Jul 5
This from Scott Pilafas:
2013 F- 450 Lifeline replaces 1999 Freightliner for Lemont FPD
New ambulance for Lemont. 2013 Ford F-450/LifeLine Type I. Scott Pilafas photo
Rear of the new ambulance. Scott Pilafas photo
Scott Pilafas photo
Driver’s side of the new ambulance. Scott Pilafas photo
May 15
Kevin Griffin spotted this new ambulance delivery for the Brookfield Fire Department:
Model: Type I Superliner 167″ Mod 72″ HR
2012 F450 2WD Kelderman Air Ride
Department: Brookfield Fire Department
Illinois
Life Line Dealer: Fire Apparatus Supply Team
Lincoln, IL
Life Line Ambulance photo
Life Line ambulance photo
Oct 20
Ron Wolkoff submitted several photos of area units from Franklin Park, Elmwood Park, and Wheaton.
Recent ambulance for Franklin Park. Ron Wolkoff photo
Elmwood Park Fire Department Bronto Sky-lift. Ron Wolkoff photo
Wheaton Command 38 is a 2008 Ford Expedition. Ron Wolkoff photo
Wheaton Tower 38 is a 2008 Pierce Arrow XT 2000/300 100′. Ron Wolkoff photo
This Wheaton ambulance is a 2002 IHC 4300/LifeLine Type I. Ron Wolkoff photo
Wheaton’s reserve Medic 38 is a 1997 IHC 4700/LifeLine Type I. Ron Wolkoff photo
Jun 7
Drew Gresik submitted several apparatus photos of units that are not yet on the website.
Brookfield Ambulance 414 is a 2006 Ford E-450 Type III from LifeLine. Drew Gresik photo
Riverside Ambulance 1614 is a 2010 Ford E-350 Type III by Medtec. Drew Gresik photo
Riverside Engine 1621 is a 2003 E-ONE Typhoon with a 1,250-GPM pump, 1,000 gallons of water and 40 gallons of foam. Drew Gresik photo
Riverside Truck 1629 is a low profile, 2000 Seagrave (LP55DA) with a 2,000-GPM pump, 500 gallons of water, and a 100-foot rear-mounted ladder. Drew Gresik photo
North Riverside Tower 806 is a 1997 Pierce Dash with a 2,000-GPM pump, 200 gallons of water, and a 100-foot tower ladder. Drew Gresik photo
River Forest Engine 222 is a 2002 Spartan Gladiator/Darley with a 1,500-GPM pump, 800 gallons of water, and 30 gallons of foam. Drew Gresik photo
The Bolingbrook Fire Department in MABAS Division 16, has been added to the site. Bolingbrook runs out of five stations. Each station has a suppression company and all but Station 5 run a medic unit. The suppression company at Station 1 is a jump company utilizing either the engine or the truck depending on the nature of the dispatch. As mentioned previously, a new engine is on order for Station 5, and a new medic unit will be in service before the year ends.
One of three units by Ferrara in Bolingbrook. Larry Shapiro photo
The suppression apparatus are a mixture of Precision Fire Apparatus (out of Camdenton, MO), Ferrara, Grumman, and Seagrave. Medic units were build by Road Rescue, Wheeled Coach, Life Line, and Osage.
Engine 5 has one of two commercial engines in Bolingbrook, both of which were built by Precision Fire Apparatus. Larry Shapiro photo
Missing from the images posted on the site are a 1992 Seagrave reserve engine at Station 4, and two large trailers. One at Station 4 carries a Gator AWD unit, and one at Station 5 houses the technical rescue equipment.
This ambulance has different striping than the other units in Bolingbrook because they purchased it from Air Angels. Larry Shapiro photo
The medic unit running out of Station 1 was formerly owned by Air Angels, Inc. which went out of business in February of 2009. Air Angels operated ground medical transport and helicopter transport. In 2008, an Air Angels helicopter crashed.
Bolingbrook Station 3 is at 1111 W. Boughton Road. Larry Shapiro photo
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