New Pierce Impel pumper for Lombard Engine 45 as seen at the Illinois State Fire Chief’s show in Peoria
Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo
and from the Pierce Flickr site
Lombard Engine 45 so 29803. Pierce composite
Posts Tagged Pierce Impel pumper
New engine for Lombard
Oct 14
New engine for Peoria
Jan 5
Peoria got a new Impel pumper
Pierce composite
Truck Details
Delivered October 2012
Pump:Waterous
Pump GPM:1250
Tank:Foam, Water
Tank Size:30 foam, 500 water
Safety:Command Zone™, Control Zone™, Hands-Free SCBA Brackets, PS6™ Seats, TAK-4® independent front suspension, Tire Protection System, VLH® Caps
Category:Pumpers
Model Type:Pumpers
Chassis:Impel
Body:Pumper
Overall Height:9′ – 6″
Engine:Cummins ISL
Horse Power:400 HP
Foam System:Akron 3096 95 GPM foam system
thanks Chris
The Bloomington Fire Department has received a Dash CF engine from Pierce.
Dash CF for Bloomington, IL. Pierce composite
The Dwight Fire Protection District received an Impel engine from Pierce.
Pierce Impel pumper for the Dwight Fire Protection District. Pierce composite
thanks Martin
The West Chicago Fire Protection District in western Dupage County has been added to the site. The district operates four stations with a combination of full-time, paid-on-call, and contract personnel. They have a Pierce fleet with the exception of a reserve tower ladder and two airport units at the Dupage County Airport.
West Chicago Fire Protection District Station 5 is located at 1651 Atlantic Drive. John Tulipano photo
The two newer stations were built with the same plans, and both house several units.
West Chicago Engine 7 is the newest rig. John Tulipano photo
The fleet is quite large and it includes three reserve engines, a reserve tower ladder, and two reserve ambulances.
Elmhurst added to the site
Sep 26
The Elmhurst Fire Department in MABAS Division 12 has been added to the site. Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted the images. Elmhurst recently underwent a color change from their long standing white over school bus yellow with green striping to a more traditional white over red. They also changed from a E-ONE to Pierce.
EMS units are staffed by contract personnel while the fire suppression units have career firefighters.
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Previously, Elmhurst had American LaFrance, Pierce, Mack, and Darley engines. The former aerials were both 100′ rear mounts from Pirsch.
1974 Hendrickson 1871S/Pierce Suburban engine with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo
This 1000 Series American LaFrance engine was built in 1971 with a 1,250-GPM ump and 500 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo
Elmhurst Truck 1 was previously a 1978 Mack CF/Pirsch that was refurbished in 1992 by RPI. The 100′ rear-mount aerial had a 250-GPM PTO pump with 150 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo
Elmhurst Truck 2 used o have this 1981 Pirsch aerial ladder that was also refurbished by RPI in 1992. Larry Shapiro photo
New area Pierce engines
May 22
Several readers have brought to our attention that two area fire departments are newly represented on the Pierce Flickr site.
The new engine for Beecher was featured at the end of April HERE with a photo by Karl Klotz at the department.
thanks Al, Bill, Josh, and Keith
Westmont Pierce Impel
Mar 17
Steve Redick sent in a few shots of Westmont Engine 1821, a Pierce Impel with an XL cab … we have no other data on this rig
Westmont Engine 1821. Steve Redick photo
From Steve
Nice looking rig….ya gotta like a roto ray!!
Steve Redick photo
West Chicago FPD
Mar 15
John Tulipano took in a general alarm this afternoon in West Chicago:
Well for once I was in the right place at the right time, I was behind West Chicago Station 1 when the general alarm came in. I followed the (3) buggies and TL6 to the fire.Not much to see, it was some type of fire in a research lab at Ball Seed. Initial reports was an incuibator on the 2nd floor.
A firefighter pulls hose off of Engine 7 to make the stand-pipe. John Tulipano photo
West Chicago Engine 7 was the still alarm engine to the scene. John Tulipano photo
Rear shot of the engine with supply line, hydraulic ladder rack and attack line off. John Tulipano photo
West Chicago Tower 6, a 100' Pierce Arrow XT, went to the roof. John Tulipano photo
Carol Stream Tower 28 was sent to standby at a West Chicago station. John Tulipano photo
Scott Peterson submitted several images that he took recently of Schiller Park Engine 455, a 2007 Pierce Impel. The engine was originally built as a stock unit by Pierce with a 1,500-GPM pump, 500 gallons of water and 30 gallons of foam. It carries Pierce job #19623.
Schiller Park Engine 455 as seen from the front. The Impel and the Velocity share the same cab. Scott Peterson photo
Schiller Park Engine 455 is a 2007 Pierce Impel 1500/500/30A sn 19623. Scott Peterson photo
As seen from the rear with a low hosebed and enclosed ladder storage. Scott Peterson photo
The Bolingbrook Fire Department has two new pieces of apparatus coming:
- 2011 Ford F450/Wheeled Coach 174 is expected to be in town next week and in-service by Christmas (for Medic 2)
- 2012 Pierce Impel PUC 1250/500 for Engine 5 on Rodeo Drive is expected next summer
