Posts Tagged Bensenville Fire Department

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

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

Chicago FD Squad 7A

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

Tim Olk photo

apartment building fire in Bensenville IL

Tim Olk photo

apartment building fire in Bensenville IL

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Squad 7A

Tim Olk photo

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

Larry Shapiro 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

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

Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago FD Squad 7A

Tim Olk photo

apartment building fire in Bensenville IL

Tim Olk photo

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

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

Chicago FD Squad 7A

Tim Olk photo

apartment building fire in Bensenville

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Squad 7A

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Squad 7A

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Squad 7A

Tim Olk photo

Chicago FD Squad 7A

Tim Olk photo

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New aerial for Bensenville FPD (more)

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

Bensenville FD Ladder 107

E-ONE photo

Bensenville firefighters inspect new fire truck at the factory

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Bensenville FD Ladder 107

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Bensenville FD Ladder 107

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New aerial for Bensenville FPD (more)

photos of the completed new aerial for Bensenville FPD

Bensenville FD Truck 107

Mike Spain photo

Bensenville FD Truck 107

Don Tessler photo

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Bensenville tower ladder for sale

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr:

Here is Bensenville’s tower going out to bid

Bensenville FD fire truck for sale Bensenville FD fire truck for sale

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New ambulance for Bensenville

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

New ambulance for Bensenville Fire District

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

Bensenville Fire District seal

Bensenville Fire District seal. Don Tessler photo

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Area apparatus purchases

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

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 Fire Department

Bensenville Battalion 17. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Fire Department

Bensenville Squad 17. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Fire Department

Bensenville Medic 17. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Fire Department

Bensenville Tower 17. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Fire Department

Bensenville Utility 17. Don Tessler photo

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Bensenville Battalion 17r. Don Tessler photo

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Bensenville Medic 18. Don Tessler photo

Bensenville Fire Department

Bensenville Engine 18. Don Tessler photo

 

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

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

 

MABAS Mobile Ventilation Unit

MABAS Mobile Ventilation Unit. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department fire engine

CFD training academy engine. Steve Redick photo

Chicago Fire Department hi-X foam unit

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

Chicago Fire Department fire truck

CFD training academy truck. Steve Redick photo

antique fire engine

Steve Redick photo

American LaFrance Century Series fire engine

X-Hillside American LaFrance engine. Steve Redick photo

Berkeley Fire Department fire engine

Berkeley E-ONE engine. Steve Redick photo

American LaFrance Century Series fire engine

Steve Redick photo

Bensenville Fire District

Bensenville tower ladder. Steve Redick photo

Evergreen Park Fire Department light wagon

Evergreen Park Fire Department light wagon. Steve Redick photo

Pierce mini pumper

Steve Redick photo

Chicago FD rescue squad

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

Chicago Fire Department fire trucks

CFD units lettered for the tv series. Steve Redick photo

C-Model Mack fire engine

C-Model Mack fire engine. Steve Redick photo

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

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

Bensenville Fire Department

Bensenville Engine 18.. Josh Boyajian photo

Elmhurst Fire Department

Elmhurst Truck 1. Josh Boyajian photo

Northlake Fire Department

Northlake Engine 806. Josh Boyajian photo

Wood Dale Fire Department

Wood Dale Engine 69. Josh Boyajian photo

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