Posts Tagged Matt Schumann

North Palos FPD is added to the site

Oct 18

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Listing, Patch, Site News | 8 Comments

In MABAS Division 21, the North Palos Fire Protection District has been added to the site. The district runs out of three stations, one of which is the former Worth Fire Department which became part of the North Palos district in January of 2009. The Worth personnel, station and apparatus were merged into or became part of the North Palos Fire Protection District.

North Palos Fire Protection District Headquarters Station 1. Larry Shapiro photo

North Palos Fire Protection District

1986 Federal Motors/1987 E-ONE 110′ aerial as a Leyden Township truck . Steve Redick photo

Elmwood park (IL) Fire Department Truck 945

1986 Federal Motors Hurricane/1987 E-ONE 0/0 110′ rear mount with shop order #4938 with it’s original owner, the Elmwood Park Fire Department. Larry Shapiro photo

North Palos Fire Protection District

Worth Fire Department Engine 6723, a 1990 Spartan/FMC 1250/500 became North Palos Engine 833. Larry Shapiro photo

Worth FD Car 6700 is now ~~North Palos 806~~ a public works vehicle. Bill Friedrich photo

Worth Engine 6713, a 2004 E-ONE Typhoon 1500/750 is now North Palos Engine 823. Bill Friedrich photo

Worth Ambulance 6712, a 1999 IHC 4700/Road Rescue Type I is ~~no longer part of the fleet~~ Ambulance 822. Bill Friedrich photo

Tags: Bill Friedrich, E-ONE Hurricane ladder truck, Elmwood Park Fire Department, fire station photo, Larry Shapiro, Leyden Township FPD, MABAS Division 21, Matt Schumann, North Palos Fire Department, North Palos Fire Protection District, North Palso FPD takes over Worth Fire Department, Osage Ambulance, Worth Fire Department

Suburban website updates

Oct 9

Posted by bgshap in Fire Truck photos, Reader submission, updated listing | 3 Comments

Matt Schumann has submitted several updated images for the website:

Mokena Chief 6600

Mokena Brush 6628
Evergreen Park Service 40

Orland FPD Engine 5
Lansing Engine 104
Hometown Ambulance 470 and Utility 471

Tags: Evergreen Park Fire Department, fire truck photos, Hometown Fire Department, Lansing Fire Department, Matt Schumann, Mokena Fire Protection District, Orland Fire Protection District

Moraine Valley Fire Science program apparatus

Oct 6

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Service News, Fire Truck photos | 2 Comments

Bill Friedrich and Matt Schumann submitted images of the apparatus now being used by the Moraine Valley Fire Science program.

Moraine Valley Community College has expanded its training fleet for its Fire Service and EMS programs with the addition of a used pumper from the Frankfort FPD. Formerly E731 in Frankfort, Moraine E3 is used for training with an x-Mack CF Pumper from Posen, IL and a former Chicago Fire Department Ford E-350 ambulance. Here are pictures of these rigs.

Moraine Valley Fre Science Program apparatus. Bill Friedrich photo

Moraine Valley Fre Science Program Engine 3 is a 1988 Spartan Gladiator/EONE 1500/750 (X-Frankfort FPD Engine 731). Bill Friedrich photo

Another shot of the Moraine Valley Fre Science Program Engine 3, the 188 Spartan Gladiator/EONE which was formerly owned by the Frankfort FPD. Matt Schumann photo

The Spartan engine when it was most recently part of the Frankfort FPD fleet. Bill Friedrich photo

In 1988, the Frankfort FPD received this 1988 EONE/Spartan Gladiator 1500/500 engine for Engine 711. Larry Shapiro photo

Moraine Valley Fire Science Program fire engine

This 1976 Mack CF 1250/500 engine at the Moraine Valley Fire Science Program was formerly Posen FD Engine 2803. Bill Friedrich photo

Posen Fire Department Engine 2803, a 1976 Mack CF 1250/500 while it was active in Posen. Bill Friedrich photo

Tags: Bill Friedrich, Frankfort Fire Protection District, Larry Shapiro, Mack CF fire engine, Matt Schumann, Moraine Valley Community College, Moraine Valley Fre Science Program, Posen Fire Department

Lemont FPD American LaFrance engine

Oct 5

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Reader submission | 1 Comment

This from Matt Schumann as an addition to the posting of the Lemont FPD:

For an historical perspective – here is a picture of the Lemont ALF pumper after the Pierce Refurb and shortly before it being sold by the department. The guys loved this rig even in its last days where it was not able to pump well.

