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Check out our recent training on Chicago O’Hare International Airport newest E-ONE delivery
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#1 by Chicagoland Fire Photos on October 22, 2024 - 8:20 AM
Michael M,
They do carry ems equipment in the cab, if you look at the officers side you can see the pass through ems compartment where a window should be. But, like almost all ALS companies they don’t have enough room for everything. Typically CFD ALS Co.s will keep their drug box and some misc equipment in the cab while the bulk of the ems equipment is in the back.
#2 by Colton Latham on October 19, 2024 - 10:12 PM
Sebastian, I assume old E12 will be a spare. As for the towers, the 1996 Pierce has been sold for over a year now and the 2007 Pierce is TL63S, the spare. I would be forced to assume it follows the same rules as all other airport spare and cannot be used by companies outside the airport despite the lack of tower ladders in the city.
#3 by sebastian on October 19, 2024 - 11:24 AM
whats gonna happen to the current engine 12?
also are the other 2 spare towers still at Ohare?
can they be used in the spare pool for the city?
#4 by Matthew G on October 18, 2024 - 8:50 AM
Thank you for answering CFP. @michael m from FSI’s delivery notes on their website it is a 1280 gallon water tank and a 250 gallon foam tank, a combined 1,530 gallons.
#5 by Michael m on October 18, 2024 - 8:05 AM
How big is the water tank on the O’ Hare engines? Is it 2500 gallons? I am guessing they also have foam on board as well. I am surprised the EMS equipment is not carried in the cab.
#6 by Chicagoland Fire Photos on October 17, 2024 - 8:18 AM
Matthew G
The O’hare Engines don’t actually carry much more than the typical cfd engine. I believe the main reason there’s more compartments is that they can hold less equipment in each due to the fact that the water tank on these engines takes up so much space. If I remember correctly when I took a peak at E9 that compartment right behind the seating area contains mainly EMS equipment and their backboard in a pass through.
#7 by Colton Latham on October 17, 2024 - 7:58 AM
Michael, I can’t speak for Engine 10 but from what I hear, Engine 9 spends more time in Engine 10S then they do in their frontline. While an exaggeration, Engine 9 has been OOS a lot in its time at Rescue 3. As for why, I’m not really sure.
#8 by Michael m on October 17, 2024 - 7:49 AM
Sharp looking rig!
The last one was a 2011, I am sure this one will last them at least as long as the previous one did! I wonder how the 2014 engines are holding up at Rescue 2 and Rescue 3? Love it whenever Rescue 1 gets a new rig!
#9 by Matthew G on October 17, 2024 - 7:19 AM
That is a sharp-looking rig. I hope it serves the company for a long time. By chance, does anyone know what additional equipment Engines 9,10 and 12 carry over the standard CFD engines? What does the compartment directly behind the cab contain?
#10 by crabbymilton on October 17, 2024 - 5:41 AM
Certainly a beauty. I like that 747 hanging from the ceiling.