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A historical look at EMA/ESDA vehicle

Oct 19

Posted by Admin in Historic fire apparatus | 8 Comments

This from Brian Murphy:

The following pictures were taken in the early and mid-1990s, and show various EMA and ESDA support vehicles. Most were either ‘home built’ by volunteers using part or whole former fire apparatus, or were donated former fire apparatus. Many of these rigs had long second lives supporting FD and PD operations (and some are most likely still in service). All pictures were taken with various small 35mm cameras (no digital, just old-fashioned photographs).

Comments and details on missing info are welcomed- enjoy!

Brian Murphy

P1- Bellwood ESDA 1960s (?) Mack light/power squad (exact details NA, most likely x-Bellwood FD)

P2- Naperville EMA Truck 357 (x-NFD late 70’s Chevy ambo chassis built into lighting/power unit) and Truck 352 (x-NFD/Civil Defense late 60’s GMC Step Van rescue unit)

P3- Naperville EMA Truck 351 (late 80’s or early 90’s Dodge Ram Van, x-Naperville Public Works truck)

P4- Naperville EMA Truck 357, Lighting and Power Unit

P5- Wood Dale ESDA Squad 3 (x-WFD Rescue Squad, details NA)

P6- Buffalo Grove ESDA IC&C Unit (probably x-BGFD Ambo, details NA)

P7- DuPage County EMA IC&C Unit (details NA)

P8- DuPage County EMA Power and Lighting Unit (details NA)

P9- DuPage County EMA Power and Lighting Unit, side/rear view

P10- Rolling Meadows ESDA Rescue Squad (details NA, probably x-RMFD Rescue Squad)

P11- McHenry County ESDA ESDA-52, IC&C Unit (details NA)

P12- Kane County OEM Light/Power Unit (details NA)

Bellwood ESDA 1960s (?) Mack light/power squad (exact details NA, most likely x-Bellwood FD). Brian Murphy photo

Naperville EMA Truck 357 (x-NFD late 70’s Chevy ambo chassis built into lighting/power unit) and Truck 352 (x-NFD/Civil Defense late 60’s GMC Step Van rescue unit) Brian Murphy photo

Naperville EMA Truck 351 (late 80’s or early 90’s Dodge Ram Van, x-Naperville Public Works truck). Brian Murphy photo

Naperville EMA Truck 357, Lighting and Power Unit. Brian Murphy photo

Wood Dale ESDA Squad 3 (x-WFD Rescue Squad, details NA). Brian Murphy photo

Buffalo Grove ESDA IC&C Unit (probably x-BGFD Ambo, details NA). Brian Murphy photo

DuPage County EMA IC&C Unit (details NA). Brian Murphy photo

DuPage County EMA Power and Lighting Unit (details NA). Brian Murphy photo

DuPage County EMA Power and Lighting Unit, side/rear view. Brian Murphy photo

Rolling Meadows ESDA Rescue Squad (details NA, probably x-RMFD Rescue Squad). Brian Murphy photo

McHenry County ESDA ESDA-52, IC&C Unit (details NA). Brian Murphy photo

Kane County OEM Light/Power Unit (details NA). Brian Murphy photo

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McHenry County EMA

Sep 8

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News | 3 Comments

Daniel J. Durbin, EMT-B, KC9STX sent this information about the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency (MCEMA):

The MCEMA has a communications unit (EM-52) and a heavy equipment unit (EM55). We also have a minivan (EM-50), desginated as the shift commander’s vehicle, a cargo equipment trailer (T-1), a sheltering trailer (T-2), and a power generator / Light Unit (P-1). The director also has a car (EM-01), and the assistant director has one also (EM-02). They are used McHenry County Sheriff’s Department squad cars. EM-50 was purchased for MCEMA, so were T-1, T-2, and P-1. EM-52 was a Snap-On delivery truck before belonging to the Hebron Rescue Squad as a heavy rescue. EM-55 is a state owned vehicle assigned to the MCEMA. The office is located at 2200 N. Seminary Avenue in Woodstock. EM-50, EM-55, EM-01, and EM-02 are housed there. EM-52 is housed at a location in Hebron, and the trailers are housed in a storage barn just off the government campus in Woodstock. The building is the McHenry County Government Center. We operate on several systems for radios. VHF: 155.0250 (KTB234), 146.8350 (Amateur Radio) (K9ESV), and on the McHenry County Starcom system which is trunked 800 mhz. There are approximately 50 volunteers plus the director, assistant director, emergency planner, and executive secretary who are salaried.