Martin Nowak found this website The FC Connection, all about the life of the Jeep FC series (forward control). Among their historical postings are several units from the Chicago area. Click on each heading to see the original pages on the FC Connection site.
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FC Jeeps in the Chicago Fire Department
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More Chicago Fire Department FC Jeeps featured in Popular Science Magazine
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Waukegan Fire Department Forward Control Jeep engine
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#1 by Robert on May 8, 2013 - 9:29 AM
Why does it bother you. I dont see how it affects your way of living.
#2 by Mike on May 8, 2013 - 5:20 AM
Tri- State may have great guys, but they have no balls!! They sit by and let their corrupt administration destroy their fire department. When you get returned from a call on the air, you don’t have to say “all belted ” we already heard you when you went enroute. Just go to your own radio frequency!!!!
#3 by Henry Gruba on May 7, 2013 - 6:44 PM
The station is (was) the headquarters back in the day and is now the current police station. The station was closed, along with the old south side station on McAree, iin the ’80’s when the current headquarters was opened in 1982 (I think).
I will try to get some more history on the WFD jeep when I see some of the older guys. It was gone when I was hired in 1991.
#4 by Matthew G on May 7, 2013 - 4:02 PM
Really interesting pictures. Im curious where the Waukegan Fire engine served at and what firehouse that was.
#5 by Robert on May 7, 2013 - 9:51 AM
Mike, thats so old. Stop. Just grow up and stop. There are great guys at Tri State and they dont deserve to get made fun of.
#6 by Mike on May 6, 2013 - 8:48 PM
All belted !!!!