Josh Boyajian spotted this photo on the Pierce Flickr site of the new engine for Bristol-Kendall. Bill Freidrich mentioned this unit to us last week when it was posted HERE. It is a Custom Contender CAFS unit that was originally built as a stock piece.
Pierce delivery photo of the Custom Contender for Bristol-Kendall. Pierce photo
Mar 25
Martin Nowak spotted a new engine in production on the Ferrara website for the Huntley Fire Protection District. The site only lists an Ember chassis and no other specifications. The black over red cab is painted and the body is mounted, but not painted.
Mar 24
The pond on the north side of the Harper College campus where a car was found submerged. Larry Shapiro photo
The Palatine Fire Department was called shortly after noon this afternoon for a reported car in a pond on the Harper College campus. Companies arrived to find only the roof visible of a submerged car with the passenger door open. Divers entered the water and found a woman in the car. She was removed and transported to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights where she was later pronounced dead. The Chicago Tribune has an article HERE and the Daily Herald has one HERE.
A backup diver is ready to enter the water if the primary diver requires assistance while searching the pond at Harper College for additional victims. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire department divers from Palatine, Hoffman Estates, and Schaumburg searched the area for over an hour in the event that there were additional occupants in the car when it entered the water. Elk Grove, Arlington Heights, and Mt. Prospect divers were also on-scene in the event that more personnel were needed. After assisting the police with measurements for their investigation, divers hooked the car so that it could be winched from the water.
A Schaumburg Fire Department diver prepares to perform a secondary search into the submerged car. Larry Shapiro photo
This is from the Harper College website:
News Alert: Shortly before noon on Thursday, March 24, 2011 a car was discovered submerged in a pond next to Parking Lot 12 on the Harper College campus in Palatine, IL. Divers recovered one female occupant of the car who was taken to Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights and pronounced dead.
The victim has not been identified. The investigation is being handled jointly by the Harper College Police Department, the Palatine Police Department and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Officer.
One diver walks the shore as two are submerged checking the area for additional victims. Larry Shapiro phoyo
Larry Shapiro was at the scene and submitted several images plus a video of the winch out. A large gallery of images from the scene can be found HERE.
Palatine Engine 84 supplies water to the Division 1 Decon unit. Each diver that went into the murky water was processed through the decon showers. Larry Shapiro photo
The Saturn sedan after it was winched out of the pond by Redmons Towing. Larry Shapiro photo
Mar 24
There is a very interesting site HERE with a year’s worth of photos documenting the construction of the new fire boat for Chicago. The drawing below illustrates the design. Previous posts about the boat can be found HERE and HERE.
From the CFD Fire Boat page.
There’s also an article HERE with more photos from the Chatham Daily News, a local paper where the boat is being constructed in Ontario, Canada.
The Winnetka Fire Department in MABAS Division 3 has placed their new quint into service which ushers in a new look for the department. The 2010 Smeal was delivered with a black roof and the department designed a new door seal. The design is a maltese cross in gold and black which incorporates both the Winnetka and Kenilworth names. Engine 28, the 2000 Pierce Saber received a black top, the new decal, and new striping. Ambulance 28 also has the new decal and striping. As of now, Engine 28R and Ambulance 28R both have the original look and the previous door decal.
Winnetka recently disposed of this 1990 Pierce Arrow 75' quint. Larry Shapiro photo
This is how Truck 28 looked when it was retired. It had their most recent door seal and two-tone striping.
Winnetka Truck 28 had a 1,250-GPM pump and carried 300 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo
When Winnetka received Truck 28 in 1990, the original graphics were much simpler and the door seal featured the sun rising on at the lake.
Winnetka ran this American LaFrance 900-Series mid-mount aerial prior to receiving the Pierce in 1990. Larry Shapiro photo
Before Winnetka changed their numbering to Station 28 as part of MABAS Division 3, their rigs carried unit numbers in the ’70s’. Truck 70, shown here, preceded Truck 28 as one of Winnetka’s two aerial devices. They also had a 55-foot Snorkel in the house.
