Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Program will save department time and money, officials said.
In an effort to increase staff efficiency, the Bristol-Kendall Fire Protection District switched to an online scheduling system for shift coverage. BK officials said the switch is efficient and will save the department money due to less copier ink and paper being used.When setting monthly schedules for the department Assistant Chief Tim Fairfield would hand out shift request sheets to department members, then enter the requests into a spreadsheet and create a paper calendar for distribution. To cut down on the paper and time, the department switched to an online program called FIRE Manager. In addition to scheduling features, the program offers certification tracking capabilities, an event calendar and a library where documents and videos …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Kane County Animal Control put down a mastiff that attacked and killed a Bristol Kendall firefighter.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Alex Keown
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
The dog that attacked and killed a member of the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District was euthanized by Kane County authorities last week. Lt. Pat Gengler of the Kane County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the mastiff Dawn Brown and her husband took in only a week before the incident was put down by Kane County Animal Control over Thanksgiving. Brown, a 44-year-old firefighter/ paramedic for Bristol Kendall and the Big Rock Fire Protection District, died earlier this month from injuries sustained in an attack by the dog. Gengler said the six-year-old animal was put down at the request of Brown’s husband, not from a court order. Two other dogs owned by the Browns, a boxer and a pit bull mixed breed, were returned to the care of Brown’s …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Dawn Brown was home alone at the time of the attack. Here are more details.
Editor's note: This story was updated Wednesday evening to include more information about why the Browns took in the dog. A 44-year-old firefighter from western Kane County died as a result of wounds sustained from a dog attack in her home, according to police. Dawn Brown was found dead Monday inside her home, located on the 400 block of Jefferson Street in Big Rock. The Kane County Coroner completed an autopsy and determined that Brown died of attack wounds from a mastiff, one of three dogs that she and her husband own. The Browns got the mastiff about a week ago from a family member, said Lt. Pat Gengler, Kane County Sheriff's Office spokesman. The dog does not have a history of aggression. "We really don’t know what prompted the attack …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Dawn Brown, a firefighter/ paramedic with the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District, died Monday at her home.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Alex Keown
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District is mourning the death of a colleague today. Dawn Brown, a firefighter/ paramedic, died Monday at her Big Rock home, the result of an apparent accident, Chief Michael Hitzemann said Tuesday morning. She was off duty at the time. “She was a kind and caring person … a quality person,” a shaken Hitzemann said. “We’re just devastated.” Kane County Sheriff’s Deputies and Big Rock EMS found Brown deceased inside her home. Deputies were dispatched to the home at about 4:15 p.m. Monday, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office. The Kane County Coroner’s Office will conduct an autopsy regarding this death, according to a report in Batavia Patch. Brown, 44, was a member of the Bristol Kendall Fire …
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