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Area apparatus updates

This from Drew Gresik:

Hello again,
I have attached photos of the Downers Grove 2012 Freightliner/Medtec ambulance and Western Springs 2002 Spartan/Luverne Engine 1711. On the department pages, the old DG Ambulance 2 is pictured and on the WS page, the old 1721 is shown with outdated lights and graphics. Please feel free to use my attached photos for an update on those two station pages! Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Drew Gresik
Downers Grove Fire Department Ambulance 2 Medtec

Downers Grove Ambulance 2 is a 2012 Freightliner M2106/Medtec Type I. Drew Gresik photo

Western Springs Fire Department Engine 1711

Western Springs Engine 1711 is a 2002 Spartan Gladiator/Luverne. Drew Gresik photo

New ambulances in Elgin from another contributor:

four new ambulances being delivered

New ambulances delivered to Elgin.

 

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Chicago Ridge is added to the site

Chicago Ridge Fire Department patchIn MABAS Division 21, the Chicago Ridge Fire Department has been added to the site. The department operates two stations. One is staffed by career firefighters and the other by paid-on-call volunteers.

They run with a mixture of apparatus including an E-ONE tower ladder, engines from Pierce, Luverne, and E-ONE, plus ambulances from Road Rescue and Aurora Truck Body.

Chicago Ridge Fire Department Pierce engine

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago Ridge Fire Department

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago Ridge Fire Department

Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago Ridge Engine working at 5th Alarm fire in Cicero

Chicago Ridge Engine 6533 was pumping for hours at the Fox Lumberyard fire in Alsip in 2007. Larry Shapiro photo

Luverne fire engine standing in water at lumberyard fire

Another view of Engine 6533 working at the Alsip 5th Alarm in 2007. Larry Shapiro photo

 

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McCook apparatus photos

Steve Redick joined several other photographers recently taking pictures of south side CFD houses and several suburban departments. He has submitted images illustrating the  McCook Fire Department.

McCook Fire Department fire trucks

McCook 1480. Steve Redick photo

McCook Fire Department fire apparatus

McCook Ambulance 1414. Steve Redick photo

McCook Fire Department fire apparatus

McCook Engine 1416. Steve Redick photo

McCook Fire Department fire apparatus

McCook Engine 1411. Steve Redick photo

McCook Fire Department fire apparatus

McCook Squad 1418. Steve Redick photo

 

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New Network TV Show Chicago Fire – update

One of our readers found a link to an NBC article on the filming of Chicago Fire that includes a gallery of images from the Columbus Avenue scene this week. Looking at the photos will answer several reader questions that have been posed about the apparatus being used as Squad 3 with an unconventional … unique color scheme. Also there is a large blue stripe that has been added to the ambulance.

Tim Olk submitted images of the three suppression rigs being used for the show. Squad 3 is obviously the spare haz mat (G-492, 1989 Spartan Gladiator/Saulsbury) but the shop numbers have been removed from the engine (1995 Spartan/Luverne) and the truck 1995 or 1996 Seagrave). The Ambulance carries shop #C055 which is a 200 Ford/MedicMaster (American LaFrance) that had been assigned to Ambulance 47.

Chicago Fire tv show Squad 3

The CFD spare haz mat unit has acquired a unique paint scheme for inclusion in the TV show Chicago Fire. Shop # G-492, a 1989 Spartan/Saulsbury. Tim Olk photo

Chicago Fire Department Haz Mat Unit 511 5-1-1

When Chicago received the Haz Mat unit in 1989, this is what it looked like. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago Fire tv show Engine 51

Engine 51 on the tv show is using this 1995 Spartan/Luverne. Tim Olk photo

Chicago Fire tv show Truck 81

Truck 81 for the tv show is using this 1995 or 1996 Seagrave aerial. Tim Olk photo

Check it out the NBC5 article HERE.

Thanks Danny

Filming a new TV show Chicago Fire in Chicago

This image of the filming that happened on Wednesday shows that the ambulance being used is shop #C055. This is a 2004 Ford/MedicMaster that was previously assigned to Ambulance 47. Tim Olk photo

Chicago Fire TV show accident scene

A view of the filming on Columbus Drive showing the very unique Chicago Squad 3. NBC5 photo

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Industrial fire in McCook 1-30-12

The McCook Fire Department responded to an industrial fire this afternoon (Monday) at 9550 Joliet Road. They encountered fire inside a tool manufacturing facility and upgraded the alarm to a Full Still bringing aid from the Pleasantview and Tristate Fire Protection District, Brookfield and Lyons Fire Departments. Evidently while an employee was welding, sparks or embers traveling into a vent ignited the filter. Flames then spread to nearby pallets.

The fire was contained to a relatively small area and produced a significant amount of smoke throughout the plant. McCook called for the new MABAS Division 10 Mobile Ventilation Unit housed in Lyons to help clear the facility.

Tim Olk was … on the scene shortly after the fire came out and submitted several images.

Industrial fire in McCook at 9550 Joliet Road 1-30-12

McCook Engine 1411, a 2001 Spartan/Luverne is on the standpipe outside the building. Tim Olk photo

Industrial fire in McCook at 9550 Joliet Road 1-30-12

The MABAS Division 10 MVU out of Lyons was put to work at the fire in McCook. Tim Olk photo

Industrial fire in McCook at 9550 Joliet Road 1-30-12

Pleasantview Quint 1539 was also on Joliet Road, Tim Olk photo

Industrial fire in McCook at 9550 Joliet Road 1-30-12

Lyons Squad 1312 was prepared to supply the Pleasantview quint. Tim Olk photo

Industrial fire in McCook at 9550 Joliet Road 1-30-12

Pleasantview Quint 1539 was on a hydrant. Tim Olk photo

Industrial fire in McCook at 9550 Joliet Road 1-30-12

Firefighters exit the roof via the main of the Brookfield truck. Tim Olk photo

Industrial fire in McCook at 9550 Joliet Road 1-30-12

The Tristate battalion chief was at the scene. Tim Olk photo

Industrial fire in McCook at 9550 Joliet Road 1-30-12

The MABAS MVU was working from an overhead door in the rear of the facility. Tim Olk photo

 

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Flossmoor updates

Bill Friedrich submitted two images adding to the apparatus listed for the Flossmoor Fire Department; a buggy and a brush unit were added. Also, he informs us that Flossmoor has a 2010 Crimson engine on a Spartan chassis which replaced the 1994 HME/Luverne. An image of the new engine is forthcoming.

Flossmoor Fire Department Engine 1320 HME/Luverne

 

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