The Plainfield Fire Protection District has taken delivery of a second new unit this year from Pierce. This newest unit is a 2010 Pierce Arrow XT 1000/3000 pumper tanker with a 3000 gallon Porta-Tank.
2010 Pierce Arrow XT 1000/3000 pumper tanker for lainfield. ierce photo
The Bartlett Fire Protection District has appointed Michael W. Falese as their new fire chief. Chief Falese has been the interim chief since Chief Kevin Heine retired in March. The Daily Herald has the following article in today’s paper.
Daily Herald photo
Bartlett’s interim fire chief becomes permanent
Bartlett officials have removed the “interim” from Interim Fire Chief Michael W. Falese’s title, naming the 27-year fire veteran and Elgin’s onetime chief to the department’s top post.
Falese, who had been interim chief since March 31, will be sworn in during a formal ceremony June 16 at the Bartlett Fire Protection District’s Station 3, in Bartlett. He replaces former chief Kevin Heine, who stepped down in March after 30 years with the district, including the last five as chief.
Falese, an Elgin resident, joined the department in September 2007 as assistant chief of operations.
Before that, he spent 24 years with the Elgin Fire Department, climbing the ranks from firefighter to chief, a job he held for about four years. He resigned as Elgin chief to take the Bartlett job.
Falese earned a Masters of Public Administration degree from Northern Illinois University in 2001 and his Bachelor of Science in Fire Science Management in 1997 from Southern Illinois University.
He currently is a director for the Illinois Fire Chief’s Association and is in the final steps of applying for his Chief Fire Officer designation through the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
The volunteer fire department in South Wilmington has been added to the site. Also in Division 15, South Wilmington is in Grundy County, unlike Braidwood which is in Will County. South Wilmington has a small department with an ambulance, a brush truck and two engines working out of a single house. Once again we thank Karl Klotz for providing the images and information that make it possible to post another department.
The Braidwood Fire Department in Will County has been added to the site under Division 15. Braidwood has just one station but it’s packed with interesting apparatus. As a matter of fact, it requires two pages on this site to display all of the vehicles. They run two ambulances, one engine, one pumper tanker, a mid-mount tower ladder and three squads. Braidwood is home to one of Illinois’ nuclear power plants and their unique logo depicts the transition throughout the years from mining coal to nuclear power. All photos were provided by Karl Klotz.
The creative graphic used in Braidwood depicting a coal miner in days gone by to the current day representing nuclear energy. Karl Klotz photo
Most of Braidwood's modern fire apparatus are built on Spartan chassis. This pumper/tanker was built by Alexis.
The only E-ONE unit in the fleet.
The North Maine Fire Protection District in Division 3 has sent their 1992 Pierce Arrow engine to Alexis to be refurbished. When it is completed, it will replace the 2003 American LaFrance as the front line engine.
The cab of engine 1R being worked on at Alexis. Alexis photo
Another view showing the status of Engine 1R at Alexis. Alexis photo
Rear cabinetry being worked on by Alexis. Alexis photo
The tailboard of the 1992 Pierce engine in progress at Alexis. Alexis photo
The new station in Wheeling on Milwaukee Avenue is coming along with a projected opening in July. The new Station 14 in Mount Prospect still has not received the permanent doors with glass for the front of the apparatus bays.
Progress as of June 2, 2010 on Wheeling's new fire station on Milwaukee Avenue. The station is due to open in July.
Mount Prospect Station 14 on Kensington Road as seen on June 2, 2010 with the temporary solid bay doors.
Three new 2010 Spartan Crimson 1500/500 engines were assigned in the month of May to engine companies 4, 65 and 82. Eight new 2010 Ford F450/Braun ambulances have also been assigned with each of the following companies receiving one; Ambulance 14, 26, 37, 59, 80, 90, 91, and 94. Ambulances 26 and 59 are at O’Hare Airport and Ambulance 26 can be seen in a posting HERE.
Thanks to Hank Sajovic for the information.
The Grayslake Fire Department (not yet represented on the site) in Lake County (Division 4) has recently taken delivery of a custom Seagrave engine. Engine 2717 has a top mount pump panel and an elevated light tower nested on top of the cab roof. The unit was due to a 2-11 alarm in Wauconda’s Fire District at 30699 N. Route 12 (Rand Road) in Volo. A commercial barn was destroyed just before midnight on June 1st. Some images from the fire scene can be seen HERE.
A new Seagrave engine that was recently delivered to Grayslake is shown here in staging at a 2nd alarm fire in Volo, IL (Wauconda FIre District). Photo by Larry Shapiro
The four on-field fire stations at O’Hare Airport have been updated on the site. There are now photos of all four houses as well as several apparatus updates as mentioned in a previous post HERE. Images of ambulance 16 and ARFF 6-5-9 are still unaccounted for but will be updated later in the summer as new rigs are put into service for both Ambulances 16 and 59.
Rescue 2 which is currently located northwest of United Terminal 1 is slated for demolition and relocation due to the O'Hare modernization and expansion.
O'Hare Rescue Station 3 is the only airport house that is not on the field and is accessible to anyone. It is also the Third District Headquarters.
Karl Klotz has sent word that Frankfort has officially opened Station 4. They are running and engine and ambulance out of that house. Although the current KME engine is ‘Engine 2’, the real KME Engine 4 will be back soon from having some work done on it.
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