From the EJ Metals Facebook page:
Naperville Fire Department, located in Naperville, IL.
Rescue Utility Vehicle
A few features of this custom built vehicle:
– CNG compartment, adjustable shelving, transverse compartment shelf and compartment heater
– Rear Tailgate, storage area (with cover) and perimeter lighting.
This new rescue 1 vehicle is in service and responding to calls mentioned in an earlier post on the site about alternate response vehicles for minor calls like elevator alarms, trouble alarms etc.
Naperville FD Rescue 1. EJ Metals photo
EJ Metals photo
EJ Metals photo
EJ Metals photo
thanks Andy
#1 by Andy on May 5, 2016 - 9:23 PM
Bill,
The rescue is staffed by one person. It is not cross staffed or a jump company. If shift staffing is sufficient rescue 1 and rescue 2 are staffed. No additional personnel were hired. Minimum staffing on all suppression companies is 3. Occasionally a suppression company may have 4 people but that doesn’t happen very often. The OT budget has been reduced in recent years so when the shift minimum is reached the rescue units will not operate on those days.
#2 by Bill Post on May 5, 2016 - 8:00 PM
Well I got some of the information already. They are two light rescues in service. The second one for the time being is an SUV. One is located on the north side of town at Station 9 and one is located on the south side of town at Station 10. They are each running with one man a piece so far. And they are primarily used for non emergencies as the article implies.
Naperville will be taking one of eight ambulance companies out of service in order to man the rescue companies. I don’t know which ambulance will be taken out of service. Even though the rescues will be used for relatively minor incidents they may respond on more serious runs to provide extra manpower, however we are currently talking about two, one-man companies.
#3 by Bill Post on May 5, 2016 - 7:25 PM
So what is the manning like for the new light rescue unit? Did they have to take any other companies out of service to man it? Is it a jump company? Did they hire more people to man it or are they paying a few guys overtime to man it? What’s the catch? While on the subject of Naperville, do their current engines, trucks, and pumper/squad run with three or do any of them run with a 4th?