This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.
This is a used 2001 E-ONE Cyclone, 2000/300 75′ RM Quint so# 123555 (X-San Carlos Apache Tribe, AZ) which is now in service with the Calumet Park, Illinois fire department as Truck 2224. This rig along with a previously mentioned2004 E-ONE engine have replaced a 2011 HME/Ferrara tower ladder that reportly has been sold to a oil company near Las Vegas, NV.
Calumet Park Truck 2224 is a used, 2001 E-ONE Cyclone 2000/300 75′ quint previously owned by the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
#1 by Rich on October 4, 2015 - 12:18 PM
Dennis thanks for the info. I did not know that. Thanks
#2 by Dennis on October 4, 2015 - 8:20 AM
Rich, they never needed a tower ladder in town. Blue Island to the south has a tower, Merrionette Park to the west has a 105′ RM, Posen also to the south has a 100′ RM, Robbins to the southwest has a tower, Harvey to the southeast has a tower, Dolton has a tower. Calumet Park runs with 3 on the engine and 2 on the ambo so the manpower is already limited. The fleet was aging and the tower was a lemon so the chief decided to use the equity from the tower and buy 2 engines, 1 being a quint that’s more suited for their needs and the size of their town.
#3 by Rich on October 3, 2015 - 2:07 PM
Why would go from 2011 to a 2001?