The Lyons Fire Department apparatus photos have been updated on the site. Also, the MABAS Division 10 MVU has been added to the page.
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Lyons apparatus updates
Aug 4
The Forest View Fire Department has been added to the departments in MABAS Division 10. They cover four square miles from one station with three carer and 19 part-time personnel. The fleet consists of one ambulance, two engines, and three support vehicles.
Forest View fire station. Larry Shapiro photo
Brookfield Fire Department headquarters. Larry Shapiro photo
The Brookfield Fire department in MABAS Division 10 has been added to the site. 24 career firefighters cover 3 square miles from two stations. Their suppression fleet is all E-ONE and they have two ambulances from LifeLine.
One interesting note is Reserve Engine 412 was built in 1986 by E-ONE on a chassis by Kovatch (KME) who had recently purchased the Hendrickson fire chassis. The cab is an 1871-W from the Hendrickson line before Kovatch began building their own.
Web site updates
Jul 30
There have been several updates to the site:
- Des Plaines Station 3 has been updated to Station 63 with all currently renumbered units
- Schaumburg – added the new Ambulance 52
- Elk Grove Village – added a new photo of Station 10 with red doors
- Niles – updated several pieces at the two stations and added a new photo of Station 2 with red doors
- Northfield – updated the photo of Squad 29
- Wilmette – updated photos at both stations
Wilmette Rescue 27. Larry Shapiro photo
- Hinsdale – added the photo of new Engine 1012
- Cicero – added a photo of new Engine 3
- Schiller Park – added a photo of Ambulance 463
- Bedford Park – added car 7101 and Engine 704
- Roberts Park – updated photos and added missing reserve units
- Riverdale – added a photo of new Engine 836
The Kankakee Township FPD has been added to the site. Located in MABAS Division 7 in Kankakee County, they cover 18 square miles out of two stations. 18 paid-on-call firefighters have three engines, a tender, a brush truck, and a utility used as an EMS chase car.
Kankakee Township FPD Station 1. Karl Klotz photo
The Villa Park Fire Department in MABAS Division 12 has been added to the site. They cover just under 5 square miles with 26 career firefighters from two stations. They have a mixed fleet of E-ONE and Pierce apparatus with Medtec and Horton medic units. Their new DuPage County station numbers are 81 and 82.
They recently repainted the white bay doors red at Station 82.
Villa Park Fire Station 82 with red doors. John Tulipano photo
Villa Park Fire Station 82, formerly Staion 2, with white doors. Larry Shapiro photo
The Oak Brook Fire Department in MABAS Division 12 has been added to the site. They have two stations which are #93 and #94 as a result of the Dupage County renumbering. The suppression fleet has been all E-ONE until recently when they took delivery of a 2014 Pierce Arrow XT PUC quint for Ladder 94.
32 career personnel cover just over 8 square miles, and they currently house Decon 12, formerly located at Carol Stream Station 27.
Lombard is added to the site
Jul 17
The Lombard Fire Department in MABAS Division 12 has been added to the site. Lombard is a career department covering just under 11 square miles from two stations. Their fleet consists of Pierce apparatus and Horton ambulances. They are currently celebrating 100 years of service.
The Otto Township FPD in MABAS Division 7 has been added to the site. They cover 44 square miles in Kankakee County with a staff of 25 paid-on-call personnel. They have three engines, two tenders, and a brush unit running out of two stations.
Otto Township FPD Station 1. Karl Klotz photo
Web site updates
Jul 14
The following updates have made to the site:
- Carol Stream– new Medic 29 added
- Lockport Township – added Ambulance 2 and Ambulance 3
- Palos FPD – added T6304 and Ambulance 6302
- Palos Heights – added Engine 6423
- Schaumburg – added Ambulance 51
- Arlington Heights – added photos of the following new units: Tower 1, Ambulance 1, Battalion 1 & Ambulance 2, Ambulance 3,
- Crestwood – added Ambulance 2342 and Car 2311
- Hinsdale – added new Engine 1012 which replaced the Spartan/3D engine
Hinsdale Engine 1012 is a 2014 Pierce Saber 1500/750. Drew Gresik photo
