From Fire Service Inc on Facebook:
New order for the Village of Schiller Park, ILE-ONE Cyclone pumper780-gallon water tankWaterous 1500-GPM pumpCummins X10 450HP/1250TQAllison EVS3000P transmission
click to download
From RB:
Harrison NY – red after their high school football team
Excerpts from Village of Buffalo Grove on Facebook:
At the recent village board meeting, Fire Chief Larry Kane presented a unit citation for bravery to members of Tower Ladder 25 (from L to R): Lieutenant Daniel Downey, Firefighter Phillip Schroeder and Firefighter Kyle Ditthardt.On August 14, they responded to a mutual aid call for a structure fire with trapped occupants at an apartment building in Arlington Heights. Upon arriving, they located and rescued several occupants from the balconies on the back of the structure.After rescuing these individuals, Lieutenant Downey and Firefighter Schroeder entered the building and completed a search while facing high heat and heavy smoke, where they found no additional occupants. Their teamwork and quick thinking had a positive outcome on the lives of four individuals.
Aurora Illinois Fire Department was live.
Ribbon Cutting for the new ladder truck.
This from Mike summa for #TBT:
For TBT- The Frankfort FPD’s Engine 721, a 1988 Spartan Gladiator/E-One 1500/750. Enjoy and comment.
Mike Summa photo
And from our files:
MORAINE VALLEY FIRE SCIENCE PROGRAM ENGINE 3 – 1988 SPARTAN – E-ONE 500-750 X-FRANKFORT FPD ENGINE 731. Bill Friedrich photo
Frankfort FPD Engine 711 – 1988 Spartan Gladiator / EONE 1500-750. Larry Shapiro photopumper. Larry Shapiro photo
From Sentinel Emergency Solutions on Facebook:
The Hinsdale Fire Department recently ordered a Rosenbauer Group ACP 55? articulating aerial! Hinsdale is located about 45 minutes southwest of downtown Chicago. This will be the SECOND Rosenbauer for the full-time department. THANK YOU Chief Jeff Pindelski and the firefighters of Hinsdale for choosing Sentinel Emergency Solutions and Rosenbauer to build your next fire apparatus!Features include:
- EXT HD aluminum body with LIFETIME TRANSFERRABLE WARRANTY!
- Commander chassis 60? cab with 11? raised roof
- Rosenbauer LCS electrical system
- 1750-GPM pump
- 500-gallon water tank
For more info click HERE:Apparatus Specialist: Bill Schreiber Sentinel Emergency Solutions- Chicagoland
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Peoria Fire Department news
Sep 18
Excerpts from 25newsnow.com:
Peoria FD Engine 3 was while responding to a call around 9:50 a.m. Monday when the engine was hit by a vehicle in the intersection of South Western Avenue and West Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. That driver was removed from their vehicle by firefighters and taken to a hospital. The driver reportedly went through a red light
This from Larry Shapiro:
The new HME pumper for the Inverness FPD is nearing completion.
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Larry Shapiro photo
From Clarendon Hills Firefighters Association on Facebook:
Congratulations Deputy Chief Godek!
Clarendon Hills FD photo
Clarendon Hills FD photo
Clarendon Hills FD photo
Clarendon Hills FD photo
thanks Scott
