This from Josh Boyajian:
Bensenville had a full still today at 202 s Mason. Engine 18 had heavy smoke showing O/A from the attic. Battalion 17 requested a full still which brought rigs from surrounding departments including Carol Stream D/C 28. I arrived well into the fire. Here are some of my pictures.
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
New Bensenville engine with lines off. Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Martin Nowak spotted this detail page for Elburn & Countryside FPD‘s new engine
Alexis Fire Apparatus photo
CUSTOM TOP MOUNT PUMPER #2030
ELBURN AND COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
ELBURN, ILLINOIS
Technical Specs
• Spartan Gladiator MFD 10” raised roof Chassis
• Cummins ISL9, 450-HP Diesel Engine
• Allison 3000 EVS Automatic Transmission
• Heavy Duty 3/16” Aluminum Body with ROM Roll Up Doors
• 1000-Gallon Poly Tank with 30-Gallon Foam tank
• One (1) 2 ½” Tank fill, rear
• Hale QMAX125, 1250-GPM Pump with operator’s panel across top of apparatus
• Six (6) 2 ½” Discharges, two (2) left side, one (1) right side and three (3) rear
• One (1) 4” Discharge, right side and one (1) 3” Discharge for Deck Gun
• Akron Apollo Deck Gun
• Two (2) 2 ½” Gated Suctions, one (1) each side
• One (1) 2 ½” and two (2) 1 ½” Mattydale Preconnects
• Foam Pro 2002 Single Tank Foam System
• 21” Front bumper extension with 5” front suction and 1 ½” Preconnect
• Two (2) EMS cabinets in chassis cab
• Three (3) Triple bottle Air bottle compartments, wheel well areas
• Zico Hydraulic Ladder Rack with suction hose storage
• Stokes basket storage rack, rear transverse area
• Pike Pole storage compartment, left upper area with rear access
• Kussmaul 1200 battery conditioner/air compressor with Auto Eject
• Federal Q2B Mechanical Siren, front bumper
• Whelen Electronic Siren with 100-watt Cast Products speaker
• Two (2) FRC Evolution 12-volt brow lights, cab roof
• Two (2) Whelen Pioneer 12-volt Scene lights, one (1) each side cab
• Smart Power 5500-watt hydraulically driven Generator with 120-volt system
• One (1) Electric cord reel with 100-ft of 10/3 cord and junction box, right side
• Two (2) FRC Focus 120-volt 500-watt telescopic lights, one (1) each side
• Four (4) FRC Focus 120-volt 500-watt recessed scene lights, each side and rear
• Whelen LED Warning Light Package
• Chevron pattern striping, rear
• 9’ 8” Overall height
• 32’ 8” Overall length
• 202” Wheelbase
• 148” Cab to Axle
• 21,500 FAWR
• 27,000 RAWR
• 48,500 GVWR
This from Josh Boyajian
The first of Franklin Park’s new engines is in service. I caught Engine 1 with their new rig at a working fire on 2-14-13. I arrived well after the fire was out, but here is a picture of their new engine 1 that is in Full Service.
Franklin Park’s new Engine in service as Engine 1. 2013 Spartan/Marion, one of two new units going into service. Josh Boyajian photo
This from Donald Tessler
Here are some pictures from Franklin Park’s fire Wednesday morning. Their new engine pumping. Photos taken by Donald Tessler
Donald Tessler photo
Donald Tessler photo
Donald Tessler photo
Jan 16
Some long overdue updates have been made to the pages for several departments on the site. Several contributors are responsible for the updates and corrections.
Aug 31
Steve Redick joined several other photographers recently taking pictures of south side CFD houses and several suburban departments. He has submitted images illustrating the McCook Fire Department.
McCook 1480. Steve Redick photo
McCook Ambulance 1414. Steve Redick photo
McCook Engine 1416. Steve Redick photo
McCook Engine 1411. Steve Redick photo
McCook Squad 1418. Steve Redick photo
Apr 21
There were four area units on display this year in the FDIC Exhibits. New engines for Carol Stream, Fermilab, and Northlake were shown in separate booths and the MABAS 10 MVU was also in the exhibit hall.
A new engine for Carol Stream was shown in the Alexis booth. Larry Shapiro photo
Looking strikingly similar to a CFD engine, Carol Stream Engine 29 is on a Spartan chassis. Larry Shapiro photo
Fermilab Engine 702 was in the UST Fire Apparatus booth (formerly US Tank, previously US Tanker). Larry Shapiro photo
A view of the rear chevron on Engine 702. Larry Shapiro photo
The officer's side of Fermilab Engine 702 with painted roll-up doors. Larry Shapiro Photo
In the Marion booth a new engine for Northlake on a Spartan Metro Star chassis with the Evolution Series trim was on display. Larry Shapiro photo
The driver's side of Northlake Engine 806. Larry Shapiro photo
The MABAS Division 10 MVU Mobile Ventilation Unit, housed in Lyons was also on display at the show. Larry Shapiro photo
The exhibits were in two separate building; the convention center and the sports arena. All but a select few fire apparatus manufacturers moved into the convention center as seen in this image of the sports arena. Larry Shapiro photo
This image of the sports arena from FDIC 2011 shows more fire apparatus in this venue. Larry Shapiro photo
In 2010, construction on the new convention center had not been completed, and there were many more fire trucks on display in the sports arena. Larry Shapiro photo
A bit of “retro” in the Pierce booth.
