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Gurnee FD updates

Oct 16

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 6 Comments

Tim Olk visited the Gurnee Fire Department and submitted images of the new Engine 1312 (not yet in service) and Ambulance 1344 (in service). Both units will be at Station 2. The arrival of these units meant some shifting of apparatus:

the previous Ambulance 1344, a 2000 IHC/2001 Road Rescue has been disposed of
the previous Engine 1312, a 1995 E-ONE fixed cab Cyclone 1500/750 has been disposed of
with the addition of the new command car 1396, the previous unit 1396, a 2000 Ford Expedition will be disposed of
Ambulance 1343 will relocate to Station 1 where it will be first out
Ambulance 1341 will be the second ambulance out of station 1 and 1342 will be unmanned
command car 1392 will become a staff car at station 1

Gurnee Fire Department Ambulance 1344 is a 2012 Ford F-450/Road Rescue Type I. Tim Olk photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Gurnee Fire Department Engine 1312 is a 2012 EONE Cyclone II with a 1,500-GPM pump, 750 gallons of water, 20 gallons of Class A foam plus 30 gallons of Class B foam. Tim Olk photo

Gurnee Engine 1312 should be in service soon. Tim Olk photo

Larry Shapiro photo

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Gurnee FD – new units

Oct 7

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery | 3 Comments

Tim Olk was in Gurnee this week and sent a few quick shots of the new Engine 1312 and 1396. The new ambulance, which is already in service, was on the road.

Gurnee has not yet placed this new engine into service yet. It is numbered for Engine 1312. Tim Olk photo

The rear tool compartment of the new engine. Tim Olk photo

The production tag for the new engine. Tim Olk photo

New battalion Car 1396 for Gurnee. Tim Olk photo

Road Rescue photo

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Gurnee receives new apparatus

Sep 29

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

The Lake County News-Sun has an article which states that:

The Warren-Waukegan Fire Protection District donated a new fire engine and ambulance Thursday to the Gurnee Fire Department.

Board President Phillip DeRuntz presented Gurnee Fire Chief Fred Friedl with two new sets of keys for the vehicles at Gurnee Fire Station No. 2, 6581 Dada Drive.

The new fire engine, a heavy duty rescue pumper, is equipped with a 780-gallon water tank and a foam system that automatically applies foam to a fire for quicker extinguishment and with the use of less water. The unit is also equipped with an EMS/paramedic compartment and provides a full complement of advanced life support equipment, medications and oxygen. The unit also has extrication equipment on board. The unit will replace a 1995 pumper that was designed for firefighting only and was not equipped with a foam system for quick

The new ambulance, a 2012 Road Rescue Type 1, replaces a 2001 Road Rescue ambulance with 144,000 miles.

“Gurnee Fire Department staff prepared specifications for the design and construction of both new units based on today’s technology, current national safety standards and the needs of the Fire Protection District and village that we serve,” stated Friedl.

The Warren-Waukegan Fire Protection District is responsible for providing fire and ambulance coverage for the unincorporated areas within the 32 square miles stretching from Waukegan to Route 45, which includes Gurnee Mills and Six Flags Great America. The district contracts with Gurnee for 24-hour fire and rescue services from the Gurnee Fire Department.

The entire article can be found HERE.

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