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Peoria Fire Department news

Jul 18

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Excerpts from fireapparatusmagazine.com:

The Peoria City Council approved $3.2 million for new apparatus, expecting to get the new rigs in 2024.

Interim Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said the wait times for apparatus can be up to 27 months because of supply chain issues. He told the council that by making a decision and commitment to buy the apparatus now, they will have time to raise and appropriate the funds by the time the apparatus is delivered.

The apparatus that might be replaced include two aerials from 2001 and one from 1994.

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Peoria FD rescue for sale

Jul 2

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Found at govdeals.com:

1998 PIERCE SABER rescue squad 

Auction Ends. 7/13/22 4:00 PM ET

Remaining.  10 Days 16 Hrs

This item is subject to Seller Approval.

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Buyer’s Premium.  12.50%

Starting Bid.  $2,500.00

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High Bidder.   k****n

Current Bid.  $2,525.00

Bid Increment.  $25.00

Minimum Bid$2,550.00

Starts and runs, this is a rescue apparatus.

88,305 miles

Caterpillar diesel engine, Allison transmission.

No engine or transmission repairs are needed.

Removed from service 6/17/22, maintenance records are available.

Air bottle filling system & a Honda Generator 3500.

Some of the seats are cracked.

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Peoria Fire Department news

Apr 22

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Excerpts from hoiabc.com:

Peoria firefighters celebrated the history and memories within the oldest fire station in the River City. It opened in 1952 and is expected to close next month.

“If you wanted to prove yourself as a firefighter, you came to Station 4,” said Interim Chief Shawn Sollberger.

The same message spread through all the firefighters who gathered Thursday night. They said their bittersweet goodbyes to the original Station 4. Dozens of retirees, current firefighters and community members laughed as they shared stories from the city’s oldest station.

Although, the memories made on Jefferson Avenue will come to an end, Station 4?s legacy will continue a few miles away on Western Avenue. Station 4 will close when the new building is complete.

The city does not have plans yet for what will be done with the building on Jefferson Avenue, but there are hopes to make it some type of memorial.

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Peoria fire engine for sale

Apr 5

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Found at govdeals.com:

2000 Pierce Saber pumper.

Engine: CAT 3126L V330 diesel. Odometer is broken and reads 120,000 miles.

Starts with a boost and runs.

Apparatus maintained every 60 days.

Engine is operable but does leak oil and water.

4,536 hours on the pump – 1250 GPM. Last tested 1/12/21.

500 gallon fiberglass tank.

Taken out of service 2021.

Peoria FD 2000 Pierce Saber pumper for sale

Peoria FD 2000 Pierce Saber pumper for sale

Peoria FD 2000 Pierce Saber pumper for sale

Peoria FD 2000 Pierce Saber pumper for sale

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Peoria Fire Department news

Jan 29

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Excerpts from centralillinoisproud.com:

After nearly three decades with the Peoria Fire Department, Chief Jim Bachman will be retiring on March 18. He began his career with the Peoria Fire Department in May 1994, and was named chief in May 2021 after previous Chief Tony Ardis retired after 27 years with the department.

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Peoria Fire Department news

Jan 13

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Excerpts from hoiabc.com:

In March, construction will be completed for Peoria’s new Fire Station 4 located at Western and Howet. It’s a project three years in the making, and will honor the River City’s first black fireman. The Edward B. Gaines Fire Station 4 will give the area a huge boost helping an area that badly needs it.

The name change remembers a man who broke barriers. The new building cost around $3 million, split between city and state funds. It will house Truck 4 and Engine 4.

The current Station 4 on Southwest Jefferson is the oldest in the city and the building’s future is unclear.

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 Peoria Fire Department news

Dec 22

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Excerpts from CentralIllinoisproud.com:

For four days this week, the Peoria Fire Department said it’ll temporarily suspend service to Engine Company 2, which is out of Station #8 located on Hurlburt Street because staff have been affected by COVID-19, leaving the station empty-handed.

