On September 26, 2009, Assistant Chief Mark Nixon & Firefighter Cody Willis participated in a Ride Along with Battalion Chief Thomas Kennedy of the Chicago Fire Department. B/C Kennedy is assigned to Battalion 3 which is located north west of Downtown Chicago.  B/C Kennedy has long supported Harristown personnel with Ride Alongs, which allows HFPD Personnel see more action and learn from the Ride Alongs.

Lt. Josh Rose participated in a Ride Along with Squad Company 5 in the Southside of Chicago on the same day.

 
  Battalion 3 participated in a Drill with Several Companies including the Collapse Rescue Rig & responded to three High Rise Incidents, Automatic Fire Alarm and Investigation of Over Crowding at a Night Club.  
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