This from Asher Heimermann:
Chicago Rockford International Airport contracts with Pro-Tec Fire Services of Green Bay for ARFF services.
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Asher Heimermann photo
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As seen around … the Chicago Rockford International Airport
#1 by Mike L on October 3, 2019 - 7:00 PM
FAA owns the rigs and they bought them. Not hand me downs.
#2 by Drew Smith on October 3, 2019 - 2:30 PM
The Greater Rockford Airport Authority is the owner of the Chicago-Rockford International Airport. The GRAA is a essentially its own municipality with regards to its operations. Here is how they are governed https://flyrfd.com/who-we-are/ . This is similar to the arrangement at DuPage Airport which is also an airport authority. In the late 1990s the GRAA operated a public safety department with cross-trained LEOs and FFs. At that time they staffed two ARFF apparatus and had reserves. I don’t know when they transitioned to City of Rockford FD then PRO-TEC. As for airport law enforcement, that too may be different.
#3 by Chuck on October 1, 2019 - 10:33 PM
Either of those crash rigs ex-Chicago O’Hare, or were they carryovers from before?
#4 by Wayne on September 30, 2019 - 4:48 PM
Gary Airport is doing the same thing. I don’t know when it kicked in.
#5 by Mike on September 30, 2019 - 4:24 PM
I don’t think they were ok with this, but I think the way the contract with the airport and city was written what happened was allowed. I think the airport contracted to the city for fire protection and the city used Rockford firemen. When the airport ended the contract with the city they contracted with a private company instead.
#6 by Chuck on September 30, 2019 - 3:14 PM
And the Rockford Firefighters union is okay with this?