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Chicago FD Fast Boat 688

From Tim Olk:

Chicago fire3 boat

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Chicago fire3 boat

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Chicago fire3 boat

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Chicago fire3 boat

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Chicago Fire Department special duty

This from Tim Olk:

Bridge Cooling Due To Extreme Heat Michigan And Wacker

Chicago FD Engine 2 Fire Boat

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Chicago FD Engine 2 Fire Boat

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Chicago FD Engine 2 Fire Boat

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Chicago Firefighters cool bridge on hot day

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Chicago Firefighters cool bridge on hot day

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Michigan Avenue bridge in Chicago

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Where are they now … The Joseph Medill

This from Doug Hoyt:

I was in Escanaba, MI over the weekend and saw what remains of the Chicago fireboat Joseph Medill.  Thought it might be interesting for the web site.  Thanks.

Doug Hoyt…
Chicago fireboat Joseph Medill

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Chicago fireboat Joseph Medill

Chicago fireboat Joseph Medill. Doug Hoyt photo

Chicago fireboat Joseph Medill

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More on The Joseph Medill HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE

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As seen around … Chicago

Chicago Fire Boat – Engine 2

This from Steve Redick:

this week I was able to knock a big item off my bucket list … to see the airshow from a boat. I gotta say it was an amazing opportunity, and although photo conditions were tough at best I was able to get some photos from a perspective many never see. We had a close encounter with Engine 2. I gotta say it’s looking very beat up. The paint is fading and all different colors. Got some images of the water display as well as some good views of all sides of the vessel. All of the boat images can be seen here:

Steve

Chicago FD Fire Boat the Christopher Wheatley

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Chicago FD Fire Boat the Christopher Wheatley

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Chicago FD Fire Boat the Christopher Wheatley

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Chicago FD Fire Boat the Christopher Wheatley

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As seen around … Chicago

Images from Tim Olk aboard Chicago Engine 2 the Christopher Wheatley during the air and water show.

aboard the Chicago fire boat The Christopher Wheatley Engine 2

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the Chicago fire boat The Christopher Wheatley Engine 2

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aboard the Chicago fire boat The Christopher Wheatley Engine 2

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aboard the Chicago fire boat The Christopher Wheatley Engine 2

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the Chicago fire boat Engine 58

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aboard the Chicago fire boat The Christopher Wheatley Engine 2

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aboard the Chicago fire boat The Christopher Wheatley Engine 2

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aboard the Chicago fire boat The Christopher Wheatley Engine 2

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Chicago FD fast boat 6-8-8

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Chicago technical rescue, 3-27-14

The Chicago Tribune has a brief article about a bridge worker that fell into a void space that houses a bridge’s counter weights at Randolph Avenue this morning:

A bridge worker was injured this morning after he fell 15 feet as he was working on the Randolph Street bridge on the Chicago River, officials said.

The Chicago Department of Transportation worker fell at about 11:30 a.m., said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Joseph Roccasalva.

The man, 59, fell into a hole on the bank of the river where the bridge’s counter-balance weights are located, allowing it to be raised and lowered, Roccasalva said.

The bridge had been lifted as workers did spring maintenance, said Roccasalva.

The worker suffered multiple injures and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital at about noon in serious-to-critical condition as a precaution, said Roccasalva. The man’s injuries were not considered life-threatening and his condition was stabilized, he said.

Larry Shapiro arrived on the opposite side of the river as Engine 2 arrived, but after the worker had been rescued. Here are a few images.

Chicago Fire Boat Engine 2 the Christopher Wheatley

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Chicago Fire Boat Engine 2 the Christopher Wheatley

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Chicago Fire Boat Engine 2 the Christopher Wheatley

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Chicago Fire Boat Engine 2 the Christopher Wheatley

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Chicago Fire Boat Engine 2 the Christopher Wheatley

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Chicago bridge where worker was injured

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Chicago bridge where worker was injured

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Chicago Fire Boat – Engine 2

This from Jamie Moncrief:

Wanted to share these fire boat photos I took on Sat. Dec 28, 2013 – while walking along the river, we spotted the Chicago Engine 2 fire boat “Christopher Wheatley” heading out  – thirty minutes later, we were able to see her on Lake Michigan from the top of the Hancock Building.

