Posts Tagged new engine for Bolingbrook

New engine for Palos Heights FPD

From Karl Klotz:

Engine Co. 6423
2013 E-ONE Traditional Typhoon
1,500-GPM
1,000-gallon tank
Assigned to station 1
 The following changes have been made:
  • Engine Co. 6403 (American LaFrance) is now frontline at station 2
  • Engine Co. 6413 (1996 Pierce) now in reserve status
  • Former-Engine Co. 6423 (1992 Pierce) is gone
Palos Heights Fire Protection District

New Palos Heights FPD Engine 6423. 2013 E-ONE Typhoon 1500/1000 Tradition series. Karl Klotz photo

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Area apparatus purchases

This from Josh Boyajian:

River Forest 

  • a Smeal 105′ heavy-duty quint has been purchased and waiting to be placed into service. It will be on display at FRI Friday and Saturday

Leyden FPD 

  • a  2013 Ford F-350 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been completed and will be on display at FRI this weekend

Bensenville FPD

  • a  2013 Ford F-450 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been purchased and will be delivered by the end of the month

Cicero

  • a Pierce Dash CF pumper is being built and will be delivered in February

Bolingbrook

Has approved the purchase of two new units:

  • a Pierce Dash CF ladder truck
  • Pierce Impel engine

Chicago Ridge

  • a 2014 Road Rescue medium-duty ambulance on a TerraStar chassis
Wilmette
  • a 2013 E-One E-Max pumper will be delivered in the next few months
  • a 2013 Ford F-450 squad is being built at Warner Bodies and will be delivered in the next few months
Northfield
  • a 2013 E-One engine is being built on a Cyclone chassis which should be done by end of year
Broadview
  • 2013 E-One pumper has been ordered. Unknown on the specs
Westchester
  • 2013 E-One 21? custom, walk-around rescue on a Typhoon chassis is being built and will be delivered by end of year.
Palos Heights FPD
  •  2013 E-One pumper has been ordered, unknown specs at this time.
Gurnee
  • 2013 Ford F-450 Road Rescue Ultramedic Type I is being built and should be completed by the end of the year
Joliet
  • Their two new engines are completed and ready to be delivered if they weren’t already
Chicago
  • Fire Service Inc. is pleased to announce a multi-year contract with the City of Chicago for airport pumpers. The initial order is for three units. The new units will be E-One Cyclone custom chassis with 2000 GPM Hale pump, Fecon foam system, 1000 gallon water tank and 250 gallon foam tanks with Salisbury Stainless Steel bodies. We look forward to bringing back the E-One product family to the third largest city in the United States.
new E-ONE fire engines for O'Hare Airport
thanks Danny

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New area apparatus deliveries

Several local area delivery composites have been added to the Pierce Flickr site:

Bolingbrook new Pierce engine

New Impel PUC for Bolingbrook. Pierce composite

Bolingbrook 2012 Impel PUC for Engine 5.

Darien-Woodridge FPD new Pierce quint

New Velocity PUC quint for Darien-Woodridge with roll-up doors. Pierce composite

Darien-Woodridge Truck 619’s new Pierce Velocity 105′ PUC.

Pleasantview FPD new Pierce PUC quint

New Velocity PUC quint for Pleasantview FPD with roll-up and hinged doors. Pierce composite

Thanks Ron & Martin

 

 

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New engine for Bolingbrook

This from Lucas Hanson

I just thought I’d share a picture of Bolingbrook‘s new engine 5 that went in service this week.  Its a Pierce PUC, not sure of any specs.

Bolingbrook Fire Department Engine 5 2012 Pierce Impel PUC

Bolingbrook received this 2012 Pierce Impel PUC for Engine 5. Lucas Hanson photo

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