Archive for June 23rd, 2018

Mattoon Fire Department news

Excerpts from wandtv.com:

Mattoon Fire Chief Anthony Nichols says July 25 will be the last day Mattoon firefighters will operate ambulances. The Mattoon Firefighters Association has been involved in a legal battle with city leaders since July 2017, when the city council voted to end city-run ambulance services.

The city administrator has argued the city is losing about $600,000 a year through fire department-operated ambulances. With the change, two private companies will be operating Mattoon ambulances. They were previously sharing those duties with firefighters in a three-week rotation system.

Nichols says he expects an ordinance to regulate those private companies to be heard at the next Mattoon city council meeting, which is scheduled for July 3. He issued an email on Thursday to thank Mattoon firefighters for their work with the ambulance service.

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Former Tinley Park tower ladder for sale

The former Tinley Park tower ladder is for sale by Command Fire Apparatus

2000 Emergency One 95? Aerial Platform Quint, Cyclone II 4 door enclosed cab powered by a Cummins ISM 450 diesel engine, Allison HD4060 automatic transmission, 50 gallon fuel tank,Hale QMAX 1500 GPM single stage fire pump, 300 gallon poly tank, E-One aluminum body with high side compartments on BOTH sides of body, E-One 95? rear mount aerial platform with aluminum ladder, 4 low profile hydraulic jacks, pre-piped waterway with monitor nozzle and stacked tips, 2 crosslays, generator with 2 quartz lights on body sides and 2 quartz lights on platform, breathing air to platform with 2 air cylinders, 6 aluminum ground ladders, hose bed with capacity of 600? of LDH hose, LDH discharge on right side, 2018 pump and aerial certificates, 58,000 miles..available NOW for $ 210,000

2000 E-ONE 95' tower ladder for sale

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New engine for Hoffman Estates (more)

Production photos of the new Ferrara Igniter engine being built for Hoffman Estates

Ferrara fire truck being built H-6393

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Ferrara fire truck being built H-6393

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Ferrara fire truck being built H-6393

Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

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