Archive for October, 2011

Lemont receives new Ferrara

The Lemont Fire Protection District has taken delivery of a Ferrara MVP pumper on an Igniter chassis. The rescue pumper has a 1,500-GPM pump and a 750-gallon water tank. It carries Ferrara job # H-4758.

Lemont Fire Department Ferrara Igniter MVP Rescue Pumper

Ferrara photo

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New Pierce Truck in Lincolnshire

The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District received their new 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105′ quint this month. Karl Klotz photographed the new Truck 53 prior to it going into service. The new quint sports the department’s new color scheme replacing the white roof with black.

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Truck 53 Pierce Arrow XT 2011

Truck 53 is not yet in service. It has a 1,500-GPM pump and carries 500 gallons of water. Karl Klotz photo

The new Pierce will replace a 100′ Seagrave quint on a single rear axle.

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Truck 53 Seagrave quint

This unit will reportedly be placed for sale when the new Pierce goes into service.

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New area apparatus orders from Pierce

The following information comes to us from Keith Grzadziel, a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic with the Bridgeview Fire Department.

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Frankfort Truck 5

As previously mentioned HERE, Frankfort Truck 719 which was Tower 1 is now Tower 5. Karl Klotz submitted a current photo of the Pierce Tower Ladder with the new number at Station 5.

Frankfort Fire Protection District Tower 5 Pierce Arrow XT

Frankfort renumbered Tower 719 as Tower 5 and had previously moved it to Station 5 on Wolf Road. Karl Klotz photo

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CFD updates at Crimson

Bill Friedrich found the following links to the ‘in progress’ section of the Crimson Fire website which show the current production photos of the engine for the Chicago Fire Department Training Academy and the engine for O’Hare Airport (Crimson #211033-01).

The chassis were featured HERE.

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New CFD deliveries

Bill Friedrich submitted images of several recent CFD assignments. He also reports that:

There is one more Truck at the shops awaiting to go in service at Truck 61. E-341
Chicago Fire Department Engine 120 Crimson engine

Engine 120 is a 2010 Spartan Gladiator/Crimson with a 1,500-GPM pump, 500 gallons of water and a 30-gallon foam tank. The shop number is D-655. Bill Friedrich photo

Chicago Fire Department Truck 51 Crimson aerial

Chicago Truck 51, with shop #E-341, is a 2011 Spartan Gladiator/Crimson 103' rear mount. Bill Friedrich photo

 

Chicago Fire Department Truck 59 Crimson aerial

Chicago Truck 59, with shop #E-340, is a 2011 Spartan Gladiator/Crimson 103' rear mount. Bill Friedrich photo

Chicago Fire Department Truck 62 Crimson aerial

Chicago Truck 62, with shop #E-336, is a 2011 Spartan Gladiator/Crimson 103' rear mount. Bill Friedrich photo

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CFD Truck 56 receives new apparatus

Jack Connors informs us that Truck 56 has received their new Spartan Gladiator/Crimson 103′ aerial.

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Fox Lake is on the site

The Fox Lake Fire Department and Fire Protection District in Lake County has been added to the site. They have four stations although Station1, their original station, is unmanned. Their staffing is a combination of career, contract, and paid-on-call personnel.

Fox Lake Fire Department headquarters

Fox Lake Station 2 at 306 Washington is their headquarters. Larry Shapiro photo

As their namesake suggests, their district has quite a few lakes, and as such they have five boats housed in their stations. The apparatus is all by Alexis Fire Equipment and built on chassis by Spartan, with two exceptions. Tanker 2262 was built by E-ONE on a chassis by Federal Motors with a Hurricane cab, and reserve Engine 2223 was built by FMC on the first of three Super Command Cab chassis by Spartan featuring the original square design.

Fox Lake Fire Department Ladder Tower 2232

The only Nova-Quintech Sky-Arm aerial in the metro-Chicago area. Larry Shapiro photo

Spartan chassis in the department represent Gladiators, Diamonds, and Metro Stars with various door and roof configurations.

Fox Lake Fire Department Spartan Alexis engine

Several of the Fox Lake units feature a 'Montreal-Style' cab configuration with an interior operator's console. Larry Shapiro photo

Fox Lake Fire Department FMC Omega pumper

This was one of three Super Command Cab Spartan Gladiator chassis built in 1984. All three were delivered in the Chicago area. Larry Shapiro photo

Lisle Woodridge FPD Spartan Super Command Cab Gladiator

The Lisle-Woodridge FPD received one of the first three Super Command Cab Spartan Gladiators that was built on by E-ONE. Larry Shapiro photo

 

North Palos FPD Spartan Super Command Cab Gladiator Frontline Squad

Frontline built on the third Spartan Super Command Cab Gladiator chassis for the North Palos FPD. Larry Shapiro photo

Fox Lake Fire Department 1954 Pirsch pumper

This antique is the only piece of apparatus painted red in the fleet. Larry Shapiro photo

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CFD moves into new firehouse

Engine 109, Truck 32, Ambulance 3, and the 14th Battalion officially moved into new quarters today at 2343 S. Kedzie.

Chicago Engine 109's new hosue

Companies relocated today around noon.

 

Previous posts about this new station can be found HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE.

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Tinley Park updates

The Tinley Park Fire Department has replaced the Dodge van at station 2 that was assigned to the fire investigation unit with the 2007 Chevy Suburban that was formerly Battalion 202. A 2003 Chevy Tahoe has now been assigned as Battalion 202. Karl Klotz updated the photos for both.

Tinley Park Fire Department Battalion 202

Tinley Park Battalion 202 is now running with this 2003 Chevy Tahoe. Karl Klotz photo

Tinley Park Fire Investigation Unit

The Tinley Park Fire Investigation Unit now has this 2007 Chevy Suburban that was formerly assigned to Battalion 202. Karl Klotz photo

Tinley Park Fire Department Fire Investigation Unit

This Dodge van was the previous unit for the fire investigators. Karl Klotz photo

 

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