Archive for December, 2012

Roberts Park Full Still House Fire at 9016 Christina Drive, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. I arrived 20 plus minutes after companies were called on scene. At this time the fire was out. I managed to take some pictures. Mutual Aid came from North Palos, Bridgeview, Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, and Evergreen Park. More pictures will be on my website soon. Last picture is of Hickory Hills new Ford Taurus Police car which was blocking the road.

Martin Nowak photo

Roberts Park FPD Ambulance 31. Martin Nowak photo

Oak Lawn Fire Department Battalion Chief

Oak Lawn Battalion 1. Martin Nowak photo

Oak Lawn Battalion 1. Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview Engine 425. Martin Nowak photo

Oak Lawn Fire Department Ambulance 2. Martin Nowak photo

Martin Nowak photo

North Palo FPD Battalion 8. Martin Nowak photo

Martin Nowak photo

Martin Nowak photo

Tags: Bridgeview Fire Department, house fire in Hickory Hills, Martin Nowak, North Palos Fire Protection District, Oak Lawn FIre Department, Roberts Park Fire Protection District

New Numbers and Graphics for Glenside

Dec 28

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Department News, Fire Service News | 5 Comments

This from Glenside FPD Deputy Chief James Larsen:

Good morning … just sharing this with you for the site. We have also updated the apparatus graphics and numbering. Have a safe and Happy New Year!

New numbering for Glenside FPD apparatus.

Tags: DuCOMM renumbers GLenside FPD, Glenside Fire Protection District, Glenside renumbers apparatus

New Engine for Elwood FPD

Dec 28

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | Comments off

The Elwood FPD received a new industrial foam pumper from Sutphen with a National Foam system.

new Sutphen industrial pumper for Elwood FPD (IL)

New Sutphen industrial pumper for the Elwood FPD. Sutphen photo

Elwood, IL Custom Industrial Pumper : WHEEL BASE: 256” – TRAVEL HEIGHT: 11’ 11” – TRAVEL LENGTH: 37’ 6”

CHASSIS:   Sutphen 73” with half 15” Raised Roof
•   Four-Door, Four-Person Cab with two EMS Cabinets
•   Front Axle and Suspension 23,000 lbs.
•   Rear Axle and Suspension 31,000 lbs.
•   Engine: Detroit Diesel S60 515hp
•   Alternator: Leece Neville 320 Amp
•   Transmission: Allison GEN IV EVS4000PUMP:       Hale
•   8FG – 300GPM
•   Discharges: (3) 5” Left,    5” Right,    3” Left,    3” Right,    2 ½” Right Rear,    2 ½” Front Bumper,    8” Deck Gun (high flow, capable of 5300 GPM)
•   750-Gallon Tank
•   Foam System – National Foam Servo Command 300
•   300-Gallon Foam TankBODY:       Sutphen
•   PA – 12
•   Roll-Up Doors
•   234 cu. ft. Total Compartment Space
•   Duo-Safety Pumper Ladder Compliment
•   Ladder Storage: Rear Chute

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT:
•   Harrison 20w Generator
•   Safety Vision Camera System
•   Command Light 8000w Light Tower

Sutphen shop order #HS-5058. Sutphen photo

Top-mount pump panel and industrial foam monitor. Sutphen photo

Sutphen drawing

Tags: Elwood Fire Protection District, new engine for Elwood FPD, Sutphen industrial pumper

New area apparatus on order

Dec 27

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News, New Apparatus Order, New Delivery | 16 Comments

This from Ron Wolkoff:

This info comes from Robby Baran

Wilmette has ordered an E-One engine and a sqd (to chase the Amb out of sta-26) unknown make but sold by Fire Service Inc.

Northfield has also ordered an E-one Engine/Squad.

Lake Zurich Eng 3215 a Pierce Contender 1000 gal tank unknown pump and has been delivered unknown what station it will be going to it is painted white over red which is new for them.

Ron

This from Josh Boyajian:

Joliet – Two E-One Custom Pumpers on Cyclone Chassis.

