Posts Tagged MABAS Division 21

Bridgeview is added to the site

Sep 10

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Service Photos, FIre Stations, New Listing, Site News | 2 Comments

The addition of the Bridgeview Fire Department completes the entire list of departments now in MABAS Division 21. The following information is from Keith Grzadziel

BRIDGEVIEW FIRE DEPARTMENT

MABAS Division 21

Oak Lawn Central Dispatch – 155.5575 mhz

26 personnel (at this time & down 12)

2 full-time stations:

Bridgeview Fire Department Station 1. Larry Shapiro photo

•Station #1 7500 S. Oketo Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455

Engine Co. 416 (front line)

Engine Co. 425 (reserve)

Ambulance 417

Battalion 40 (Car 403)

Car 400

•Station #2 7350 W. 100th Pl. Bridgeview, IL 60455

Engine Co. 405 (front line)

Engine Co. 415 (reserve)

Ambulance 406

Ambulance 426 (reserve)

Brush 407

Car 401 (spare pool)

Daily staffing is 9 personnel until we hire ????

5 @ Sta. #1( BC or Lt in car, 2 on Eng, 2 on Amb)

4 @ Sta.#2 (2 on Eng, 2 on Amb)

*Sta. #2 can drop down to 3 and act as a jump company.

Tags: ambulance photos, Bridgeview Fire Department, fire station photo, fire truck photos, Keith Grzadziel, MABAS Division 21, Martin Nowak, pictures of Bridgeview Fire Department apparatus

Burbank is added to the site

Sep 7

Posted by Admin in FIre Stations, Fire Truck photos, New Listing, Site News | 7 Comments

The Burbank Fire Department has been added to MABAS Division 21. They have two stations and a fleet of suppression units on Spartan chassis. Two were built by Crimson (an engine and quint), two by General Safety (an engine and the squad), and one engine by Ferrara.

Burbank covers four square miles from two stations. They also have three ambulances, one of which is a reserve.

Tags: Burbank Fire Department, Burbank Fire Department patch, Crimson aerial ladder, Crimson fire engine, fire station photo, General Safety rescue squad, MABAS Division 21, Spartan Chassis, Spartan Gladiator Classic, Spartan Metro Star

MABAS 21 training

Apr 18

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Reader submission, Training | Comments off

This from Martin Nowak:

On Sunday, MABAS 21 and a few departments outside of Division 21 participated in training in Burbank, IL. I only knew about two locations and took some pictures from the training day. One location was at Reavis High School and another was a short distance away at 7809 S Linder Ave, also in Burbank. By the high school, there was a multiple car accident scene, and at the house on Linder, a garage collapse. Here are some of the photos showing the scenes.

Martin Nowak photo

Martin Nowak photo

Martin Nowak photo

Martin Nowak photo

Martin Nowak photo

Tags: fire department training, firefighters training, MABAS 21 training, MABAS Division 21, Martin Nowak, Willow Springs Police Department

North Palos FPD is added to the site

Oct 18

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Listing, Patch, Site News | 8 Comments

In MABAS Division 21, the North Palos Fire Protection District has been added to the site. The district runs out of three stations, one of which is the former Worth Fire Department which became part of the North Palos district in January of 2009. The Worth personnel, station and apparatus were merged into or became part of the North Palos Fire Protection District.

North Palos Fire Protection District Headquarters Station 1. Larry Shapiro photo

North Palos Fire Protection District

1986 Federal Motors/1987 E-ONE 110′ aerial as a Leyden Township truck . Steve Redick photo

Elmwood park (IL) Fire Department Truck 945

1986 Federal Motors Hurricane/1987 E-ONE 0/0 110′ rear mount with shop order #4938 with it’s original owner, the Elmwood Park Fire Department. Larry Shapiro photo

North Palos Fire Protection District

Worth Fire Department Engine 6723, a 1990 Spartan/FMC 1250/500 became North Palos Engine 833. Larry Shapiro photo

Worth FD Car 6700 is now ~~North Palos 806~~ a public works vehicle. Bill Friedrich photo

Worth Engine 6713, a 2004 E-ONE Typhoon 1500/750 is now North Palos Engine 823. Bill Friedrich photo

Worth Ambulance 6712, a 1999 IHC 4700/Road Rescue Type I is ~~no longer part of the fleet~~ Ambulance 822. Bill Friedrich photo

Tags: Bill Friedrich, E-ONE Hurricane ladder truck, Elmwood Park Fire Department, fire station photo, Larry Shapiro, Leyden Township FPD, MABAS Division 21, Matt Schumann, North Palos Fire Department, North Palos Fire Protection District, North Palso FPD takes over Worth Fire Department, Osage Ambulance, Worth Fire Department

Chicago Ridge is added to the site

Oct 14

Posted by bgshap in Fire Truck photos, New Listing, Patch, Site News | Comments off

In 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

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

Tags: Aurora Truck Body, Chicago Ridge Fire Department, fire department patch, fire engine in standing water, Fox Lumberyard fire May 2007, HME fire engine pumping at large fire, Luverne engine, MABAS Division 21, Pierce Saber pumper

Evergreen Park added to the site

Jul 27

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Listing, Patch, Site News | 25 Comments

The Evergreen Park Fire Department in MABAS Division 21 has been added to the site. They have one station at 9000 S. Kedzie Ave. and a tremendous amount of vehicles. Matt Schumann submitted the images representing the department and also the following information:

-Village established in 1893, fire department created by ordinance in 1926

– Protects approximately 23,000 people on a daily basis and 3.2 square miles

-Dispatched by Oak Lawn Central Dispatch on 155.55 Mhz

-1 full-time chief, 1 part-time deputy chief, and a roster of approximately 100 POC members

-ISO Class 3

-10 personnel per shift consisting of a battalion chief, engine, ambulance and truck company manned at all times

-Automatic-Aid agreements with the Village of Oak Lawn and Hometown FPD.

