Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:
The Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District will be utilizing a $1,000 grant to fund a community Safety Challenge for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water. The IAW 2018 Firefighter Grant Program provides financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations serving communities in its service areas.
This year, approximately $77,000 will be awarded to 78 Illinois fire departments. Since the program was created in 2010, over 500 grants totaling over $493,000 has been awarded to fire and emergency organizations serving customers in Illinois American Water’s service area.
This from Daniel Hynd:
Lisle-Woodridge FPD has recently joined the Houston-Galveston Area Council and purchased a new engine (On Pg. 92-94 of attached link)
#1 by Daniel Hynd on December 22, 2018 - 3:15 PM
The cost isn’t so much the one time cost of purchasing this rig, but more the overall cost of replacing other rigs and then selling them when they are put OOS. The district has had trouble selling previous rigs due to color and it will keep the overall cost cheaper in the long run.
This Engine will be going to 55.
The District will also be purchasing 3 medics over the next few years and possibly the Tower over at 51. (There’s a Fleet Replacement Schedule on page 75 of the October BOT Packet: https://bit.ly/2Lwach4)
And as far as Consolidation goes, the two district just renewed their IGA for another 5 years.
#2 by Mike on December 22, 2018 - 2:16 PM
LWood and DWood are working towards consolidation. It’s a work in progress that was talked about for almost 20 years before it started and it may take time to fully consolidate but it’s moving forward .
#3 by Rich on December 22, 2018 - 1:08 PM
LWFD should take over DarienWoodridge fd.
#4 by FFPM571 on December 22, 2018 - 11:43 AM
Cost is never a factor in what color a rig is painted. When your paying Half a million for a rig
#5 by Big Moe on December 22, 2018 - 9:36 AM
Its Great to see a solid red fire truck these days. It seems that all red is almost a unique choice any more.
#6 by The DH on December 22, 2018 - 8:37 AM
The red could also be due to them now working with Darien-Woodridge. Color conversion from yellow to red could be part of the long-term merger plan?
#7 by Michael m on December 22, 2018 - 8:21 AM
Which engine will they replace? Engine 54 or 55?
#8 by Daniel Hynd on December 21, 2018 - 11:26 AM
From what I heard, the red is mainly due to cost. They’ve been planning to buy a new engine for a few years now and they don’t have the extra money to paint it yellow. It’s also hard to sell a yellow truck when it’s reached it’s life expectancy.
As far as I can tell, it’s pretty much a copy of Naperville Engine 4. The only difference I could find were the lack of a bell and a different hose bed configuration.
#9 by Andy on December 21, 2018 - 10:44 AM
A red engine for LWFD? The design looks similar to the new Naperville E4.