Archive for category New Listing

Reddick Community VFD added to the site

Jun 19

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Another department in MABAS Division 7 is on the site. The Reddick Community VFD works out of one station with 21 volunteers to cover 52 square miles. They have an ambulance, a brush rig, two engines, and a water tender.

Reddick Engine 103, a 1997 KME on a Freightliner FL 80 chassis was originally part of the Sullivan West VFD in TN. Karl Klotz photo

Reddick Engine 105 (formerly engine 103) is a 1980 American Fire Apparatus front-mount pumper on an F-Series Ford chassis. It has 750 gallons of water with a 750-fpm pump. Karl Klotz photo

Tags: fire department patch, fire engine with front-mount pump, Freightliner fire engine, Karl Klotz, MABAS Division 7, Reddick Community Fire Department

Waukegan is added to the site

Aug 31

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The Waukegan Fire Department has been added to the listings in MABAS Division 4. The last department in the county to be added is the largest. Waukegan has five stations with more than 28 pieces of rolling stock. All houses have an ALS rescue unit, and four run engine companies. Waukegan Station 4 staffs a 105′ Pierce quint alongside Rescue 1644.

Waukegan Squad 1651 is a 2004 Seagrave. Jeff Rudolph photo

Waukegan provides a bomb squad with containment vessel for Lake and McHenry Counties out of an annex building at Station 1. They also have a dive unit, haz mat unit, a large squad, and a 6×6 ARFF at the Waukegan Regional Airport.

Waukegan 1667 serves as the bomb squad for Lake and McHenry counties. Larry Shapiro photo

1665 is a 1984 Oshkosh T-12 6×6 1500/3140/310AFFF. Larry Shapiro photo

They have Seagrave and KME engines, a Pierce and Seagrave aerial, plus Medtec, Wheeled Coach, and Taylor Made ambulances.

Engine 1613 is a 2011 KME Severe Service 1500/750. Jeff Rudolph photo

Rescue 1643 is a 2007 Medtec on a 4300 IHC chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Jeff Rudolph, KME fire engine, Larry Shapiro, MABAS Division 4, Seagrave fire engine, Taylor Made, Waukegan Fire Department

Wonder Lake FPD added to the site

Aug 14

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Wonder Lake Fire Protection District

The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District in McHenry County has been added to the site . Information was provided by Karl Klotz, Steve Redick, and Larry Shapiro who photographed the stations and apparatus last week.

The district encompasses 11 square miles and has two stations. The main station is staffed around the clock and the outlying station only at night. Their rosters consists of 45 part-time firefighters and paramedics.

They have three ambulances, two engines, two 3,000-gallon commercial tankers, a heavy rescue, and a brush unit. They also have three boats of their own, plus they house a pair of MABAS Division 5 boats as well. One of their engines was previously part of the McHenry Township FPD.

Wonder Lake Fire Protection District apparatus

One of the Wonder Lake boats is this air boat by Trail Boss with an enclosed area for divers. Larry Shapiro photo

Wonder Lake Engine 1644 is X-McHenry Township Engine1244. Larry Shapiro photo

Wonder Lake FPD Squad 1631 built by Saulsbury is on a 1999 Spartan Diamond chassis. Larry Shapiro photo

Wonder Lake Tender 1671 is one of two twin 3,000-gallon tankers on matching Peterbilt 357 chassis. Karl Klotz photo

Tags: commercial fire tender, fire engine pictures, heavy rescue fire truck, Karl Klotz, Larry Shapiro, McHenry Township Fire Protection District, Peterbilt fire truck, pictures of fire trucks, Saulsbury Fire Apparatus, Spartan Diamond chassis, Steve Redick, Wonder Lake Fire Department air boat, Wonder Lake Fire Protection District

Broadview Fire Department added to the site

Apr 10

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The Broadview Fire Department in MABAS Division 20 covers just under two square miles from one station which was once stacked full of American LaFrance units. Today there are still two American LaFrance units in Broadview, one is a 1982 Century Series engine and the other is a one-of-a-kind Grumman AerialCat tower ladder on a low profile American LaFrance chassis.

Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted images for this update which includes two ambulances, two engines, the tower ladder, a pickup, and an X-military AM General Humvee.

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Broadview fire station at 2400 S. 25th Avenue. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: American LaFrance Century Series engine, Broadview Fire Department, Dennis McGuire Jr., fire truck photos, Grumman AerialCat on AMerican LaFrance chassis, Grumman AerialCat tower ladder, MABAS Division 20, one of a kind Grumman AerialCat

Schiller Park has been added to the site

Jan 22

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The Schiller Park Fire Department in MABAS Division 20 has been added to the site. Schiller Park has two stations, though only the headquarters station is staffed. The second station currently houses a reserve engine and ambulance. The suppression fleet consists of Pierce apparatus with a broad range of chassis: Saber, Enforcer, Dash, & Impel. Ambulances are from Wheeled Coach, Road Rescue, and very soon from Medtec as well.

Daily staffing includes an engine, an ambulance, a shift commander, and a jump company for the tower ladder or a second ambulance. Although apparatus is currently black over red, Schiller Park was at one time lime green and also had separate fire and EMS divisions.

