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New Ferrara deliveries

May 27

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Delivery | Comments off

Ferrara Fire Apparatus delivered three area units recently with a third due shortly.

Calumet Park Fire Department – took delivery of a 2011 HD100 rear mount tower ladder on an HME Spectr chassis (H-4681)

Calumet Park Fire Department HME/Ferrara tower ladder

Calumet Park's new Ferrara 100' tower ladder on a Spectr (HME) chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Glenside Fire District – took delivery of a 2011 Igniter engine (H-4574) 1500/1000

Glenside Fire Distrcit Ferrara Igniter engine

Glenside Fire Department 2011 Ferrara Igniter pumper with 1,000 gallons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Huntley Fire District received a 2011 Ferrara engine on an Ember chassis (H-4717) 1500/750

Huntley Fire District Ferrara Ember engine

Engine 944 for Huntley is a 2011 Ferrara Ember with a 1,500-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Tags: Calumet Park Fire Department, Ferrara Ember chassis, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Ferrara Igniter chassis, Ferrara Spectr chassis, Ferrara tower ladder, Glenside Fire Protection District, HME Spectr, Huntley Fire Protection District

Burnham is on the website

Jan 19

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Listing, Site News | Comments off

The Burnham Volunteer Fire Department in MABAS Division 24 has been added to the website. Burnham covers just under a 1.5 square miles with 30 volunteers. They have two engines and a brush rig.

Burnham Fire Department station at 1401 Hoxie Avenue. Jack Connors photo

Tags: Ahrens Fox, Burnham Fure Department, Burnham Volunteer Fire Department, fire station, HME Spectr, Jack Connors, MABAS Division 24

Country Club Hills fire 1-14-11

Jan 14

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News | 1 Comment

Country Club Hills companies were dispatched for a structure fire today around noon at 4841 W. 173rd Street. They received a report of an occupant trapped on the roof. Upon arrival, 1st companies found heavy smoke from the one-story, 40×40 frame, commercial/office building. The occupant reported trapped was off of the roof prior to the arrival of fire department units and suffered minor burns. This was a Full Still Alarm plus a MABAS Box Alarm for tankers.

MABAS Division 24 Tanker Box #2410 was requested as a precautionary measure since companies had to lead out almost two blocks to the nearest hydrant. The fire was under control in roughly 30 minutes. Mutual aid companies came from Oak Forest, Tinley Park, Flossmoor, Markham, Midlothian, and Hazel Crest.

Karl Klotz provided the report and photos. He has a complete gallery HERE.

Country Club Hills Fire Department fire on 173rd Street

Country Club Hills FD Truck 1145, a 104' tower ladder, was setup at the fire today on 173rd Street. Karl Klotz photo

A view from the rear of the building shows patches of fire along the roof in the 'C' sector. Karl Klotz photo

Country Club Hills Fire Department fire on 173rd Street Crimson

Country Club Hills Engine 1120 is supplying two hand lines to companies advancing on the fire. Karl Klotz photo

After companies vent the roof of the building, heavy smoke is able to escape which improves conditions for the interior companies. Karl Klotz photo

Oak Forest Assistant Chief Charlie Sopko was assigned to the 'A' Sector. Karl Klotz photo

Oak Forest firefighters emerge after performing a primary search of the building. Karl Klotz photo

Hazel Crest Truck 1220, a 1997 Pierce Lance 105' rear mount quint, in the parking lot near the building. Karl Klotz photo

Country Club Hills Engine 1120, was built in 2007 by Crimson on a Spartan Gladiator chassis with an Evolution trim package. This engine has a 1500-GPM pump, and a 500-gallon water tank in addition to a 30-gallon foam tank. Both pre-connects have been pulled as well as a bed of 5-inch hose for the long lead out of the supply line. Karl Klotz photo