Best wishes to her and her crew!
Jamie Moncrief
Streeterville, Chicago
Chicago Fire Boat "Christopher Wheatley" on the Chicago River

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Chicago Fire Boat "Christopher Wheatley" in the winter

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CFD cools bridges so they close 6-10-12

The Chicago Fire Department deployed Engine 2 (The Christopher Wheatley) and land-based engine companies on Sunday to cool down several bridges that would not close properly due to the high heat. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. was in the city and submitted several images.

Chicago Fire Department cools hot bridges in Chicago

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Chicago Fire Department cools hot bridges in Chicago

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Chicago Fire Department cools hot bridges in Chicago Fire Department fireboat

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Chicago Fire Department cools hot bridges in Chicago

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Chicago Fire Department cools hot bridges in Chicago

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Chicago Fire Department cools hot bridges in Chicago

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Chicago Fire Department cools hot bridges in Chicago

Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department cools hot bridges in Chicago

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Chicago Fire Boat History

While on a visit to the Door County Maritime Museum, Drew Smith found a photo hanging on the wall depicting the Victor Schlaeger and the Joseph Medill side by side in dry dock. Drew took photos of the photo … and submitted them for all to see. While he was there, he met an older gentleman that worked on building both of the boats.

The Chicago Fire Boat Victor Schlaeger in dry dock - Door County Maritime Museum

This photo from the Door County Maritime Museum shows the Chicago Fire Boat Victor Schlaeger in dry dock. In the background is the Joseph Medill. Image from the Door County Maritime Museum.

The Chicago Fire Boats Victor Schlaeger and Joseph Medill in dry dock - Door County Maritime Museum

This photo from the Door County Maritime Museum shows both the Chicago Fire Boats Victor Schlaeger and Joseph Medill in dry dock. Image from the Door County Maritime Museum.

 

The Chicago Fire Boats Victor Schlaeger and Joseph Medill  - Door County Maritime Museum

The placard describes the origin of the photo. From the Door County Maritime Museum

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Chicago Engine 2 (fire boat)

Karl Klotz pointed us to a site HERE that outlines the specifications and some other interesting information about building the vessel and the requirements that the builder had to meet. Some of the highlights include:

As is immediately obvious from the photographs and accompanying General Arrangement drawing, this is a vessel for which the design was extremely customized to suit the operating environment. The fireboat was designed and built to operate year-round in Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, and surrounding harbours, which includes up to 30 cm (1′) of first year ice. The combination of a very shallow operating draft and an equally limiting air draft presented a significant design challenge, especially regarding weight estimation: if too heavy the vessel would near the bottom of the shallow river; if too light it would run afoul of the numerous low height bridges that grace the Chicago River through downtown Chicago. The new fireboat will be used to respond to any firefighting, rescue, hazmat decontamination, dive support operations, and other waterway related responses.

The fire-fighting capability is provided by two completely independent pump engines, also CAT model C32 diesels, each rated 745 kW at 1,800 rpm and driving an FFS model SFP250 x 350 fire pump, rated 1,590 m³ (7,000 US gallons) per hour at 10 bar (150 psi). There are four fire-fighting monitors:

Centre Forward – 22,710 Lpm (6,000 gpm)
P&S Forward – 11,355 Lpm (3,000 gpm)
Aft – 11,355 Lpm (3,000 gpm)

The aft monitor is located atop a hydraulically elevating mast, provided by Hunger Hydraulics C.C. Ltd. This raises the monitor to a height of 9.14 metres (30′) above the water. In addition to the main monitors, there is an array of hose manifold connections on each side and at the forward end of the fireboat. There are nine connections on each side and four connections at the forward end of the vessel.

As a side note, the photographs featured were taken by Karl Klotz.

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