Archive for February, 2013

Rosemont Public Safety updates

Feb 18

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | 8 Comments

This from Kevin Griffin:

Rosemont FD has repainted their station 1 and switched units around. At Station 1 is Tower 158, Engines 156 and 154, Ambulance 168, Battalion 13, plus the swat unit. At Station 2 is Engine 155 and 3 other ambulances but i don’t know which one they got rid off. Truck 157 and the squad i am pretty sure are gone as well

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Lincolnwood ambulance for sale

Feb 18

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | Comments off

This from Kevin Griffen:

X-Lincolnwood ambulance for sale

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MABAS 7 Swap Meet

Feb 18

Posted by Admin in Fire Service Photos | Comments off

Fire & Police Swap Meet

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Marengo Barn Fire Box Alarm 2-17-13

Feb 17

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 9 Comments

This from Tyler Tobolt:

Marengo Fire Department Arrived at 18408 Route 176 to a Fully Engulfed Barn fire, Command Requested a Mabas Box on Box Card 5-1182 to Box Level. Crews Due: Genoa-Kingston Engine, Algonquin Engine, Boone County District #2 Tender, Huntley Tender, Crystal Lake EMS, Woodstock Chief, Harvard Chief, Lakewood RIT. Here are some Photos i took on scene and at Tanker fill site

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Tags: box alarm in Marengo for the barn fire, fire department water tanker, fire engine photos, fire truck photos, Huntley Fire Protection District, Huntley FPD tanker, Huntley FPD tender, Marengo Fire District, Tyler Tobolt

Palatine orders new squad

Feb 17

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 4 Comments

This from Bill Friedrich:

Approved at the Palatine City Council earlier this week, the Palatine FD placed an order for a Spartan Gladiator ELFD 20-inch raised roof chassis with a Marion Body Works 20-foot walk-around heavy rescue squad. Delivery is expected in late 2013

Tony Carlini from TC Fire

The old squad will be placed in reserve once the new vehicle arrives and is placed in service.

Tags: Marion Body Works, Palatine Fire Department, Palatine orders new heavy rescue squad, Spartan Gladiator Classic, Tony Carlini

New quint for Elgin

Feb 17

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 1 Comment

More information on Elgin’s new 75′ quint to the frontline apparatus. This from Bill Friedrich:

The rig is a 75′ aluminum ladder Arrow Xt stock unit with a 1,500 GPM single-stage Waterous pump. It will go in service at Engine.7 Engine 7’s newest Seagrave will become Engine 6. Engine 6’s current KME will become a spare.

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New Franklin Park engine goes to work

Feb 16

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History, Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 6 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian

The first of Franklin Park’s new engines is in service. I caught Engine 1 with their new rig at a working fire on 2-14-13. I arrived well after the fire was out, but here is a picture of their new engine 1 that is in Full Service.