Wilmette – E-One EMax Custom Engine

Wilmette – E-One FSI F-550 Rescue Squad

Bought through fire service inc.

Also, West Dundee has ordered a Type I ambulance from Wheeled Coach.

thanks also to Adam

Tags: Fire Service Inc., Joliet Fire Department, Joliet orders two new engines, Lake Zurich Fire Department, new ambulance for West Dundee, new apparatus on order for Wilmette, new engine for Lake Zurich, Northfield Fire Department, Northfield Fire Rescue, Northfield orders new pumper squad, Robby Baran, Ron Wolkoff, West Dundee Fire Department, Wheeled Coach Type I Firemedic Ambulance, Wilmette Fire Department

Rutland-Dundee Donates Engine (update)

Dec 27

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phillyBurbs.com has an article documenting the arrival of the engine that was donated to the Moonachie Fire Department in Bergen County, NJ by the Rutland-Dundee FPD.

A fire engine from the Rutland-Dundee Fire Company in Gilberts, IL is being donated to the Moonachie Fire Department in Bergen County, NJ after they lost several vehicles during Hurricane Sandy. The engine passed through Bucks County on Wednesday morning where it was unloaded from a train car at an SMS Rail Lines loading dock in Falls Township.

Captains Rich Myers and Jeff Meyer of Rutland-Dundee then drove the 1984 Pierce pumper up to Moonachie, which is about 9 miles northwest of Manhattan.

fire truck donated to fire department devastated by superstorm Sandy

The fire engine that is being donated by the Rutland-Dundee FPD to the Moonachie FD arrives in NJ by rail. Bill Fraser photo

Tags: fire department helps another fire department, fire engine to replace truck damaged by super storm Sandy, Rutland Dundee FPD, Rutland Dundee FPD donates engine to Moonachie FD in NJ, storm ravaged fire department receives donated fire engine

Northfield MVA 12-26-12

Dec 26

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Tim Olk submitted images from a motor vehicle accident today at the intersection of Willow and Waukegan Roads. Units responded from Northfield, Northbrook, and Glenview.

Northfield firefighters attend to the driver. Tim Olk photo

Northfield firefighters remove the car’s driver. Tim Olk photo

Glenview and Northbrook firefighters remove the passenger from the car. TIm Olk photo

Tags: car crash at Willow and Waukegan Roads in Northfield, firefighters remove patient from car, Glenview Fire Department, Northbrook Fire Department, Northfield Fire Department, Northfield Fire Rescue, paramedics tend to injured car occupants, Tim Olk

One car MVA on Christmas in Northbrook

Dec 26

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Northbrook firefighters responded to a one-car motor vehicle accident on Techny Road during a lake-effect storm on Christmas day. Initial reports cited two unresponsive patients in the car that collided with a utility pole. Firefighters transported both to the hospital.

Tim Olk was nearby and submitted several images from the scene.

crash on Techny Road in Northrook 12-25-12

Firefighters asses the car’s unresponsive driver. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters remove the driver from the car. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters remove the passenger from the car. Tim Olk photo

Tags: car hits utility pole in Northbrook, firefighters remove victims from car crash, Northbrook Fire Department, one car crash during snow, Tim Olk, two hurt in Northbrook car crash on Christmas

North Palos FPD fights house fire on Christmas

Dec 26

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News | 2 Comments

Tim Olk went into the North Palos FPD on Christmas and submitted several images from a house fire in Palos Hills.

The Palos Patch posted this:

A family of six had to be evacuated from their Palos Hills home after a chimney fire sparked a blaze in the attic on Christmas Day, officials said.

No one was injured in the fire in the 104th block of 84th Avenue in Palos Hills, but the home is unhabitable, said North Palos Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Rocky Carlson.

Carlson said he believes the family went to stay with other family members. The call came in at about 1:43 p.m. Tuesday and firefighters got it under control somewhere between 15 minutes and a half an hour, he said.