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New Pierce in Bristol-Kendall

Mar 26

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery, Reader submission | 1 Comment

Josh Boyajian spotted this photo on the Pierce Flickr site of the new engine for Bristol-Kendall. Bill Freidrich mentioned this unit to us last week when it was posted HERE. It is a Custom Contender CAFS unit that was originally built as a stock piece.

Bristol-Kendall FPD Pierce Custom Contender pumper

Pierce delivery photo of the Custom Contender for Bristol-Kendall. Pierce photo

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New area apparatus orders

Jan 27

Posted by bgshap in New Apparatus Order | 1 Comment

Several fire departments in the area have placed orders for new apparatus.

From Marion:

  • Elk Grove Township – rescue pumper; Spartan Metro Star chassis with a 10-inch raised roof, extrication reels in the front bumper, a 1,500-GPM pump, 750 gallons of water and 50 gallons of foam (due February 2012)

From Pierce:

  • Bristol-Kendal FPD – Contender engine on a Saber chassis
  • Chicago Ridge – Saber engine
  • Evanston –  Arrow XT 100′ TDA
  • Homewood – Arrow XT 105′ rear mount aerial ladder
  • Lincolnshire Riverwoods FPD – Arrow XT 105′ rear mount aerial ladder quint
  • Lincolnwood – Arrow XT 100′ rear mount platform aerial
  • West Chicago FPD – Impel engine

Thanks to Bill Friedrich for updating this information.

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