Commissioner Hoff understands the tradition of the job and that of Chicago Fire Department. He decided to retire on the 50th anniversay of the death of his father who died at a building collapse at 7800 S Dorchester. Commisioner Hoff has been awarded the Carter Harrison , the departments highest award for bravery x 2 . He was dead against taking rigs from 5 FF to 4, and closing houses. I ran into him at a fifth alarm on the North Side, he wanted some pixs and I sent the the negatives. For all of you young pups, in the old days pixs were captured on a film negative which you went to Walgreens, Jewel, Osco for development. You pups have NO IDEA about fireground photography. Now you can see what you have photographed on the fireground, I had to hope I did it, just like mikeinthebronx did. And one more thing, guys saw you taking their pix, hey can I get a copy? Never, never ever did I refuse. Many good luches in CFD houses dropping off the negs, they took care of my son, took in a run with E-30 and their junk yard dog.
