Posts Tagged Igniter

Ferrara updates

Sep 3

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

On the Ferrara Fire site there are updated photos of the new Ember engine being built for the Nunda Rural FPD in McHenry County. The pictures can be seen HERE with the body mounted to the cab and chassis.

Also on the Ferrara site HERE are finished photos of the Algonquin Igniter MVP rescue pumper that was on display at the IAFC trade show last week. You’l have to scroll down to see the photos listed alphabetically under Lake in the Hills. Similarly, the new Inferno tower ladder can be seen HERE by scrolling down as well.

Tags: Algonquin, Ember, Ferrara, Igniter, Inferno, Mchenry County, MVP, Nunda, tower ladder

New engine goes right into service

Jun 24

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

Buffalo Grove 2010 Ferrara Igniter engine (217) on-scene after going into service. Photo by Larry Shapiro

Buffalo Grove firefighters remove the victim from a car that drove into a building on the north end of town. Photo by Larry Shapiro

Engine 26 (217) on-scene at an extrication within hours of being put into service today in Buffalo Grove. Photo by Larry Shapiro

Buffalo Grove put their new Ferrara engine into service just after lunch today and within 3 hours it responded on two medical runs and a car into a building that required extrication. Reports came in to the police that a car had driven into the Rainbow Cleaners at 482 Half Day Road (at Buffalo Grove Road). When police arrived they reported three injuries including the driver who was unable to get out of the car. Firefighters removed the roof of the Lexus inside the cleaners before pulling out the driver who did not appear to be seriously injured. The other victims signed releases and were not transported.

Tags: BGFD, Buffalo Grove, extrication, Ferrara, Igniter, Shapiro

Buffalo Grove trains with new rigs

May 25

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

The Buffalo Grove Fire Department spent several days training on their new Ferrara Inferno tower ladder and Igniter pumper. The pumper will go into service shortly and the tower will take longer to mount all the equipment and get everyone trained and ‘certified’ to use it.

Buffalo Grove Fire Department Ferrara training

Buffalo Grove personnel training with the new Ferrara apparatus. Photos by Larry Shapiro

Tags: BGFD, Buffalo Grove, Ferrara, Igniter, Inferno, tower ladder

New Ferrara units arrive in Buffalo Grove

Apr 30

Posted by bgshap in New Delivery | Comments off

The Buffalo Grove Fire Department received their new engine and tower ladder directly from the FDIC in Indianapolis. The Ferrara units were originally stock trucks that Buffalo Grove was able to purchase before they were built. The engine was built to the same specifications as Buffalo Grove’s 2007 KME Predator engine (218) so that the bodies match identically (or very close). Buffalo Grove does not letter their apparatus with company designations, they only have the fleet unit number as part of the graphics.