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Archive for September 13th, 2012

New engine for Homer Township

Sep 13

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | Comments off

This from Bill Friedrich:

On 9-11-2012, Homer Township FPD Chief Bob Tutko and the members of Black Shift had a ceremony to place Engine 32 in service.  At 1440 hrs, Wescom Dispatch cracked the speakers and officially placed the new engine in service. Pete Lomardi from Fire Service Inc sold this rig to them.

Homer Township FPD Engine 32 new engine

Homer Township Engine 32 is a 2012 E-ONE on a Typhoon chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 1,000 gallons of water. Bill Friedrich photo

Fire Department wet down of new engine in Homer Township IL

Wet down of the new engine. Bill Friedrich photo

Fire Department wet down of new engine in Homer Township IL

Pushing the ring into the house. Bill Friedrich photo

 

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Chicago Engine 77 – some partial history (part 3)

Sep 13

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History | 4 Comments

More from Dan McInerney about Engine 77’s house on the day it was closed. Descriptions for these images:

  • basement boiler area, (they had a sauna in the basement attached to the boiler)
  • Watch desk
  • board of weekly/daily house duties, cleaning schedule, general house information, go/no go buttons with box alarm bells
  • the last day was 1/23/05 and they had had a few runs already, rig was dirty from being out. This view also shows how tight the fit was with a 1924-5-ish firehouse and a modern size rig
  • E77 door #
Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house on the day it was closed.

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house on the day it was closed.

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house on the day it was closed.

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house on the day it was closed.

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house on the day it was closed.

Dan McInerney photo

Chicago Fire Department Engine 77's house on the day it was closed.

Dan McInerney photo

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New quint for Addison – update

Sep 13

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery, Reader submission | 1 Comment

Tony Sarlito, Finance Director, Addison Fire District submitted this photo of their new Pierce quint:

Addison Fire District new Pierce quint

New Pierce quint for the Addison Fire District. Tony Sarlito photo

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