Aug 31
Steve Redick joined several other photographers recently taking pictures of south side CFD houses and several suburban departments. He has submitted images illustrating the McCook Fire Department.
McCook 1480. Steve Redick photo
McCook Ambulance 1414. Steve Redick photo
McCook Engine 1416. Steve Redick photo
McCook Engine 1411. Steve Redick photo
McCook Squad 1418. Steve Redick photo
The following photos have been updated on the website to reflect the newer units in service.
Jun 27
The swap meet and fire muster was co-sponsored by the 5-11 Club and Fire Buffs of Illinois on Saturday, June 16th at the Quinn Fire Academy. Here are a few images from the event.
Several CFD companies came by including 5-1-1. Larry Shapiro photo
Radioman’s Dave Weaver brought his CFD Dodge Monaco for Division 7. Larry Shapiro photo
The new CFD (8-8-12) was open and on display in the yard. Bill Friedrich photo
An Ahrens Fox was pumping in the street. Carl Misek photo
Where there are fire trucks posed, there will be photographers snapping photos. Larry Shapiro photo
The new engine for the training academy was positioned for photos. Larry Shapiro photo
A view showing the rear of the new training academy engine. Larry Shapiro photo
The Wadsworth Ohio Ward LaFrance Ambassador P80 engine belonging to Doug Reno (of Wadsworth, IL) was one of several on display. Larry Shapiro photo
Apr 26
New Spartan ERV (Crimson) engine for the Quinn Fire Academy. Brian Cummings photo
Side view of the new engine for the Quinn Fire Academy. Brian Cummings photo
The Highland Park Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the house at 150 Lakeside Place Wednesday night. Upon arrival of the first unit, the alarm was upgraded to a working fire (Code 4) which brought additional units. Companies were on the scene from all three Highland Park stations as well as Highwood, Glencoe, Northbrook, and Deerfield plus others that moved into the Highland Park stations to cover their town.
Companies made quick work of knocking down the active attic fire.
Tim Olk and Larry Shapiro both went to the scene and several images.
Firefighters begin to exit the roof after completing ventilation for the attic fire on Lakeside Place. Larry Shapiro photo
Highland Park Engine 32, a 2010 Spartan/Crimson was the first unit on the scene and had two lines off. Larry Shapiro photo
Highwood Truck 37 was the first truck company on the scene. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 32 had a hydrant in the front yard of the fire building. Larry Shapiro photo
Northbrook Engine 11 was due on the Code 4 upgrade. Larry Shapiro photo
Deerfield Truck 20 was the second truck. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters replace ladders used from Glencoe Squad 30. Larry Shapiro photo
Tim has a gallery HERE and Larry has on HERE.
The Palatine Fire Department has placed their new Crimson engine into service as Engine 82. The new unit has a 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic cab and chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water. It carries Crimson job #211035-01.
Palatine Engine 82 is now running with this 2011 Spartan Gladiator Classic/Crimson 1500/500 engine. Larry Shapiro photo
Palatine has a different graphics package on the new rig using a department decal on the front door and a much less pronounced lettering for the ‘Palatine Fire Department’ on the rear crew door.
The newest Palatine suppression unit prior to Engine 82 was this 2009 unit with completely different graphics.
The previous Spartan/Crimson engine had the traditional graphics to match the rest of the fleet.
The traditional door lettering is shown on this 1965 Seagrave engine. Larry Shapiro collection
Steve Redick submitted images of yesterday’s house explosion on Keating which include several of the apparatus that was working at the scene.
5-2-1, the Collapse Rescue Unit was part of the response assignment to the incident on Keating. Steve Redick photo
Firefighters survey the destruction in the 6600 block of Keating where a house was leveled by an explosion. Steve Redick photo
Engine 127 from Midway Airport was on the scene with lines off at Keating and Marquette. Steve Redick photo
Engine 34 was on a hydrant with a line off at Kilpatrick and Marquette. Steve Redick photo
Extensive damage is visible to one of the homes next door to the house where the explosion occurred. Steve Redick photo
Engine 64 was on Keating with several lines off. Steve Redick photo
The 2nd piece of the Collapse Rescue Unit 5-2-2 was at the scene from Engine 14's house on Chicago Avenue. Steve Redick photo
ABC News has a story HERE with early video and interviews.
Oct 12
Josh Boyajian submitted links for the two engines being built for Chicago at the Crimson plant – these bodies are for the two cabs and chassis that were featured HERE
We mentioned HERE about several new units on order with Crimson for Chicago. Brian Cummings, of Marshall, MI, submitted images of the two chassis sitting on the Spartan lot awaiting transportation to Crimson for completion. One represents a chassis for an engine for the academy, and the other, a lime green cab and chassis, is reportedly slated for the airport.
This Spartan Gladiator chassis for the Chicago Fire Department was photographed on the lot of Spartan Motors in Charlotte, MI. Brian Cummings photo
Another Spartan Gladiator chassis awaits transportation to the Crimson Fire plant for completion. It is being built for the Chicago Fire Department. The driver's seat features the CFD cluster. Brian Cummings photo
The window sign taped to the green cab windshield.
The Berwyn Fire Department in MABAS Division 11 has been added to the site through the efforts of several individuals. Photos have been assembled from Drew Gresik, Steve Redick, Hank Sajovic, and Larry Shapiro to fill in the stations and apparatus. Berwyn, a career department with 79 personnel runs out of three stations covering just under four square miles. They have a mixture of apparatus including three pieces from Seagrave plus an engine from Pierce and their newest engine from Crimson.
Berwyn Station 1, their south station, is at 6434 Windsor Avenue. Hank Sajovic photo
The north station, is Station 2 at 6615 16th Street. Larry Shapiro photo
For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
