This from Andy Russell:
I was sent this today from Chief Bill Schreiber in Peotone. This was our 1976 GMC/E-One midi pumper/squad.
Peotone FPD 1976 GMC/E-One midi pumper/squad
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Waukegan’s new Seagrave engine is in quarters getting ready to be put into service
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Wheeling police and firefighters were sent to 171 W. Manchester Drive Monday night (10/21/19) for a reported house fire. Police officers arrived first and confirmed a fire. Firefighters arrived right afterwards and took a line inside where they encountered heavy fire within the small ranch house. All Wheeling and Prospect Heights companies were at the scene with additional units from Buffalo Grove, Northbrook, and the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD.
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The Skokie FD purchased this engine from the Wilmette FD to supplement their reserve fleet of apparatus.
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As seen around … Skokie
Oct 20
The Skokie Fire Department is currently running this 2000 Pierce Saber pumper as Engine 18 while the regular apparatus undergoes repair and refurbishment. This unit, originally from Clayton, NC is a service loaner.
(Skokie Engine 18R – 2000 Pierce Saber 1250/500 so 11692 X-Clayton, NC)
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This from Larry Shapiro:
I spotted this chassis for the New pumper for Troy FPD at the Ferrara plant
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Two-part video from Larry Shapiro of the Box Alarm house fire in Des Plaines, 8-16-19
Des Plaines firefighters were called to a house at 555 Leahy Circle East late Friday night for a fire in the basement. A header was visible while units were en route and the alarm was upgraded to a working fire before arrival. Dispatch advised of hoarder conditions at the residence which was confirmed on arrival by the first company officer walking around the exterior. The residents were already out of the house and firefighters had difficulty entering the premises. Several vent holes were cut in the roof before companies were ordered off and then out of the structure for setting up a defensive posture. The basement fire traveled to the second floor and areas of the first floor had been compromised. Hand lines were directed through windows and doorways but it remained difficult to reach the seat of the fire due to the clutter.
The incident was upgraded to a Box Alarm for additional resources after withdrawing personnel from the interior. Eventually lines were shut down to let the fire burn until it was visible and accessible from the outside and then companies again attacked the flames. One tower ladder was utilized with a ground level master stream through the front door and living room before it was able to be positioned above the house with access to the fire that vented through the roof. Hand lines were deployed on all sides of the house.
The bulk of the fire was contained by 4AM with companies working at the scene for several more hours.
All Des Plaines units were at the scene along with mutual aid from Prospect Heights, Mount Prospect, The North Maine FPD, Elk Grove Township FPD, Wheeling, Park Ridge, Chicago Squad 7, Rosemont, Bensenville, and Glenview.
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Photos from Larry Shapiro of the Newest ambulance for Alsip
Alsip Ambulance 2042 – 2017 Ford E450/2018 Road Rescue Type III ambulance so 251215
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This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT- Here is Sauk Village’s Snorkel #507, a 1980 Hendrikson/3-D 1250/0/65′.Mike Summa
Sauk Village’s Snorkel #507, a 1980 Hendrikson/3-D 1250/0/65′.
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