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MABAS Division 11 fire trucks

May 29

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This from Dan McInerney:

Last week MABAS Division 11 conducted a division wide Blue Card drill at the Cicero FD training tower. Departments from Division 11 performed basic fireground activities with an emphasis on radio protocol. The rain and clouds didn’t make for great pictures but I managed to grab a few.

NRIV T806

North Riverside Truck 806. Dan McInerney photo

FOPK E401

Forest Park Engine 401. Dan McInerney photo

BERW E903

Berwyn Engine 903. Dan McInerney photo

BERW Q901

Berwyn Quint 901 from the rear. Dan McInerney photo

Berwyn Quint 901. Dan McInerney photo

Berwyn T904

Berwyn Truck 904. Dan McInerney photo

CICR Hook and Ladder 2

Cicero Fire Department Ladder 2. Dan McInerney photo

Surburban Cook County EOC center rig. Don’t have a whole lot of info on this one.

Cook County Mobile Command Unit. Dan McInerney photo

Members of CICR E3 operate on the forcible entry simulator

Cicero firefighters working the door prop. Dan McInerney photo

Other images from the drill

Firefighters prepare an entry into the tower. Dan McInerney photo

Two firemen climb the ladder of Berwyn T904. Dan McInerney photo

Several members congregate between evolutions. Dan McInerney photo

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The Color of Fire Trucks (part 12) Division 11

Sep 27

Posted by bgshap in Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 7 Comments

More on the non-red fire apparatus that served in MABAS Division 11.

Cicero Fire Department 1976 Haz mat unit

Cicero Haz Mat 1 in 1976 was this lime green unit built by Koeing on a Ford F-600 chassis. Bill Friedrich photo

Haz Mat 1 was kept at Sta.2

Cicero Squad F-11 was this white truck built by Wolverine on a Ford F-600 chassis in 1976. It had a 25′ elevating ladder which was more commonly used by outdoor sign companies. Bill Friedrich photo

Here is a shot shortly after the Western Electric plant in Cicero closed down. This was Engine 6 on the radio.

Cicero Fire Department 1978 Ford Howe fire engine lime green

Cicero acquired this 1978 Ford F-700/Howe commercial engine from the Western Electric Plant Brigade when it closed. This had a 750-GPM pump with 600 gallons of water. Bill Friedrich photo

The engine was sold to a department in Alabama. It was at Cicero for about 1-2 years. They did not care for the lime green color. Western Electric employed around 20,000 people and was located near 22nd & Cicero. They did have a full time department.

Cicero Fire Department 1981 Ford Darley fire engine

Cicero Engine 3 was delivered by W.S. Darley in 1981 on a Ford C-8000 chassis with a custom canopy configuration. Originally it was all white but was later repainted to match the new color scheme. Bill Friedrich photo

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The Color of Fire Trucks (part 11) Division 11

Sep 23

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, Historic fire apparatus | 5 Comments

It’s been a while since our last article in The Color of Fire Trucks series. We are up to MABAS Division 11 this time with only one department to feature which previously ran with apparatus that was not red.

The Cicero Fire Department purchased several units in the 1970s and 1980s that were solid white. They had a Ford/Grove 100′ rear-mount aerial, a Ford/Darly top-mount engine, and a unique squad on a Ford F chassis with a light-weight ladder similar to those used by outdoor sign companies.

Cicero Fire Department Ford Grove aerial ladder

Cicero Truck 1 ran with this 1973 100′ rear-mounted Grove aerial ladder mounted on a Ford C-Series chassis. The body was built by American Fire Apparatus. Larry Shapiro photo

Cicero Fire Department Engine 3 Ford C-8000 Darley engine

Shortly after being delivered to Cicero by the W.S. Darley Company in 1981, Engine 3 was photographed outside the station. Built on a Ford C-8000 chassis with a rear custom canopy cab with a top-mounted control panel, this engine had a 1,000-GPM pump and carried 500 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Bill Friedrich, Cicero Fire Department, different colors for fire trucks, Ford Darley engine, Grove aerial ladder, Larry Shapiro, MABAS Division 11, the color of fire engines, W.S. Darley, white fire trucks

MABAS Division 11 Air Unit

Aug 14

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News, New Delivery | 1 Comment

This from Dan McInerney

MABAS Air 11 is housed at Oak Park Station 3 and will respond to alarms with OPFD E603. The E603 crew will leave the apparatus at the scene and return to quarters. Responses include all Division 11 hazmat and technical rescue boxes automatically, and to fire boxes as requested by the IC.

