Steve Redick shared the following news clippings from an extra alarm fire at Mercy Hospital in 1963
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Archive for April, 2020
This from Steve Redick:
This was an area slated for demolition as a large industrial complex is going to be built on this site. The main fire building was an unusually large and modern house. It was very interesting to watch the behavior of the O’Hare noise windows under fire conditions. Also unusual to see two buildings allowed to burn at the same time. Wind conditions made for some interesting fire behavior too. See all photos here:Steve Redick
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From the Sentinel Emergency Solutions Facebook page:
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COMING SOON The Lemont Fire Protection District in Lemont, Illinois recently purchased a Rosenbauer pumper. This will be the SECOND Rosenbauer for the Lemont FPD! THANK YOU for choosing Sentinel Emergency Solutions and Rosenbauer to build your next fire apparatus!
Features include:
EXT aluminum body with lifetime transferable warranty
Commander chassis 60″ cab with 11″ raised roof
750 gallons of water
1500 GPM pumpThis truck is LOADED with Rosenbauer options!!! For a complete list of features visit our website:
thanks Keith
This from Steve Redick:
6-22-53 4-11 2349 Harrison – Engine 24 on the far left
I think this was a 3-11 at 120 E South Water St 6-22-63
A request for patches
Apr 4
Request for PatchesAddress to Brock Hathaway40 Orchard Mills Rd.Claverack NY 12513thank youShirt size largeand Collect challenge coins thank you
From the Fire service, Inc. Facebook page:
Congratulations Aurora -IL Fire Department on the delivery of their new TWIN 2020 E-ONE engines! With 9 stations equipped with ALL E-One apparatus, we appreciate your loyalty. It is a pleasuring serving you & your community!
Specs: Typhoon chassis, Cummins L9 330 HP engine, Hale QMAX pump 1500-GPM, Allison transmission, 730 gallons water /50-gallon foam tank, overhead ladder rack, storage for high-rise packs on pull-out trays for easy deployment.
Aurora FD photo
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Aurora FD photo
Of interest …
From the Upper Saddle River New Jersey FD Facebook page:
To All USR Residents:
If you have a young child with an upcoming birthday, please reach out to us. Our volunteers would like to offer a “drive-by celebration” for your kids that cannot properly celebrate their birthdays. We will drive past your home with a firetruck – lights, sirens and all! This service is free of charge, available only USR residents and there will be no person to person contact. We are currently accepting drive-by scheduling throughout April. Let’s get our community through this difficult time together!
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Found on Facebook for sale.X-Evergreen Park, Illinois – 1983 Spartan/Pirsch
thanks Dennis
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 collectionSteve
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.
Larry Shapiro photo
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