A 2010 Ford/Horton Type I ambulance has been assigned as ambulance 6614 for the Gardner VFD.
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Gardner gets new Horton
Apr 23
Karl Klotz has provided a recent shot of the now completed new Station #4 in Frankfort. The station is not yet open but is expected to be in service early this summer. The corrected address is 7980 Steger Road.
Karl Klotz recently visited the Troy FPD in Shorewood, IL and reports that this department which has long been known for lime green apparatus is changing their color scheme. New apparatus and those that are repainted will boast a black roof over a dark red (maroon).
Troy engine 2211 is a 2009 Pierce Arrow XT 1500/1000 in their new color scheme. Photo by Karl Klotz
Ambulance 2214 is a 2010 Ford/Medtec MICU showing the new color scheme and striping. Photo by Karl Klotz
Brush 2228 utilizes a 2010 4dr Ford pickup. Photo by Karl Klotz.
The Chicago Fire Department listings continue to be updated. 20 pieces of apparatus and one new station photo have been added thanks to submissions from Jack Connors, Karl Klotz, and Hank Sajovic.
Hank provided a shot of Engine 18’s new house.
Karl sent shots of Battalions 16 & 24.
Jack submitted the following:
Ambulances – 7, 41, 26, 59, 34, 44. Engine 94. Haz Mat Support unit 511A. Battalion 8. Trucks 59, 31, 26, 33, 42, 44, 49, 62 & TL14.
Use the CFD index to view these updates.
Division 19 updates
Apr 11
In Frankfort,
Karl Klotz has supplied the following updates – Frankfort has acquired a 2010 Ford/Horton Type I MICU which will run out of Station 4 when it opens … tentatively in June. Frankfort has also ordered a new brush rig for Station 4 and a they are refurbishing the brush rig from Station 3. Lastly, Frankfort has ordered a new buggy for the Battalion Chief.
The Frankfort station pages on the site have been updated with the individual company logos.
Ambulance 4 is a 2010 Ford F450/Horton which will run out of the new Station #4. Photo by Karl Klotz
The decal for Frankfort Company 3. Photo by Karl Klotz
In East Joliet,
Karl has provided a photo of the new Engine 531. Running out of Station 3, it’s a 2009 Pierce Saber 1500/1000/30 which is painted white over red. Engine 531 has a Wil-Burt light tower on the cab roof. (this should be standard issue for all engines … fire buffs need the nighttime scene lighting to assist with fire photography) The old Engine 531 is currently being stored at Station 1.
Photo by Karl Klotz
In New Lenox,
A new Sutphen Engine has been assigned as 1631. This was a demo unit which served at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet last year.
2009 Sutphen Shield 1500/750/30. Photo by Karl Klotz.
Sutphen Shield demo pumper when it was working at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. Photo by Karl Klotz
In Orland Park,
Three Spartan Gladiator/Darley engines have been put into service as Engines 2, 3 & 6. These CAFS pumpers feature bodies by Plastisol … made from a glass-fiber reinforced polyester resin … and have 1500 GPM pumps, with 750 gallon water tanks plus 30 gallons of Type A foam.
One of three 2009 Spartan/Darley engines serving in Orland Park. Photo by Karl Klotz
North Maine FPD updates
Apr 7
Karl Klotz has sent in the following information about the North Maine FPD in Division 3 who has some apparatus changes in the works. They have put a 2010 Ford/Horton MICU into service as Ambulance 1 and reassigned the 2004 IHC/Road Rescue as Ambulance 1R. The 1992 IHC/Road Rescue that was Ambulance 1R is now Utility 1 which will serve the TRT, Haz Mat and Dive Teams in addition to the investigators.
Engine 1R the 1992 Pierce Arrow pumper will be going to Alexis to be refurbished. This will return as Engine 1 reportedly with a black roof. The 2003 American LaFrance pumper will then be reassigned as Engine 1R.
Ambulance 1 is running a new 2010 Ford/Horton MICU. Photo by Karl Klotz.
Formerly Ambulance 1R, this is now Utility 1 servicing the investigators and special team responses. Photo by Karl Klotz
A recent photo of Frankfort Sta 4 getting the finishing touches prior to opening. Photo by Karl Klotz.
The Frankfort Fire Protection District is set to open Station 4 very soon. Located at Steger Road and 80th Avenue in Frankfort, the station is the same design as Frankfort Station 5.
CFD updates
Dec 2
The following images have been provided by Karl Klotz to update CFD listings:
1st District: Ambulance 28 (Engine 5’s house), Ambulance 4 (Engine 19’s house)
4th District: Truck 52 (Engine 65’s house), Ambulance 23 (Engine 113’s house), Engine 95
5th District: Truck 51 (Engine 84’s house), Engine 101, Engine 116 and Squad 5
6th District: Ambulance 25 in Engine 104’s house
updated station photos
Nov 28
Karl Klotz has again stepped up to fill in the blanks – this time he supplied a station photo for Merrionette Park to add to Dennis McGuire, Jr’s rig photos and CFD firehouse photos for Engine 65 and Engine 120.
Today, the final 16 CFD firehouses were uploaded to the site! This is a milestone that we have been waiting for and required the assistance of several people to accomplish. As with many postings, this does not mean that every piece of apparatus is represented … just that each house has an active link. There is 1 (and only 1) house with no images posted at all … rigs or house, but that is an exception. otherwise, every link has at east one … perhaps all images posted.
Four links on the CFD index listing remain inactive as of today … these are the Quinn Fire Academy, The Special Operations warehouse plus the two Air Mask locations. These links will be activated soon.
It is possible that a list this comprehensive representing the Chicago Fire Department does not exist on any website … and when the remaining placeholders are filled this will truly be a first!
With that said, here is a listing of the current additions to the site with images submitted by Jack Connors, Karl Klotz, Steve Redick and Hank Sajovic
1st District: Engine 58, Engine 112
2nd District: Engine 68, Engine 71 and Engine 94.
4th District: Engine 57, Engine 113.
5th District: Engine 116
6th District: Engine 73, Engine 74, Engine 82, Engine 92, Engine 104, Engine 120, Engine 126 and Truck 24
