Central Illlinois Fire Network

CIFN IS A NON PROFIT GROUP OF FIREFIGHTERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL, DISPATCHERS AND POLICE OFFICERS WHO FOR A HOBBY, PAGE WORKING STRUCTURE FIRES, MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS INVOLVING EXTRICATION, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS, ALONG WITH BREAKING NEWS AND WEATHER FROM ACROSS ILLINOIS. CIFN'S PREVIOUS OWNER IS SEAN AARON A FORMER FIREFIGHTER FROM MARYLAND WHO FORMERLY WAS THE CO-OWNER OF EASTERN SHORE FIRE NETWORK (ESFN) BACK IN MARYLAND.

SEAN BROUGHT HIS IDEAS FOR RUNNING A FIRE NETWORK
   TO ILLINOIS AND FOUNDED CIFN (CENTRAL ILLINOIS FIRE NETWORK) WITH
   MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE YEARS INCLUDING MOVING FROM A DESKTOP
   BASED PAGING SOFTWARE TO AN ONLINE SYSTEM, A PAID WEBSITE AND DOMAIN
   NAME, AND MANY MORE FEATURES INCLUDING FORWARDING TO CELL PHONES AND
   OTHER PAGERS. CIFN CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FIRES AND INCIDENTS TO ITS
   SUBSCRIBERS WHO ONLY PAY FOR PAGER SERVICE AND RECEIVE THE CIFN
   SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE UNLESS THEY ARE GETTING PAGES ON THEIR OWN
   CELLPHONE OR PAGER.
  

  CIFN IS PROUD TO COVER MUCH OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS
   AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS WITH STAFF MEMBERS WHO MONITOR INCIDENTS. CIFN
   IS ALSO EXPANDING AND SEEKS STAFF MEMBERS AT ALL TIMES. CIFN IS PROUD
   TO BE A NATIONAL AFFILIATE WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND RECEIVES PAGES
   FROM THESE NATIONAL AFFILIATES ALSO. CIFN HAS MANY TALENTED STAFF WHO
   PROVIDE UP TO DATE INFORMATION AND WHO COME FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS,
   INCLUDING VOLUNTEER AND PAID EMERGENCY SERVICES, FIRE DEPARTMENTS,
   911 DISPATCHING AND ALSO POLICE DEPARTMENTS.
 

CIFN does respect the right to privacy on all  incidents! CIFN does not and will never post or publish names of those involved in incidents when posting incidents. CIFN may release names of those involved when it is a Line of Duty Death or other  injury to a Firefighter, EMT, or Police officer, or when information
   has been released to the public via press releases by police, and  fire departments.  

 CIFN'S dispatchers use their scanners or radios
   (FIRE/EMS/POLICE) to obtain information on working incidents across
   the state. Once they are confirmed they are paged out to our group as
   well as our affiliates which receive our local alerts. INCIDENTS
   INCLUDE WORKING STRUCTURE AND BRUSH FIRES, HAZ MAT INCIDENTS, MOTOR
   VEHICLE ACCIDENTS WITH ENTRAPMENT, AND MANY OTHER INCIDENTS. CIFN
   STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE BEST COVERAGE THEY CAN ACROSS CENTRAL AND
   SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, now expanding into Indiana if we have any interest.  

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US !!!! 

  CIFN is a group which doesn't make a profit. We
   operate on a budget set forth by our owners. CIFN encourages all
   those who want to receive pages to contact us.  

EDIA INFORMATION: ALL CIFN PAGES ARE COPYRIGHTED 2001-2009 

MEDIA groups who are interested in receiving
   alerts must contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it       

   CIFN encourages media outlets to contact CIFN for
   information on receiving incidents. CIFN will work with you on a plan
   of incidents you wish to receive.    

BEFORE PAGING WE MAKE SURE THE INCIDENTS ARE
   WORKING, SO SOME CALLS MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY DELAYED

INCIDENTS WE PAGE:

*WORKING STRUCTURE FIRES  

*WORKING VEHICLE (ONLY SEMI FIRES & RV'S  UNLESS EXPOSURE TO BUILDINGS OR IN GARAGE)

*CONFIRMED VEHICLE, MARINE, INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS REQUIRING A RESCUE ASSIGNMENT (EXTRICATION OR RECOVERY

*HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS (SPILLS/ LEAKS/ ACCIDENTS)</FONT></P>
 

*TERRORIST EVENTS WHICH ARE A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC</FONT></P>
 

*MAJOR WEATHER ALERTS FOR ILLINOIS COUNTIES (TAKEN CARE OF BY PAGING SYSTEM ALREADY/ EXCEPTION WOULD BE DAMAGE REPORTS)

*SEARCH AND RESCUE OPS  <P>
  

*LINE OF DUTY DEATHS (LODD)

POLICE INCIDENTS/ BREAKING NEWS
 

*STABBINGS
 

 *PRISON ESCAPE

*RIOTS

*SHOOTINGS

*OFFICER EMERGENCY- OFFICER SHOT/ RAN DOWN/
   EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

*CHASES

*BREAKING NEWS ACROSS ILLINOIS

*AMBER ALERTS- FOR ILLINOIS/MISSOURI

*WEATHER RELATED NEWS- SEVERE DAMAGE OR TORNADO TOUCHDOWN

*LINE OF DUTY DEATHS (LODD

*ARMED ROBBERY

*BOMB THREATS

*BANK ROBBERY

*STOLEN POLICE / FIRE/ EMS / VEHICLES

*HOSTAGE SITUATIONS

 (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE RESPONSES)

