The Beecher Fire Department listing in MABAS Division 27 has been updated with additional photos from Dennis McGuire, Jr.
The Beecher Fire Department listing in MABAS Division 27 has been updated with additional photos from Dennis McGuire, Jr.
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Jun 22
Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Listing | 3 Comments
In MABAS Division 27, the University Park Fire Department has been added to the site. This department has almost completed a change to black over red apparatus throughout the fleet. Previously, the rigs were black over white over lime green which was the color scheme used by the department under its’ former name. Prior to 1984, the village and subsequently the fire department was call Park Forest South. As a means to achieve autonomy, the village became University Park in 1984 and the fire department, being a municipal department, changed as well. A well documented department history is available on the fire department website HERE.
Recently, the department received a new E-ONE tower ladder. They traded three older pieces to the dealer; a Hendrickson/American/LTI tower ladder and two Hendrickson/FMC engines.
University Park has a mixture of E-ONE and American LaFrance apparatus in addition to a Spartan/FMC/RPI/Pierce engine that formerly belonged to Beecher, IL. Both of the department’s ambulances are Type I units from Medtec on IHC chassis.
Karl Klotz provided the current department information and images.
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