Archive for January 3rd, 2016

Five hurt on Tri-state tollway near Bannockburn, 1/3/16

Deerfield Battalion 20 requested five ambulances for a one-car crash on the Tri-state tollway this afternoon at Route 22. The ambulances at the scene were Deerfield-Bannockburn FPD Ambulances 19 & 20, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Ambulances 51 & 52, and Lake Forest Ambulance 422.

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Five people were injured Sunday when an SUV rolled over on Interstate 94 near Lincolnshire. All eastbound lanes were closed immediately after the single-vehicle crash at 2:36 p.m. near Route 22, according to the Illinois State Police. Two lanes have since been opened, but two remained closed as of 6:25 p.m.

Battalion Chief Ken Koerber of the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District said three passengers, two with critical injuries, were taken to Lutheran General Hospital while two others were transported to Lake Forest Hospital. The passengers included at least two adults and some children.

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New engine for West Chicago

From the Ferrara Fire Apparatus website:

H-5815 West Chicago, IL

Type: Custom Pumper
Chassis: Igniter custom chassis
Body: Modular Aluminum
Pump: Waterous CS 1250-2000 GPM
Tank: 750 gallon water

New fire engine being built

Ferrara photo

New fire engine being built

Ferrara photo

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New tower ladder for Elmhurst (more)

updated photos of the Cyclone II cab of the new E-ONE tower ladder for Elmhurst

E-ONE fire truck being built

E-ONE photo

E-ONE fire truck being built

E-ONE photo

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