Construction has begun for the new house at 53 E. Pershing Road that will be home to Engine 16, Ambulance 35, EMS Field Division South, and 5-1-1. The site has been cleared of the former warehouse and basement. Foundation work is underway with preparations for the footings.
The sign at the construction site for Engine 16's new firehouse that is underway. Hank Sajovic photo
This house has several notable differences in design than most of the other recent houses, although it appears to match the new house for Engine 109 at 2343 S. Kedzie Avenue.
The sign at the construction site for Engine 109's new house depicts the same rendering as for Engine 16. Hank Sajovic photo
An artist's rendering illustrating the new houses for Engine 16 and Engine 109.
The shape of these two new houses is squared off with lots of glass. The roof of the apparatus bays is flat where the others have an angled awning type roof. There is also different brick trim along the top of the brick walls and glass along the interior of the house instead of it being all brick. This house has a squared hose tower, and although several of the other stations lack one, the hose tower is rounded where they have been built. The new stations also have both horizontal and vertical windows as opposed to all The shape is squared off where others have an angled awning above the apparatus bays and different brick trim along the top of the brick walls. This house will have a hose tower though some of the others do not.windows previously.
Engine 18's house at 1360 S. Blue Island Avenue has much less glass in the design than the newer stations. This building also features the angled awning-like roof over the apparatus bays. Hank Sajovic photo
This house at 21 W. 59th Street is home to Engine 84, Truck 51, Ambulance 36, and Deputy District 5. This building has a rounded hose tower which differs from the square design for Engine 16 and Engine 109. Hank Sajovic photo
This house in the 9th Battalion is known as the 'Full House' since it is home to Engine 59, Engine 70, Truck 47, Ambulance 13 and Battalion 9. Located at 6030 N. Clark Street, it has no hose tower and a much smaller footprint on the 'front' end when compared to Engine 18's house. Hank Sajovic photo
The stations that have a hose tower also have a conventional door built into the overhead door in the apparatus bay closest to the street.
Engine 63's house at 1440 E. 67th Street has the rounded hose tower like Engine 84's house. This design also has more glass above the apparatus bays when compared to the stations without the hose towers. Hank Sajovic photo
The house at 3949 W. 16th Street which is home to Engine 38, Truck 48, and Deputy District 2 matches in style to the other buildings with the hose tower and the awning roof. Hank Sajovic photo
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#1 by Bill Post on January 30, 2011 - 11:23 AM
This is a correction. The Chief Paramedic’s radio call sign has been changed and is no longer 4-4-0 but 2-1-11.
His official title is the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of EMS.
#2 by Bill Post on January 30, 2011 - 11:09 AM
4-4-11 Is the North Side Assistant Deputy Chief Paramedic who works the 24 hour platoons or shifts and 4-4-1 is the North Side Commander in Chief while 4-4-12 is the South Side Shift Commander and 4-4-2 is the south side (overall) chief.
The Chief Paramedic for the entire city is 4-4-0.
#3 by Tim W on January 29, 2011 - 10:31 PM
Can you elaborate as to unit numbers? Like I know 4-5-1 to 4-5-8 are the EMS Field Chiefs. What are the Asst Chf PM and Deputy Chf PM units #’s.
#4 by Bill Post on January 29, 2011 - 9:24 PM
EMS Division South is basically the south side field office for the EMS Bureau. EMS South covers the city south of Roosevelt Road and EMS North covers the city north of Roosevelt Road.
Each division is commanded by a Deputy Chief Paramedic who is the overall commander plus 4 Assistant Chief Paramedics, each of which is on duty for 24 hours covering each of the 4 platoons. It operates very much like our fire districts each with a District Chief and 3 Deputy DIstrict platoon chiefs.
Each of the EMS divisions are in charge of 4 EMS Field Commanders who are located at designated fire stations and command between 8 to 12 ambulances a piece.
Field Division North is located at Engine 112’s old station. Field Division South is located at Engine 61’s old station and previously had been at Engine 122’s old station. The EMS division offices may have some auxiliary and reserve equipment but are not full service fire stations.
#5 by Tim W on January 29, 2011 - 2:53 PM
What all is EMS Division South? Just offices or actually units?
#6 by Nick.P on January 29, 2011 - 9:44 AM
It is just nice to see Chicago getting new fire houses its a long over due project.
#7 by Chris S. on January 29, 2011 - 7:03 AM
Why move Field Division South so far north?