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New engine for O’Hare Airport

images from the Fire Service, Inc Facebook page of a new engine being built for O’Hare Airport

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9 Comments

#1 by hugo on May 21, 2014 - 5:21 PM

Why can’t they deliver the box now n snorkel later
#2 by David on May 21, 2014 - 11:42 AM

@Rich: Good question, haven’t heard a single word for more than a year. I guess they have a lot to do on the new boom design.
#3 by Rich on May 21, 2014 - 9:34 AM

When is the new squads due?
#4 by Fartin' Fred on May 21, 2014 - 8:45 AM

I guess the FAA prefers yellow/lime green. Thanks for the info guys..
#5 by Bill Post on May 20, 2014 - 8:58 PM

It has to do with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. So if the airport is Federally funded the apparatus need to be the Lime Green or Yellow colors.
There are some exceptions, however. The new Airport rigs at Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix Arizona are now red.
The reason for that is because Phoenix doesn’t use Federal Aviation Administration funds for their Airport Apparatus to they went back to Red apparatus for their airports.
#6 by Wayne on May 20, 2014 - 8:54 PM

They are yellow due to FAA regulations.
#7 by Fartin' Fred on May 20, 2014 - 8:32 PM

Why is it that O’hare fire apparatus is yellow, whereas other CFD rigs are black/red??
#8 by danny on May 20, 2014 - 8:00 PM

there are two on order both rigs replaced both current pierces in reserve and i believe that the eone engine from the 90’s will be held as a spare still for squad 7 if i hear correct till the new squads come in
#9 by Bill Post on May 20, 2014 - 7:43 PM

So I presume that is one of replacements for either Engines 9 or 10.