There has been a thread with several comments lately about the current status of Engine 23’s previous rig, the 2000 American LaFrance Eagle engine which is in the spare fleet. We learned from several readers that the pump had been removed and replaced with a large compartment to enable this to be run as a spare squad piece. Jack Connors found this reserve squad unit recently running as the second piece for Squad 5 and he was able to grab a few shots of it when they were on a run. He submitted the shots so that all could see just what the unit looks like. This carries shop #D572.
The new Chicago Fire Department spare rescue unit that was formerly Engine 23's 2000 American LaFrance engine. This photo shows a roll-up compartment door where the pump enclosure used to be. Jack Connors photo
The officer's side of the new reserve squad unit shows the transverse compartment in place of the pump module. Otherwise it doesn't appear that there are any other changes. Jack Connors photo
Tim Olk also ran across this rig at a 2-11 Alarm fire at 118th and Yale.
Squad 5 was working at a 2-11 at 118th and Yale when Tim Olk grabbed this shot of the new reserve squad piece running as their spare. Tim Olk photo
#1 by 9 man squad on November 30, 2015 - 9:12 PM
They have removed the ladder and added a pike pole rack,
#2 by David on January 23, 2015 - 2:14 AM
Any chance they’ll be getting new rig sometime soon instead of the spares?!
#3 by danny on January 22, 2015 - 9:02 PM
Thats news squad 7 had g510 as the regular assigned rig the hme salisbury 1996 former squad 1 and hazmat spare… since the frame on the pierce is cracked and beyond repair
#4 by chris on January 22, 2015 - 4:50 PM
Sqd 7 is using the ALF now and the pierce has been parked in the airport shops for a few months and i have no idea whats wrong with it
#5 by george on January 21, 2015 - 1:00 PM
What happened to squad 7s pierce
#6 by Drew on January 20, 2015 - 10:19 PM
Brandan, you have no idea what you’re talking about. First, Chicago doesn’t call firehouses “station __” . Just because a certain Squad has/is using a certain spare rig for some time does not mean it’s their rig. Squad 1 does exist, just because their frontline or assigned piece of apparatus is oos (out of service) doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Please check your facts before making statements.
#7 by Marty Coyne on January 20, 2015 - 7:56 PM
Yes typo. Squad 7 not 5
#8 by manny on January 20, 2015 - 7:53 PM
Doesn’t squad 7 have the pierce
#9 by ffpm571 on January 20, 2015 - 7:52 PM
Squad 7 is the Pierce
#10 by Marty Coyne on January 20, 2015 - 7:25 PM
Squad 1 still exists. They’re running this as a spare while theirs gets fixed as the primary reserve squad is now the quasi permanent Squad 5, whose Pierce has significant damage and last I heard was back at Pierce for eval.
#11 by Brandan on January 20, 2015 - 12:51 PM
This unit may be a reserve squad unit but it rests at station 42 and goes out on calls with squad 1a so technically now the CFD has made this squad 1 this reserve unit takes the place of squad 1 which i can recall does not exist anymore so this reserve unit is squad 1 now even though it does not say on the truck
#12 by Josh on April 13, 2011 - 9:23 AM
The new Engine 23 is I believe a 2010 Crimson pumper. The same as Engines 5, 14, and 65.
#13 by Adam on April 12, 2011 - 10:49 PM
What is the new apparatus at Engine 23 now?
#14 by Dennis McGuire Jr. on April 12, 2011 - 4:14 PM
Corrections to the information for the spare squad currently being used by Squad 5.
Current Shop# G-579
The pump, and Tank were removed. A tranverse compartment was installed where the pump was located and the area of the hose bed and tank has become an open floor area with the saws, extrication tools and such to be stored.