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The Addison Squad was sold to the Cullom FPD in Livingston County,IL (about 90 miles south)

This 1994 Pierce Lance heavy rescue from Addison is now in Cullom, IL. Bill Friedrich photo

Tags: Addison Fire Department, Addison Fire District, Addison sells squad to Cullom FPD, Bill Friedrich, Cullom Fire Protection District, Pierce Lance heavy rescue

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6 Comments

• #1 by chris r on March 31, 2012 - 3:16 AM

  

  Fire equipment nowadays has to be able to be multi functional. That’s why you see all rescue squad pumpers being bought now because they can perform more than one function. You can put more equipment on them for different fire calls and also use as an engine company , like auto accident, haz mat and ems. Most departments only have a lead engine and a reserve nowadays because of costs like maintenance, insurance and equipment used on engine companies. Most departments don’t have the money to have extra equipment just sit there anymore.

• #2 by Sebastian on March 30, 2012 - 7:13 PM

  

  seems as though when the new chief came in, he started a fire sale with equipment! are they going to replace the squad??? or are they going to compensate with what they already have??? just a thought!!

• #3 by Tim on March 29, 2012 - 9:36 PM

  

  I believe it was when they added a 3rd ambulance to cover the district. That is when I noticed it was moved from station 2 to 3. Addison also had another engine and tower ladder for sale on b.p. apparatus.

• #4 by Keith Grzadziel on March 29, 2012 - 9:02 PM

  

  Thanks Tim. When/why did the Squad go out of service? Wasn’t it run as a jump company?

• #5 by Tim on March 29, 2012 - 7:55 PM

  

  Addison is undergoing financial hardships like everyone else. Keeping reserve equipment around for maybe 1 or 2 runs a year has now become too costly to keep maintained, certified, inspected and insured.

• #6 by Keith Grzadziel on March 29, 2012 - 10:03 AM

  

  Why is Addison getting rid of everything? Is the district undergoing a major restructuring or are they suffering a severe financial hardship?

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