashland 3/3/07. Corner newsstand struck by two collided autos.
  • firephotos

    on November 2, 2009

    It looks like a variation of a Halligan Bar. From Wikipedia: "A Halligan bar (also called a Halligan tool or Hallagan, and is often referred to as a Hooligan Tool in various Australian fire services) is a special forcible entry tool commonly used by firefighters and law enforcement.[1] It was designed by and named after Hugh Halligan, a First Deputy Fire Chief in the New York City Fire Department, in 1948."

    I have seen it used in a variety of ways: to pry open all kind of doors, car, homes etc, to poke holes in wallboard and then pull, to seek out hidden fire.
    Generally every truck in the CFD has one, or rather one or more of the guys on that shift has one as they are purchased by them and are not, as far as I know, equipment.
    Alan Jacobs

  • steve

    on November 2, 2009

    hey there what is that redpry bar tool thatson the ground do you know what they use it for

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