Posts Tagged Larry Shapiro

Homer Township FPD history

May 18

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, throwbackthursday | 5 Comments

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-The Homer Twp FPD’s Truck 31, a 1995 Pierce Lance 0/0/100′. Enjoy and comment.

Mike Summa

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Mike Summa photo

another shot from our files

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Larry Shapiro photo

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Bloomingdale FPD history

May 6

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 2 Comments

This from Larry Shapiro:

Here’s a bit of Bloomingdale FPD truck history as a follow up to the #TBT from Mike Summa

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1972 Pirsch 85-foot mid-mount aerial ladder fire truck in Bloomingdale, IL. Larry Shapiro photo

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Pierce Lance 100′ platform aerial as Bloomingdale FPD Tower 14. Larry Shapiro photo

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Box alarm fire in Palatine, 3-19-23 (more)

Apr 4

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Part 2 (final) of a video by Larry Shapiro from the Box alarm fire in Palatine, 3-19-23

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Box alarm fire in Palatine, 3-19-23 (more)

Mar 30

Posted by Admin in Fire Scene video | No Comments

Part 1 of a video by Larry Shapiro from the Box alarm fire in Palatine, 3-19-23

House fire in Buffalo Grove, 3-12-23

Mar 13

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Service Photos | No Comments

Buffalo Grove firefighters were called to 691 Checker Road at 8:30 Sunday evening (3-12-23) for a reported fire in a second floor bedroom. While en route, companies were advised by NWCD that a neighbor reported fire on the roof, and then another reported fire on the side of the house. Upon arrival, Battalion 4 reported heavy fire and requested the Code 4 upgrade. Buffalo Grove companies worked from the exterior and then the interior to knockdown the fire while performing searches throughout. They were assisted at the scene by units from Long Grove, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Wheeling, Arlington Heights, Northbrook, and Buffalo Grove EMA with MobileComm.

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Larry Shapiro photo

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Apartment fire in Wheeling, 3-11-23

Mar 11

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | No Comments

Wheeling and Prospect Heights firefighters responded to a fire alarm at 375 Plum Creek Drive Saturday morning. Companies arrived to find fire from a third floor balcony on the south side of the building. The alarm was upgraded to a Working Fire which brought additional units from Lincolnshire-Riverwoods, Glenview, Des Plaines, Niles, the North Maine FPD, and Northbrook.

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Firefighters from Wheeling Truck 24 made an initial transitional attack from the exterior with a 2 1/2″ line at ground level. Companies from Engines 23 and 24 made an interior attack to extinguish the fire within the apartment. One resident was transported to an area hospital.

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Larry Shapiro photo

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Central Stickney FPD history

Feb 2

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 2 Comments

This from Mike Summa for #TBT:

For TBT-This was the Central Stickney FPD’s Truck 906, a 1995 Simon Duplex/LTI 1500/250/75′ tower ladder.

Enjoy and comment.

Mike Summa

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Mike Summa photo

And from our files:

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Larry Shapiro photo

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Bill Friedrich photo

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Tim Olk photo

And from Larry Shapiro:

An LTI family photo after FDIC outside the RCA Dome in Indianapolis featuring a 102′ rear-mount platform for Cleveland, OH; an 85′ rear-mount platform for Indianapolis, IN; and the one and only 75′ rear-mount platform for the Central Stickney FPD. All three were built on Simon-Duplex chassis with completely different cab configurations.