Archive for April 21st, 2011

Chicago Fire Boats – some history

Dan McInerney found several links which offer images and information about the current and past Chicago fire boats.

Here are some websites that have some info on CFD’s former boat fleet.
Pictures of current/former boats:
Info and location of the Joseph Medill:
The Medill can be seen on Google Maps Street View at the corner of 1st Ave and 6th street in Escanba, MI. (682 1st Avenue North, Escanaba, MI)
And the Fred Busse:
The Medill can be seen on Google Maps Street View at the corner of 1st Ave and 6th street in Escanba, MI. (682 1st Avenue North, Escanaba, MI)  ma:45.74684688874211//-87.0567671//14//hybrid:Joseph Medill
Door County Fireboat Cruises

Snapshot of the Door County Fireboat Cruises website featuring the Fred Busse.

Fred L. Schlaeger fireboat - Google Maps

Satellite view from Google Maps of the Fred L. Schlaeger docked at the water filtration plant.

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Evanston gets new TDA

Bill Friedrich informs us that Evanston received their new Pierce Arrow XT TDA last week carrying Pierce job #24044. Photos will be posted when they become available.

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Abbott Labs FD is added

Abbot Labs Fire Department Lake County ILAlthough the Abbott Labs Fire Department in Lake County (MABAS Division 4) runs out of two locations, they are responsible for roughly 37 facilities in Lake County. The department consists of 5 career personnel and 83 plant employees that are trained to respond in the event of an emergency. The Abbott Labs Fire Department shares space within Libertyville Station 3 (which is Abbott Labs Station 1) that is located at 13415 Atkinson Road, directly adjacent to the Abbott Park campus. Station 2 for Abbott is within the North Chicago campus along the lake front roughly 6 miles from the headquarters station.

This fire department has one engine and several support pieces which consist of vans and pickups. There is a new squad unit being outfitted at Station 1 which should go into service soon. It is a used Step-Van that will have equipment to support confined space and haz mat operations in addition to breathing air.

There is a small historic photo gallery for this department which includes their current engine on-scene at an extra alarm fire in Winthrop Harbor several years ago.

Abbott Labs Fire Department Lake County IL

Abbot Labs Fire Department Lake County IL

Engine 1510 (previously Engine 1110) in February of 2008 working at a fire in Winthrop Harbor. Larry Shapiro photo

Abbot Labs Fire Department Lake County IL Darley industrial pumper

Bill Friedrich photo

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