Posts Tagged 54′ Squrt

Oak Forest and Midlothian Fire Department history

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT- Two fire departments side by side who have/had the same type of equipment.  Oak Forest Engine 94, a 1971 FWD/Pierce 1250/500 w/54′ Squrt.  Midlothian Engine 2, a 1973 Seagrave 1250/300 w/ 54′ Squrt.  The Oak Forest engine is gone, but Midlothian had Pierce rehab their unit in 1994 with a Pierce Arrow cab and upgrade its engine into 1500/500.  Are there any more Squrts out there?
Mike Summa
vintage Seagrave 54' Squrt

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Seagrave 54' Squrt

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Pierce Arrow  54' Squrt

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54' Squrt flowing water

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Midlothian added to the site

The Midlothian Fire Department in MABAS Division 22 has been added to the site. Midlothian has two stations. Station 1 is staffed by full-time firefighters while station 2 personnel are part-time. This is a Pierce department with three engines and two squad units.

Midlothian Fire Department Station 2

Midlothian Station 2 at 14700 S. Homan Avenue. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo.

 

Midlothian Fire Department Engine 4 2011 Pierce Saber

The newest rig in Midlothian is this 2011 Pierce Saber pumper assigned as Engine 4. Karl Klotz photo

Midlothian Fire Department Squad 2707

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Midlothian Fire Department Engine 2723 Piece squrt

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Midlothian Fire Department Seagrave Squrt

This 1973 P-Series Seagrave engine with a 1,250-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water with a 54′ Squrt was rebuilt by Pierce in 1994 with a Pierce Arrow cab. Larry Shapiro photo

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