Prospect Heights puts new Squad 9 into service

This from Prospect Heights Deputy Chief Drew Smith:

Prospect Heights Squad 9

The Prospect Heights FPD has a new squad pumper to replace its 18-year old unit. The old squad has been decommissioned. The new squad will go in service June 2. The new Squad 9 carries:

4 seated members
1,000-GPM pump
500-gallon water tank
90 gallons of foam
Front and rear winch
500 feet of 5-inch hose
600 feet of 2&1/2-inch hose
800 feet of 1&3/4 inch hose
Attack hose: 1&3/4 preconnects, 2&1/2 X 600 ft, hi-rise packs, (master stream)
Full ALS EMS gear
Truck company tools (hand tools/saws/fans/tarps/salvage tools)
Auto extrication gear (spreader/cutter/rams/air bags/struts/cribbing/air tools)
Water/ice rescue gear (PFDs/exposure suits/throw bags & buoy/ropes/RDC)
Haz Mat and TRT gear (pads & booms/decon setup/level B suits/ropes and hardware/Stokes basket/hand tools)

Old Squad 9:Decommissioned

New Squad 9:In service 6-2-14

While on a commercial chassis, the new Squad 9 has the same attack hose lines and equipment as the old Squad 9, but no longer has a cascade system or inflatable boat. Our inflatable boat can be special called and will be delivered via another vehicle.

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7 Comments

#1 by Drew Smith on October 2, 2014 - 1:30 PM

Rear compartment
#2 by FDFC on October 2, 2014 - 9:58 AM

Where does all the 5inch go?
#3 by Big Moe on May 28, 2014 - 7:18 AM

I’m likin’ me some squad 9, baby!! Cool looking rig that probably came in at a fraction of a new Custom rig and will run the same missions.
#4 by FHFD on May 28, 2014 - 4:30 AM

would be great down south here! but getting village hall to buy it is slim to none
#5 by Drew Smith on May 26, 2014 - 8:48 AM

The old squad (“Squadzilla”) will be put up for sale soon. It has some mechanical issues that we did not want to invest in since the apparatus is nearly 20 years old and was originally scheduled for replacement in 2017. It would be a good purchase for a small department that would run less than 300 calls per year. I do agree with Rj that it does look like an oversized ambulance.
#6 by Bill Post on May 25, 2014 - 4:51 PM

Is the old Squad 9 being sold or traded in or will it be kept as a reserve piece?
#7 by Rj on May 25, 2014 - 3:46 PM

Looks like an oversized ambulance