*FARM EQUIP. ROLL OVERS WITH ENTRAPMENT

*FARM IMPLEMENT INCIDENTS W/ SEVERE TRAUMA

*3 OR MORE AMBULANCE&#146;S REQUESTED (MAY INCLUDE 3 UNITS/ FIRST RESPONDERS AND 2 EMS UNITS) 

*MVA'S WITH EXTRICATION  

*TRAIN VS CAR 

*TRAIN DERAILMENT

*CONFINED SPACE RESCUE

*STABBING, OR SHOOTINGS

*EXPLOSIONS OR HAZ MAT RELATED CALL OUTS

*LINE OF DUTY DEATHS (LODD) of FF, EMT or POLICE 

PAGING FORMAT 

PAGE IN ALL CAPS, CONFIRM WORKING INCIDENTS  

MAKE SURE YOU PUT CITY INTO THE LOCATION BOX IF YOU ARE PAGING A 2ND ALARM OR GREATER CALL AS INDICATED BY (NATIONAL) BEHIND THE COUNTY NAME.
 

DO NOT USE 10-CODES. (some people don't understand them and are different to areas) 

BREAKING NEWS ; WEATHER ON THE NEWS/WEATHER GROUPS 

 POLICE TO EITHER POLICE OR NEWS GROUP
 

EMS TO EMS GROUP OR NEWS NOT TO LOCAL (Unless 3 AMB + Response, Ambulance Box Alarm, MCI, or Extrication is involved; then it would be a LOCAL (USA) found behind city/county in dropdown menu.
 

STAFF Discussions OR QUESTIONS-ON THE STAFF GROUP ONLY 

PAGING Examples

LOCAL PAGE: HILLSBORO, IL (MONTGOMERY CO.)/
   STRUCTURE FIRE/ 123 ANY DR/ UNITS O/L REPORTING FIRE EVIDENT FROM THE
   SECOND FLOOR. CIFN*1

 LOCAL PAGE: HILLSBORO, IL (MONTGOMERY CO.)/ MVA
   RESCUE/ THIS RD AND THAT RD./ MEDIC 4 O/L REPD CONFIRMED
   ENTRAPMENT/ ARCH HELO REQD. CIFN*1

   LOCAL PAGE:PANA, IL (CHRISTIAN CO.)/ OVERTURNED
   TANKER TRUCK 123 ANY ST.- NEAR ROSEBUD CAFE/ UNITS O/S HAVE A TANKER
   TRK LEAKING GASOLINE/ APPROX.3000 GA. CIFN*1
  

LOCAL PAGE: HILLSBORO, IL (MONTGOMERY CO.)/
BOATING ACCIDENT/HILLSBORO LAKE /ITAO NORTH MARINA/ EMS & DIVE
TEAM O/L REPD 4 PEOPLE IN WATER 2 STILL MISSING. CIFN*2

WEATHER ALERT: NWS HAS ISSUED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MONT. CO. UNTIL 2100 HRS. UPDATES TO FOLLOW. CIFN NEWSDESK

 AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS

ALM - ALARM

ALS - ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT

AMB - AMBULANCE

APT - APARTMENT

ATT - AT THIS TIME

B/C - BATTALION CHIEF

BLDG - BUILDING

BLS - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT

B/O - BY ORDER OF

BRK- BRICK

CHF - CHIEF

CMD - COMMAND

CN- Canadian National/ Illinois Central Railroad

CODE BLUE- CARDIAC ARREST

COMM - COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE FIRE

CSI- Crime Scene Investigator

CSX- CSX Transportation- Railroad

DOA - DEAD ON ARRIVAL

DOS - DEAD ON SCENE

DWH - DOUBTFUL WILL HOLD

EMA- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

ENG - ENGINE

ENRT - EN ROUTE ALSO MAY USE EN RTE

ESDA- EMERGENCY SERVICES AND DISASTER AGENCY

ETA - ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL

FD - FIRE DEPT

FEMA- Federal Emergency Management Agency

F/I - FULLY INVOLVED

GSW - GUN SHOT WOUND

HAU - HOLDING ALL UNITS

HELO - HELICOPTER

HVY - HEAVY

IAO - IN AREA OF

I/C - INCIDENT COMMAND

IDOT-ILLINOIS DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

IEMA- ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

IFO - IN FRONT OF

ILS - INTERMEDIATE LIFE SUPPORT

INDS - INDUSTRIAL

INJ - INJURY

ISP- ILLINOIS STATE POLICE

ITTF- Illinois Terrorism Task Force

K/D - FIRE KNOCKED DOWN

LODD - LINE OF DUTY DEATH

M/A - MUTUAL AID (Or MA)

ME - MEDICAL EXAMINER

MVA - MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT   

MVC- MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH

NFI - NO FURTHER INFORMATION

NS- Norfolk Southern Railroad

OIC - OFFICER IN CHARGE

O/L - ON LOCATION

OMD -OCCUPIED MULTIPLE DWELLING

OPS - OPERATIONS

O/S - ON SCENE

PD - POLICE DEPT

PIA - PERSONAL INJ. ACCIDENT

PIO - PUBLIC INFO OFFICER

P/U - PICK UP TRUCK

PUMP- PUMPER

PWH - PROB. WILL HOLD

RIT OR (FAST) - RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM

RQST - REQUESTED

RR- RAILROAD

S/C - SPECIAL CALL

SD- SHERIFF'S DEPT

SFD - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING

SO - SHERIFF'S OFFICE

SRCH-SEARCH

TNKR-TANKER

TRK - TRUCK

U/C - UNDER CONTROL

U/D - UPDATE

UP- Union Pacific Railroad

VAC - VACANT

WDFRM - WOOD FRAME

W/F - WORKING FIRE

WHSE - WAREHOUSE

W/I - WELL INVOLVED