Archive for July, 2010

Evanston Fire Department

CFD Special Operations

Algonquin production updates

Joliet is on the site

Crestwood is now on the site

More site updates

Dolton is on the site

website updates

Chicago Fire Boat

Jul 31

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News | 2 Comments

There are several newsworthy items to note regarding the Evanston Fire Department.

This week Evanston completed the layoffs involving the three firefighters with the shortest time on the job.
Evanston is in the process of interviewing candidates for the position of Fire Chief. Apparently the field is currently at five finalists.
Evanston has completed specifications for a new tractor-drawn aerial
The new Pierce Arrow XT engine which is being funded by Northwestern University is in the final stages of production

Tags: Arrow XT, Evanston, layoff, Pierce, TDA, tiller

Jul 29

Posted by bgshap in New Listing, Site News | 8 Comments

The Chicago Fire Department Special Operations Division apparatus and the Support Services vehicles have been added to the site. These two divisions maintain a number of vehicles in a warehouse located within several blocks of city facilities. The Special Operations Division has units to supplement companies throughout the city for various types of technical rescues and large scale incidents. The Squad companies, hazmat units, Air Sea Rescue and many of the specialized pieces that are in firehouses throughout the city are all under the Special Operations Division umbrella.

Tags: Chicago, Division 9, Freightliner, haz mat, Sajovic, Special Operations Division, Summit, Utilimaster

Jul 28

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The engine and tower ladder being built by Ferrara for the Algonquin Lake-in-the-Hills Fire Department are moving right along. Updated production photos can be seen HERE showing that the aerial and body have been mounted to the truck chassis and the pumper body is ready to be mounted.

Tags: Allgonquin, Ferrara

Jul 27

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The Joliet FIre Department in Division 15 has 10 stations. They have 212 career personnel that are responsible for a city which is over 38 square miles. Only nine of the stations are manned as Station 2 houses the Fire Investigation Unit and the Dive Rescue Unit. Joliet is an E-ONE department for 100% of their suppression units and a Horton department for EMS. They run two Battalions, two ladder trucks, one tower ladder, eight engines and six ambulances.

Joliet Station 4 is an example of one style firehouse utilized in the city. This is one of five similar houses.

There are three Joliet stations featuring the same design as Station 10 shown here.

Engine 10 is a one-of-a-kind in Joliet featuring a Saulsbury body and an E-ONE Cyclone cab.

Dennis McGuire, Jr., Karl Klotz and George Reichardt submitted the images to represent Joliet.

Tags: Battalion, Division 15, E-ONE, EONE, Horton, Joliet, Klota, McGuire, Reichardt, Saulsbury, tower ladder

Jul 26

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Crestwood's fire station featuring apparatus bays on two sdes.

Many thanks again to Dennis McGuire, Jr. and Karl Klotz for supplying the images to post another department in Division 22. The Crestwood Fire Department has one station with three ambulances, two engines and a truck representing several manufacturers. They have a full-time chief and 25 part-time firefighters covering a little over three square miles. Their rigs are black over red.

Tags: Crestwood, Division 22, Klotz, McGuire

Jul 25

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The following images have been added to the site to replace ‘coming soon’ placeholders:

Division 19: Frankfort; Engine 4
Division 24: Tinley Park; Boat 204, Engine 211, Service 281

Tags: Division 19, Division 24, Frankfort, Tinley Park

Jul 24

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Listing | 2 Comments

Another department in Division 24 has been added to the site; Dolton, with two stations. Apparatus images were provided by Dennis McGuire, Jr. and the station photos are from Karl Klotz. Dolton has 35 full-time firefighters and several suppression rigs. They contract EMS from Bud’s Ambulance Service. The frontline engines are from Sutphen as is one of the two aerial devices. Dolton has a beautiful backup engine built by Pirsch on a CF Mack chassis.

Dolton Squad 1455 is an IHC 4700/E-ONE medium duty rescue unit that the department won through a nationwide coloring contest for kids that was sponsored by E-ONE. The winning artist’s name was Nicole, and the squad was named in her honor.

Tags: Division 24, Dolton, E-ONE, IHC, Klotz, McGuire, Sutphen

Jul 24

Posted by bgshap in Site News, updated listing | Comments off

As mentioned in a previous post, several apparatus shots have been updated on the site to complete listings which had images labeled as ‘coming soon.’

Division 1

Elk Grove Village: Ambulance 8; Ambulance 9, Ambulance 9R, Engine 9, Engine 9R; Battalion 2
Rolling Meadows: Ambulance 15R; Ambulance 16

Division 12

Itasca: Ambulance 831 and Ambulance 834

Division 20

Bensenville photos have been updated: Ambulance 78, Ambulance 79, Battalion 17, Battalion 17R, Tower 90, Engine 88

Tags: Bensenville, Division 1, Division 12, Division 20, Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Rolling Meadows, ROLM

CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
– FIRE BOAT –

Overview Principal Characteristics The Schlaeger Construction Photos Acquisition Team

Jul 23

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Dennis McGuire, Jr. sent in this link to the information listed below about the new Chicago Fireboat.

Chicago Fire Boat Boat Information

Boat Information Principal Characteristics

Principal Characteristics

Fire Boat Picture

Concept Design

Principal Characteristics

Overall Length	90′ 0″
Designed Waterline Length	82′ 5″
Beam	25′ 0″
Depth	12′ 2″
Navigational Draft	7′ 6″
Displacement (light ship)	208 LT (approx.)
Design Speed	12 knots
Pumping Capacity	14,000 GPM
NFPA Classification	Type 3 with enhanced pumping