Archive for June 6th, 2013

New engine for Lincolnshire-Riverwoods

A new unit for Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engine 52 has been posted to the Pierce Flickr site.

This from Josh Boyajian:

Here is Lincolnshire Riverwoods FPD new Engine 52
Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District

Pierce composite

and a new tower ladder for the Citgo Refinery FD in Joliet.
Citgo Refinery Fire Department Joliet IL

Pierce composite

Thanks Josh Boyajian
Also keep an eye out for new Pierce Puc Engines for Cicero and North Riverside.

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New engines for Joliet

Zach Cox found these updated production images of the new engines being built for Joliet on the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page.

new fire engine for Joliet

New engine for Joliet Station 8. Fire Service, Inc. photo

new fire engine for Joliet

New engine for Joliet Station 8. Fire Service, Inc. photo

new fire engine for Joliet

New engine for Joliet Station 9. Fire Service, Inc. photo

new fire engine for Joliet

New engine for Joliet Station 9. Fire Service, Inc. photo

new fire engine for Joliet

New engine for Joliet Station 8. Fire Service, Inc. photo

 

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Northwest Central Dispatch moving to P25 system

This from CARMA Chicago: (Wednesday)

At 11:41 AM NWCD started switching over to their new P25 Phase-2 TDMA based Starcom21 radio system. Not sure about their PDs, but Arlington Heights FD followed by Buffalo Grove FD were just asked to switch over and begin roll calls. Schaumburg is still operating on their existing system as of 11:50.

hearing NWCD dispatch telling schaumburg fd switch to new radio system and do roll-call at about 1:15 p.m this afternoon.

Mt. Prospect FD Signs Off NWCD Digital Trunked System
http://www.justin.tv/stcharlesfeed/c/2385170

Schaumburg FD Signs Off NWCD Analog Trunked System
http://www.justin.tv/stcharlesfeed/c/2385136

Streamwood FD Signs Off NWCD Analog Trunked System
http://www.justin.tv/stcharlesfeed/c/2385064

 

thanks Dave & Chris

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