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Roberts Park Ambulance updates

Dec 16

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department News | 5 Comments

This from Martin Nowak:

In September, Roberts Park bought this Ford F-350/Wheeled Coach to run as a second spare ambulance. It is lettered 3R2, since the current spare is 3R (2008 Ford F-450/Osage, former 308 then 31) The ambulance comes from Virginia and was purchase to be in service as a backup unit. Had only 32,000 miles when bought.

Martin Nowak photo

I’ve also attached a picture of A3R

Roberts Park Fire District ambulance. Martin Nowak photo

Roberts Park recently sent Ambulance 32 to Osage for a rechassis. The 2009 Ford E-450/Osage got a new chassis that is a 2013 or 2014 Ford E-450/2009 Osage. The new chassis is missing the RP logos on the doors. I believe they will be added on soon. Last picture is of the old chassis

Martin Nowak photo

Tags: ambulance phots, ambulance pictures, Ford E450 Type III ambulance, Osage Ambulance, Roberts Park Fire Department, Roberts Park FIre District, Roberts Park Fire Protection District, Wheeled Coach Type I Ambulance

Franklin Park Fire Department apparatus history (part 1)

Oct 23

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department History | 1 Comment

Harry Pederson submitted a number of images chronicling the current and recent past apparatus of the Franklin Park Fire Department.

Part 1 shows ambulances

Franklin Park Fire Department ambulances

Franklin Park Fire Department ambulance

Tags: ambulance photos, fire truck photos, Ford E450 Type III ambulance, Franklin Park FD history, Franklin park Fire Department, Harry Pederson, Medtec Ambulance, Osage Ambulance, pictures of fire engines, pictures of fire trucks, Wheeled Coach ambulance

McHenry FPD updates

Aug 26

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News, Fire Truck photos | 4 Comments

Karl Klotz, Steve Redick, and Larry Shapiro visited all five stations of the McHenry Township FPD last week to update the site. In addition to new units, this is one of many area departments that is in the process of renumbering apparatus.

Among the new and updated units photographed; there were three ambulances, two engines, two tenders, and a new boat.

McHenry went from a one tender department to a three tender department with a tender in all but the downtown station. The new twin 3,500-gallon tenders were built by US Tanker on IHC 7500 chassis with extended cabs.
Tender 1272 is at Station 2, and Tender 1274 is at Station 4.

McHenry Township Fire Protection District apparatus

McHenry Twp Tender 1272 is one of two twin units. These were built by US Tanker on 2013 IHC 7500 chassis with an extended cab. They carry 3,500 gallons of water and have a 500-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo

Two Pierce engines have been put into service since our last update and one was moved. The new engines are on the Impel XM chassis instead of the Velocity.

These are assigned as Engine 41 at Station 1 and Engine 43 at Station 3.
Engine 44 at Station 4 was formerly Engine 10 at Station 1.
There are two more engines on order, each coming in six month intervals.

McHenry TWP Engine 41 is a 2012 Pierce Impel XM 1500/1000. Karl Klotz photo

McHenry TWP Engine 43 is a 2013 Pierce Impel XM 1500/1000. This newest engine has a telescoping light tower on the roof of the cab. Larry Shapiro photo

Rear view of McHenry TWP Engine 43. Larry Shapiro photo

The ambulance fleet has changed for the most part since our last visit.

The newest ambulance is a 2013 Type I by Osage at Station 4, running as Ambulance 54.
Another new ambulance is a 2012 Type I AEV at Station 1, running as Ambulance 51.
Ambulance 52 at Station 2 is a 2010 Osage Type I that has also been added since our last update.

Ambulance 54 is a 2013 Ford F-550/Osage. Larry Shapiro photo

Boat 1292 at Station 2 is a 2013, 24′ boat built by Clark Boats with a rigid hull.

Boat 1292 is a 24′ rigid hull built by Clark Boats in 2013. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: AEV Ambulance, ambulance photos, ambulance pictures, Clark Boats, fire engine pictures, IHC 7500 chassis, Karl Klotz, Larry Shapiro, McHenry Township Fire Protectino District, new AEV Type I ambulance, new fire boat for McHenry Township FPD, new Osage ambulance in McHenry, Osage Ambulance, Pierce Impel XM, Pierce Velocity, Steve Redick, US Tanker

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

Lake Villa Fire District ambulances

May 21

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News | Comments off

Jeff Rudolph visited the Lake Villa Fire District recently and submitted updated images of several ambulances, two of which have been repainted to match the fire district colors. The units were previously owned and purchased by the Lake Villa Rescue Squad and were blue and white. The rescue squad has since merged under the fire district and all apparatus is red. Refer to the previous post HERE and HERE for much of the information.