Lemont Fire District American LaFrance Century

Lemont FPD Engine prior to being decommissioned by the department. It was built in 1983 by American LaFrance on a Century chassis and refurbished in 1995 by Pierce. Matt Schumann photo

Tags: American LaFrance Century engine, Lemont Fire Department, Lemont Fire Protection District, Matt Schumann

Manhattan new tanker

Oct 4

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos | Comments off

This from Matt Schumann:

Manhattan – new unit at Sta. 2, Mounting of foam tank from a foam trailer used by the BP tank farm in Manhattan on the chassis of the former 1986 Chevy/Monroe tanker. The Monroe tanker is no longer in use.

Manhattan FPD is now running this Tanker 1227 with a 1,600-gallon tank from BP. The 1986 Chevy 70 Kodiak chassis previously had a 2,000-gallon tank built by Monroe Body. Matt Schumann photo

Manhattan FPD Tanker 1227

Tags: Karl Klotz, Manhattan Fire Protection District, Matt Schumann, new tanker for the Manhattan FPD

Midlothian added to the site

Aug 12

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

The Midlothian Fire Department in MABAS Division 22 has been added to the site. Midlothian has two stations. Station 1 is staffed by full-time firefighters while station 2 personnel are part-time. This is a Pierce department with three engines and two squad units.

Midlothian Station 2 at 14700 S. Homan Avenue. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo.

Midlothian Fire Department Engine 4 2011 Pierce Saber

The newest rig in Midlothian is this 2011 Pierce Saber pumper assigned as Engine 4. Karl Klotz photo

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Midlothian Fire Department Engine 2723 Piece squrt

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Midlothian Fire Department Seagrave Squrt

This 1973 P-Series Seagrave engine with a 1,250-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water with a 54′ Squrt was rebuilt by Pierce in 1994 with a Pierce Arrow cab. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: 54' Squrt, Dennis McGuire Jr., Karl Klotz, Larry Shapiro, MABAS Division 22, Matt Schumann, Midlothian Fire Department, Pierce Arrow, Pierce Dash D8000, Pierce Saber, Seagrave 54' Squrt, Seagrave P-Series engine, Squrt articulating device for firefighting

Orland Ambulance 1 added to the site

Aug 6

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, Reader submission, updated listing | 3 Comments

Matt Schumann submitted an image of Orland FPD Ambulance 1 that was missing from the site.

Orland Fire Protection District Ambulance 1

Tags: Ford E450 Type III, Matt Schumann, Medtec Ambulance, Orland Fire Protection District, Orland FPD Ambulance 1

MABAS 22 Command Van

Jul 29

Posted by bgshap in Fire Truck photos, Reader submission | Comments off

The MABAS Division 22 Command Van has been added to the site page for the Posen Fire Department where it is housed. As the caption shows, this was a former ambulance and command van with Evergreen Park.

Matt Schumann photo

Tags: Evergreen Park Fire Department, incident command vehicle, MABAS Division 22, MABAS Division 22 Command Van 275, Matt Schumann, Posen Fire Department

Evergreen Park added to the site

Jul 27

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Listing, Patch, Site News | 25 Comments

The Evergreen Park Fire Department in MABAS Division 21 has been added to the site. They have one station at 9000 S. Kedzie Ave. and a tremendous amount of vehicles. Matt Schumann submitted the images representing the department and also the following information:

-Village established in 1893, fire department created by ordinance in 1926

– Protects approximately 23,000 people on a daily basis and 3.2 square miles

-Dispatched by Oak Lawn Central Dispatch on 155.55 Mhz

-1 full-time chief, 1 part-time deputy chief, and a roster of approximately 100 POC members

-ISO Class 3

-10 personnel per shift consisting of a battalion chief, engine, ambulance and truck company manned at all times

-Automatic-Aid agreements with the Village of Oak Lawn and Hometown FPD.

-Village bordered by the City of Chicago to the North, East and South, Hometown and Oak Lawn to the west