Winnetka Engine 28 now sports a black roof plus a triple stripe with the new door seal.
Engine 28 formerly had a white roof and blue door seal. Larry Shapiro photo
The previous design for Engine 28 had lettering on the rear door listing both Winnetka and Kenilworth. These names were included in the new door seal leaving more room for a nice graphic showing the unit number.
Engine 28 as it was delivered from Pierce in 2000. Larry Shapiro photo
When Engine 28 was purchased, it had the rising sun door decal matching the truck shown above.
Mar 22
Scott Peterson submitted photos of Huntley’s new fire station #4 which is under construction one block west of Square Barn Road and 1/2 block south of Algonquin Road. It is slated to open in the spring. Scott tells us that the station resides in the Village of Algonquin.
The progress of the construction of Huntley Station 4 is nearing completion. Scott Peterson photo
Construction on Huntley Station #4 is moving into the final stages of completion. Scott Peterson photo
The Summit Fire Department responded to a fire at 6135 S. Archer Ave. early yesterday morning and encountered fire through the roof of a commercial occupancy. Hank Sajovic took in the fire and submitted several images. The Sun-Times has a brief article HERE and CBS Chicago has an article HERE and the Tribune has a more extensive article HERE.
Central Stickney's tower in the foreground and Bedford Park's tower in the background work at the commercial fire in Summit on Monday. Hank Sajovic photo
The Central Stickney tower ladder, positioned in the 'B Sector' uses an elevated master stream as fire burns through the roof. Hank Sajovic photo
Firefighters direct a hand line through the front door of the Imperial Sauna. Hank Sajovic photo
Firefighters in the bucket of Bedford Park Tower 709 work the fire from above. Hank Sajovic photo
The Chicago Ridge tower ladder worked in the 'A Sector' on Archer Avenue. Hank Sajovic photo
An overview of the fire scene on Archer Avenue in Summit shows three tower ladders working the fire. Hank Sajovic photo
The Norwood Park Fire Department in MABAS Division 20 recently received a new 2011 Type III ambulance from Medtec on a Ford E450 chassis.
Thanks to Martin Nowak for spotting this on the Foster Coach website.
The new Pierce tower ladder for Tower 15 in Lincolnwood is being outfitted to go into service with a target date of April 1. As mentioned in several previous comments, the Lincolnwood house is currently overflowing with apparatus. One of the three ambulances has been relegated to sit outside and Engine 15R is being stored at the public works facility while the new Tower 15 and the current Truck 15 consume space in the apparatus bays. The disposition of the 1989 Pierce Arrow 105′ rear mount is unclear.
Larry Shapiro stopped by Lincolnwood on Saturday and took photos of the new tower ladder.
Lincolnwood Tower 15 is a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 100' tower ladder with a 2,000-GPM pump and a 300-gallon water tank. There is also a foam tank, the capacity of which is not known. This unit carries Pierce job# 23700. Larry Shapiro photo
Truck 15 presumably worked its last fire on the 14th of February at a 2-11 in Lincolnwood.
Lincolnwood Truck 15 was put to work on February 14, 2011 at a 2-11 Alarm fire on St. Louis. Larry Shapiro photo
Mar 21
Gordon J. Nord, Jr. took advantage of Saturday’s nice weather to get photos of the new Crimson aerial for Truck 31 (shop #E338) and the new Oshkosh Striker for 6-5-1 at Midway Airport.
Chicago Truck 31 recently took delivery of their new 2010 Spartan Gladiator/Crimson 103' aerial. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo
6-5-1 at Midway Airport received one of the new 2010 Oshkosh Striker 3000 units that was delivered recently to the city. 6-5-1 is equipped with a Snozzle telescoping waterway with a piercing nozzle. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo
The new Striker 3000 is replacing this 2000 TI-3000 unit that was also equipped with a Snozzle.
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