From Bill Schreiber:
Bartlett FPD Rosenbauer Commander chassis for their twin rescue pumpers have started.
Rosenbauer photo
Posts Tagged Bartlett & Countryside Fire Protection District
New engines for Bartlett FPD
Jul 18
From the Sentinel ES Facebook page:
COMING SOON The Bartlett Fire District in Bartlett, Illinois is expecting TWINS!!! These Crossfire pumpers will be the FIRST Rosenbauers for the department! THANK YOU Chief William Gabrenya and the Bartlett Fire Protection District for your business. We cannot wait for these beauties to be completed!
Features include:
EXT Crossfire body with LIFETIME TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY
Commander chassis 78? cab with 11? raised roof
Sealed lever bank pump controls
750 gallons of water
1500-GPM pump
For a complete list of features visit our website:
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Excerpts from the Dailyherald.com:
Bartlett Fire Protection District Fire Chief William Gabrenya
The Bartlett Fire Protection District board has appointed William Gabrenya as the new fire chief, effective June 28. Gabrenya, currently the assistant chief and a 27-year veteran of the fire service, will replace the retiring Chief Michael Falese. His formal swearing-in ceremony is set for July 17.
Gabrenya began his career in 1992 as a volunteer firefighter in Bartlett. He joined the Palatine Fire Department in 1995 and served there until 2017, when he returned to Bartlett as assistant chief.
Gabrenya’s educational background includes obtaining an executive fire officer certification through the National Fire Academy-United States Fire Administration, chief fire officer certification through the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, and chief officer accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. He is one of only 1,200 accredited fire chiefs worldwide.
He earned his master of public administration in local government management and leadership from Northern Illinois University, and his bachelor of science in fire science management (cum laude) from Southern Illinois University.
Gabreyna is married to Dr. Kristina Gabrenya, and they have two children. He is a veteran, having served eight years in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he attained the rank of sergeant.
As seen around … Bartlett
Aug 25
This from Steve Redick:
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
Steve Redick photo
This from Martin Nowak:
Bartlett Fire from the Foster Coach website
Medic 1 – Ford E-series
Bartlett Medic 1. Foster Coach Sales photo
Medic 2 – Ford F-series
Bartlett Medic 2. Foster Coach Sales photo
Images from the Barrington Box Alarm from Larry Shapiro.
Wauconda and East Dundee tankers fill the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo
The water supply officer manages the tankers dumping into the portable tanks. Larry Shapiro photo
Forest Preserve sign for the property. Larry Shapiro photo
Many fire engines line Penny Road as firefighters finish up at the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters begin to reload multiple lengths of hose onto the engine. Larry Shapiro photo
Carpentersville firefighters work a line. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters douse the smoldering ruins with Class A foam. Larry Shapiro photo
White smoke shows the location of the former barn. Larry Shapiro photo
Barrington engine drafting from the portable dump tanks. Larry Shapiro photo
Arlington Heights’ new Ambulance 1. Larry Shapiro photo
Two large water tankers on custom HME chassis. Larry Shapiro photo
More images are available to view HERE.
The third post in this series outlines the departments in Division 2 that have converted their apparatus over the years to red.
The Bartlett & Countryside Fire Protection District had several generations of engines that were painted bright yellow. These included two Hendickson-Howe engines, one Ford-Howe engine, one Ford-Grumman engine, two Seagrave engines, and a Chevy-Super Vac squad. They switched to black over red in 1986.
This unit that was assigned as Engine 612 was delivered in 1973 by Howe. It featured a small top-mount pump console for the 1,000-GPM pump. It carried 800 gallons of water and was on an International chassis with a Hendrickson 1871S cab. Larry Shapiro collection
The Hanover Park & Ontarioville Fire Protection District had multiple units that were white over lime green before switching to black over red in 2001. They had three Hendrickson-Howe engines similar to the ones in Bartlett, a Hendrickson-American-LTI truck, a Spartan-EONE squad, a Spartan-EONE engine, and an EONE Cyclone engine, all of which were painted white/green.
Hanover Park ran this 1977 American Fire Apparatus unit that had a 100' LTI rear-mount aerial and was built on a Hendrickson chassis with an 1871S cab. Larry Shapiro collection.
Bill Friedrich submitted images of the Fox River & Countryside Fire Rescue District apparatus that has been missing from the site. Included are the shift commander buggy, two utilities, and the long awaited 1993 X-Bartlett Seagrave with the new paint job. (it’s third life-time color scheme)
Engine 1821 is the front-line engine out of Station 3. Bill Friedrich photo
1993 Seagrave engine as painted for the Bartlett Fire District prior to being sold to the Fox River and Countryside Fire Rescue District. Larry Shapiro photo
When the Seagrave was repainted black over red to reflect a changeover in the apparatus fleet, it was in service as Engine 662. The new lettering no longer included "Countryside" as part of the district's name. Larry Shapiro photo
The Seagrave was originally Engine 612 when it was delivered in 1993. At that time, the entire Bartlett fleet was painted yellow and the lettering displayed Bartlett & Countryside Fire protection District. Larry Shapiro collection
