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Chicago ridge fd station 1 visit
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Truck 3 (out for service)Engine 6513Ambo 6512Ambo 6522Battalion 7Car 6518Utility 6538Fire inspector’s carMabas div 21 foam trailerAlso an engine with no equipment from legacy fire apparatus as a spare for the truck but they’re just using 6513
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#1 by Tim on July 25, 2021 - 7:53 AM
Their numbering is the old District 2 numbering system. First 2 numbers indicate the department. Last number indicates vehicle type. Usually in alphabetical order but not always. Some depts. were not in the 2nd district but followed that numbering, like Chicago Ridge and North Palos.
Alsip 2000 series
Blue Island 2100
Calumet Park 2200
Crestwood 2300
Dixmoor 2400 now disbanded
Garden Homes 2500
Merionette Park 2600
Midlothian 2700
Posen 2800
Robbins 2900
Orland 6000
Palos 6300
Palos Heights 6400
Chicago Ridge 6500
North Palos 800 Was 6600 many years ago
Cars, chiefs, officers would end in 1. Could be 01, 11, 21, 31, etc.
Ambos end in 2. ALS 02, 12, 22, etc up to 42. BLS 52 on up, but not always. Orland has all ALS and ambo numbers up to 92.
Engines end in 3, trucks end in 4, squads 5, tenders 6, service vehicles like pick ups or brush trucks could end in a 7 or 8. Box card numbers end in 9.
Wasn’t a bad system but had nothing to do with fire station numbering.
#2 by Chicagoland fire photos on July 24, 2021 - 12:34 AM
Sorry about the mistakes I got the two trucks mixed up and forgot about the weird station numbering system
#3 by MABAS 21 on July 23, 2021 - 11:05 AM
This is actually Chicago Ridge Headquarters. Their Station 1 is at 107th & Lombard which houses a staffed ambulance, 6502, and their Mack C95 parade rig, Engine 6503.
Mike, 6502 has a similar bumper/grill guard on it!
#4 by The DH on July 22, 2021 - 9:36 PM
Oak Lawn has Truck 3, Chicago Ridge is Truck 6504.
#5 by Mike hellmuth on July 22, 2021 - 6:07 PM
With a front end like that on 6512 it looks like it could double as a combat vehicle!!!!!!