Archive for March 5th, 2013

New engine for Elburn FPD

Martin Nowak spotted this detail page for Elburn & Countryside FPD‘s new engine

Elburn FPD Alexis engine

Alexis Fire Apparatus photo

CUSTOM TOP MOUNT PUMPER #2030
ELBURN AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
ELBURN, ILLINOIS

Technical Specs
• Spartan Gladiator MFD 10” raised roof Chassis
• Cummins ISL9, 450-HP Diesel Engine
• Allison 3000 EVS Automatic Transmission
• Heavy Duty 3/16” Aluminum Body with ROM Roll Up Doors
• 1000-Gallon Poly Tank with 30-Gallon Foam tank
• One (1) 2 ½” Tank fill, rear
• Hale QMAX125, 1250-GPM Pump with operator’s panel across top of apparatus
• Six (6) 2 ½” Discharges, two (2) left side, one (1) right side and three (3) rear
• One (1) 4” Discharge, right side and one (1) 3” Discharge for Deck Gun
• Akron Apollo Deck Gun
• Two (2) 2 ½” Gated Suctions, one (1) each side
• One (1) 2 ½” and two (2) 1 ½” Mattydale Preconnects
• Foam Pro 2002 Single Tank Foam System
• 21” Front bumper extension with 5” front suction and 1 ½” Preconnect
• Two (2) EMS cabinets in chassis cab
• Three (3) Triple bottle Air bottle compartments, wheel well areas
• Zico Hydraulic Ladder Rack with suction hose storage
• Stokes basket storage rack, rear transverse area
• Pike Pole storage compartment, left upper area with rear access
• Kussmaul 1200 battery conditioner/air compressor with Auto Eject
• Federal Q2B Mechanical Siren, front bumper
• Whelen Electronic Siren with 100-watt Cast Products speaker
• Two (2) FRC Evolution 12-volt brow lights, cab roof
• Two (2) Whelen Pioneer 12-volt Scene lights, one (1) each side cab
• Smart Power 5500-watt hydraulically driven Generator with 120-volt system
• One (1) Electric cord reel with 100-ft of 10/3 cord and junction box, right side
• Two (2) FRC Focus 120-volt 500-watt telescopic lights, one (1) each side
• Four (4) FRC Focus 120-volt 500-watt recessed scene lights, each side and rear
• Whelen LED Warning Light Package
• Chevron pattern striping, rear
• 9’ 8” Overall height
• 32’ 8” Overall length
• 202” Wheelbase
• 148” Cab to Axle
• 21,500 FAWR
• 27,000 RAWR
• 48,500 GVWR

the spec sheet can be downloaded

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Area fire truck photos

Photos from Christopher T. Holmes for Bensenville Big Rock, and Fox River & Countryside.

Big Rock FPD ambulance

Big Rock FPD ambulance. Christopher T. Holmes photo

Bensenville FD tower ladder

Bensenville tower ladder. Christopher T. Holmes photo

Fox River & Countryside FPD staff car

Fox River & Countryside staff car. Christopher T. Holmes photo

Big Rock FPD tanker

Big Rock FPD tanker. Christopher T. Holmes photo

Fox River & Countryside FPD boat

Fox River & Countryside boat. Christopher T. Holmes photo

Fox River & Countryside FPD reserve engine

Fox River & Countryside reserve engine. Christopher T. Holmes photo

 

 

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CFD Apparatus History – trucks with boosters

Some additional information about the aerials purchased by the Chicago Fire Department in the late 60s and early 70s . Some have inquired about the fact that several aerials were delivered with booster reels and 300-gallon water tanks. There were several types of aerials purchased by the CFD during this time frame.

These included:

  • (3) 1968 Mack CF/Pirsch 100-foot aerials (with a red cab face) (300-gallon tanks)
  • (1) 1968 Seagrave aerial with an FWD chassis featuring rear steering for Truck 63 at O’Hare Airport
  • (8) 1970 Seagrave rear-mounts (250-gallon tanks)
  • (5) 1970 Ward LaFrance/Grove units assigned to Truck 7, Truck 12, Truck 18, Truck 21, and Truck 34 (300-gallon tanks)
  • (3) 1972 Mack CF 700/Pirsch 100-foot aerials (with a silver cab face) (300-gallon tanks)

At some point in time, the shops drained the water tanks and removed the booster reels as seen in some of the photos posted HERE and below.

Future posts will show more of these aerials, but the photos here show a few examples.

Chicago Fire Department 1968 Seagrave Rear Admiral O'hare Airport

This is a 1968 Seagrave Rear Admiral 100′ aerial with a 500-gallon booster tank and twin booster reels. It features an FWD chassis with rear steering and was assigned to Truck 63 at O’Hare Airport. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago Fire Department Truck 5 1972 Mack CF Pirsch

Truck 5 was assigned one of three 1972 100-foot Pirsch rear-mount aerials mounted on a Mack CF chassis with a 500-gallon water tank and twin booster reels. Larry Shapiro photo

Previous posts in this series depicted CFD trucks with boosters from 1967 and CFD trucks with boosters from 1968.

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