Back in March of 2011, we posted the new home for the 100′ rear mount that was sold from Oak Lawn. On a recent trip through Maryland, Larry Shapiro found the 2008 E-ONE in a body shop getting some paint work done at Patriot Fire.
Brooklyn Park MD ladder truck 31 (Anne Arundel County) in the paint booth at Patriot Fire in Grasonville, MD. Larry Shapiro photo
The rear of Ladder 31 (X-Oak Lawn, IL). Larry Shapiro photo
#1 by Chuck on December 13, 2012 - 1:29 PM
From what I understand, this chief was (and is) a bit of an idiot. Came in under a cloud of sealed court records from his previous employments. So much for background checks.
#2 by Matt on December 13, 2012 - 10:10 AM
I would probably leave it as village politics within the village, the mayor and the fire chief. The ladder was ordered by the previous administration of the department and did not match the way the new Chief wanted to run things.
The intent was to run the ladder as a manned company and was designed to carry maximum tools, the heavy rescue was then to be kept as an unmanned apparatus for special calls and then maintain two spare pumpers that were identical to the front line fleet.
With the implementation of the quint, the squad and the ladder were sold, one spare engine is run as a squad company and the quint replaced E3 as the first out at Station 3. This leaves one truly spare engine for the fleet.
In terms of aerial coverage, the 100 ft ladder would not reach the top of the Hilton or Christ but their first due mutual aid companies for a structure fire include Chicago Ridge or Evergreen Park depending on the address.
#3 by Dave Bloom on December 12, 2012 - 11:41 PM
Bob, the story I got is that a new Chief came in and wanted a quint. So the department went to a 75′ quint that can’t reach at the Hilton Hotel and Christ Hospital. And since they had a federal grant to pay for the truck, they managed to get the government pissed at them, and got ruled ineligible for more grants for 10 years.
#4 by Bob on December 12, 2012 - 9:35 PM
Just out of curiosity, why did Oak Lawn get rid of it?
#5 by Dylan on December 11, 2012 - 3:47 PM
That truck treated the OLFD very good, hope Brooklyn enjoys it!
#6 by Matt on December 11, 2012 - 2:48 PM
if I had to make a guess, the truck was in Oak Lawn less than a year and a half, in service less than 6 months. As the quint went into service in early 2011.
#7 by Martin on December 11, 2012 - 11:04 AM
How long did Oak Lawn have this truck. I know it was pretty new when replaced it with the other truck.