Archive for August 15th, 2013

Chicago Still & Box alarm fire 8-14-13

Aug 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 1 Comment

This from Eric Haak:

A few rig shots from the still & box alarm at the corner of Pershing Road and Wolcott on Wednesday. Still time – 1108 hrs, box time – 1110 hrs, box struck 1127 hrs. Engine 49 boxed the fire shortly after arrival when people were reportedly trapped on the second floor. All residents self evacuated and were accounted for. The majority of the fire was in the back porches and on the second floor. All four engines on this fire had lines off. 49 & 39 were on Pershing, 50 had a hydrant down the block on Honore and 65 on Wolcott. Just to give you an idea how quickly companies had things under control, it took only 12 minutes for me to arrive on scene and by then things were well in hand.

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

Eric Haak photo

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Area apparatus purchases

Aug 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 41 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

River Forest

a Smeal 105′ heavy-duty quint has been purchased and waiting to be placed into service. It will be on display at FRI Friday and Saturday

Leyden FPD

a 2013 Ford F-350 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been completed and will be on display at FRI this weekend

Bensenville FPD

a 2013 Ford F-450 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been purchased and will be delivered by the end of the month

Cicero

a Pierce Dash CF pumper is being built and will be delivered in February

Bolingbrook

Has approved the purchase of two new units:

a Pierce Dash CF ladder truck
Pierce Impel engine

Chicago Ridge

a 2014 Road Rescue medium-duty ambulance on a TerraStar chassis

Wilmette

a 2013 E-One E-Max pumper will be delivered in the next few months
a 2013 Ford F-450 squad is being built at Warner Bodies and will be delivered in the next few months

Northfield

a 2013 E-One engine is being built on a Cyclone chassis which should be done by end of year

Broadview

2013 E-One pumper has been ordered. Unknown on the specs

Westchester

2013 E-One 21? custom, walk-around rescue on a Typhoon chassis is being built and will be delivered by end of year.

Palos Heights FPD

2013 E-One pumper has been ordered, unknown specs at this time.

Gurnee

2013 Ford F-450 Road Rescue Ultramedic Type I is being built and should be completed by the end of the year

Joliet

Their two new engines are completed and ready to be delivered if they weren’t already

Chicago

Fire Service Inc. is pleased to announce a multi-year contract with the City of Chicago for airport pumpers. The initial order is for three units. The new units will be E-One Cyclone custom chassis with 2000 GPM Hale pump, Fecon foam system, 1000 gallon water tank and 250 gallon foam tanks with Salisbury Stainless Steel bodies. We look forward to bringing back the E-One product family to the third largest city in the United States.

new E-ONE fire engines for O'Hare Airport

thanks Danny

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Chicago FD debuts Turret Wagon 6-7-3

Aug 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 31 Comments

The Chicago Fire Department has several units on display at McCormick Place for the Fire Rescue International convention. Among the units parked outside is the new Turret Wagon 6-7-3. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. submitted images of the new unit prior to being moved into position.