MABAS Division 11 Mobile Air Cascade Unit Air 11 Oak Park Fire Department

Tags: Dan McInerney, MABAS Air 11, MABAS Division 11, Marion Body Works, Marion Fire and Rescue Apparatus, Oak Park Fire Department

MABAS Division 11 TRT training

Jul 29

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News, Reader submission | Comments off

This from Richard Gray, Hazardous Material Team Coordinator, M.A.B.A.S Division 11

Here are some photos from a recent Division XI TRT Confined Space Drill hosted by North Riverside FD. The aerial truck is NR 806 being used as a high anchor point. Also part of the drill was the Div XI Air Unit and Div XI 1111 TRT Truck.

MABAS Division 11 Confined Space Rescue Training

Richard Gray photo

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New Haz Mat Rig for Division 11

Jul 10

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This from Dan McInerney:

Ford F550, housed at North Riverside and responds with a crew of two from there

MABAS Division 11 Haz Mat Unit 1100 Ford F550 Marion

MABAS Division 11 Haz Mat Unit 1100 was built by Marion on a Ford F-550, 4-door chassis. It is married to a 24′ trailer built by Alum-Line. Dan McInerney photo

This unit is housed in North Riverside and responds with a crew of 2 personnel. Dan McInerney photo

The unit is featured HERE on the Marion site and they offer a PDF drawing of the truck HERE and the trailer HERE.

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Berwyn Haz Mat 7-6-12

Jul 6

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News, Reader submission | 3 Comments

This from Richard Gray, Hazardous Material Team Coordinator, M.A.B.A.S Division 11:

Here are a few photos from Berwyn’s Haz Mat Box 2100 block of Harlem Ave this morning. Aproximately 100-150 gallons of diesel fuel leaked out of the saddle tank after it was struck by a vehicle.

Accident on Harlem Avenue in Berwyn causes diesel fuel spill

Richard Gray photo

Tags: diesel fuel leak on Harlem Avenue in Berwyn, Haz Mat incident, MABAS Division 11, MABAS Division 11 Haz Mat, Richard Gray

Berwyn has been added to the site

Aug 21

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Department News, New Listing, Reader submission | 4 Comments

The Berwyn Fire Department in MABAS Division 11 has been added to the site through the efforts of several individuals. Photos have been assembled from Drew Gresik, Steve Redick, Hank Sajovic, and Larry Shapiro to fill in the stations and apparatus. Berwyn, a career department with 79 personnel runs out of three stations covering just under four square miles. They have a mixture of apparatus including three pieces from Seagrave plus an engine from Pierce and their newest engine from Crimson.

Berwyn Station 1, their south station, is at 6434 Windsor Avenue. Hank Sajovic photo

The north station, is Station 2 at 6615 16th Street. Larry Shapiro photo

Berwyn Fire Department Engine 903 2009 Spartan Gladiator Crimson

Berwyn Fire Department

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Oak Park updated

Aug 18

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, updated listing | Comments off

The Oak Park Fire Department has three stations and is a member of MABAS Division 11. Oak Park runs three ambulances, all of which run out of Station 1. They staff an engine in Stations 2 & 3 with a 104′ tower ladder quint running out of Station 1. Oak Park also houses several MABAS assets. They have the Division 11 Air Unit, the Division 11 TRT Squad, and a MABAS supply trailer.

Several images are missing from the station pages and will be forthcoming.

Oak Park Fire Department headquarters Station 1. Larry Shapiro photo

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Berwyn 2-11 alarm fire at 28th & Ridgeland

Apr 23

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | Comments off

Steve Redick submitted the following images.

Berwyn Fire Department 2-11 alarm at 28th & Ridgeland 4-23-11

The Stickney quint on-scene after the fire was knocked down. Steve Redick photo

This view shows two sides of the fire building, well after the fire was knocked down. The extent of the damage is visible to the upper floor. Steve Redick photo