New squad for Clarendon Hills (more)

Production photos of the new squad being built for the Clarendon Hills FD by Pierce so#30266

fire truck being built by Pierce so 30266

Pierce photo

Pierce photo

thanks Scott

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#1 by Daniel Hynd on April 23, 2017 - 1:50 PM

It’s not that it’s in bad shape, it’s that it is due for replacement. It had a life span of 20 years, and it’s coming up on the end of its life expectancy.
#2 by Fred M on April 23, 2017 - 11:59 AM

Why did they need a new one? Was the old in bad shape….it always looked new. I never thought it got much use…
#3 by Michael M on April 22, 2017 - 4:09 PM

Looks like it is coming along nicely! Why did they decide to go with a non walk in?
#4 by Wayne on April 22, 2017 - 2:46 PM

Perhaps they assessed their own needs and how they use the squad and decided they didn’t need walk-in capabilities.
#5 by Daniel Hynd on April 21, 2017 - 10:43 PM

It’s not necessarily a jump company. Ladder 86 is staffed with 3 personnel at a time, and the other rigs aren’t staffed. Off duty firefighters will have pagers on and will be called to station if engine or squad 86 is due on a run. And they mostly use the walk in for equipment and as a small command center for haz-mat operations. I know with MABAS in place, they may not use it, but it’s still nice to have. (In my opinion)
I do know that having a four man cab with a non walk-in box is better for them then a 2 man can with a walk in box, but they can have different uses, though I do get what your saying and it is true.
#6 by Chuck on April 21, 2017 - 7:48 PM

Don’t need a walk through for what will be a 2 man (or probably at best 3 man,)
jump company.
#7 by Daniel Hynd on April 21, 2017 - 1:44 PM

Wonder why they’re not going with a walk-in box.