May 25
Ambulance 224, Buffalo Grove’s 2009 Ford Medtec has finally been added to the site. Buffalo Grove rotates the ambulances and each does not have a specific station assignment. They are lettered only with the shop numbers.
Buffalo Grove Ambulance 224 in service at Station 25.
Engine 217, a 2010 Ferrara on an Igniter chassis with a 1500 GPM pump, 750 gallons of water and 30 gallons of foam will go into service shortly at Station 27 on the north end of town.
The Buffalo Grove Fire Department spent several days training on their new Ferrara Inferno tower ladder and Igniter pumper. The pumper will go into service shortly and the tower will take longer to mount all the equipment and get everyone trained and ‘certified’ to use it.
Buffalo Grove personnel training with the new Ferrara apparatus. Photos by Larry Shapiro
The Buffalo Grove Fire Department brought a touch of what is considered by many as being an ‘East-Coast Volunteer Fire Company’ tradition to the Chicago area. This morning they had a wet-down ceremony to welcome the new Ferrara engine and Ferrara tower ladder to their new home. The event was attended by current and former Buffalo Grove fire department personnel, village officials and other invited guests. Chief Vavra made a brief opening statement which was followed by a hosing down of the rigs. Guests and firefighters then dried the rigs before ‘pushing’ them into station 26. Both rigs should be in service within the next month and a half. The engine is slated to be assigned to Station 27 and the tower will likely go into service at Station 26. The KME 75′ Quint now assigned to Station 27 would then be moved to Station 25.
Buffalo Grove is trading in the 1991 E-ONE 75′ Hush Quint and the 1989 Seagrave engine.
The new Ferrara tower ladder and Ferrara engine at Station 26 in Buffalo Grove. Larry Shapiro photo
A Buffalo Grove firefighter 'wetting down' the new tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo
Fire department personnel and guests wipe down the new Buffalo Grove Ferrara tower ladder. Photo by Larry Shapiro
Buffalo Grove firefighters get help from a few friends to push the new tower ladder into the station for the first time. Photo by Larry Shapiro
Buffalo Grove's new tower ladder is pushed into Station 26. The apparatus bay door was raised last year to accommodate the new rig. Larry Shapiro photo
Buffalo Grove engine 217 which is slated to go into service on the north end of town at Station 27 is pushed into the headquarters station for the first time. Photo by Larry Shapiro
The year-to-date 2010 Medtec deliveries were posted previously, and as promised here are the 2009 deliveries.
Ford F-Series Medtec unit in Bensenville. Medtec photo
Ford E-Series Medtec ambulance in Buffalo Grove. Medtec photo
Ford E-Series Medtec ambulance in Crystal Lake. Medtec photo
Another Ford E-Series Medtec ambulance in Crystal Lake. Medtec photo
A pair of Medtec ambulances in Downers Grove on Navistar chassis. Medtec photo
Ford F-Series Medtec ambulance for Fox Lake. Medtec photo
Two Ford E-Series Medtec ambulances for Glen Ellyn. Medtec photo
Glenside FD Medtec ambulance on a Navistar chassis. Medtec photo
Hazel Crest FD Medtec ambulance on a GMC Ford F-650 chassis. Medtec photo
Napervile Medic 6 on a Navistar chassis. Medtec photo
Niles ambulance 2 on a Navistar chsssis. Medtec photo
Ford E-Series Medtec ambulance in Prospect Heights. Medtec photo
Medtec ambulance for Sugar Grove on a Navistar chassis. Medtec photo
Waukegan FD Medtec ambulance on a Navistar chassis. Medtec photo
Ford E-Series Medtec ambulance in Wood Dale. Medtec photo
Ford E-Series Medtec ambulance in Woodstock. Medtec photo
York Center FPD’s Medtec ambulance on a Navistar chassis. Medtec photo
The Buffalo Grove Fire Department received their new engine and tower ladder directly from the FDIC in Indianapolis. The Ferrara units were originally stock trucks that Buffalo Grove was able to purchase before they were built. The engine was built to the same specifications as Buffalo Grove’s 2007 KME Predator engine (218) so that the bodies match identically (or very close). Buffalo Grove does not letter their apparatus with company designations, they only have the fleet unit number as part of the graphics.
Ferrara Inferno 100' tower ladder for Buffalo Grove T25 1250/300. Ferrara photo
Ferrara Igniter 1500/750/30 engine for Buffalo Grove Engine 26. Ferrara photo
As mentioned in a post yesterday, a few local area fire departments had apparatus featured at the FDIC. These included …
Buffalo Grove
photo by Larry Shapiro
photo by Larry Shapiro
Winfield
photo by Larry Shapiro
photo by Larry Shapiro
Oswego FPD
photo by Larry Shapiro
photo by Larry Shapiro
photo by Larry Shapiro
Carol Stream
photo by Larry Shapiro
photo by Larry Shapiro
photo by Larry Shapiro
photo by Larry Shapiro
photo by Larry Shapiro
Cicero
Several new apparatus for northern Illinois departments are being displayed in vendor booths at the FDIC in Indianapolis.
In the Pierce booth, there is a VelocityImpel/PUC/pumper tanker going to Winfield and an Arrow XT 100′ aluminum RM tower ladder for the Oswego FPD.
In the Ferrara booth is a new 100′ RM tower ladder for Buffalo Grove and the new engine for Buffalo Grove was parked outside.
In the EONE booth is a recent delivery for Carol Stream – a Quest HP100 RM tower ladder
Buffalo Grove has a tower ladder and rescue pumper on order from Ferrara. Both units are due to be completed next month and are expected to be displayed in the Ferrara booth at the FDIC in Indianapolis the April 22-24. The tower progress can be viewed here and the pumper can be seen here.
Highland Park has a rescue pumper on order from Crimson on a Spartan chassis. Production update photos can be seen here.
Mar 7
The Buffalo Grove Fire Department in Division 1 and Division 4 has been updated to include the reserve Quint along with updated specifications on several of the other rigs. This quint is scheduled to be traded in when the new apparatus is delivered from Ferrara.
The Buffalo Grove Fire Department recently placed an order for a Ferrara Inferno pumper and a matching 100′ RM tower ladder. Both units will have raised roof sections and usher in a new white over red color scheme for the department which is currently all red. They are expecting to take delivery of both units in the spring of 2010.
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