From Fire Service, Inc. on Facebook:
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
2024 E-ONE Cyclone pumper
- 1280 Gallon Water Tank
- Hale QMAX 2000 GPM Single Stage Pump
- Cummins X12 455HP Engine
- Allison EVS4000 Transmission
- Zico Overhead Ladder Rack
- 250 Gallon Class B Foam Tank
- Federal Signal Light Bar
- Federal Sign LED Warning Lights
- Federal Signal LED Scene Lights
- Federal Signal Electronic EQ2B-EF Siren
- FireTech 35’ 12V Brow Light
- E-ONE Lime Green Paint
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thanks Martin
#1 by Austin on September 7, 2024 - 11:22 PM
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That could be a reason in DC, but it is the US Navy fire Department ARFF truck that is on stand by when it comes and goes. There are also other DCFD apparatus on standby. I have seen this in person multiple times. DH that makes sense for the CFD O’Hare units.
#2 by The DH on September 4, 2024 - 9:20 AM
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Chuck, you are correct regarding DCFD and the responsibility for the foam units at 13.
Austin, 9 has always had a matching engine to 10. I would assume standardization of the airport engines is desired. More water is better out on the airfield to resupply the arff trucks quicker.
#3 by Chuck on September 3, 2024 - 2:19 PM
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Austin, the educated guess reason that DCFD keeps a crash rig at Engine 13 (the L’Enfant station,) is its proximity to the White House for the comings and goings of Marine 1.
#4 by Austin on September 2, 2024 - 9:55 PM
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Bill could it be operating out of that station in case of a crash not on the airfield? I have no idea if that is why, but being O’Hare and Midway have had major crashes off the airport property that could be a reason. In DC the L’Efant Plaza station keeps their foam units there, which includes an arff truck. It is about 2 miles from Reagan National Airport, and very close to where the Air Florida plane crashed into a bridge. So it would make sense if that were the reason.
#5 by JJ on September 2, 2024 - 3:18 AM
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aluminums, interesting. assuming this is just for this rig and not the standard gonig forwad?
#6 by Bill Post on September 1, 2024 - 8:41 PM
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I’m glad to see that Engine 12 is getting a new larger capacity “Airport Style’ pumper similar to Engines 9 and 10 however in my opinion the standard size pumper that is is replacing should actually to Rescue Station 3 (Engine 9’s quarters) and at least temporarily replace Engine 9 until they get Engine 9 a standard size pumper.
Here is why. The larger Capacity Airport Style pumper such as this one and the others are actually more appropriate at the larger stations near the runways as these Super Size pumper have the water and foam tank capacity more appropriate for Crash Wagons out on the field and the larger capacity pumpers can actually serve as nurse tankers for the Crash Wagons located at Stations 1 2 and 4 while Rescue Station 3 is smaller and it actually serves the terminal and access road and expressway area and the smaller standard size pumper is more maneuverable and a better overall fit for the expressway area. Considering all of the cars , cabs and buses pulling up to the terminals it is just easier to get standard size pumper to merge with the traffic there.
#7 by Michael m on August 31, 2024 - 3:55 PM
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Sharp looking rig! I guess they decided to go with a rig similar to 9 and 10.