This from Karl Klotz:
Tinley Park will replace this 1976 Seagrave 100′ rear mount with a 2013 Pierce Velocity 100′ rear mount. Karl Klotz photo
Tinley Park has ordered a Pierce Velocity 100ft heavy-duty aluminum aerial ladder without a pump. This truck is replacing the current Truck Co. 201 (1976 Seagrave aerial ladder) and Squad Co. 201 (1994 Spartan Darley pumper).
Tinley Park ordered a new aerial ladder which will replace this 1994 Spartan/Darley pumper/squad in addition to a Seagrave ladder truck. Karl Klotz photo
The new truck was designed to accommodate specialized rescue and basic haz-mat, as well as fire suppression duties. It will be housed at Station 1 and will function as a jump-company for about a year until additional staffing is added. Currently, there is one crew at Station 1 which staffs Engine Co 201. Truck Co. 201 will be due on all Box Alarms when a truck is requested, Full-Stills in the village, I-80 auto accidents, specialized rescue responses, and eventually it will be an additional daily staffed truck company. Currently there is only one staffed truck company (Truck Co. 204) which is housed at Station 4. This new truck is slated for delivery in the spring of 2013.
This will be the first Pierce aerial for the TPFD and the first strait ladder since 1976. Currently, TPFD has five Pierce Dash engines and two 95′ E-ONE tower ladders assigned to Truck Co. 202 and Truck Co. 204.
#1 by Kevin on July 23, 2012 - 4:48 PM
Jim yes the do
#2 by Tom on July 22, 2012 - 9:46 AM
Do they get a lot of brush fires?
#3 by Jim on July 22, 2012 - 7:01 AM
They have had that dodge brush since 1989 I think I d like to have that one is it for sale?
#4 by Jim on July 22, 2012 - 6:59 AM
Where are they going any word ? for sale ? sold? traded in?
#5 by Kevin on July 21, 2012 - 5:47 PM
Evan, they have been having trouble with their truck 204 it has been out for a whole and just went back into service yesterday
#6 by Martin on July 21, 2012 - 5:24 PM
I think most likely a Chevy Silverado
#7 by Kevin on July 21, 2012 - 4:00 PM
Martin, only that it is a chevy. My dad hasnt told me anything else
#8 by Tom on July 21, 2012 - 3:33 PM
is the additional staff going to be full-time
#9 by Evan Davis on July 21, 2012 - 3:25 PM
Any reason why they went with Pierce instead of another E-One truck? Sounds like the new Pierce will meet all kinds of fire/resuce needs! Hate to see the ole Seagrave go!
#10 by Martin on July 21, 2012 - 2:21 PM
Kevin, Is there info on the brush truck?
#11 by Kevin on July 21, 2012 - 10:11 AM
Tinley is also getting a new brush truck