This from Colton Latham :
The new Battalion Chief 61 is in service and so in the new Ambulance 62
Colton Latham photo
Colton Latham photo
Posts Tagged New Lenox Fire Protection District
This from Martin Nowak:
New Lenox looking to send out an ambulance for re-chassis.They also received new Tahoes.
NEW LENOX FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING JULY 17, 2023
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NEW LENOX FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, COUNTY OF WILL, HELD AT FIRE STATION #1, 261 E. MAPLE STREET, NEW LENOX, ILLINOIS, NI SAID DISTRICT AT 6:00 P.M. ON MONDAY THE 17TH DAY OF JULY 2023.FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT
The new ambulance we purchased 2 years ago will be in service this week.
The 3 Tahoe’s are in. The 2 chief’s are in service, the BC one is getting lettering.
Budget for 2024 has started so we are working with the Battalion Chiefs on that. Contract negotiations are coming up.NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion/Possible Action – Ambulance Remount
In 2015 we started to re-chassis ambulances to keep up with the vehicle replacement schedule. We would send an ambulance to Lifeline and have them strip it down to the bare metal. Everything would be replaced the flooring, seat cushions, wiring, HVAC.The benefit of sending it to Lifeline is there will be a lifetime warrantee on the box. The HGAC pricing is $277,976.00. This is a savings of $57,000.00 from purchasing a new vehicle. This will come out of the 2024 budget; accountant James Howard recommends paying
cash.
A motion was made byTrustee Difiori seconded by Trustee Scanlan to approve the ambulance remount for est .$277,976.00.
This from George Skibinski
Earlier this month I went to NLFPD so see the new ambulance. It’s is expected to be in service at station 62.
George Skibinski photo
George Skibinski photo
George Skibinski photo
George Skibinski photo
From lifelineambulance.com:
Illinois, New Lenox Fire Protection District
Reference #: 5352 Model: Superliner Type I Dealer: Jefferson Fire & Safety Module Size: 171″ Headroom: 72″ Chassis Make: F-Series Chassis Type: F550 Wheel: 4WD Air Ride: Liquid Spring
Life Line Ambulance photo
Life Line Ambulance photo
Life Line Ambulance photo
Life Line Ambulance photo
thanks Martin
This from Colton Latham:
New Lenox Fire Protection District Truck 61 has been out of service for a few months now waiting for parts. In the meantime, New Lenox has been using their new-to-them engine. It is a 2006 Pierce Enforcer and was formerly Manhattan Fire Protection District Engine 81. New Lenox purchased it from Manhattan around July of 2022. It is now the current frontline out of station 61 and will possibly be the reserve engine.
In other New Lenox news, the Sutphen engine that was at 63 is being torn apart and has been sold to a private buyer. This engine was formerly a demo unit used by the Chicagoland Motor Speedway and was then purchased by New Lenox. According to some of the firefighters, it worked well but had awful suspension. It will be gone by the end of 2023.
Info gathered, written, and sent in by Colton Latham.
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Life Line Ambulance photo
Life Line Ambulance photo
Life Line Ambulance photo
thanks Martin
New Lenox FPD history
Oct 1
From Larry Shapiro:
As a follow up to the As seen around … Clarksburg, PA post, here’s a shot of the original unit when it was in service with the New Lenox FPD
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Excerpts from ab7chicago.com:
Part of I-355 was closed after a plane landed on the Tollway near New Lenox Thursday morning.
Illinois State Police responded after a small white Beechcraft aircraft made an emergency landing in the southbound lanes of I-355 due to unknown mechanical issues.
Four people were on board the plane at the time of the emergency landing including the pilot and three young women, ages 15, 20, and 21, all from Wilmington, Illinois. Three of the four people are being treated for back injuries and undergoing other medial checks at Silver Cross Hospital.
