Posts Tagged Westchester Fire Department

Local departments represented at FDIC

Karl Klotz and Tim Olk submitted some images of local units on display at the FDIC in Indianapolis

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Chicago Ridge Ambulance 6502 in the Road Rescue booth. Karl Klotz photo

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Chicago Ridge Ambulance 6502 in the Road Rescue booth. Karl Klotz photo

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Westchester Rescue 25 in the E-ONE booth. Karl Klotz photo

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Tim Olk photo

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Tim Olk photo

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Broadview Battalion 5. Tim Olk photo

 

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New ambulance for Westchester

Fire Service, Inc. posted images of the new Freightliner/Wheeled Coach Type I from Wheeled Coach for Westchester.

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brand new ambulance

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brand new ambulance

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New squad for Westchester (more)

The new squad for Westchester is ready for delivery. Images were posted on the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page.

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New squad for Westchester

This from D. Herndobler:

While browsing the E-One website, I stumbled upon Westchester’s new squad. Don’t know if it is in service or not.

“CUSTOMER INFO:
  • Department Name: Westchester Fire Department
  • TRUCK INFORMATION Body Model: Rescue Body
  • Material: Aluminum
  • Cab Make/Model:E-One / Typhoon
  • Engine Brand/Model/Horsepower:Cummins / ISL-450 / 450HP
  • Transmission Brand/Model:Allison / EVS3000
  • Water Pump Brand/Model:N/A
  • Pump Capacity:N/A
  • Water Tank Capacity:N/A
  • Foam Tank Capacity:N/A
  • Aerial Model (if applicable):N/A
  • Generator Make/Capacity:Onan / 25KW
  • OTHER INFORMATION Shop Order #:138064
  • Dealership that sold the vehicle:Fire Service, Inc.”
new fire truck for Westchester IL

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Area E-ONE updates

From the Fire Service, Inc. Facebook page

Joliet Fire Department

Two new engines for Joliet. Fire Service photo

Westchester Fire Department

Cab for the new Westchester squad. Fire Service photo

Northfield Fire Rescue Department

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Northfield Fire Rescue Department

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Wilmette Fire Department

Wilmette FD Engine 27. Fire Service photo

Northfield Fire Rescue Department

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And this from Zach Cox

new fire engine for the Northfield fire Rescue Department

Northfield Squad 29 ready for deliver. Zach Cox photo

 

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New area ambulance updates

From Fire Service, Inc.:

  • The Westchester Fire Department ordered a new Wheeled Coach medium duty ambulance. This new unit will be on a 2014 Freightliner chassis.
  • Leyden Fire Protection District took delivery of a new Wheeled Coach Type III ambulance.
Leyden Township FPD ambulance

New Leyden Township FPD ambulance. Fire Service, Inc. photo

  • The North Aurora Fire Protection District ordered a new Wheeled Coach Type I ambulance on a Ford F450 4×4 chassis. Delivery in November.
  • The Bensenville Fire Protection District took delivery of a 2011 Wheeled Coach Type I ambulance that was a Fire Service demo.
  • The Chicago Ridge Fire Department ordered a 2014 Road Rescue medium duty ambulance on a TerraStarcChassis.
  • The Beecher Fire Protection District ordered new Road Rescue Type 3 ambulance.
  • The Schererville Fire Department took delivery of a new Road Rescue ambulance.

 

Schererville Fire Department ambulance

New ambulance for Schererville Fire Department. Fire Service, Inc. photo

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Area apparatus purchases

This from Josh Boyajian:

River Forest 

  • a Smeal 105′ heavy-duty quint has been purchased and waiting to be placed into service. It will be on display at FRI Friday and Saturday

Leyden FPD 

  • a  2013 Ford F-350 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been completed and will be on display at FRI this weekend

Bensenville FPD

  • a  2013 Ford F-450 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been purchased and will be delivered by the end of the month

Cicero

  • a Pierce Dash CF pumper is being built and will be delivered in February

Bolingbrook

Has approved the purchase of two new units:

  • a Pierce Dash CF ladder truck
  • Pierce Impel engine

Chicago Ridge

  • a 2014 Road Rescue medium-duty ambulance on a TerraStar chassis
Wilmette
  • a 2013 E-One E-Max pumper will be delivered in the next few months
  • a 2013 Ford F-450 squad is being built at Warner Bodies and will be delivered in the next few months
Northfield
  • a 2013 E-One engine is being built on a Cyclone chassis which should be done by end of year
Broadview
  • 2013 E-One pumper has been ordered. Unknown on the specs
Westchester
  • 2013 E-One 21? custom, walk-around rescue on a Typhoon chassis is being built and will be delivered by end of year.
Palos Heights FPD
  •  2013 E-One pumper has been ordered, unknown specs at this time.
Gurnee
  • 2013 Ford F-450 Road Rescue Ultramedic Type I is being built and should be completed by the end of the year
Joliet
  • Their two new engines are completed and ready to be delivered if they weren’t already
Chicago
  • Fire Service Inc. is pleased to announce a multi-year contract with the City of Chicago for airport pumpers. The initial order is for three units. The new units will be E-One Cyclone custom chassis with 2000 GPM Hale pump, Fecon foam system, 1000 gallon water tank and 250 gallon foam tanks with Salisbury Stainless Steel bodies. We look forward to bringing back the E-One product family to the third largest city in the United States.
new E-ONE fire engines for O'Hare Airport
thanks Danny

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Westchester buys squad

The Westchester Fire Department in MABAS Division 20 placed an order with Fire Service, Inc. for a 21′ custom, walk-around rescue on a Typhoon chassis.

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Westchester Box Alarm 11-22-12

This from Scott Peterson:

Westchester & other Div 20 cos had been running a few still alarms before this fire. I arrived right after the still cos. Westchester 311 & one of his engs arrived together to find smoke coming from the center unit. Obviously, fire found in the center unit of a townhouse bldg. Cos used 2 lines, nice knockdown and no extension to either unit on the B & D sides. Great job by the Westchester guys & Chief Jim Adams! The fire was at 3044 Carlton Ct.
Still cos: Hillside Trk, Broadview Eng.
Box: Bellwood Eng, Stone Park Eng-RIT, Melrose Park Amb. Berkeley Engine C/Q.
Scott Peterson
Apartment fire in Westchester 11-22-12
Apartment fire in Westchester 11-22-12
Apartment fire in Westchester 11-22-12
Apartment fire in Westchester 11-22-12
Apartment fire in Westchester 11-22-12
Apartment fire in Westchester 11-22-12
Apartment fire in Westchester 11-22-12

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