Archive for August 25th, 2019

Western Springs 125th anniversary parade

Photos from Steve Redick

fire department honor guard

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Western Springs Firefighters in parade

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vintage Western Springs FD ambulance

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vintage Western Springs FD ambulance

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vintage Western Springs FD fire engine

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vintage Broidgeview FD hose cart

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Clarendon Hills FD rescue squad

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Pleasantview FPD Air Rehab unit

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Western Springs FD Engine  1311

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Lyons FD Engine 1311

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Darien Woodridge FPD Engine 90

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McCook FD Engine 1416

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Hinsdale FD Engine 85

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Western Springs FD Truck 1719

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La Grange Park FD Quint 1219

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Pleasantview FPD Truck 151

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Gurnee Fire Department news

Excerpts from the Dailyherald.com:

At a meeting Monday, Gurnee trustees will consider an agreement with FGM Architects Inc. to plan a third fire station on village-owned land on the south side of village. The plan is for the new station to be built behind the Triangle Office Building at 731 Route 21 near the intersection with Manchester Drive.

The village manager said a third station has been in discussion for years and would improve response times when firefighters are dealing with multiple or back-to-back emergencies.

Firefighters at the new station would primarily cover the Route 120 and 21 corridors. The village would not need new trucks, ambulances, or personnel.

Village staff met with three architectural firms on May 8 to decide which one to work with. Officials chose FGM Architects because the firm has completed numerous fire station projects in the area and has a branch specifically dedicated to public service buildings. The company’s fee would be set at 8.75 percent of the station’s budget. The specific dollar amount would be updated throughout the process.

The multiyear capital plan includes $500,000 this year, with placeholders of about $3.38 million in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

Based on the current timeline, construction would start in the summer of 2021, with completion of the station by fall of 2022. The village board will meet at village hall, 325 N. O’Plaine Road, at 7 p.m. Monday.

thanks Ron

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New battalion buggy for the Lisle-Woodridge FPD

From the Lisle-Woodridge FPD Facebook page:

Lisle-Woodridge FPD Battalion 51

Lisle-Woodridge FPD Facebook page

Lisle-Woodridge FPD Battalion 51

Lisle-Woodridge FPD Battalion 51

Lisle-Woodridge FPD Battalion 51

Lisle-Woodridge FPD photo

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