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New apparatus for Aurora FD

May 17

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | Comments off

Larry Shapiro went to Aurora and photographed the three new recent deliveries.

  • Engine 1 – 2012 E-ONE Cyclone II MFD 1500/750/30B top-mount engine so#137594 Aurora id 33-855

 

Aurora Fire Department Engine 1

Aurora Engine 1 received a new unit. Larry Shapiro photo

Aurora Fire Department Engine 1

Rear and officer’s side. Larry Shapiro photo

 

Aurora Fire Department Engine 1

Previously Engine 1 was assigned this 1992 E-ONE Protector TC 1500/750/50. Larry Shapiro photo

Aurora Fire Department Engine 1

At one point, Engine 1 ran with this 1975 Hendrickson 1871S/Pierce 1250/750. Larry Shapiro photo

 

  • Engine 10 – 2012 E-ONE Cyclone II MFD 1500/750/30B top-mount engine so#137595 Aurora id 33-845

 

Aurora Fire Department

Aurora Engine 10 also received a new unit. Larry Shapiro photo

The previous unit assigned to Engine 10 (Aurora id 33-877) was featured in a previous post

Aurora Fire Department Engine 10

An earlier unit for Aurora Engine 10 was this 1996 E-ONE Protector TC 1500/750/50. Larry Shapiro photo

  • Truck 6 – 2012 E-ONE Cyclone II MFD 0/0 HP95 RM tower ladder so#137593 Aurora id 33-827

 

new tower ladder for Aurora FD

New unit for Aurora Truck 6. Larry Shapiro photo

new tower ladder for Aurora FD

Rear view of the new Truck 6. Larry Shapiro photo

This was previously shown HERE and HERE.

Aurora Fire Department Truck 6

The previous unit assigned to Truck 6 was this 1998 tower ladder on a Hurricane chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

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New apparatus coming to area departments

Jun 20

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News, New Apparatus Order | 10 Comments

The following departments have new vehicles coming.

Gurnee has two units due late this summer:

  • an EONE Cyclone II engine
  • a Road Rescue Type I ambulance on an F-450 4×4 chassis

Grayslake has one unit coming this summer:

  • a Horton Type I ambulance on a F-450 4×4 chassis
Bridgeview has one unit coming this summer:
Broadview has one unit coming this summer:
  • a Wheeled Coach Type I ambulance on a F-450 4x chassis
Bolingbrook has two units coming this summer:
Aurora has three units coming towards the end of the year:
  • two EONE engines on Cyclone chassis
  • one EONE 95′ tower ladder with no pump and no water tank on a Cyclone chassis
Oak Lawn recently received one new unit:
  • a Wheeled Coach Type I ambulance on a Ford F-450 4×4 chassis

 

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