Archive for February 22nd, 2011

Chicago Fire Department patches updated

Josh Boyajian submitted three CFD company patches that were missing from the site.

Chicago Fire Department patch Engine Company 121Chicago Engine 121

Chicago Fire Department patch Engine 84Chicago Engine 84, Truck 51, Battalion 18

Chicago Fire Department patch Truck Company 32Chicago Truck 32

As mentioned in a previous post, another reader, Alexander Alexandrovski from Austrailia, has also submitted CFD patches to update the website. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be adding over 60 additional company patches.

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South Chicago Heights photo history

In MABAS Division 27, an historical gallery has been added for the South Chicago Heights Fire Department. Currently, the gallery features 15 images including a reproduction of a photo showing the original fire station from the early 1900s.

South Chicago Heights Fire Department history

This copy of an old photo from Bill Friedrich shows the original South Chicago Heights fire station with an engine that we have no information about.

South Chicago Heights Fire Department history Dan Martin

This photo by the late Dan Martin shows a 1950 Mack Type 45 in a local parade.

South Chicago Heights Fire Department history

This beautiful rig was one of two Hi-Ranger aerials in the metropolitan Chicago area outside of the CFD. It would be great to add an image to the gallery of this unit working at a fire!

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