The temporary suspension runs from Dec. 22-25, but Battalion Chief Jim Bachman said there are no guarantees that the time frame will not expand. Engine Company 2 returned to service on Nov. 1 after the remainder of the existing operational budget for 2021 showed enough funds to bring the engine back into service. Bachman is confident that no matter what happens, the engine will be recommissioned in 2022.

Despite continuously monitoring their operational finances to stay within budget, Fire Administration said there were some unexpected expenses.

Residents will continue to receive service from the 11 fire stations within city limits.

“Regardless of how many people live in that area, I’m confident that the fire department can make whatever adjustments they have to so that when backups from other stations are needed, they are in a position to make those things happen in a timely manner,” said Jackson.

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New engine for Peoria Fire Department

Nov 26

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From E-ONE Hamburg New York @EOneHamburgNewYork:

Check out the City of Peoria FD’s (IL) new E-ONE stainless steel side mount pumper (SO# 144543)! The details: Typhoon long cab with 67.5” CA, Cummins L9 400HP engine, Waterous CS 1250-GPM single-stage pump, 530-gal water tank. Thank you, City of Peoria FD, for allowing E-ONE to serve you! #EONENY #EONEstrength #EONE#firetruck #pumper

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Peoria Fire Department news (more)

Oct 27

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Excerpts from centralillinoisproud.com:

In a sudden 6-4 vote, the Peoria City Council took a big step toward the restoration of public safety services Tuesday night, voting to restore one of the city’s fire engines, which was cut in 2020. This would go into effect on Nov. 1.

During the council’s discussion of the 2022-2023 biennial budget, a councilman said the city has seen the possibility of civilian casualties due to the reductions in the fire department.

Peoria Fire Chief Jim Bachman talked about how the fire department’s ability to control fires to its room of origin has decreased since 2017.

The motion was brought forth that “the city council direct the city manager to restore an engine cut by Council action in 2020.”

The engine will be staffed by 11 existing firefighters, via overtime, until the city applies and possibly gets a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to cover the continued costs next year.

Although this sudden motion was immediately supported one councilwoman, it received pushback from four others. The unexpected timing of the motion during the budget discussion seemed to be one of the lead causes of the conflict amongst council members.

One member defended the motion saying that it had to do with positions that were cut due to COVID-19 and that the city is on good financial ground to make this decision. Ultimately the mayor and five council members voted to pass the motion.

The motion’s sponsor said that the fire chief will decide where the engine will be placed and that this creates a safer Peoria.

In addition to wanting more information on Bachman’s data regarding containing fires to its room of origin, one council member brought up concerns of how much the overtime would affect the firefighters.

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Peoria Fire Department news (more)

Oct 4

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Excerpts from centralillinoisproud.com:

Peoria firefighters are calling for the resources cut to the department to be restored.

On Oct. 1, 2020, Peoria Fire Station 4 on SW Jefferson Street was closed due to COVID-19 budget projections, but that decision was reversed about six weeks later.

“So many calls come from that area of town and that’s when we made the decision as an administration that we probably need to reopen station 4,” said Chief Jim Bachman of the Peoria Fire Department.

As Station 4 reopened, Station 8 on West Hurlburt street, along with Engine 2, were put on the chopping block.

Due to cuts made dating back about 18 months, Ryan Brady, the president of Peoria Firefighters Local 50, said the city has lost nine firefighters on the streets.

“Trying to respond to multiple emergencies [while] keeping fire to room of origin honestly has become a daunting task,” Brady said.

Brady is calling on city officials to restore Engine 2, which he said was included in a balanced 2019-2020 budget.

One councilwoman said she agrees that the city should go back and review cuts made to public safety.

The city has earmarked COVID-19 relief funds to address job cuts, but the city council has not decided which areas would be impacted.

“If the end result comes at the loss of a civilian, another civilian, because we’ve had four civilians that have died as a result of fires this year, or even a firefighter, we’re going to have some serious problems,” Brady said.

A new Fire Station 4 is being built on Western Avenue and though the new location will be better to serve the community, they still expect response gaps.

The Peoria Fire Department is on pace to answer 22,000 calls this year, which would be the most in the department’s history.

 

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