Prospect Heights Fire Department Crash Truck 39. Photo by Larry Shapiro
Prospect Heights and Wheeling firefighters went to O’Hare Airport on Thursday to train with the aircraft props. Both fire departments share responsibility for the firefighting operations at the Chicago Executive Airport (formerly Palwaukee Airport) which resides in both their districts. Both Wheeling Crash Truck 23 and Prospect Height Crash Truck 39 were taken to the airport. Firefighters practiced with handlines for engine fires, brake fires, and full-scale aircraft fires. Then they deployed both ARFF units to attack a simulated crash.
CFD ARFF 657R is deployed by firefighters from Champaign. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters from Champaign were also at the training site today and did three evolutions using 657R, a CFD reserve Oshkosh T-3000.
Larry Shapiro was invited to the training and took several hundred photos in addition to a video.
Crash Truck 39 attacks the pit fire. Larry Shapiro Photo
Wheeling Crash Truck 23 moves in to knock down the pit fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Wheeling firefighters advance a hand line. Larry Shapiro photo
Prospect Heights firefighters work on an engine fire alongside brakes that are burning. Larry Shapiro photo
Larry has a gallery with over 250 images HERE.
