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Lyons apparatus updates

The Lyons Fire Department apparatus photos have been updated on the site. Also, the MABAS Division 10 MVU has been added to the page.

Lyons Fire Department Pierce pumper squad MABAS 10 Mobile Ventilation Unit

 

 

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Web site updates

There have been several updates to the site:

Division 1:

  • Des Plaines Station 3 has been updated to Station 63 with all currently renumbered units

Des Plaines Fire Department Truck 63

Division 3:

  • Niles – updated several pieces at the two stations and added a new photo of Station 2 with red doors
  • Northfield – updated the photo of Squad 29
  • Wilmette – updated photos at both stations
Wilmette Fire Department rescue squad

Wilmette Rescue 27. Larry Shapiro photo

Division 10:

  • Hinsdale – added the photo of new Engine 1012

Division 11:

  • Cicero – added a photo of new Engine 3

Division 12:

  • Addison – updated the photo of Quint 73
  • Oak Brook – made the necessary corrections to both stations

Division 20:

Division 21:

Bedford Park Fire Department Engine 704

  • Roberts Park – updated photos and added missing reserve units

Type I ambulance photo

Crimson fire engine

Division 24:

  • Riverdale – added a photo of new Engine 836

Riverdale Fire Department Engine 836

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Villa Park is added to the site

The Villa Park Fire Department in MABAS Division 12 has been added to the site. They cover just under 5 square miles with 26 career firefighters from two stations. They have a mixed fleet of E-ONE and Pierce apparatus with Medtec and Horton medic units. Their new DuPage County station numbers are 81 and 82.

Villa Park FD Medic 82

They recently repainted the white bay doors red at Station 82.

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Villa Park Fire Station 82 with red doors. John Tulipano photo

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Villa Park Fire Station 82, formerly Staion 2, with white doors. Larry Shapiro photo

 

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Web site updates

The following updates have made to the site:

Division 12:

Freightliner ambulance

Division 19:

IHC Terra Star ambulance

Pierce Velocity aerial ladder truck

E-ONE fire engine

Division 1:

Arlington Heights ambulance

Division 22:

  • Crestwood – added Ambulance 2342 and Car 2311

Division 10:

  • Hinsdale – added new Engine 1012 which replaced the Spartan/3D engine
Pierce Saber fire engine for Hinsdale IL

Hinsdale Engine 1012 is a 2014 Pierce Saber 1500/750. Drew Gresik photo

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Web site updates

Updated images and station listings have been completed on the site as follows:

MABAS Division 12:

  • Itasca – current apparatus has been updated and decommissioned units removed
  • Wood Dale – current apparatus has been updated with new numbering

MABAS Division 13:

  • Elburn – Station 2 has been added with apparatus

MABAS Division 20:

  • Bensenville – current apparatus has been updated with new numbering and decommissioned units removed
  • Broadview – current apparatus has been updated with new numbering and the new engine

thanks Dennis, John, Josh, and Steve for the images

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South Holland updated on the site

Both station listings for the South Holland Fire Department have been updated to add the missing images of the stations and the balance of their apparatus. South Holland FD patch

1929 American laFrance fire engine MABAS Division 24 canteen

South Holland Fire Station

South Holland Station 1. Larry Shapiro photo

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web site updates (more)

More updates to the site:

MABAS Division 7:

MABAS Division 12:

  • Itasca: added the new medic unit and updated all the photos with new county numbering

MABAS Division 22: (this division is now complete on the site)

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web site updates

The long overdue job of updating department profiles on the site has finally begun:

MABAS Division 1:

MABAS Division 3:

MABAS Division 4:

  • Antioch: added Ambulance 211R and the rehab bus
  • Grayslake: added Station 3
  • Lake Villa: added Station 4 and hopefully unscrambled the ambulances
  • Waukegan: added Truck 1634 and the department patch

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August 2013: website updates 2

The second in a series of updates to the website:

The following departments have had apparatus images updated:

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August 2013: website updates 1

The first in a series of updates to the website:

The following departments have had apparatus images updated:

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