The Waukegan Fire Department has been added to the listings in MABAS Division 4. The last department in the county to be added is the largest. Waukegan has five stations with more than 28 pieces of rolling stock. All houses have an ALS rescue unit, and four run engine companies. Waukegan Station 4 staffs a 105′ Pierce quint alongside Rescue 1644.
Waukegan Squad 1651 is a 2004 Seagrave. Jeff Rudolph photo
Waukegan provides a bomb squad with containment vessel for Lake and McHenry Counties out of an annex building at Station 1. They also have a dive unit, haz mat unit, a large squad, and a 6×6 ARFF at the Waukegan Regional Airport.
Waukegan 1667 serves as the bomb squad for Lake and McHenry counties. Larry Shapiro photo
1665 is a 1984 Oshkosh T-12 6×6 1500/3140/310AFFF. Larry Shapiro photo
They have Seagrave and KME engines, a Pierce and Seagrave aerial, plus Medtec, Wheeled Coach, and Taylor Made ambulances.
Engine 1613 is a 2011 KME Severe Service 1500/750. Jeff Rudolph photo
Rescue 1643 is a 2007 Medtec on a 4300 IHC chassis. Larry Shapiro photo
