Archive for May 27th, 2011

New Ferrara deliveries

Ferrara Fire Apparatus delivered three area units recently with a third due shortly.

Calumet Park Fire Department – took delivery of  a 2011 HD100 rear mount tower ladder on an HME Spectr chassis (H-4681)

Calumet Park Fire Department HME/Ferrara tower ladder

Calumet Park's new Ferrara 100' tower ladder on a Spectr (HME) chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Glenside Fire District – took delivery of a 2011 Igniter engine (H-4574) 1500/1000

Glenside Fire Distrcit Ferrara Igniter engine

Glenside Fire Department 2011 Ferrara Igniter pumper with 1,000 gallons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Huntley Fire District received a 2011 Ferrara engine on an  Ember chassis (H-4717) 1500/750

Huntley Fire District Ferrara Ember engine

Engine 944 for Huntley is a 2011 Ferrara Ember with a 1,500-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

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Buffalo Grove mourns the passing of Skip Hart

Buffalo Grove Fire Department Arthur 'Skip' Hart

It is with deep regret that the Buffalo Grove Fire Department announces the death of Fire Inspector Arthur “Skip” Hart. Skip, as he was known to the thousands of people he interacted with as an Inspector and Public Educator succumbed on the evening of May 25 to a long battle with cancer.

Skip retired from the fire department on May 17, 2011. His ceremony was well attended by members of the Buffalo Grove Fire and Police Departments as well as colleagues from dozens of area fire departments that Skip worked with throughout his long career. Skip was showered with gifts and received praise for his work which included educating the young and old alike about fire safety.

Skip will be missed by all those whose lives he touched. A Buffalo Grove announcement with information about Skip’s career and details about the visitation and wake can be found HERE.

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website updates

Several images have been added or updated on the site:

Roberts Park Fire Protection District Station 31

An updated photo of Roberts Park Station 31 showing the red doors with the company names painted on them. Martin Nowak photo

Roberts Park Fire Protection District Station 31

Roberts Park Station 31 after the doors were repainted, but prior to labeling the companies. Bill Friedrich photo

Roberts Park Fire Protection District Station 31

Originally, the bay doors were white at Roberts Park Station 31. Karl Klotz photo

 

http://chicagoareafire.com/Div_3_NMNE_Sta01.html

North Maine Engine 1 is a 1992 Pierce Arrow 1500/750 that was refurbished in 2010 by Alexis. Larry Shapiro photo

The Wauconda Fire District patch was added to the station listings

Wauconda Fire District patch

 

 

The Beach Park Fire District patch was added to the station listings

Beach Park Fire District patch

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