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Lincolnshire-Riverwoods apparatus updates

The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD is expecting delivery of their new Pierce 105′ quint next week. It will be black over red with a black ladder similar to the new truck in Homewood.

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' quint

Lincolnshire Truck 53 is almost complete at Pierce. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' quint

The breakaway tip to the fly section of the ladder is painted green. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' quint

The sign plate on the ladder has been completed. Truck 53 has a Wil-Burt telescoping flood light which can be seen mounted alongside the ladder sign on top of the compartments. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' quint

The driver's side of Truck 53. Compartment door handles and a cover for the pump panel are missing. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' quint

A view of the driver's area in the cab. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' quint

The department added the painted grill with the American flag. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' quint

With the cab tilted, the roof top extensions and the ari conditioner are visible. Lincolnshire-Riverwoods photo

In addition, the first of the existing Lincolnshire-Riverwoods units to have the white roof repainted black is Engine 51 which recently came back from the paint shop. Engine 52 is due to go out for bodywork and a new black roof shortly.

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD Engine 51

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Engine 51 is the first unit in the department to have a black roof. This is the new color scheme which the department recently adopted. Larry Shapiro photo

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New Pierce for Homewood

Bill Friedrich visited Homewood and photographed their new Pierce aerial that was previously HERE. The older aerial being replaced was posted HERE.

Homewood Fire Department 2011 Pierce Arrow XT quint

Ladder 555 in Homewood is now running this 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 100' rear mount quint with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Bill Friedrich photo

 

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New Pierce Truck for Homewood

The Homewood Fire Department in MABAS Division 24 is about to take delivery of a 2011 Pierce Arrow XT HD 105′ rear mount quint. The truck was spotted this week at Pierce by Ryan Wyckoff. Matching the rest of the Homewood units it is painted black over red, but instead of a white ladder as they had previously, the new ladder is painted black and the breakaway fly-section is bright green. According to Ryan …

… I found out that this is the last one to have a black ladder since NFPA no longer allows ladders to be painted black.

Homewood Fire Department Pierce Arrow XT quint

Homewood is taking delivery of this 2011 Pierce HD 105' rear mount quint on an Arrow XT chassis. Ryan Wyckoff photo

Ladder 550 is replacing a 1987 Pierce 105′ rear mount quint on a Lance chassis with an extra long cab.

Homewood Fire Department Pierce Lance quint L550

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