This from Josh Boyajian:
I attended a wet down ceremony for Tri-State’s new Engine 521 on Monday. It will be running out of Station 2 as a jump company with the tower ladder. The new engine is in full service. They are planning on putting the new 511 in service sometime next week.
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
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#1 by MABAS GUY on May 1, 2016 - 1:01 PM
the boat is a Zodiac rigid inflatable boat on a trailer, this boat was funded by grant money from Firehouse Subs Public Saftey Foundation Program
as far as Ambulance 514 which will become Ambulance 544 i am not sure if it will be Tri State or contract medics
yes the 6 new hires were hired to fill in vacancies
#2 by MABAS 21 on May 1, 2016 - 11:58 AM
MABAS GUY:
I have a few questions for you. Were the 6 new hires to fill in vacancies in the full-time staffing? When Ambulance 514 gets reassigned front line as Ambulance 544 at the former Willow Springs station, is the district hiring additional full-time personnel to staff it or will it be staffed with additional contract medics? What kind of boat does Tri-State have at their Station 1? Since it isn’t the former Willow Springs boat. Thanks in advance for your response.
#3 by MABAS GUY on May 1, 2016 - 8:01 AM
Tri State has hired 6 addtional Firefighters bringing them up to full staffing on all shifts
Tri State has Engine 542 EX Willow at St. 1
Eng 512 Ex Willow and Amb 545/535 Ex Willow are at ST. 4
Tri State will be deciding what Willow units they will be buying but expect them to buy 542 the boat and 1 ambulance
Spare Ambulance 514 was a demo and looks exactly like the newer 524 and 534
Station 1
Engine 511
BC
Reserve Engine 542
Tri States Boat
Division 10 MCI Unit
Station 2
Engine 521 jump company with 529
Ambulance 524
Truck 529 jump company with 521
Reserve Ambulance 514
Station 3
Engine 531
Ambulance 534
Station 4
Engine 541
Willows Boat
Brush truck 548 Ex Willow
Engine 512
Ambulances 535 and 545 Ex Willow
#4 by Clybourn on April 30, 2016 - 7:00 PM
All will be belted I hope.
#5 by Tom Foley on April 23, 2016 - 7:10 PM
From previous posts, it sounds like they may have access to the former Willow Springs ambo and would have since taking over. So, while they are buying a new one, they could have had at least some service by hiring adequate staff.
#6 by Brian on April 23, 2016 - 12:28 PM
E521 went to work in Lemont the other night
#7 by Mike on April 22, 2016 - 9:00 PM
they should be pushing a third ambulance in service . Everyone is sick of doing your runs. Come on union boys man up and staff an ambulance!!!
#8 by cmk420 on April 22, 2016 - 7:39 PM
Saw a very small sliver of one of the Willow Springs engines in the 3rd picture. Looks like they used that engine for the wetdown.
#9 by Crabby Milton on April 22, 2016 - 3:00 PM
Looks nice for that event and a good day for it too.