2009 Freightliner M2106/Midwest Fire 500/2000
Elk Grove Township Station 11 has placed a new 2000 gallon elliptical tanker built by Midwest Tank into service. The single axle unit is built on a Freightliner M2106 chassis, has a 500GPM PTO pump, carries a Porta-Tank and features pump-and-roll capabilities.
Thanks to the helpfulness of firefighters at Station 8 in Elk Grove Village, all of the apparatus from that station is now updated on this site. In addition to an engine and ambulance, this station houses the Elk Grove Special Teams: Dive – Technical Rescue & Haz Mat. Quint 8 also is stationed there as a reserve piece of equipment having been replaced in the not-to-distant past by the engine as a front line unit.
Nov 6
An updated photo of Wheeling’s Truck 42 has been added to the posting for Station 24. The 1994 Sutphen unit had some repairs done last year and received a new paint job making it the last match the balance of the fleet which is now white over red. The only remaining lime green unit is the ARFF at Station 23.
Wheeling’s Dive Squad 23 and boat have been added to Station 23. This photo replaced the image of Twin Agent 23 which has been removed from service.
A 2009 IHC/Medtec ambulance is going into service at Station 2 in Niles. This will replace a similar 2002 unit. It is unknown if they will keep the all of the ambulances (which will give them 5) or dispose of the oldest one.
The Highland Park Fire Department is awaiting delivery of a Crimson engine on a Spartan chassis. This will go into service as Engine 32 on the south end of town and will replace the last front line Seagrave. They currently have 3 (1980s/1990s) Seagrave engines still in town.
Anyone that’s been reading this blog has probably noticed that roughly a week’s worth of postings have up and disappeared. Well, the site host has not been able to come up with any satisfactory explanation or the ability to retrieve the postings, so we’ll attempt to bring things back up to date. If something is overlooked, please feel free to make a comment so that the information can be reposted.
Thank you for your understanding.
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