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New tender for Cary FPD

This from Michael Douglass, Lieutenant / Public Education & Information Officer , Cary Fire Protection District

I have some photos of our new tender to update the Chicago Area Fire website.  The tender is numbered 270 and runs out of our station #2.  Tender 270 has a Kenworth model T370 chassis with a 3,000-gallon water tank and a 500-gallon-per-minute pump.  One of the other features the new tender has is a rear camera for the driver to be able to watch what’s directly behind it. There one 3,000-gallon port-a-tank which allows us to dump all of the tank water so the tender can leave right away to re-fill. In the past, we had two 2,100-gallon tanks that had to be set up individually and then connected before the entire tank load could be dumped. We have a different configuration for supply hose and the pump panel is located behind a roll-up door in the body. As a result of these changes, less space was needed making the new tender approximately four feet shorter than the old one.  The new tender arrived in mid August and was put into service on August 30th.

 

Cary Fire Protection District Tender 270 Peterbilt UST

Cary Tender 270. Michael Douglass photo

Cary Fire Protection District Tender 270 Peterbilt UST

The rear of the new tender. Michael Douglass photo

Cary Fire Protection District Tender 270 Peterbilt UST

Driver’s side of Tender 270. Michael Douglass photo

Cary Fire Protection District Tender 270 Peterbilt UST

Interior screen to view the images from the rear camera. Michael Douglass photo

Cary Fire Protection District Tender 270 Peterbilt UST

Supply hose on the officer’s side. Michael Douglass photo

Cary Fire Protection District Tender 270 Peterbilt UST

Small operator’s panel for the pump. Michael Douglass photo

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Crete Township FPD has been added to the site

Crete Township Fire Protection District Station

The newest station for Crete Township is at 26730 S. Stony Island Avenue. Bill Friedrich photo

The Crete Township Fire Protection in MABAS Division 27has three stations. They have a variety of engines made my Pierce, E-ONE, Luverne, and Alexis. The ambulances are from Medtec and they also have three tankers (tenders), the newest of which was completed in 2011 by Alexis on a Freightliner M2 chassis.

In 1995, Crete Township was one of several south suburban fire departments to order an engine from Luverne on an HME 1871 chassis. Two of these had the largest extended and raised cabs that were offered; one went to Alsip and the other is still on the roster for Crete Township with a fully enclosed pump operator panel.

Crete Township Fire Protection District patch

The newest unit in the Crete Township fleet is a 3,000-gallon tender built by Alexis on a Freightliner chassis. There is a graphic on the porta-tank cover which illustrates a steamer that was refurbished by Gene Morris of Alexis Fire Equipment.

Crete Township FPD steamer graphics

The graphic represents a steamer which resides at Alexis Fire Equipment. Bill Friedrich photo

 

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Fox Lake house fire 2-14-11

The Fox Lake Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 36378 N. Wesley Road Monday before 11AM. First arriving units found heavy smoke on arrival from an occupied, one-story frame structure. Round Lake was due to the scene with an engine for mutual aid.

Jeff Rudolph took in the fire and submitted several images.

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

'Sector A' after knock down. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

A Fox Lake officer checks for hot spots in the attic. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

Fox Lake Engine 2222, built by Alexis on a Spartan chassis, drafts from a portable tank since the area has no hydrants. In the rear is the Fox Lake squad. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

Round Lake FPD Engine 2214 was due mutual aid. The engine was built by US Tanker on a Spartan chassis. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

Fox Lake Engine 2222 was the first engine on the scene. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

A Fox Lake firefighter stands by with the squad. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

Fox Lake Engine 2222 has a heated enclosure for the pump operator. Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

Fox Lake Tender 2264 was built by Alexis with an enclosed operator's console on a Spartan chassis and has the nickname 'Tankzilla.' Jeff Rudolph photo

Fox Lake Fire Department house fire 2-14-11 36378 Wesley Road

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