Most have probably seen the newest Pierce cab and chassis that was unveiled last year – the Dash CF. It featured a grille that matched the Velocity, the Impel, and the Arrow XT.
The Pierce Dash CF with a grille that matches the Velocity, Impel, and the Arrow XT. Larry Shapiro photo
As it turns out, the engine sits in the back of the cab and the grille is for aesthetics only. This year, Pierce displayed a 105′ rear-mount, PUC, quint on the Dash CF chassis without a grille. If one looks beyond the one-piece windshield and the cab-tilt cutouts, the unit has the appearance of an early Pierce Arrow or a Javelin.
A 105' aerial mounted on a Dash CF chassis without the grille. The cab face has the appearance of an early Pierce Arrow and the short lived Javelin. Larry Shapiro phoo
Thanks to Scott Peterson for the tip on this one.
The Hebron-Alden-Greenwood FPD purchased Engine 1346 from the Nunda Rural FPD sometime last year. The vehicle is now painted Red.
Nunda Engine 1346, a 1984/1994 Spartan Monarch/FMC Roughneck 1250/1000 has been acquired by the Hebron-Alden-Greenwood Fire Protection District. Bill Friedrich photo
Bill Friedrich adds:
This vehicle, which currently has a Spartan Monarch cab, was originally delivered with a Ford C-8000 cab that was destroyed in an accident in 1994. I believe RPI did the work on this rehab. A photo of the new engine at Hebron will be added when photographed.
Nunda Engine 1336 was delivered in 1984 by FMC with a Ford C-8000 cab and chassis. The engine was damaged in an accident and rebuilt in 1994 with a new Spartan Monarch cab. Bill Friedrich photo
One of our readers found a link to an NBC article on the filming of Chicago Fire that includes a gallery of images from the Columbus Avenue scene this week. Looking at the photos will answer several reader questions that have been posed about the apparatus being used as Squad 3 with an unconventional … unique color scheme. Also there is a large blue stripe that has been added to the ambulance.
Tim Olk submitted images of the three suppression rigs being used for the show. Squad 3 is obviously the spare haz mat (G-492, 1989 Spartan Gladiator/Saulsbury) but the shop numbers have been removed from the engine (1995 Spartan/Luverne) and the truck 1995 or 1996 Seagrave). The Ambulance carries shop #C055 which is a 200 Ford/MedicMaster (American LaFrance) that had been assigned to Ambulance 47.
The CFD spare haz mat unit has acquired a unique paint scheme for inclusion in the TV show Chicago Fire. Shop # G-492, a 1989 Spartan/Saulsbury. Tim Olk photo
When Chicago received the Haz Mat unit in 1989, this is what it looked like. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 51 on the tv show is using this 1995 Spartan/Luverne. Tim Olk photo
Truck 81 for the tv show is using this 1995 or 1996 Seagrave aerial. Tim Olk photo
Check it out the NBC5 article HERE.
Thanks Danny
This image of the filming that happened on Wednesday shows that the ambulance being used is shop #C055. This is a 2004 Ford/MedicMaster that was previously assigned to Ambulance 47. Tim Olk photo
A view of the filming on Columbus Drive showing the very unique Chicago Squad 3. NBC5 photo
Oct 20
The Fox Lake Fire Department and Fire Protection District in Lake County has been added to the site. They have four stations although Station1, their original station, is unmanned. Their staffing is a combination of career, contract, and paid-on-call personnel.
Fox Lake Station 2 at 306 Washington is their headquarters. Larry Shapiro photo
As their namesake suggests, their district has quite a few lakes, and as such they have five boats housed in their stations. The apparatus is all by Alexis Fire Equipment and built on chassis by Spartan, with two exceptions. Tanker 2262 was built by E-ONE on a chassis by Federal Motors with a Hurricane cab, and reserve Engine 2223 was built by FMC on the first of three Super Command Cab chassis by Spartan featuring the original square design.
The only Nova-Quintech Sky-Arm aerial in the metro-Chicago area. Larry Shapiro photo
Spartan chassis in the department represent Gladiators, Diamonds, and Metro Stars with various door and roof configurations.
Several of the Fox Lake units feature a 'Montreal-Style' cab configuration with an interior operator's console. Larry Shapiro photo
This was one of three Super Command Cab Spartan Gladiator chassis built in 1984. All three were delivered in the Chicago area. Larry Shapiro photo
The Lisle-Woodridge FPD received one of the first three Super Command Cab Spartan Gladiators that was built on by E-ONE. Larry Shapiro photo
Frontline built on the third Spartan Super Command Cab Gladiator chassis for the North Palos FPD. Larry Shapiro photo
This antique is the only piece of apparatus painted red in the fleet. Larry Shapiro photo
The Carol Stream Fire Department has placed an order with Alexis Fire Equipment for a new engine on a Spartan chassis.
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