Archive for November 1st, 2010

Lockport 2-11 11/1/10

The Lockport Township Fire Protection District requested a 2nd Alarm MABAS Box today for a structure fire at a shopping center on Theodore street near Plainfield Road. The fire was in the end unit of a center that is undergoing remodeling. An Eagle Super Market was previously located in this center.

Darien-Woodridge FPD Lt. Jim Skrabel was nearby and submitted a few photos from the scene.

Lockport Township FPD 2-11 fire 11/1/10

Lockport Tower 6 is seen here with the basket to the roof of the shopping center. Jim Skrabel photo

Lockport Township FPD 2-11 fire Rapid Intervention Team

Lockport firefighters assigned as the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) stand by in front of the building in case firefighters inside become trapped or disoriented and need to be rescued. Jim Skrabel photo

Lockport Township FPD 2-11 fire 11/1/10

Lockport Engine 2, a 2007 Pierce Enforcer, supplies water to the interior attack companies and Tower 6 at the 2nd alarm fire on Monday, the 1st of November. Jim Skrabel photo

Lockport Township FPD firefighters 2-11 alarm 11/1/10

No flames are visible as thick black smoke escapes from the end unit at the shopping center on Theodore Street today. Jim Skrabel photo

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Lockport reserve truck refurb

Lockport Lt. John Mathews has provided us information and a photo of their 1999 Pierce Dash quint which recently came back from being totally refurbished by Pierce. This is the reserve ladder truck which is housed at Station 6. Some of the work that was performed includes:

  • complete disassembly, sanding, and repainting of the aerial
  • the aerial was white and is now silver
  • all new electrical wiring, steel cables, and wear pads
  • new ladder signs to match the tower ladder
  • updated graphics
  • the stokes basket storage box was updated to match the tower ladder
  • complete body repaint

The unit is lettered as ‘Truck Company’ without any specific numerical designation

Lockport Township FPD Pierce Dash quint Truck 5

Truck 5 before the refurb.

Lockport Township FPD Pierce Dash reserve ladder truck

The Reserve Truck Company after being refurbished by Pierce

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