Schiller Park Fire Department Cadillac ambulance

Cadillac Ambulance 452 used by the Schiller Park EMS prior to merging with the fire department. Larry Shapiro photo

This version of Engine 455 was delivered in 1976 by W.S. Darley on a Hendrickson chassis with an 1871-C cab. It carried 500 gallons of water with a 1,250-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo

Schiller Park Engine 455 was refurbished by RPI in 1992 which included a full cab enclosure and a new color scheme. Larry Shapiro photo

Schiller Park Engine 455 was delivered in 1995 by Pierce on a Saber chassis with a 1,250-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. Today this is the reserve engine out of Station 2 and has been renumbered as Engine 456. Larry Shapiro photo

Schiller Park Fire Station 1 is part of the municipal complex with the police department and city government offices. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Cadillac ambulance, Hendrickson 1871-C, Hendrickson fire truck chassis, Larry Shapiro, MABAS Division 20, Pierce Dash, Pierce Enforcer, Pierce fire trucks, Pierce Impel, Pierce Saber, Schiller Park Fire Department, W.S. Darley engine

West Chicago FPD is added to the site

Nov 10

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The West Chicago Fire Protection District in western Dupage County has been added to the site. The district operates four stations with a combination of full-time, paid-on-call, and contract personnel. They have a Pierce fleet with the exception of a reserve tower ladder and two airport units at the Dupage County Airport.

West Chicago Fire Protection District Station 5 is located at 1651 Atlantic Drive. John Tulipano photo

The two newer stations were built with the same plans, and both house several units.

West Chicago Fire Protection District Engine 7

West Chicago Engine 7 is the newest rig. John Tulipano photo

The fleet is quite large and it includes three reserve engines, a reserve tower ladder, and two reserve ambulances.

West Chicago Fire Protection District Squad 6

West Chicago Fire Protection District Tanker 6

West Chicago Fire Protection District Rescue 8 Rosenbauer Panther ARFF

Tags: Bill Friedrich, John Tulipano, MABAS Division 12, Pierce fire trucks, Pierce Impel pumper, Rosenbauer Panther ARFF, West Chicago Fire Protection District

Crete Fire Department is added to Division 27

Nov 6

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In Will County, the Crete Fire Department has been added to the site. Crete has two stations with Pierce, Saulsbury, and Medtec apparatus.

Crete Fire Department Engine 702 Pierce Enforcer

Crete is changing the color of their units from white over lime green to black over red.

Crete Fire Department Squad 706

Crete Fire Station 2 is a t 3740 Melanie Lane. It was built in 1983. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: Crete Fire Department, Dennis McGuire Jr., different colors for fire trucks, fire engine photos, green fire engines, lime green fire trucks, MABAS Division 27, Pierce Enforcer, Saulsbury Heavy Rescue, Spartan Gladiator, the color of fire engines

The Leyden Fire District has been added

Nov 5

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In MABAS Division 20, the Leyden Fire Protection District has been added to the site. Leyden has one station covering unincorporated Leyden Township. They have 13 full-time, 10 paid-on-call, and 6 contract personnel. Leyden currently houses the MABAS Division 20 Decon unit. They have two ambulances, a quint, an engine, and a utility unit.

The Leyden Fire District station is at 2600 Mannheim Road with a Franklin Park mailing address. Larry Shapiro photo

Leyden Fire Protection District Engine 131

For many years the Leyden apparatus has been black over yellow. They have two ambulances which are this yellow with black accents and striping.

Leyden Fire Protection District

Leyden’s newest unit is this 2006 quint which features a new set of colors.

Tags: Bill Friedrich, black and yellow fire trucks, Dennis McGuire Jr., different colors for fire trucks, fire department quint, fire engine photos, fire truck photos, Leyden Fire Protection District, MABAS Decon unit, MABAS Division 20, the color of fire engines, yellow fire engine, yellow fire trucks

North Palos FPD is added to the site

Oct 18

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In MABAS Division 21, the North Palos Fire Protection District has been added to the site. The district runs out of three stations, one of which is the former Worth Fire Department which became part of the North Palos district in January of 2009. The Worth personnel, station and apparatus were merged into or became part of the North Palos Fire Protection District.

North Palos Fire Protection District Headquarters Station 1. Larry Shapiro photo

North Palos Fire Protection District

1986 Federal Motors/1987 E-ONE 110′ aerial as a Leyden Township truck . Steve Redick photo

Elmwood park (IL) Fire Department Truck 945

1986 Federal Motors Hurricane/1987 E-ONE 0/0 110′ rear mount with shop order #4938 with it’s original owner, the Elmwood Park Fire Department. Larry Shapiro photo

North Palos Fire Protection District

Worth Fire Department Engine 6723, a 1990 Spartan/FMC 1250/500 became North Palos Engine 833. Larry Shapiro photo

Worth FD Car 6700 is now ~~North Palos 806~~ a public works vehicle. Bill Friedrich photo

Worth Engine 6713, a 2004 E-ONE Typhoon 1500/750 is now North Palos Engine 823. Bill Friedrich photo

Worth Ambulance 6712, a 1999 IHC 4700/Road Rescue Type I is ~~no longer part of the fleet~~ Ambulance 822. Bill Friedrich photo

Tags: Bill Friedrich, E-ONE Hurricane ladder truck, Elmwood Park Fire Department, fire station photo, Larry Shapiro, Leyden Township FPD, MABAS Division 21, Matt Schumann, North Palos Fire Department, North Palos Fire Protection District, North Palso FPD takes over Worth Fire Department, Osage Ambulance, Worth Fire Department

Calumet City has been added to the site

Oct 16

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The Calumet City Fire Department has been added to the site. They are part of MABAS Division 24. Calumet City has two stations with Pierce apparatus, and ambulances from Excellance and Medtec. They also maintain a 1914 American LaFrance antique. There area 48 career personnel protecting 7.1 square miles.