Posts Tagged Bensenville Fire Department

3-Alarm fatal fire in Bensenville, 11-19-17 (part 3)

Nov 19

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | Comments off

More photos from Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro of the 3-Alarm fatal fire in Bensenville, 11-19-17

Tim Olk photo

apartment building fire in Bensenville IL

Tim Olk photo

Bensenville FPD Truck 107 battling an apartment building fire

Tim Olk photo

Wood Dale FPD Engine 69 at apartment building fire

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Squad 7A Rosenbauer America Commander ACP-55 Cobra battling a fire

Larry Shapiro photo

firefighters with master streams at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

Tim Olk photo

Tags: 3-alarm fire in Bensenville, Bensenville Fire Department, Bensenville Fire District, Bensenville FPD Truck 107, Chicago FD Squad 7A, chicagoareafire.com, fire scene photos, Larry Shapiro, Tim Olk, Wood Dale FPD Engine 69

3-Alarm fatal fire in Bensenville, 11-19-17 (part 2)

Nov 19

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | Comments off

Photos from the 3-Alarm fatal fire in Bensenville, 11-19-17 from Tim Olk.

Tim Olk photo

Tim Olk photo

Tags: 3-alarm fire in Bensenville, Bensenville Fire Department, Bensenville Fire District, Chicago FD Squad 7A, chicagoareafire.com, fire scene photos, Tim Olk

New aerial for Bensenville FPD (more)

Jul 28

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Delivery | Comments off

From the E-ONE Facebook page:

Members of the Bensenville Fire Department pose with their new E-ONE HM 100 Quint during final inspection! Thanks for allowing us to serve you! #EONEstrong #firetrucks

E-ONE photo

Bensenville firefighters inspect new fire truck at the factory

E-ONE photo

Tags: Bensenville FD orders new truck, Bensenville FD Truck 107, Bensenville Fire Department, Don Tessler, E-ONE Cyclone II quint, fire department inspects new fire truck at E-ONE, fire truck photos, new ladder truck for Bensenville

New aerial for Bensenville FPD (more)

Jul 21

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 9 Comments

photos of the completed new aerial for Bensenville FPD

Mike Spain photo

Don Tessler photo

Tags: Bensenville FD orders new truck, Bensenville FD Truck 107, Bensenville Fire Department, Don Tessler, E-ONE Cyclone II quint, fire truck photos, Mike Spain, new ladder truck for Bensenville

Bensenville tower ladder for sale

Apr 8

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, fire engine for sale | 2 Comments

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:

Here is Bensenville’s tower going out to bid

Tags: 1998 Pierce tower ladder for sale, Bensenville Fire Department, Bensenville Fire Protection District, used fire truck for sale

New ambulance for Bensenville

Nov 25

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department News | 2 Comments

Here are some pictures of Bensenville Fire District new Medic unit.

2011 Ford F-450 4×4,

Wheel Coach.

runs as Medic 17 or 18 has a changeable number sign

Photos by Don Tessler

New ambulance for Bensenville Fire District

New Wheeled Coach medic unit for Bensenville. Don Tessler photo

Rear view of Bensenville’s new Wheeled Coach medic unit. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Fire District seal. Don Tessler photo

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Area apparatus purchases

Aug 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 41 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

River Forest

a Smeal 105′ heavy-duty quint has been purchased and waiting to be placed into service. It will be on display at FRI Friday and Saturday

Leyden FPD

a 2013 Ford F-350 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been completed and will be on display at FRI this weekend

Bensenville FPD

a 2013 Ford F-450 Wheeled Coach ambulance has been purchased and will be delivered by the end of the month

Cicero

a Pierce Dash CF pumper is being built and will be delivered in February

Bolingbrook

Has approved the purchase of two new units:

a Pierce Dash CF ladder truck
Pierce Impel engine

Chicago Ridge

a 2014 Road Rescue medium-duty ambulance on a TerraStar chassis

Wilmette

a 2013 E-One E-Max pumper will be delivered in the next few months
a 2013 Ford F-450 squad is being built at Warner Bodies and will be delivered in the next few months

Northfield

a 2013 E-One engine is being built on a Cyclone chassis which should be done by end of year

Broadview

2013 E-One pumper has been ordered. Unknown on the specs

Westchester

2013 E-One 21? custom, walk-around rescue on a Typhoon chassis is being built and will be delivered by end of year.

Palos Heights FPD

2013 E-One pumper has been ordered, unknown specs at this time.

Gurnee

2013 Ford F-450 Road Rescue Ultramedic Type I is being built and should be completed by the end of the year

Joliet

Their two new engines are completed and ready to be delivered if they weren’t already

Chicago

Fire Service Inc. is pleased to announce a multi-year contract with the City of Chicago for airport pumpers. The initial order is for three units. The new units will be E-One Cyclone custom chassis with 2000 GPM Hale pump, Fecon foam system, 1000 gallon water tank and 250 gallon foam tanks with Salisbury Stainless Steel bodies. We look forward to bringing back the E-One product family to the third largest city in the United States.

new E-ONE fire engines for O'Hare Airport

thanks Danny

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Bensenville Fire District updates

Jul 25

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos | 6 Comments

This from Matt Tessler:

As of January 1, 2013 the Bensenville Fire Protection District changed their numbering system. The station located at 500 S. York road is now Station 17. This Station houses Battalion 17, Squad 17, Tower 17, Medic 17, Utility 17, Utility 18, and the reserve engine.

All photos taken by Donald Tessler.

Photos in order

1. Battalion 17

2. Squad 17

3. Medic 17

4. Tower 17

5. Utility 17

6. Utility 18

7. Medic 18

8. Engine 18

Bensenville Battalion 17. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Squad 17. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Medic 17. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Tower 17. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Utility 17. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Battalion 17r. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Medic 18. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Engine 18. Don Tessler photo

Tags: ambulance photos, ambulance pictures, Bensenville FD apparatus photos, Bensenville Fire Department, Don Tessler, fire truck photos, pictures of fire engines

2013 Chicago Fire Engine Rally & Swap Meet (pt 2)

Jun 18

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 4 Comments

More photos from the 5-11 Club/Fire Buffs of Illinois muster this weekend at the Quinn Fire Academy

MABAS Mobile Ventilation Unit. Steve Redick photo

CFD training academy engine. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department hi-X foam unit. Steve Redick photo

CFD training academy truck. Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

American LaFrance Century Series fire engine

X-Hillside American LaFrance engine. Steve Redick photo

Berkeley E-ONE engine. Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Bensenville tower ladder. Steve Redick photo

Evergreen Park Fire Department light wagon. Steve Redick photo

Steve Redick photo

Spare CFD squad lettered and striped for the tv series. Steve Redick photo

CFD units lettered for the tv series. Steve Redick photo

C-Model Mack fire engine. Steve Redick photo

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Bensenville working fire in auto salvage yard 6-8-12

Jun 8

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Truck photos | 7 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

Bensenville had a fire this morning at 710 E. Green, Victory Auto Wreckers. They had a good amount of fire contained to a pile of cars in the junkyard. Here are some shots I took of some of the rigs there including Wood Dale’s new engine.

Thanks Josh