Posts Tagged Itasca Fire Department

New engine for the Itasca FD

This from Josh Boyajian:

I had the opportunity to shoot Itasca’s new Pierce engine the other day. It’s a 2015 Pierce Velocity pumper 1500/750.
Pierce Velocity fire engine

Itasca Engine 66 – 2015 Pierce Velocity 1500/750. Josh Boyajian photo

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New engine for Itasca

From the Pierce Flicker page – new engine for Itasca

Itasca FD fire engine

Pierce Velocity engine for Itasca, so #28181. Pierce Composite

thanks AL

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New engine for the Itasca FPD

Production photos of the new Pierce Velocity engine being built for the Itasca FPD.

John G. Radzinski, Deputy Fire Chief, Itasca F.P.D.
cab shell for new fire engine

Itasca FPD photo

chevron striping on fire engine

Itasca FPD photo

new fire engine cab interior

Itasca FPD photo

new fire engine ready for delivery

Itasca FPD photo

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web site updates (more)

More updates to the site:

MABAS Division 7:

MABAS Division 12:

  • Itasca: added the new medic unit and updated all the photos with new county numbering

MABAS Division 22: (this division is now complete on the site)

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Area apparatus photos

This from Josh Boyajian:

Here are a few rig shots i took last weekend in Wood Dale.

Pierce tower ladder

Bensenville TL17. Josh Boyajian photo

ambulance photo

Bensenville A17. Josh Boyajian photo

Pierce fire engine

Wood Dale FPD Engine 69. Josh Boyajian photo

battalion chief unit

Bensenville Battalion 17. Josh Boyajian photo

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Itasca FPD Ambulance 66. Josh Boyajian photo

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Itasca FPD Engine 66. Josh Boyajian photo

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Haz Mat Box Alarm in Itasca, 11-4-13

From ABC7:

An ammonia leak in Itasca led to the evacuation of buildings downwind of the ITW building, located at 1349 Bryn Mawr in the northwestern suburb.

Employees noticed the leaking tank and called officials at 9:22 a.m. HAZMAT crews responded.

There are no reports of injuries or illness. The evacuated buildings are all businesses, not residential, officials said.

Tim Olk submitted images from the scene.

Ammonia leak leads to evacuations in Itasca.

Tim Olk photo

Ammonia leak leads to evacuations in Itasca.

Tim Olk photo

Ammonia leak leads to evacuations in Itasca.

Tim Olk photo

Ammonia leak leads to evacuations in Itasca.

Tim Olk photo

Ammonia leak leads to evacuations in Itasca.

Tim Olk photo

Ammonia leak leads to evacuations in Itasca.

Tim Olk photo

Ammonia leak leads to evacuations in Itasca.

Tim Olk photo

Tim has an extensive gallery HERE.

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Two departments move to DuComm

This from Drew Smith:

It was stated recently by firefighters from both Itasca and Wood Dale that both will soon be dispatched by DuComm with Wood Dale using new rig numbers of 68 and 69 and Itasca using 60-something.

I have confirmed that effective 5/31 at 0900 Itasca will switch to DuComm.  Itasca’s apparatus will use “66” for front-line units and “67” for reserve units.

Wood Dale is also switching to DuComm and will use 68 and 69 for their stations. Date of their switch is not confirmed.

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Wood Dale commercial fire 3-29-12

Steve Redick submitted several additional images from the 2nd Alarm fire in Wood Dale Thursday night.

Wood Dale commercial fire on Irving Park Road 3-29-12

The Addison Tower was staged in front of the building but was not deployed. Steve Redick photo

Wood Dale commercial fire on Irving Park Road 3-29-12

Smoke escapes from the front of the building as firefighters work from the roof and parking lot. Steve Redick photo

Itasca Fire Protection District Engine 823

Itasca Engine 823, a 2009 Spartan Marion had a hydrant at Irving Park and Ash. Steve Redick photo

Wood Dale commercial fire on Irving Park Road 3-29-12

Firefighters work hand lines in the rear. Steve Redick photo

Wood Dale commercial fire on Irving Park Road 3-29-12

These cars outside the rear door were among the multiple cars that were either damaged or destroyed. Steve Redick photo

Wood Dale commercial fire on Irving Park Road 3-29-12 Elk Grove Township FPD Engine 11

Elk Grove Township Engine 11 on-scene prior to deploying the light tower. Steve Redick photo

Wood Dale commercial fire on Irving Park Road 3-29-12 Roselle Fire Department Squad 541

Roselle Squad 541, a 1996 Spartan/Darley deployed a light tower for additional scene lighting. Steve Redick photo

 

 

 

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Looking back at another area rig

Firegeezer.com has again posted a Chicago area rig in his section called ‘Looking Back.’ This time, he’s posted an ad for W.S. Darley & Company that was printed in the April issue of Fire Engineering from 1972. In the ad, there’s a traditional Darley delivery photo of a squad from Itasca.

WS Darley ad from Fire Engineering magazine April 1972

Itasca Fire Protection District 1972 Chevy Darley squad

The unit featured in the ad as photographed some years later. Larry Shapiro collection

 

Itasca Fire Protection District 1972 Chevy Darley squad

The Itasca squad featured in the 1972 Darley ad was re-numbered to Squad 8 and had updated emergency lighting added sometime prior to this photo being taken by Larry Shapiro

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MABAS Division membership changes

We have received information about the following fire departments and their MABAS Division affiliation changes. The website has been adjusted to reflect these changes.

– Itasca is now only in MABAS Division 12

– Rosemont is only in MABAS Division 20

– Streamwood is now in MABAS Division 1

 

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