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Calumet Park tower ladder for sale

Karl Klotz spotted Calumet Park’s tower ladder for sale.

2011 Ferrara HME 110′ Platfrom

Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus photo

Tags: Calumet Park Fire Department, Calumet Park fire truck for sale

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17 Comments

#1 by Orion on July 7, 2015 - 5:20 PM

So they are getting 3 pieces of apparatus
#2 by Brian on July 6, 2015 - 3:40 PM

Thanks, where did the used apparatus come from?
#3 by Dennis on July 6, 2015 - 2:22 PM

The tower has been sold to a private oil company who is opening a plant in a small town near Las Vegas. The company will provide both fire protection for the plant and the town. A used 2004 E-One pumper, a used 75′ quint( That has been in service at a Indian reservation for the past 5 years and has been sitting outside) and a SUV is the replacement vehicles. The current engine will become a spare.
#4 by Brian on July 6, 2015 - 12:46 PM

Who is building the new quint and engine?
#5 by m summa on July 5, 2015 - 11:20 PM

I guess then that Cal Parks old ALF engines are long gone. Their only backup is a 1937 Diamond T parade piece.
#6 by Erik H on July 5, 2015 - 6:09 PM

I think this tower was purchased with a grant to replace a very old mid-mount that had been rechassised with HME. They only have one engine and I think two ambulances. It’s possible they didn’t want to sell it but it was their only option to get a newer more reliable engine as the current one is around 20 years old.
#7 by Gerald on July 4, 2015 - 11:31 PM

Why would you sell a 4 year tower ladder? Sounds like a waste of tax money
#8 by Rob on July 4, 2015 - 3:46 PM

Who built the the engne
#9 by Mabas Guy on July 4, 2015 - 1:33 PM

Getting a used 2004 Engine
#10 by Rob on July 4, 2015 - 10:36 AM

Who is building the engine and quint?
#11 by Dylan on July 3, 2015 - 11:46 PM

They are replacing it with a quint and they are getting a new engine
#12 by ffpm571 on July 3, 2015 - 9:45 PM

Everyone is playing I know a secret?
#13 by MABAS 21 on July 3, 2015 - 8:28 PM

Ok, so what’s the deal?
#14 by MABAS Guy on July 3, 2015 - 7:40 PM

i think i know more info about this sale
#15 by m summa on July 3, 2015 - 5:47 PM

Are the powers that be in Calumet Park pulling a Chicago Ridge? If Brindlee Mountain is selling this truck does that mean its replacement is an Emergency One product? I’m just asking, I am not in the fire service and do not know the ins and outs of these things. Thanks
#16 by Dennis on July 3, 2015 - 4:51 PM

It’s already been sold. I’ll give more details later.
#17 by Dylan on July 3, 2015 - 2:15 PM

Its going to Las Vegas and getting painted Blue.