Excerpts from Gurneeil.us:
The Village of Gurnee and Warren Waukegan Fire Protection District Celebrate the Grand Opening of Fire Station 3
GURNEE, IL – The Village of Gurnee and the Warren Waukegan Fire Protection District (WWFPD) celebrated the grand opening of Fire Station 3, located at 5330 Manchester Drive Gurnee, IL 60031 with a ribbon cutting and celebration on Wednesday, October 13th at 1:00pm. Fire Station 3 compliments the two current fire station facilities serving the Village of Gurnee and the WWFPD. At 14,452 sq ft, the new fire station will be staffed with five firefighter/paramedics, and house two ambulances and one ladder truck.
The Village of Gurnee conducted multiple analyses and planned for the addition over several years. The strategic location of the facility will improve call response times, especially as multiple calls for service come in simultaneously, and provides for easy access on to Interstate 94 and Route-120.
In 2019, the original bid for the project came in at approximately $6.3M. Fire Station 3 was included in the 20/21 capital budget, however it was one of the expenditures delayed in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to construction and supply trends around June 2020, the contractor suggested the village seek bids for construction. Following the advisement, bids came in at $5.8M. Despite the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of the economy and daily life, the construction of Station 3 was not affected.
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#1 by Mike C on November 16, 2021 - 12:53 PM
The bays are not drive through. The bays backup to offices and the kitchen.
#2 by Rj on November 16, 2021 - 12:18 PM
The station houses two ambulances (1343-1344)and the tower (1331). There is one ambulance staffed with two and the tower is staffed with two or three, the tower is a jump company to the second due ambulance out of that station which is not a drive-through. Gurnee is self dispatched by its police department who also dispatches for Newport, Zion and Beach Park. Winthrop harbor is on the same frequency but is dispatched by Mundelein PD.
#3 by Andy on November 16, 2021 - 7:09 AM
Gurnee Police dispatches for Gurnee Fire
#4 by Michael m on November 16, 2021 - 5:05 AM
Who does the dispatching for Gurnee? Is it Cent Com?
#5 by Michael m on November 16, 2021 - 4:49 AM
Does anyone know if they will change the number of the tower ladder from 1331 to 1333? I believe 13 is the number for Gurnee, the second 3 is the type of vehicle(in this case a ladder truck) and the last number is the station number, if I am not mistaken.
#6 by Michael m on November 16, 2021 - 4:42 AM
Nice, modern looking fire station! I am guessing they are going to move the 2017 Tower Ladder from Station 1 to station 3? It is a 4 bay fire station, they do have room to grow. My guess is the bays are drive through. They have purchased new Ambulances over the last few years. Are they going to put two of the older ambulances at 3 to start with?
How old is the tower ladder? I believe the tower ladder and squad are both a 2016, and 2017 E-One. I believe their newest engine at station 2 is a 2018 E-One.