What was formerly the new Squad 12 appears to have been reassigned as Squad 11
Northbrook Squad 12 (in March)
Northbrook Squad 11 (in April)
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#1 by Rj on April 5, 2018 - 2:56 PM
E12 is staffed by callback personnel, otherwise it is not normally in service.
#2 by Sebastian on April 5, 2018 - 2:08 PM
So is engine 12 still around?? Or is it shut down??
#3 by Tom on April 5, 2018 - 8:00 AM
This question is regarding the Northbrook Police department, can anyone provide the frequency that the Northbrook Police Departments operates on with the Starcom 21 system??
#4 by Rj on April 4, 2018 - 3:06 PM
Sta10 Eng 3, Amb 2
Sta 11 Eng 3, Amb 2, Bat 1
Sta 12 Trk 3 (sometimes 4) Amb 2
S12 staffed with 2 when manpower permits fepending on how many guys are scheduled off, staffed more often in wintertime
#5 by Bill Post on April 4, 2018 - 12:50 PM
Thanks for the information Dan. I take it that the squad was originally to run out of Station 12 like the previous Squad 12, or was it always intended to replace Engine 11 since it has engine company capabilities?
If I am correct and 5 reported for duty at Station 12, then the squad would be out of service. If there were 6 then would the tower and squad each run with 2 as a two piece company? With 7 on duty would the tower run with the normal 3-man compliment and the squad with 2? About how often was the squad in service when they ran with Tower Ladder 12? Thanks
#6 by Daniel Hynd on April 4, 2018 - 11:10 AM
Michael, According to the Pierce Schematic Drawing, it has a pretty big hosebed with room for a total of
200 ft of 1.75″,
850 ft of 2.5″,
700 ft of 3″,
700 ft of 5′.
As well as
2 200 ft 1.75″ crosslays
1 200 ft of 2.5″ crosslay.
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/1641088/New_Deliveries_Files/Northbrook%20-%2030596AD-SH1.pdf?t=1522443904859
#7 by Michael M on April 4, 2018 - 9:10 AM
If Engine 11 is now the reserve, I am guessing they are getting rid of one of the 1996 Pierces. I wonder how much less hose the new squad has compared to Engine 11. Hopefully it still has the same amount of cross lays. I would guess there is 5 inch off the back. Beyond that I wonder if there really is any less hose.
#8 by Bill Post on April 3, 2018 - 7:58 PM
That seems to make sense Mike. For the new unit to run as Squad 11 it must be a pumper/squad and the question that I have is how does the hose differ from the amount that Engine 11 had? In other words since it is really trying to be two types of units have they had to reduce some of Engine 11’s capabilties in order to run a combination pumper/squad?
#9 by Mike on April 3, 2018 - 3:59 PM
I take it with the new squad 12 going to squad 11 that engine 11 is going to be a spare and the tower will run on its own now. The old squad was either cross manned or only staffed when staffing allowed.