Posts Tagged Calumet Park Fire Department

Working Fire in Blue Island, Illinois 2-2-2014

Feb 3

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

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.

The Blue Island Fire Department was called for smoke in the building at 2115 W. Vermont Street at approximately 3:45 pm . Engine 2133 arrived on scene with light smoke from the D side and by the time I got there the fire was already out. It was in a light fixture on the first floor which housed a mattress store, apartments are located above it.

Departments assisting Blue Island:

Calumet Park Tower 2214

Merrionette Park Engine 2613

Posen Truck 2804

Alsip Engine 2063

Alsip crew standing by. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

HME Silver Fox fire engine at fire scene

Blue Island Engine 2133 with the Calumet Park tower ladder. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Calumet Park Tower 2214.. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

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Calumet Park FD apparatus

Sep 29

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Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted images of the Calumet Park apparatus which will be added to the site in the near future.

MABAS 22

1 Station at 12457 S. Ashland Ave. (No Photo)

25 Part-Time FF/PM

1 Full Time Fire Chief.

Covers 1.15 Square miles

Frequency: MABAS 22

Calumet Park Tower 2214 is a 2011 HME/Ferrara 1,500/300 100′ tower ladder. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Calumet Park Ambulance 2202 is a 2003 Ford E-350/Wheeled Coach Type III. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Calumet Park Ambulance 2262 is a 1993 Ford Econoline/Wheeled Coach Type II. This is X-Garden Homes FPD. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Calumet Park Engine 2223 is a 1993 HME/Ferrara 1,500/500. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: ambulance photos, Calumet Park Fire Department, Dennis McGuire Jr., Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Ferrara fire engine, Ferrara tower ladder, fire truck pictures, HME chassis, photos of fire engines, Type II ambulance

Dixmoor Full Still working fire 8-27-2012

Aug 27

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Fire Truck photos | Comments off

This from Dennis McGuire, Jr.

Dixmoor FD was toned out at approx. 0810 hrs this morning for a structure fire at 2309 W. Joliet Road. Police arrived and confirmed a working fire. Engine 2443 pulled up, found fire in a 2 sty bi-Level home, and called for the Full Still on their Box# 2409. The home appeared to be vacant, but that was not confirmed. Searches were made and the crews found nobody. The main body of the fire was in the lower level of the home and was quickly put out. Area departments that assisted: Calumet Park, Phoenix, Posen, Oak Forest, Robbins, South Holland and Riverdale were all on scene along with Garden Homes FPD and Hazel Crest were on the change of quarters.

Dixmoor Fire Department house fire 8-27-12

Firefighters in front of the house at 2309 W. Joliet Road in Dixmoor after the fire was knocked down. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

The Calumet Park tower ladder was in front of the house. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Dixmoor Engine 2443 with lines off. (X-CFD Engine 30) Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Crews help rebed the Dixmoor engine. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Calumet Park Tower 2214 was the first truck. It’s a 2011 HME-Ferrara 1500-gpm pump with a 300-gallon tank. The aerial is 100′. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: Calumet Park Fire Department, Calumet Park tower ladder 2214, Dennis McGuire Jr., Dixmoor Fire Department, Ferrara tower ladder at fire scene, fire trucks at fire scene, firefighters at fire scene, HME chassis under Ferrara tower ladder, house fire in Dixmoor IL

Harvey commercial fire 1-10-12 goes to 2 alarms – update

Jan 13

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News, Reader submission | Comments off

As a follow up to the post HERE about the 2nd Alarm fire in Harvey on the 10th, Tim Olk submitted several images from the scene.

2-alarm commercial fire in Harvey IL 1-10-12

Firefighters standby at the scene of the commercial fire in Harvey at the El Ranchit Lounge on 1-10-12. Tim Olk photo

Firefighters in Calumet Park Tower Ladder 2214 working above the fire in Harvey. Tim Olk photo

Harvey Engine 4 was supplying the Matteson tower ladder. Tim Olk photo

Matteson Tower 5, a 2006 Pierce Dash is in the rear of the rear working the 'C' Sector. Tim Olk photo

Chief officers use the Calumet Park tower ladder to oversee the fire building after the fire was contained. Tim Olk photo

Tags: 2nd Alarm fire in Harvey, Calumet Park Fire Department, commercial building fire, commercial fire in Harvey, Harvey Fire Department, Matteson Fire Department, Matteson Tower Lader 5, Tim Olk

New Ferrara deliveries

May 27

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

Ferrara Fire Apparatus delivered three area units recently with a third due shortly.

Calumet Park Fire Department – took delivery of a 2011 HD100 rear mount tower ladder on an HME Spectr chassis (H-4681)

Calumet Park Fire Department HME/Ferrara tower ladder

Calumet Park's new Ferrara 100' tower ladder on a Spectr (HME) chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Glenside Fire District – took delivery of a 2011 Igniter engine (H-4574) 1500/1000

Glenside Fire Distrcit Ferrara Igniter engine

Glenside Fire Department 2011 Ferrara Igniter pumper with 1,000 gallons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

Huntley Fire District received a 2011 Ferrara engine on an Ember chassis (H-4717) 1500/750

Huntley Fire District Ferrara Ember engine

Engine 944 for Huntley is a 2011 Ferrara Ember with a 1,500-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

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Local apparatus updates

Apr 19

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Apparatus Order, New Delivery | Comments off

Dennis McGuire, Jr found two area rigs in production at Ferrara which can be seen HERE.

He tells us that one of them is for the Calumet Park FD in MABAS 22. They’re buying a 100′ tower ladder on an HME chassis (a first for them) which will replace a ladder truck and a engine. Both are already gone as trade-ins.

The 100-foot tower at Ferrara on an HME chassis being built for Calumet Park. Ferrara Fire Apparatus photo

The second is a pumper for the Huntley FD which is in both MABAS 2 & 5. They’ve ordered a top-mount pumper on a Ferrara Ember chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water.