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Chicago Fire Boat – The Christopher Wheatley update

Apr 16

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Department News, New Delivery | 2 Comments

Chicago Fire Boat

Applying the name to the new Chicago Fire Boat. Photograph by: Sharon Hill, The Windsor Star

These are two of several photos which can be seen HERE from the Windsor Star.

Chicago Fire Boat The Christopher Wheatley

Applying Chicago's name to the new fire boat. Photograph by: Sharon Hill, The Windsor Star

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Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District update

Apr 16

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Delivery, Reader submission | 3 Comments

Scott Peterson has supplied quite a bit of information about the new Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District.

– the Lakewood Pierce (X-1042, X-Arlington Heights Eng 4) is now officially a reserve for the district. They got it last week.

– the Bartlett Seagrave is being repainted, started last week. It will be the same as the new engines.

– one of the cars is from Lakewood, the former D/C car.
– they’ll be on the North Tower of Kane County with Pingree Grove & Hampshire.
– all of the apparatus was delivered yesterday and is in storage.
Here is a list from one of the district’s press releases.
Alexis 2011 IHC 2-door cab

 Custom Tanker/Pumper  (N)
Alexis 2011 IHC 4-door cab

 commercial pumper (N)
Alexis 1991

 Custom Commercial Pumper (U)
Seagrave 1993 (X-Bartlett)

 Custom Commercial Pumper (U?R)
Alexis 1998

 Pumper (U?R)
Pierce 1990 (X-Lakewood, X-Arlington Heights)

 Arrow Pumper (U?R)
Alexis 2011 IHC 2-door cab

 Custom Tanker?Pumper (N)
Medtec PD168 2011

 Ford E?450 Ambulance (N)
Medtec PD172 2011

 Ford F?450 Ambulance (N)
Medtec 2001

 Ford E?350 Ambulance (U?R)
Alexis 1995

 12′ Squad Unit, Ford F450 (U)
Ford F350 XLT 2011

 4X4 Crew Cab w/plow (N)
Ford F350 XLT 2011

 Same as above (N)
Chevrolet 2003 Impala

 4-door car (U)
Chevrolet 2006 Impala

 4-door car (U)
Ford 2011

 Expedition 4×4 (N)
Ford 2011

 Expedition 4×4 (N)
Boat & Trailer (U)

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