Third District Fire Chiefs' Association MABAS 24 Committees

Training

Chairperson: Lindsay Laycoax (llaycoax@oak-forest.org)

For more, visit 3rd District Academy Homepage

HazMat

Chairperson: Kevin Welsh (glnwdchief@comcast.net)

Purpose

The purpose of the Third District Hazardous Materials Response Team, MABAS 24, is to provide a specialized team of personnel with specialized hazardous materials training and specialized equipment.

For more, visit 3rd District Haz-Mat Team

Mutual Aid

Chairperson: Ken Dunn (kdunn@tinleypark.org)

Members include:

Chief Gary Kasper, Assistant Chairman
Chief Lindsay Laycoax, Member
Chief James Wiley, Member
Chief Brian Kolosh, Member
Assistant Chief Jim Baird, Member
Lieutenant Jody Applegate, Secretary/Member

Purpose

Our primary goals are: (1) Provide an immediate response of personnel and equipment to a stricken community, during a Fire or EMS emergency; (2) provide a systemic means to respond to those emergencies; (3) provide access to specialized equipment as needed by the incident commander; (4) provide a working emergency response throughout the Division/District and adjoining Divisions/Districts; (5) provide standard operating guidelines consistent with and in support of the National Incident Management System; and (6) support the Incident Commander.

History

The original Committee was established in 1976 in an effort to coordinate a consistent response to alarms throughout the District. In 1979 the District approved the developed SOG's for mutual aid, which were approved by all twenty-two (22) departments. Committee members are selected by experience and area of need. At the time we were not members of MABAS but became a MABAS Division 24 in 1998. Each committee member is assigned response to any Box alarm within the District for a two week period. A member will respond to assist the Incident Commander. Our role is strictly that of assistance and not to become the Incident Commander.

Resources

Committee members meet monthly to discuss the past months box alarms and future needs of the Division/District. Semi annually Box Card changes are reviewed by the committee and sent to all departments.

Communications

Chairperson: Brian Kolosh (kolosh700@hotmail.com)

Dive

Chairperson: Daniel Gregorovic (dgregorovic@villageoflansing.org)

Purpose

To provide rapid response to any water related incident within the MABAS Division and other communities. In order to rescue and or recover personnel, equipment or evidence as needed.

History

The history for the dive team began as each individual Fire Dept. having their own independent team and over the past few years the teams have been working together to standardize response and operating procedures.

Resources

Within MABAS Division 24 we have (3) Dedicated Dive response vehicles, (2) Boats and a multitude of equipment to include individual dive suits and gear, lift bags and other underwater lifting equipment, we can lift approx 30,000lbs if needed, also equipment for river diving and rescues.

The Homewood, Lynwood, Lansing, and Dolton Fire Departments currently have active members participating in the regular Division Bi-Monthly trainings. Thornton Fire Dept provides a Squad as a support vehicle.

For more, visit MABAS24 Dive Teams