Posts Tagged yellow fire engines

Mount Prospect Fire Department history

Feb 14

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 2 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:

here are some vintage Mount Prospect fire trucks when the were white over yellow for #TBT

Mount Prospect FD Engine 515. Larry Shapiro photo

Mount Prospect FD rngine. Larry Shapiro photo

American LaFrance Century Series fire engine

Mount Prospect FD Engine 516. Larry Shapiro photo

Mount Prospect FD Engine 518 – 1795 Hendrickson 1871S/Pierce. Larry Shapiro photo

Mount Prospect FD Engine 517. Larry Shapiro photo

Mount Prospect FD Squad 543. Larry Shapiro photo

vintage American LaFrance mid-mount ladder chief fire truck

Mount Prospect FD Truck 531. Larry Shapiro photo

vintage Duplex/FMC/LTI mid-mount aerial ladder truck

Mount Prospect FD Truck 530. Larry Shapiro photo

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Lisle-Woodridge FPD history

Sep 6

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From Larry Shapiro for #TBT:

Here area a few of the classic Pirsch pumpers that were part of the Lisle-Woodridge FPD.

Larry Shapiro photo

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Pingree Grove FPD open house 9-21-13

Sep 21

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These images from Tyler Tobolt at the open house today in Pingree Grove

At Pingree Grove FD Open House

1. Tanker 1221

2. Engine 1212 Ambulance 1253

3. Brush Truck 12??

4. Ambulance 1253

5. Ambulance 1252

Pingree Grove Fire Protection District apparatus

Tyler Tobolt photo

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Fire truck photos

Aug 10

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 5 Comments

Steve Redick was with friends who stopped by Wirfs Industries in McHenry this week and photographed two interesting units that were in for service.

The South Elgin & Countryside FPD took delivery in 2009 of a 100′ mid-mount tower ladder by Crimson on a Spartan chassis with a Gladiator Classic cab.

2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic/Crimson 100′ mid-mount tower ladder for the South Elgin & Countryside FPD. Steve Redick photo

Crimson law tag

Spartan chassis law tag.

Clarendon Hills FD Squad 316 is a bit different with a very short wheelbase on a Dash chassis with a stubby (otherwise known as ER) cab.

Clarendon Hills FD Squad 316, a 1994 Pierce Dash ER HDR. Steve Redick photo

Clarendon Hills law tag

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Down memory lane …

Jul 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 19 Comments

This from Steve Redick:

I was doing some scanning from the “wayback” files and found a few you might like to see…

The first was a huge pile of RR ties in Bensenville that burned for hours and hours..early 80s. Got some rig shots including the old Bensenville International Squad rig..I remember at this fire the oxygen levels near it got low and one fireman started acting very erratically til they got him into better atmosphere..very strange but no one thought of using masks at an outside fire back then.

I got a lot of interest in the Elk Grove tiller shot too…..

Found a coupla shots of some Mt Prospect rigs, and the Wood Dale truck

Also a fire in a trailer in Morton Grove at the old OCC site (Oakton Community College)

All these should be from the early 80s and shot on Kodacolor negative film…

Steve

Bensenville engine. Steve Redick photo

Railroad ties on fire in the 1980s. Steve Redick photo

Wood Dale Pirsch ladder truck. Steve Redick photo

Railroad ties on fire in the 1980s. Steve Redick photo

Bensenville squad. Steve Redick photo

Elmhurst Mack CF engine. Steve Redick photo

Another shot of the Elmhurst engine. Steve Redick photo

Leyden Township Hendrickson/FMC engine. Steve Redick photo

Elk Grove Village Fire Department history

Elk Grove Village Pirsch TDA. Steve Redick photo

Mount Prospect American LaFrance engine. Steve Redick photo

Mount Prospect squad 543. Steve Redick photo

Morton Grove engine with burned out trailer. Steve Redick photo

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Former Lisle-Woodridge engine spotted

Jun 30

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Kevin Griffin spotted this X-Lisle-Woodridge FPD engine listed for sale:

I believe this is the old 551

X-Lisle-Woodridge fire engine for sale. Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus photo

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Lisle-Woodridge updates

Jun 20

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This from Josh Boyajian:

Last month was the first full month of Lisle Woodridge using their new numbering system from DuComm.

Here is the following station numbers. Also Medic 55 is out getting rechassised right now, i believe it will be a new International Dura Star. The new Engine 52 is in service and the former Pierce Dash Engine that was at station 2 is now Engine 55. I attached two pictures of Engine 55 and Reserve Medic 53.

Station 51

    -Medic 51

    -Engine 51

    -Ladder 51

    -Battalion 51

Station 52

    -Medic 52

    -Engine 52

    -Squad 52

Station 53

    -Tower Ladder 53

    -Reserve Medic 53

Station 54

    -Engine 54

Station 55

    -Medic 55

    -Engine 55