Archive for January 20th, 2019

North Palos FPD history

Jan 20

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus | 7 Comments

This from Mike Summa:

Fort TBT-Here is a newspaper article about the new North Palos Squad 6605. Built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis for $130,000.000. The second photo is from an Alsip parade. I am sorry I do not know the manufacturer. If anyone knows, please submit. Mike Summa

Note from Chicagoareafire.com – the body was built by Frontline.

North Palos FPD Squad 805 - Spartan Gladiator/Frontline

Mike Summa photo

click the newspaper article for a larger copy

Tags: Mike Summa, North Palos Fire Protection District, North Palos FPD Squad 6605, North Palos FPD Squad 805, one of the first Spartan Gladiator cabs ever built, Spartan Gladiator super command cab, Spartan Gladiator/Frontline heavy rescue squad

Of interest … Flight For Life

Jan 20

Posted by Admin in Reader submission | 2 Comments

This from Asher Heimermann:

Flight for Life, celebrating their 35th year of service in 2019, closed their Fond du Lac, Wisconsin helicopter base on Friday, January 18, 2019 after 10 years of operating a medical helicopter out of the city. According to a post on Facebook by Flight for Life, they are reducing their fleet of helicopters. The McHenry, Illinois base will remain operational while their Waukesha-Milwaukee base will likely relocate to the West Bend, Wisconsin area.

Flight for Life launched a ground-base ambulance service last October with two ambulances but will put a third in operation soon according to a post on their Facebook Page.