Oct 21
Jack Connors has provided us with several missing or updated images from Chicago:
Oct 19
Karl Klotz has sumbitted the following departments that will be posted soon:
Jack Connors has submitted several updated CFD apparatus images:
Jeff Rudolph has submitted several updated images from Skokie.
These should be posted soon.
Jul 13
Several Chicago rig photos have been updated, some with new units and others to present a nicer photo. Hank Sajovic, Jack Connors and Steve Redick are to thank for these images.
Jun 28
Jack Connors and Karl Klotz have been busy photographing apparatus and stations in the city. They have submitted many updates which have now been added to the site.
Engine 28's house in it's current state.
Engine 107's house as updated with the red doors.
Jun 25
The Mundelein Fire Department in Division 4 has two stations that are packed full of apparatus. Both stations have been added to the site with photos submitted by Jack Connors. The station photos will be added shortly along with the Mundelein patch. As mentioned previously HERE and HERE, their newest rig is a 2009 Sutphen mid-ship 75′ quint which runs out of Station 2 on Lake Street. Other than this Sutphen, their fleet of suppression vehicles are all Pierce, the newest of which is a 2003 pumper/squad.
Jun 22
It’s been several days since there has been a new posting to the site, but travel and other duties have grabbed all of the available time. Within the next few days though, several updates will be completed. Contributors have been busy photographing apparatus and it takes a bit of time to collate everything and place all the images into the proper spots. Here though is some of what is coming:
Pierce Saber engine in Mundelein. Photo by Jack Connors
Engine 45's house with current red doors. Photo by Karl Klotz
One of two 2009 Spartan Crimson 103' rear mount quints in Naperville. Photo by Larry Shapiro
Palatine Fire Department reserve squad 85 is a 1999 Ford Excellance. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 82 is a 2000 EONE 1500 GPM pumper. Larry Shapiro photo
Jun 14
The following CFD apparatus photos have been updated:
The photos were submitted by Steve Redick and Jack Connors.
The Chicago Fire Department listings continue to be updated. 20 pieces of apparatus and one new station photo have been added thanks to submissions from Jack Connors, Karl Klotz, and Hank Sajovic.
Hank provided a shot of Engine 18’s new house.
Karl sent shots of Battalions 16 & 24.
Jack submitted the following:
Ambulances – 7, 41, 26, 59, 34, 44. Engine 94. Haz Mat Support unit 511A. Battalion 8. Trucks 59, 31, 26, 33, 42, 44, 49, 62 & TL14.
Use the CFD index to view these updates.
Today, the final 16 CFD firehouses were uploaded to the site! This is a milestone that we have been waiting for and required the assistance of several people to accomplish. As with many postings, this does not mean that every piece of apparatus is represented … just that each house has an active link. There is 1 (and only 1) house with no images posted at all … rigs or house, but that is an exception. otherwise, every link has at east one … perhaps all images posted.
Four links on the CFD index listing remain inactive as of today … these are the Quinn Fire Academy, The Special Operations warehouse plus the two Air Mask locations. These links will be activated soon.
It is possible that a list this comprehensive representing the Chicago Fire Department does not exist on any website … and when the remaining placeholders are filled this will truly be a first!
With that said, here is a listing of the current additions to the site with images submitted by Jack Connors, Karl Klotz, Steve Redick and Hank Sajovic
1st District: Engine 58, Engine 112
2nd District: Engine 68, Engine 71 and Engine 94.
4th District: Engine 57, Engine 113.
5th District: Engine 116
6th District: Engine 73, Engine 74, Engine 82, Engine 92, Engine 104, Engine 120, Engine 126 and Truck 24
Nov 24
In the 2nd District, Engine 79‘s house is now online with images from Jack Connors and Hank Sajovic.
In the 1st District, Engine 55‘s house is online though it’s not complete. Images were provided by Hank Sajovic and Larry Shapiro.
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
