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New squad for Des Plaines

Some photos of the new Des Plaines Fire Dept. Squad Co. 63’s Pierce. They  took delivery the first week of September and it will be in service mid October.

Des Plaines FD photo

Des Plaines FD photo

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• #1 by Michael m on September 17, 2021 - 11:09 AM

  

  Mike, where do you think Des Plaines should place a 4th Fire Station? What are some of the geographical issues Des Plaines has?

• #2 by Mike on September 16, 2021 - 8:59 AM

  

  Harry and crabby I have to side with Chuck on this. Going from 2 trucks to 1 truck is a huge reduction in service. Both trucks are needed as also a 4th firehouse is needed. The chief there came from a 1 firehouse twin that doesn’t have the call volume or geographical issues des plaines has. It already showed in December with the fatal fire. The engine and ambulance that arrived first was overwhelmed because the reduction of 2 less people with no truck there. So there were forced to do fire attack and search and rescue at the same time. This isn’t about who’s dick is bigger. This is about showing what happens when you reduce service and change the way you operate from a system that works to something everyone told the management wasn’t going to work. It doesn’t matter how good it looks on paper or how many degrees you have on the wall. If the guys who have spent their entire career there say it won’t work, it won’t work. A squad like this would be a great addition as squad 64 should they open a station 4 and have engine and truck 63 back. A squad is no where near comparable to a truck.

• #3 by Jim on September 15, 2021 - 9:50 PM

  

  What is DesPlaines current apparatus and staffing on apparatus?

• #4 by Sebastian on September 15, 2021 - 9:09 PM

  

  Harry,

  To add to your comment… norwood park has a 1994 pierce tower,
  Prospect Heights has a 1993 tower, westchester il – 1997 e-one ladder,
  Riverside has an older seagrave front line truck as does western Springs.

• #5 by harry on September 15, 2021 - 8:05 PM

  

  chuck to be honest the old des plaines truck was very old a 2000 there is not a lot of smaller depts around here thant have a frontline truck that old skokie itasca to name 2 there may be more

• #6 by crabbymilton on September 15, 2021 - 5:46 AM

  

  Come on Chuck why do you have to talk that way? There are a lot of people I don’t like in leadership in Milwaukee but I would never wish them ill or their property burn down.

• #7 by Chuck on September 14, 2021 - 6:49 PM

  

  And it’ll show up with what, 2 guys? Maybe 3? They can park it next to the fire building and throw a portable ladder off the roof maybe. Maybe we’ll get lucky and it’ll be a house belonging to one of the idiot administrators that made the poor decision to get rid of the truck.

• #8 by Mike on September 14, 2021 - 12:52 PM

  

  Nice rig, still isn’t going to take the place of tower 63.

• #9 by crabbymilton on September 14, 2021 - 12:48 PM

  

  Those could be those new painted aluminum wheels. Again, I see a trend in moving away from chrome. Yes, it does look sharp that way. The MARS light is a nice touch.

• #10 by Mike C on September 14, 2021 - 9:02 AM

  

  I like the blackout look.

• #11 by Mike hellmuth on September 14, 2021 - 7:54 AM

  

  Nice looking squad great color combination all around including the wheels and love the “88” of course……..

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