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Winnetka Fire Department history (more)

Aug 11

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History | No Comments

This from Dieterich Herndobler:

This is in response to the May 22nd post about the Winnetka Snorkel. The article Chief Drew Smith referenced in the comments in Fire Chief Magazine. I decided to contact my local library and see if it was obtainable. After some back and forth emails with them, they were able to locate it, I believe through IFSI. A brief but interesting read….

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Winnetka Fire Department history

May 22

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 9 Comments

From Larry Shapiro for #TBT:

For #TBT, some images of aerial apparatus in Winnetka over the years

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Winnetka FD FWD / 65′ Snorkel. Larry Shapiro photo

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Winnetka FD Truck 70 – American LaFrance Ladder Chief mid-mount aerial. Larry Shapiro photo

Winnetka FD FWD / 65′ Snorkel. Larry Shapiro photo

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Winnetka FD Truck 28 – Pierce Arrow 75′ quint. Larry Shapiro photo

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Winnetka FD Truck 28 – 2010 Spartan Sirius / Smeal 2000/350 75′ RM Quint. Larry Shapiro photo

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Chicago area Snorkel history: Stickney

Mar 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus, Reader submission | 7 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

Here is a picture of our old Snorkel that i have from my old photos. I couldn’t find out the specifications but here you go. Also i attached two of my dad’s photos from the 80’s. One is from a Fire in Berwyn at Ridgeland and Cermak, and the other one was at a different fire on Cermak Road in Berwyn.

Stickney Fire Department Snorkel 1204. Josh Boyajian photo

Stickney Fire Department Snorkel at fire scene. Jeff Boyajian photo

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Historic fire: Goldblatt’s fire in Mt Prospect, 1977 (pt1)

Mar 21

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, Historic Fire Photo | 8 Comments

This from Drew Smith:

These are from the Goldblatt’s fire at Central and Rand Roads in Mount Prospect on Sunday, February 6, 1977 ( think I said it was 1976 in the earlier comment) and shows both Glenbrook’s and MP’s Snorkels in operation. The GB Snorkel is before they sent it to Pierce for the new cab and chassis with it’s yellow paint.

Thought I had a picture of Rolling Meadow’s Snorkel at the race track but can’t find it.

Just came across this page which shows a ¾ shot of RM and Libertyville snorkels. http://yngfire.com/index.php?topic=2952.0

Drew Smith

Deputy Chief

Prospect Heights Fire Protection District