Archive for April 3rd, 2020

Former Evergreen Park fire engine for sale

Apr 3

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | 6 Comments

Found on Facebook for sale.

X-Evergreen Park, Illinois – 1983 Spartan/Pirsch

1983 Spartan FS20 Pirsch fire engine for sale

thanks Dennis

Tags: 1983 Spartan Pirsch fire engine for sale, Evergreen Park Fire Department, fire engine for sale

Vintage 5-11 Alarm in Chicago, 8-26-80

Apr 3

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic FD radio trafic | Comments off

This from Steve Redick:

Russ Coughlin, long time fan and collector of all things radio traffic has shared a copy of the very interesting radio traffic from the Tennaco Chemical Company 5-11 & 5 Specials at 3615 S. Iron Street. Some interesting voices can be heard. On the FAO side Art Benker and Rich Meeker. In the field 224 (DDC4) Bill Foran. This is a great listen!

Thanks to Russ for sharing this from his collection

Steve

Part 1

Part 2

Tags: audio recording of 5-11 alarm fire in Chicago, Chicago Fire Department history, Russ Coughlin, Tenneco Chemcial fire in Chicago 8-26-80

Small plane slides off the runway at Chicago Executive Airport 4-2-20

Apr 3

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Crash scene photos, plane crash | Comments off

Wheeling and Prospect Heights firefighters and police were dispatched for a reported plane crash just before 7PM Thursday evening (4/2/20) at the Chicago Executive Airport. Units were advised by the tower that a small plane with one soul on board had landed but was resting in roughly two feet of water in a drainage ditch alongside the runway. Wheeling Battalion 24 found the pilot in good condition inside the plane and no hazards. Only units from the still district were held at the scene and all others were held up. The pilot self extricated from the plane and signs a medical release form at the scene. One fire company remained on the scene as a wrecker arrived to remove the plane, a Cessna Skyhawk, from the ditch.