Larry Shapiro photo
From ISP District 15 on Twitter:
From ISP District 15
New engine for New Lenox
Dec 15
From the New Lenox Fire District Facebook page:
New Lenox FPD photo
On the afternoon of December 15th, officials blessed a new fire engine that will be going into service for the New Lenox Fire Protection District (NLFPD).
Fire Chief Adam Riegel, Deputy Chief Dan Turner, Chaplain Bill Ciston, and members of the NLFPD took part in the blessing of the new engine on Tuesday afternoon. It is part of a fire service tradition that dates to the days of horse-drawn engines. The new apparatus is blessed, then welcomed by pushing it into its new quarters at the fire station.
According to Chief Riegel, “The push-in ritual can be traced back to the late 1800’s when it was a challenge to get horses to push equipment backwards. As a result, firefighters moved the equipment into storage areas by hand.”
The new fire engine is a 2020 Pierce Saber with a 1500 gallon-per-minute pump and a 750-gallon water tank. It is an Advanced Life Support (ALS) equipped engine, which gives it the same capabilities as an ambulance apart from transport. It is replacing a 2004 Pierce Dash, which will now be used a reserve engine.
“We are very thankful to our community,” said Deputy Chief Turner. “Thanks to our residents we were able to purchase the new engine which will provide more reliability to our fleet and less maintenance costs for the district.”
The primary mission of the New Lenox Fire and Ambulance Protection District is to provide a range of programs designed to protect the lives and property within New Lenox Village and Township from the effects for fires and sudden medical emergencies or exposure to dangerous conditions created by man or nature with professional, compassionate, and quality service.
Excerpts from Haixusa.com:
No matter where it is, this old snorkel fire truck is always a big attraction. The U.S. truck drove numerous missions for the New Lenox Fire Protection District, southwest of Chicago, for 45 years.
Haix USA photo
In 2016, former HAIX® CEO Ewald Haimerl purchased the New Lenox Snorkel and it had quite the journey from the U.S. to Germany. First, the it traveled 1200 miles from Illinois to the Port of Charleston, South Carolina. Due to its size and low gas mileage, the 31-gallon engine had to make multiple stops for fuel during the trip through the Appalachian Mountains. There were also several police checks along the way and not just because it was traveling slower than normal traffic, but also because of the sheer magnitude of the truck. Once it reached Charleston, the truck was transported by ship across the Atlantic to Bremerhaven, Germany where it was stuck in customs for a week before it made the 7-hour trek to its final home at the HAIX® headquarters in Mainburg. Extensive restoration work was done on the vehicle to make it fully functional today.
The most eye-catching model in his collection is a GMC pumper, built in 1942, and originally commissioned on a U.S. airbase in Sweden. The vehicle is the oldest in the HAIX® Oldtimer Fleet. The pumper was in use on a U.S. Air Base in the north of Sweden for over 30 years. After a long break at a used car dealer, HAIX® breathed new life into this convertible truck. With the top open, it is the star of photo shoots at trade shows and other HAIX® events.
The Ford TK, which was built in 1949, has been part of the HAIX Oldtimer Fleet since the end of 2018. Before that, it was used as a promotional vehicle for an insurance company in Georgia. However, most of the passengers are carried by the Opel Blitz, built in 1965. There is space for eleven people in the small light fire engine LLF, including the driver.
In addition to the four fire engines, the HAIX old-timer fleet also includes two police vehicles which are considered “Young Timers” due to when they were manufactured. These include a Chevrolet Impala 300 SS police car from 1995 and a 1993 Harley Davidson police motorcycle, which also had an impressive journey to Germany.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) originally took possession of the Chevrolet and initially used it as a backup patrol car before it was taken out of service. It was then chauffeured to the Swiss honorary consul in Zurich. Later, it came to the U.S. consulate in Munich under private ownership, until it finally found its way to HAIX® in Mainburg. The comfort of the old vehicle and the sirens are always a big hit at area events.
HAIX® continues to preserve the history of vintage and classic fire trucks and police vehicles and hopes to add to this fleet in the future!
from Chicagoareafire.com
