Posts Tagged Chicago Special Operations Battalion Chief 5-1-5

Chicago orders new squads (more)

Feb 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 13 Comments

This from Niko Stefani:

2/14/17 Chicago (IL) Fire Department O’Hare International Airport Rescue Station 3. Squad Co. 7 transitions into new rigs. Special Ops Battalion Chief (5-1-5) was also at the house. Pictures of the new and old squad Co. 7 and 7A, Comm Van 273, and MVU 9-2-4. Enjoy!

Chicago FD Special Operations Battalion 5-1-5

Niko Stefani photo

Niko Stefani photo

Niko Stefani photo

Chicago FD Comm Van 2-7-3 at O'Hare Airport

Niko Stefani photo

Tags: Chicago FD Command Van 2-7-3, Chicago FD debuts new squad apparatus, Chicago FD Squad 7, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago MVU 9-2-4, Chicago Special Operations Battalion Chief 5-1-5, chicagoareafire.com, new Chicago FD Squad company built by Rosenbauer America, new squad apparatus for Chicago, Niko Stefani, Rosenbauer Commander chassis

New buggy for CFD 5-1-5

May 30

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Delivery | 22 Comments

This from the fleet guy

Ford Explorer Shop ID B614 for 5-1-5. Fleet Guy photo

Replacing the Ford Expedition

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: all red Ford Explorer for the Chicago FD, Chicago Fire Department Ford Explorer, Chicago Special Operations Battalion Chief 5-1-5, Dennis McGuire Jr., Ford Explorers for the Chicago Fire Department

Chicago Fire Department dive response

Jul 9

Posted by Admin in Fire Service Photos | 7 Comments

From a reader:

Was biking on the lakefront and followed Squad 1 and the reserve 1A down the bike path to a dive response at Hollywood and LSD. Thought I heard the squad get released pretty quick over one of the guys' portables. Here's a few shots of the rigs there.

Lifeguard in a row boat on the lake.

5-1-5 and 6-8-7 at the scene.

CFD 6-8-8 responding to the dive incident.

CFD Truck 47 at the scene.

Engine 59 and Truck 47 at the scene.

Squad 1A with a reserve piece.

Squad 1 and 1A (with a spare).

Tags: Chicago 6-8-7, Chicago 6-8-8, Chicago Engine 59, Chicago FD dive team, Chicago FD divers, Chicago Fire Boat 688, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Fire Department 6-8-8, Chicago Special Operations Battalion Chief 5-1-5, Chicago Squad 1, Chicago Truck 47

CFD apparatus photos updated

Aug 7

Posted by bgshap in Fire Truck photos, Site News, updated listing | 5 Comments

Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted several photos of Chicago Fire Department apparatus that was missing from the site or that updates older images that were posted.

In the 5th District:

a photo of Battalion 19’s current buggy has been added to Engine 123‘s page

Chicago Fire Department Battalion Chief 19

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

In the 2nd District:

a posed image of Engine 68 replaces an image that was at a fire scene
a posed image of Engine 108 also replaces an on-scene image
the same goes for a shot of Tower Ladder 23
a new image was posted of 6-7-3 the deluge wagon

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

In the 1st District

an image of Engine 14 was posted showing their current unit
also at Engine 14’s house there is now an image of 5-2-2 the lumber truck (part of the collapse response)
a new image of 5-1-5, the Special Operations Battalion Chief is at Engine 5‘s house