This from Keith Grzadziel:
Here is a shot of Burbank’s other new ambulance shown here assisting Bridgeview.
Keith Grzadziel photo
Congratulations City of Burbank on your (2) recent E450 ambulance remounts.
Posts Tagged Burbank Fire Department
As seen around … Burbank
Mar 24
From the Osage Ambulance website:
Remount E450 ambulance sold to City of Burbank in Burbank, IL
thanks Martin
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
The Lockport Township Fire Protection District has been awarded a $329,000 grant to purchase new protective breathing apparatus units and the Burbank Fire Department received $125,000 to help pay for Source Capture Exhaust Systems for both of the city’s fire stations through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program
Excerpts from the ChicagoTribune.com:
Grants totaling a little more than $1 million have been awarded to the Burbank Fire Department and the Orland Fire Protection District.
Through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, the Burbank Fire Department is receiving a little more than $861,000 to purchase new portable radios and for equipment training.
A grant for $143,000, also through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, has been awarded to the Orland Fire Protection District to purchase new portable radios.
thanks Dan
Photos from Josh Boyajian of the Box Alarm fire in Burbank, 7-28-16
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
This from Eric Haak:
The Burbank Fire Department had a house fire just before 7:00 p.m. on Thursday (7/28). A mayday was called and the alarm was elevated to a Mabas Box. I arrived 10 minutes after the mayday to give you an idea of conditions. There were no firefighters injured during the incident and officially, I did not hear the reason for the mayday. As you can see, the fire was pretty much out but I thought I would submit some images anyway.
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
Eric Haak photo
The Burbank Fire Department has been added to MABAS Division 21. They have two stations and a fleet of suppression units on Spartan chassis. Two were built by Crimson (an engine and quint), two by General Safety (an engine and the squad), and one engine by Ferrara.
Burbank covers four square miles from two stations. They also have three ambulances, one of which is a reserve.
This from Martin Nowak
I was driving through Burbank when this brand new black Dodge Charger caught my eye. 2013 Dodge Charger. It’s just like a slicktop police car. It replaced a red Ford Crown Vic slicktop. Unknown of the unit number but It’s most likely in the early 200’s
Martin Nowak photo
Martin Nowak photo
Martin Nowak photo
Homewood Acres FPD update
May 31
Dennis McGuire, Jr. stopped by the Homewood Acres Fire Department on Tuesday and submitted several images along with some information about the department.
Notes: The department is NOT up and running yet but they are working towards it. Training is under way and currently they have 15 volunteers.
The old Engine 1932 (1972 Ford-John Bean) has been sold to a gentleman in Grant Park, Illinois who owns a pawn shop in Flossmoor. It’s leaving tomorrow morning (5-30) and will be kept in Grant Park and driven to the pawn shop for use as advertising.(As a note, the Ford has a gas motor). This rig had quite a history; X-East Joliet FPD, X-Holbrook FPD, and X-Glenwood, Illinois, in that order.
Engine 1932 is a 1972 Ford-C/John Bean with a 1,000-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. (the pump # is D3-105-972). This is X-East Joliet FPD, X-Holbrook FPD, X-Glenwood FD. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
The new Engine 1932 is the 1985 Ford/Pierce from Plainfield, Illinois. They haven’t decided if it will be painted or left white.
The new Engine 1932 is a 1985 Ford C-8000/Pierce top-mount with a 1,250-GPM pump and 1,000 gallons of water, (Pierce so #E-2635). This is X-Plainfield FPD. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
The other Ford from Country Club Hills was scrapped a few months ago, and was replaced by a 1986 Mack/Ward 79 pumper from Burbank, Illinois (X-Engine 208).
Engine 1934 is a 1986 Mack CF-600/Ward '79 with a 1,250-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. (Mack sn CF685FC-2242). This is X-Burbank FD Engine 208. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
One of the pictures I sent is all three rigs lined up, makes for an interesting shot.
The Homewood Acres FPD fleet as of May 29, 2012. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Gordon J. Nord, Jr. was in Bedford Park yesterday when the neighboring Burbank Fire Department received a call reporting a house fire. Companies arrived on the scene and found heavy fire on the second floor of the single-family house. Firefighters made an interior attack and had to back out for a short time while the roof was ventilated. Then they were able to hit the fire again.
Bedford Park, Bridgeview, and Oak Lawn companies assisted Burbank.
Bedford Park Truck 709 is on the scene of the house fire in Burbank. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
A Bedford Park firefighter cuts a fence to gain access to the yard. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Firefighters get to the roof to ventilate as an engineer places a ground ladder to a window so the interior companies have a point of egress for an emergency exit. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Heavy smoke vents from the windows and eaves as a firefighter gets to the roof to ventilate. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
As fire escapes from a second floor window as firefighters begin to vent the roof. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Burbank Truck 206 is on a hydrant. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Another shot showing firefighters working on the roof with heavy fire on the second floor. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
As the first vent hole is made, heavy smoke pushes out of the roof. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Another shot shows smoke escaping from vent holes. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Oak Lawn Quint 3 responded and the company acted as the RIT. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
A firefighter works on a third vent hole in the roof. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Firefighters leave the roof after completing the ventilation as heavy fire consumes the second floor. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
Firefighters have left the roof and the interior companies had to retreat until the fire was knocked down so they could re-enter the house. Gordon J. Nord., JR photo
