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Garden Homes VFD history

This from Mike Summa:

Hello,

I have a picture of Garden Homes’ former rescue truck.  It was a 1955 IHC Metro.  It was a unique model.  Just wanted to share.

Thank you,

Mike s.

Garden Homes VFD squad. Mike Summa photo

Tags: Garden Homes Fire Protection District, Garden Homes VFD history, Garden Homes Volunteer Fire Department, Mike Summa, vintage fire department rescue squad

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7 Comments

• #1 by Michael Kurent on March 8, 2016 - 11:50 AM

  

  When I retired as Chief a few years ago, the roof siren was wired so it could be activated manually in the event of severe weather and no longer activated for calls.

• #2 by Fat Frank on March 7, 2016 - 4:19 PM

  

  I live approximately 18300 s. Cicero, and last summer on a still night I swear I could hear Garden Homes’ roof siren. It was coming from due north, and Garden homes is the only dept that way that still blows the siren. I can always hear East Hazel Crest’s but that’s to the NE.

• #3 by Michael Kurent on March 7, 2016 - 11:59 AM

  

  I spent 25 years with the GHFPD….took in my first fire with them on that rig.

• #4 by M Summa on March 5, 2016 - 4:44 PM

  

  Thank you, yes I do. I have others from Garden Homes and surrounding communities from the 1970’s.

• #5 by Crabby Milton on March 5, 2016 - 1:09 PM

  

  Interesting looking old rig. I’m sure if they still had that today, they could have stuck a bigger V8 or V10 gasoline or that new CUMMINS ISV both with automatic then it would really fly.

• #6 by FF-Medic5678 on March 4, 2016 - 9:16 PM

  

  Mike, do you have any other old pictures of Garden Homes? They had some pretty cool rigs back in the day.

• #7 by Wally T on March 4, 2016 - 8:44 PM

  

  Whatever gets the job done. For its day it was probably cutting edge. Only draw back would be that of response time as it doesn’t look like a screamer.

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