Lake Villa Fire District Osage ambulance

One of the repainted units is this 2010 Ford E-450/Osage ambulance in Lake Villa running as Ambulance 241R. Jeff Rudolph photo

Lake Villa Ambulance 241 is a 2011 Ford E-450/Osage Type III. Jeff Rudolph photo

Lake Villa Fire Distract Osage ambulance

Lake Villa Ambulance 243 is a 2009 Ford E-450/Osage Type III that was also repainted. Jeff Rudolph photo

The 2010 Ford E-450/Osage ambulance that was photographed here as Ambulance 241 is currently assigned as Ambulance 241R. Hank Sajovic photo

Tags: Hank Sajovic, Jeff Rudolph, Lake Villa Fire Department, Lake Villa Fire District, Lake Villa repaints ambulances, Lake Villa Rescue Squad, new Osage ambulance in Lake Villa, Osage Ambulance

Bolingbrook has been added to the site

Dec 7

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Listing, Patch | 1 Comment

Bolingbrook Fire Department patch

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.

Bolingbrook Fire Department Engine 2 HME Ferrara Intruder 2

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.

Bolingbrook Fire Department Engine 5 Precision Fire Apparatus

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.

Bolingbrook Fire Department Medic Unit 1

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

Tags: Air Angels ambulance, Air Angels helicopter crash, Bolingbrook Fire Department, Bolingbrook Fire Department apparatus, Bolingbrook fire department patch, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, fire department patch, Grumman AerialCat, Larry Shapiro, Life Line ambulance, MABAS Division 16, Osage Ambulance, Precision Fire Apparatus, Road Rescue Ambulance, Seagrave Fire Apparatus, Wheeled Coach ambulance

New ambulance for McHenry Township

May 19

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Delivery, Reader submission | 5 Comments

Martin Nowak spotted a recent delivery from Osage Ambulances for the McHenry Township Fire Protection District of a 2011 Type I unit on a Ford F450 chassis.

Tags: Martin Nowak, McHenry Twnship Fire Protectino District, Osage Ambulance, Type I ambulance

Lake Villa ambulance

Apr 25

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery, Reader submission | 2 Comments

Martin Nowak found this new delivery link on the Osage Ambulance website showing an ambulance for Lake Villa. (Lake Villa Fire Protection Type III Ford (E450) Super Warrior)

One of two ambulances. Jeff Rudolph had an image of the first new ambulance which was posted HERE.

Tags: Jeff Rudolph, Lake Villa Fire District, Martin Nowak, Osage Ambulance

New Ambulances in Lake Villa

Mar 20

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery, Reader submission | Comments off

The Lake Villa Fire District received two new ambulances. They are Type III units built in 2011 by Osage on Ford E-450 chassis. According to information received by Jeff Rudolph, neither of them are numbered yet and both identical. As best as can be determined, Ambulance 243, the 05′ was retired. Old Ambulance 242 became Ambulance 244, Ambulance 244 became Ambulance 245. It is not clear where old Ambulance 241 went. The two new units will be assigned to Ambulances 241 and 242.

As reported HERE, the new ambulances are painted red. This is a departure from the current ambulance fleet that is painted blue and white and was purchased as part of the Lake Villa Rescue Squad.

Lake Villa Fire Department 2011 Osage ambulance

Lake Villa took delivery of two 2011 Type III ambulances from Osage on E-450 Ford chassis. This unit will be assigned as Ambulance 242. These are the first red ambulances in Lake Villa. Jeff Rudolph photo

Lake Villa Fire Department ambulance Lake Villa Rescue Squad

The new ambulance will replace the current, 2010 Osage built ambulance that is assigned to Ambulance 242. This unit is being reassigned as Ambulance 244 which is the second ambulance out of Station 2.

Tags: Jeff Rudolph, Lake Villa Fire Department, Lake Villa Fire District, Lake Villa Rescue Squad, new delivery, Osage Ambulance