25 « October « 2012 « chicagoareafire.com

Arlington Heights engine serves in Oklahoma:

This from Bill Friedrich:

Here is another Illinois rig serving a second life outside our state. Antlers FD in Oklahoma purchased the 1968 American LaFrnce 900 series that was rehabbed by Marion in 1980. Steve Loftin photo

Arlington Heights Fire Department Engine 418, a 1968 American LaFrance 900 Series engine that was re-habbed in 1980 by Marion Body Works. It has a 1,000-GPM pump and 500-gallon water tank. Bill Friedrich photo

Engine 2 for the Antlers Fire Department in Oklahoma is this 1968/1980 American LaFrance 900 Series/Marion Body Works 1000/500 engine originally owned by Arlington Heights, IL. Steve Loftin photo

Tags: 2nd home for American LaFrance fire engine, American LaFrance 900 series engine, Antlers Fire Department, Arlington Heights Fire Department, Bill Friedrich, Steve Loftin

Many updates have been coming in for the site and as time permits they are added to the department pages. The following units have been added or updated:

Berwyn Car 900 and Utility 912 (Bill Friedrich)
Flossmoor Squad 1320 (Matt Schumann)
Glenside Ambulance has been added (Bill Friedrich)
Frankfort Ambulance 715, Rehab 776, Dive Rescue Squad 3 (Karl Klotz)
Frankfort Engine 741, Engine 751, Ambulance 4 (Matt Schumann)
Manhattan Tanker 1227 at Station 2 (Matt Schumann)
Norwood Park Car 111 (Drew Gresik)
Oak Lawn Medic 1, Service 20, Service 22 and Squad 1 (Engine 5) have been added (Mat Schumann)
North Palos FPD Ambulance 812 was added at Station 2
North Palos FPD Engine 823 was added at Station 3