Archive for February 16th, 2020

New engine for Bloomingdale FPD (more)

From the Legacy Fire Apparatus Facebook page:

Another Chicagoland rig getting close. Bloomingdale’s awesome low hose bed with a 750 gallon tank. The graphics are almost done, just finishing install. Love the flag on the rear compartment doors!

New Sutphen fire engine for the Bloomingdale FPD

Legacy Fire Apparatus photo

New Sutphen fire engine for the Bloomingdale FPD

Legacy Fire Apparatus photo

Sutphen fire engine being built

Legacy Fire Apparatus photo

Sutphen fire engine being built

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Elgin Fire Department news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Interim Elgin Fire Chief Robert Cagann has been appointed on a permanent basis. Cagann has been with the city since 1993. He served as assistant fire chief since 2017, worked as a firefighter for eight years before being promoted to lieutenant in 2001, captain in 2008, and then battalion chief in 2015. He led the department’s training division for 15 years.

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