This from Mike Lopina:
I found this sitting in the 103rd St salvage yard last week. E-238. I don’t have my shop list handy so I’ll defer to someone else to provide this rigs history.
Apr 26
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos | 9 Comments
This from Mike Lopina:
I found this sitting in the 103rd St salvage yard last week. E-238. I don’t have my shop list handy so I’ll defer to someone else to provide this rigs history.
Tags: 1982 CFD Hendrickson / E-One aerial ladder truck, Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, Chicagoareafire.com/blog, old Chicago fire truck in scrap yard
Apr 26
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Excerpts from wifr.com:
A new program in Boone County was introduced to build a bright future for young people who want to become firefighters.
North Boone Fire Protection District #3 already has a program for kids in high school called Explorer Post #2100. This teaches them about fire services and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and prepares students for a career in those fields if they choose to pursue one.
The program introduced Tuesday evening is for kids younger than the high school age. Chief E.J. Dilonardo says North Boone Fire District #3 will work with the schools to approach students when they are in middle school.
This approach to encouraging kids to work for their community as firefighters or in EMS is embraced and supported by the International Association of Firefighters.
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, fire service reaches out to middle school students, North Boone Fire Protection District #3
Apr 25
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 3 Comments
This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
Pre-delivery photo of the 1st Emergency One 110′ rear-mount ladder for Chicago, on a Hendrickson chassis with the 1871-W cab. This was assigned to Truck 12.
Tags: #larryshapiro, #TBT, Chicago Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, E-ONE ladder in Chicago, Hendrickson chassis Emergency One ladder truck, historic fire truck, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, larryshapiroblog.com, pre delivery photo of 1st Chicago Emergency One aerial ladder, shapirophotography.net, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, vintage fire truck
Apr 25
Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department News, New Delivery | 1 Comment
CFD Training ambulance
thanks Scott
Tags: ambulance photo, Chicago FD training ambulance, Chicago Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, new CFD training ambulance
Apr 24
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This from Jimmy Bolf:
Wauconda, IL 3-Alarm House Fire 4/22/24
Tags: 3-Alarm fire in Wauconda, chicagoareafire.com, fire scene photos, house fire in Wauconda, Jimmy Bolf
From the Chicago Ridge Fire Department on Facebook:
A friend shared pictures of Chicago Ridge’s old engine 6533. It is being used on the set of Chicago Fire.
Tags: Chicago Fire TV show, Chicago Ridge FD Engine 6533, Chicago Ridge FD history, Chicago Ridge Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com
Apr 23
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 5 Comments
From the April 16th City Council agenda… order of 2 new engines and a new tower from Pierce
thanks Daniel
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Naperville FD orders new fire trucks, Naperville Fire Department
Apr 23
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This from Chi-Town Fire Photos:
Here are some shots from an addition built at Berwyn’s Northside firehouse, Station 2. When completed, this will consist of a new maintenance bay for Berwyn’s EVTs and storage for their reserve engine and ladder.
Tags: Berwyn adding on to Station 21, Berwyn FD Station 2, Berwyn Fire Department, chi-town fire photos, chicagoareafire.com, expansion of Berwyn FD Fire Station 2
Excerpts from the journal-topics.com:
Deputy Fire Chief Matt Matzl has been named Des Plaines’ new fire chief effective May 23 succeeding Dan Anderson who has served in that role for about the last four years.
Over the past few weeks, Matzl has assumed most of the day-to-day responsibilities of the department to ensure a seamless transition of duties. He will be formally sworn in during a city council meeting in June.
After 40 years in the fire service, Anderson will retire on May 22. He joined the Des Plaines Fire Department in January 2020, tasked with modernizing operations and emergency services. Under his leadership, the department underwent significant operational changes, including the utilization of a fourth ambulance and the introduction of Rescue 63 & Squad 63, multi-purpose vehicles used for both EMS and fire responses.
thanks Rob
Tags: chicagoareafire.com, Deputy Fire Chief Matt Matzl, Des Plaines FD Fire Chief Matt Matzl, Des Plaines Fire Chief Dan Anderson, Des Plaines Fire Department, new fire chief in Des Plaines
Apr 22
Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 6 Comments
From Fire Service, Inc. on Facebook:
New E-ONE Order for Bolingbrook FD of IllinoisE-ONE Typhoon HP100’ PlatformE-ONE Cyclone Rescue Pumper
thanks Danny
Tags: Bolingbrook Fire Department, chicagoareafire.com, drawing of E-ONE Typhoon HP100 platform aerial for the Bolingbrook FD, New tower ladder and pumper for the Bolingbrook FD
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