This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT – This was the University Park Fire Dept.’s Engine 73, a 1980 Hendrickson/FMC 1500/500. This is a very old picture, the color does not show the yellow paint scheme very well. The engine is also lettered Park Forest South before the name change.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
From our files:
Larry Shapiro photo
Bill Schreiber photo
Karl Klotz photo
Bill Schreiber photo
This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:
Squad Co. 63 – 2021 Pierce Enforcer 1500/750 – Job# 35763
Chi-Town Fire Photos
From the Pierce Flickr site:
Pierce, Village of Hanover Park 36602-1
New Pierce Enforcer pumper for Hanover Park FD Engine 16. Pierce composite
thanks Martin
Aug 16
From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page:
Thank you Elgin Fire Department and Chief Rob Cagann for your recent order. The newest member of the fleet will feature:• E-ONE Cyclone 100” wide cab• Cummins L9 450 HP engine• Allison EVS3000 transmission• Extruded aluminum body with low hose bed• 530-gallon booster tank• Waterous CSU 1500-GPM pump• Whelen Emergency warning lights• Federal Signal Corporation EQ2B siren and PA300 electronic siren
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Found at govdeals.com:
Brush Truck Skid Unit with 250-Gallon Poly tank
2001 Ford F-350 SD extended cab pickup with turbo diesel
2008 Ford Explorer sport utility XLT 4-DR
thanks Martin
Found at govdeals.com:
1998 Pierce Saber fire engine
1998 Pierce Saber Tilt Cab Auction Ends 9/12/22 12:27 PM ET Remaining 27 Days 17 Hrs This item is subject to an auto
extension of the auction end time.Refresh Bid & Time Tax See Payment Instructions Buyer’s Premium 12.50% Starting Bid $1,000.00 Bid Increment $25.00 Minimum Bid $1,000.00 1998 Pierce fire engine, 8.7L L6 Detroit Diesel.,Allison MD3060R Auto transmission with retarder, Waterous CMUYCX 1500-GPM two-stage pump, Elkhart 240-P foam system pre piped to rear cross lay and deluge gun, 1000-gallon Poly water tank with 35-gallon internal foam tank, 2- 1 1/2″ cross lays, 2- 2 1/2″ D/S discharges, 1- 4″ P/S discharge, 1- 2 1/2″ P/S discharge, 1- 2 1/2″ rear discharge, 1- 6″ front intake, 1- 6″ D/S intake, 1- 6″ P/S intake
Generac 7.5 kw diesel generator, 200″ electric cord reel, 2 500-watt scene lights
148,426 miles
thanks Martin
Excerpts from nbcchicago.com:
Two people were killed Saturday when a single-engine plane crashed on a roadway in the small central Illinois community of Hanna City at about 12:30 p.m. on Route 116. The Peoria County coroner said that two people who have not been identified were killed.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of the Mooney M20K plane.
Hanna City is about 11 miles west of Peoria.
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Aug 15
Excerpts from nbc5chicago.com:
At approximately 7:50 p.m. Sunday, three people were hurt by gunshots in the parking lot at Six Flags Great America. Gurnee police said that an initial investigation showed that a white sedan entered the parking lot of the theme park and drove towards the front entrance. More than one person exited the vehicle and began shooting towards an individual who was in the parking lot. The suspects then got back into the car and drove away from the scene.
The injured include a 17-year-old male from Aurora that sustained a gunshot wound to the upper thigh, and a 19-year-old female from Appleton, Wisconsin who sustained a gunshot wound to the lower leg. Both were transported to a nearby hospital. A third person sustained a shoulder injury and declined transportation to the hospital.
Officers from the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, as well as the nearby communities of North Chicago, Waukegan and Vernon Hills also responded to the scene.
The shooting remains under investigation and police are still searching for the suspects.
From the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District:
Battalion Chief Recruitment
Currently the PHFD has one shift without a battalion chief. Under the recently adopted collective bargaining agreement the fire chief is entrusted to appoint the battalion chief. The PHFD has fewer candidates for battalion chief than desired as a result of several
personnel actions in the past few years that included the PHFD’s transition from some part time officers to all full time officers and an increase in the number of full time firefighter/paramedics. Therefore, the PHFD is conducting a search for external candidates for battalion chief. Any identified external candidates will be evaluated with the internal candidates in an effort to identify the best candidate for battalion chief. It is anticipated that the review, selection, and appointment will occur in the next 90 days.
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