The last batch of patches added to the 1st District are in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions. In some cases, more than one was added to a particular house, although they’re not all shown here. For example, following the link to Engine 22 will show patches added for 5-1-1 as well. The same goes for Truck 7 where a patch was also added for Engine 26. These patches were submitted from the collection of Alexander Alexandrovski.
Archive for March 4th, 2011
The Grayslake Fire Protection District in MABAS Division 4 had a ground breaking ceremony this week at the site of what will be their Station 3 at 22405 Peterson Road and Route 60.
Construction of the new 10,600-square-foot station is scheduled to begin in March and be completed by September 2011.
Having the new fire station be located in the far southern portion of the district will significantly shorten response times …
Responding from Fire Station 1 in downtown Grayslake, or Fire Station 2 near the College of Lake County, can be hampered by train crossings and distance.
The third fire station is a response to Grayslake’s growth in recent years, he said in a statement.
The complete article can be found HERE from the Grayslake Patch.
