Archive for October 15th, 2012

Palos Heights FPD is added to the site

Palos Heights Fire Protection District patchThe Palos Heights Fire Protection District has been added to MABAS Division 19. This now completes all of Division 19 departments. Palos Heights has two stations with 22 career personnel covering 4.5 square miles. Each station has a jump company that will staff the engine or ambulance. The ambulance is staffed by two and the officer follows in 6408 or 6418.

Engines are from American LaFrance or Pierce, and the ambulances are either Medtec or Road Rescue. Palos Heights does not have an aerial unit. They also maintain a retire ambulance for their dive team.

Palos Heights Fire Protection District

Palos Heights Fire Protection District headquarters station 1 at 12300 S. Harlem Avenue. Karl Klotz photo

Palos Heights Fire Protection District American LaFrance

Palos Heights Fire Protection District Engine 6403, a 2005 American LaFrance Eagle which runs out of Station 1. Karl Klotz photo

Palos Heights Fire Protection District Pierce Lance engine

Palos Heights Fire Protection District Engine 6413 which runs out of Station 2. Larry Shapiro photo

 

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Prospect Heights FPD open house

The Prospect Heights FPD had their open house on Saturday and Drew Smith submitted the following:

At the beginning of the event we had two ceremonies: One was the dedication of a memorial to Thomas O’Donoghue, past president of the Board of Trustees. The other was the promotion of John Douglas (Doug) Tragesser to Lieutenant.

Prospect Heights FPD open house 2012

Prospect Heights FPD photo

Prospect Heights FPD open house 2012

Prospect Heights FPD photo

Prospect Heights FPD open house 2012

Prospect Heights FPD photo

Prospect Heights FPD open house 2012

Prospect Heights FPD photo

Prospect Heights FPD open house 2012

Prospect Heights FPD photo

Prospect Heights FPD open house 2012

Prospect Heights FPD photo

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Area fire departments hold open houses

Several area fire departments hosted open houses with fire safety demonstrations, exhibits, apparatus, activities, food, and more for families during the past month. Here are images representing Mundelein, Long Grove, Lake Zurich, Cary, Buffalo Grove, and the Moraine Valley Fire College.

This from Sam Borica

Here are some photos the Mundelein Fire Dept open house, they also have received a new ambulance it is a 2012 Ford Medtec replacing old ambulance 432. Also here are some shots an extrication and their antique engine.
Mundelein Fire Department 2012 Open House

Sam Borica photo

Mundelein Fire Department 2012 Open House

Sam Borica photo

Mundelein Fire Department 2012 Open House

Sam Borica photo

This from Martin Nowak:

Moraine Valley Fire Safety Day.
North Palos was on hand for dealing with fire demonstrations and Tinley Park was on hand for fire extinguisher demonstration.
Moraine Valley Fire College Fire Safety Day

Martin Nowak photo

Moraine Valley Fire College Fire Safety Day

Martin Nowak photo

Moraine Valley Fire College Fire Safety Day

Martin Nowak photo

An image gallery is HERE, and videos can be viewed HERE, HERE, and HERE.

Images were submitted as well from the Lake Zurich Open House.

Lake Zurich Fire Department Open House

Lake Zurich Fire Department Open House

Lake Zurich Fire Department Open House

Lake Zurich Fire Department Open House

These images from Larry Shapiro at the Long Grove FPD Open House:

Long Grove FPD 2012 Open House

Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove FPD 2012 Open House

Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove FPD 2012 Open House

Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove FPD 2012 Open House

Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove FPD 2012 Open House

Larry Shapiro photo

Long Grove FPD 2012 Open House

Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery with more Long Grove images is HERE.

These images from Larry Shapiro at the Buffalo Grove FD Open House:

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 2012 open house

Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 2012 open house

Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 2012 open house

Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 2012 open house

Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 2012 open house

Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 2012 open house

Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 2012 open house

Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 2012 open house

Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department 2012 open house

Larry Shapiro photo

An image gallery with more photos can be found HERE, as well as a video HERE.

Tyler Tobolt sent this image of Cary’s new tanker at their open house.

Cary Fire protection District tanker

Tyler Tobolt photo

More images by Tyler Tobolt from Elgin’s Open House:

in photos (1st one  MABAS 2 TRT Truck) (2nd-Brush 7 & Ranger 7) (3rd- Ambulance 2) (4th-Engine 2) (5th- E2,T2,A2)  (6th-Boat 7)

Elgin Fire Department

Tyler Tobolt photo

Elgin Fire Department

Tyler Tobolt photo

Elgin Fire Department

Tyler Tobolt photo

Elgin Fire Department

Tyler Tobolt photo

Elgin Fire Department

Tyler Tobolt photo

Elgin Fire Department

Tyler Tobolt photo

 

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