Posts Tagged Rockford Fire Department

New ambulance for the Rockford Fire Department

From macqueen Facebook: 
Rockford Fire Department recently took delivery of a Demers Ambulances MXP170 Type 1 ambulance on a Ford F550 4×4 diesel chassis. Type 1 ambulances are built with ample storage for equipment and the ability to customize with countless model configurations available. Thank you for your trust in MacQueen and Demers!
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Rockford FD hazmat trailer for sale

Found at govdeals.com:

2001 Wells Cargo enclosed trailer

$3,025.00 USD (8 Bids)
Closes:  5d 14h (Aug 15, 2024 10:02 AM CDT)

$50.00 USD Bid Increment

 
2001 Wells Cargo trailer. 40’5″ long was built as a gooseneck but converted to a 5th wheel. 22,500lbs GVWR. Electric brakes on all axles. Rear drop door. Curbside and roadside entry doors. Over-neck storage. Front office with a/c and heat. Wired for shore power with interior lights. rear cargo area has storage racking. Tires are due to be replaced from wear. All tires hold air. Brakes and bearings were replaced within 3 years. There has been very little use since replacement. Stress cracks in aluminum skin by over the neck storage. Stored inside. Unit replaced by a new trailer.
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Apartment building fire in Rockford, 6-8-24

Excerpts from wifr.com:

A Saturday fire in the Luther Center, an apartment complex for seniors, on State Street caused an estimated half a million dollars in damages and forced 85 residents into emergency shelters.

Officials say the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, the Winnebago County Emergency Management Agency, and the Forest City Church helped find emergency shelter for the displaced residents. The city is working with property management to move displaced people from the Red Cross’ emergency shelter to hotels over the coming days.

The building is currently uninhabitable, and the residents who weren’t able to find housing may be displaced for several weeks. More than 100 other residents were able to find temporary housing with friends and family.

The fire started around 2:45 p.m. Saturday at 111 West State Street. Seven engines responded where a fire had been reported on the ninth floor of the 15-story building. Fire crews found the source of the fire in the electrical room and brought it under control in about 20 minutes.

The fire reportedly left major damage to the electrical system, meaning power couldn’t be restored for residents.

A minor injury to one firefighter was reported; no civilians were injured.

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New engine for Rockford FD (more)

From the Pierce Flickr page:

Rockford, IL, 38297-1

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New engine for Rockford FD

From the Pierce Flickr page:

Rockford, IL,38297-2

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Rockford ambulance for sale

Found at govdeals.com:

2016 Ford F-450 SD Wheeled Coach ambulance

$5,050.00 USD (3 Bids)
 
Closes:  12d 10h (Mar 05, 2024 07:42 AM MST)
 
Reserve Met

$50.00 USD

Location: Rockford, Illinois, USA

VIN/Serial 1FDUF4HT9GEA45226

Miles 117488

Lot# 5608-242

2016 Ford F-450 SD CONVENTIONAL CAB, 6.7L V8 OHV 16V DIESEL.  172″ body 74″ interior height. 

Liquid Spring rear suspension. Stryker power load unit. Power load serviced yearly by Stryker. COT NOT INCLUDED. Unit serviced every 3,000 miles roughly. Last service was 7/13/23 at 115623 miles. Brakes were last replaced at 112,807 miles. All records are onsite for inspection. All tires are within DOT limits. Unit has current state safety inspection. Unit was in reserve status for past several years and is being sold due to new units arriving.
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2016 Ford F450 Type 1 Wheeled Coach ambulant for sale

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2016 Ford F450 Type 1 Wheeled Coach ambulant for sale

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Rockford Fire Department news

Excerpts from rrstar.com:

When a major storm, catastrophic fire or disaster strikes, Rockford Fire Department personnel roll carts of computers, phones, and other equipment into a classroom at fire headquarters.

About 30 minutes later, the classroom is transformed into an emergency operations center where the response of dozens, if not hundreds, of emergency personnel can be coordinated.

Using a $1 million grant secured more than a year ago, plans are to build a dedicated and permanent emergency operations center on the first floor of Rockford Fire Department headquarters, at 204 S. First St.

The emergency operations center is used to assist and enhance the work of emergency dispatchers working in the fire department’s 911 center. Call takers in the center routinely field 27 calls an hour on average.

The Rockford City Council is considering a contract not to exceed $80,000 to acquire  architecture and engineering for the project.

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Rockford Fire Department news

Excerpts from mystateline.com:

13 recruits walked the stage at the Rockford Fire Department Recruit Academy Graduation Ceremony. For many of the recruits, this process has taken more than 2 and half years since they applied. There are thorough background checks met with lots of interviewing and test-taking for the recruits.

Rockford is the regional recruitment center and nearby departments are able to send candidates.

11 of the recruits will be joining Rockford. Sterling and Dixon-Rural Fire Departments each had a graduate of their own.

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New ambulances for Rockford FD (more)

Found at Fire Service, Inc. on Facebook:

Wheeled Coach is currently featuring Rockford Fire Department’s Type 1, F-550, 4×4 172″ extended modular body. This unit includes our CoolBar HVAC ducted system, Pioneer scene lighting, Smithworks IV warmer, Per4Max seatbelt safety system, custom exterior compartments for gear and SCBA storage and a Stryker Power Load System.

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Rockford Fire Department news

Excerpts from FirefighterNation.com:

Firefighter Miguel Holland, 49, of Rockford faces charges of aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide after a fatal fire truck crash on March 6 at Whitman and North Church streets that involved a Rockford fire engine and a Ford Focus. The driver of the Ford, Marta Esquivias, 57, died at the hospital from injuries sustained in the wreck.

At the time of the crash, Holland told investigators that the fire engine was traveling about 35 miles-per-hour in the 30 mile-per-hour zone when the Focus entered the intersection, and he tried to avoid the collision but could not. He told investigators he had not used any product containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in over a week.

Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley said a speed deceleration report generated by the Pierce fire engine showed the apparatus was traveling at 47 miles-per-hour when the brakes were applied just before the crash. He said Holland submitted a blood and urine sample that showed THC levels of 19.0 +/- 4.0 ng/mL – above the legal limit of 10 for operating a motor vehicle. Holland faces up to 33 years in prison on the three charges.

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