Posts Tagged Grumman AerialCat tower ladder

Melrose Park Fire Department history

for #throwbackthursday – classic apparatus and ambulance photos from the Melrose Park Fire Department

Melrose Park FD vintage Cadillac ambulance

Larry Shapiro photo

 

Melrose Park FD vintage ambulance

Larry Shapiro photo

Vintage Melrose Park Ford C-Series fire engine

Larry Shapiro photo

Melrose Park FD classic Mack CF fire engine

Larry Shapiro photo

Melrose Park FD 3-boom Seagrave Snorkel

Larry Shapiro photo

Melrose Park FD Grumman AerialCat tower ladder

Larry Shapiro photo

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Glen Ellyn Box Alarm, 12-10-14

Images from Tim Olk of the fire in a two-story apartment building at 18 N. Parkside in Glen Ellyn.

Grumman AerialCat at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

firemen at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

firemen at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

firemen at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

firemen at fire scene

Tim Olk photo

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Box Alarm in Hobart, IN – 9-27-14

This from Eric Haak:

The Hobart Indiana Fire Department responded to the report of smoke coming from a theater across the street from South Lake Mall at about 1130 Saturday (9/27) morning.  It turned out that the theater was being demolished and a fire had started on the side of the building that was adjacent to an occupied Michael’s Craft Store.  The fire was fairly well advanced and a Box Alarm was requested.  Companies were working in both sectors A and C with Crown Point’s tower ladder up front and Merrillville’s truck in the back.  Images in this gallery were taken about one hour in.
fire engine at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

fire trucks at fire scene

Eric Haak photo

yellow fire engine

Eric Haak photo

mobile air finning station for firefighters

Eric Haak photo

mobile air finning station for firefighters

Eric Haak photo

Pierce Arrow XT fire engine

Eric Haak photo

Grumman AerialCat tower ladder

Eric Haak photo

Grumman AerialCat tower ladder

Eric Haak photo

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Where are they now … Bellwood

This from Danny Nelms:

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Grumman AerialCat tower ladder

Bellwood’s former tower ladder. Kent Parrish photo, Kentuckyfiretrucks.com

 

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Cicero 4-Alarm fire with 2 specials – 1-21-14 (pt4)

Images from Jeff Rudolph of Cicero’s 4-Alarm ( & 2 specials) fire on Tuesday, January 21.

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Jeff Rudolph photo

Lyons Fire Chief Gordon J. Nord, Jr.

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Jeff Rudolph photo

massive warehouse fire with wall of flames

Jeff Rudolph photo

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Broadview Fire Department added to the site

Broadview Fire DepartmentThe Broadview Fire Department in MABAS Division 20 covers just under two square miles from one station which was once stacked full of American LaFrance units. Today there are still two American LaFrance units in Broadview, one is a 1982 Century Series engine and the other is a one-of-a-kind Grumman AerialCat tower ladder on a low profile American LaFrance chassis.

Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted images for this update which includes two ambulances, two engines, the tower ladder, a pickup, and an X-military AM General Humvee.

Broadview Fire Department

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Broadview Fire Department

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Broadview Fire Department fire station

Broadview fire station at 2400 S. 25th Avenue. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

 

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Where are they now … NIPSTA

Jeff Rudolph submitted images of two units that are part of the training fleet at the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA)

NIPSTA Engine 2 Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District

NIPSTA Engine 2 is a 1991 Pierce Arrow 1250/750 that is X-Deerfield-Bannockburn FPD Engine 20. Jeff Rudolph photo

Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District Engine 20

When the engine was last on the roster for the Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District, it was running as Engine 20R. Larry Shapiro photo

Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District

Prior to renumbering the stations in Deerfield for Division 3, the 1991 Pierce Arrow was delivered as Engine 711 with 750 gallons of water and a 1,250-GPM pump. Larry Shapiro photo

NIPSTA Truck 1 X-Hillside Fire Department Grumman AerialCat tower ladder

NIPSTA Truck 1 is this 1985 Duplex D350/Grumman AerialCat 102′ rear mount tower ladder with 200 gallons of water and a 1,500-GPM pump. Jeff Rudolph photo

Hillside Fire Department Truck 403 Grumman Aerialcat

Hillside Truck 403, a 1985 Duplex/Grumman AerialCat 102′ tower ladder is now at NIPSTA. Bill Friedrich photo

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Broadview Fire Department Training 5-10-12

The Broadview Fire Department conducted live fire training exercises on Thursday at Filmore and 17th. They did room fires in a vacant house for several hours before the house was well involved. Tim Olk was on-hand and submitted several images of the firefighters, the apparatus, and the fires. Other MABAS Division 20  departments were also included in the training evolutions.

Broadview Fire Department live fire training

Firefighters make entry with a well-involved font porch. Tim Olk photo

Broadview Fire Department live fire training Berkeley Fire Department engine

Berkeley Engine 351, a Spartan/Darley in front of the fire building. Tim Olk photo

Broadview Fire Department live fire training

A Broadview firefighter heads to the bucket as heavy fire burns through the roof. Tim Olk photo

Broadview Fire Department live fire training

Broadview's tower is elevated to deploy a master stream. Tim Olk photo

Broadview Fire Department live fire training Grumman AerialCat tower ladder

Broadview's one-of-a-kind Grumman AerialCat tower ladder on an American LaFrance Century Series chassis. Tim Olk photo

Tim has a large gallery of images HERE.

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Bolingbrook site corrections

Thanks to all of the readers who brought to our attention the errors which occurred when Bolingbrook was added to the site last week. Evidently the proof reading/checking phase of the upload was over looked which resulted in several errors. Hopefully, all has been corrected with the listing of Truck 1, the updated radio frequency, and the station numbers and addresses.

Bolingbrook Fire Department Tower 1 - Grumman AerialCat

Bolingbrook Truck 1 as correctly noted to be a Grumman tower ladder.

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Hillside updated

Bill Friedrich submitted an image of Hillside Truck 403, the 2010 Pierce Velocity 105′ quint which replaced the 1985 Grumman AerialCat. The Grumman was sold to the Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA). Nipsta also acquired two other recently retired area trucks. They now have X-Niles Truck 2 a 1992 Pierce Lance 100′ TDA and X-Evanston Truck 22, a 1990 Pierce Lance TDA.

Hillside Fire Department Truck 403 2010 Pierce Velocity quint

Hillside Fire Department Quint 403 1985 Duplex/Grumman AerialCat

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