-Village bordered by the City of Chicago to the North, East and South, Hometown and Oak Lawn to the west

Evergreen Park Fire Station at 9000 S. Kedzie Avenue. Matt Schumann photo

Evergreen Park Fire Department Snorkel 3 Wilmette

Matt Schumann photo

Wilmette Fire Department Seagrave Snorkel

Wilmette was the original owner of Evergreen Park Snorkel Squad 3. It originally had a 1,250-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: 55' Snorkel on a Seagrave chassis, Evergreen Park Fire Department, MABAS Division 21, Matt Schumann, Snorkel Squad, Wilmette Fire Department, Wilmette Snorkel

Bridgeview Fire Department Station 2

Jul 23

Posted by bgshap in Fire Truck photos, Reader submission | 2 Comments

The Bridgeview Fire Department in Mabas Division 21 has not yet been added to the site. Martin Nowak has submitted images from Bridgeview Station 2 to allow viewers a glimpse of some of the department’s apparatus.

Bridgeview Fire Department Station 2. Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview Engine 405 is a 2003 Crimson on a Spartan Metro Star chassis. Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview Ambulance 406 is a 2012 Ford F-450 4×4 Type I built by Wheeled Coach. Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview Brush 407 was built on a 2001 Chevy Silverado pickup . Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview’s spare Ambulance 426 is a Type III from Road Rescue on a 1999 Ford E-450 chassis. Martin Nowak photo

Bridgeview Engine 415 was built by Darley on a 1986 KME chassis. Martin Nowak photo

This old Type II ambulance is used by the Bridgeview EMA. Martin Nowak photo

Outside the station is this sign honoring the FDNY. Martin Nowak photo

Tags: Bridgeview Fire Department, Bridgeview Fire Department Station 2, KME engine, MABAS Division 21, Martin Nowak, Road Rescue Ambulance, Spartan Metro Star, Wheeled Coach ambulance

Central Stickney FPD has been added to the site

May 29

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Listing, Site News | Comments off

Central Stickney Fire Protection District station

The Central Stickney FPD station at 4951 S. Lotus. Larry Shapiro photo

In MABAS Division 21, the Central Stickney Fire Protection District has now been added to the site. Central Stickney has one station which is staffed by part-time personnel. They have two ambulances, a pair of twin Pierce Enforcer engines, the first Simon-Duplex/LTI 75′ rear-mount tower ladder, and a pickup that is used by their battalion chief. Located near Midway Airport, Central Stickney has a five square mile district which includes a portion of I-55 (the Stevenson Expressway) and a large industrial park.

Central Stickney Fire Protection District Pierce Enforcer

Engine 905 is one of two 2004 Pierce Enforcer engines. Larry Shapiro photo

Central Stickney was featured in posts HERE and HERE in the last year working at extra alarm fires.

Prior to adopting a red and white paint scheme, the Central Stickney apparatus was all white. They used to run with FMC and Howe apparatus which is featured in the historic gallery that has also been posted depicting Central Stickney apparatus dating back to the 1970s.

Central Stickney Fire Protection District Duplex Howe Grove ladder

Central Stickeny used to run with this 1971 Duplex/Howe 1250/0 85' Grove ladder. Bill Friedrich photo

Central Stickney Fire Protection District Simon-Duplex LTI 75' tower ladder

Currently, Central Stickney operates the first 75' tower ladder made by LTI.

Tags: 75' LTI tower ladder, Bill Friedrich, Central Stickney Fire Protection District, Duplex Howe Grove, fire department history, FMC, historic gallery, historic truck photos, Karl Klotz, Kenworth, Larry Shapiro, LTI, MABAS Division 21, photo history, Pierce Enforcer, Simon-Duplex, Simon-LTI

website updates

May 27

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department History, Fire Department News, Reader submission, updated listing | 4 Comments

Several images have been added or updated on the site:

Roberts Park Station 31 – Martin Nowak submitted a station photo depicting the current doors

Roberts Park Fire Protection District Station 31

An updated photo of Roberts Park Station 31 showing the red doors with the company names painted on them. Martin Nowak photo

Roberts Park Station 31 after the doors were repainted, but prior to labeling the companies. Bill Friedrich photo

Originally, the bay doors were white at Roberts Park Station 31. Karl Klotz photo

Niles Fire Station 2 – Bill Freidrich updated photos of Quint 2 and Engine 2
Niles Fire Station 3 – Bill Friedrich supplied an image of Engine 3R
Glenview Station 13 – Larry Shapiro updated the photo of Squad 6 and the new Engine 13 (X-Engine 7)
Glenview Station 7 – Larry Shapiro supplied an image of Engine 7’s new unit
North Maine FPD – Larry Shapiro updated photos of Battalion 1, Engine 1, Engine 1R, and Utility 1

http://chicagoareafire.com/Div_3_NMNE_Sta01.html

North Maine Engine 1 is a 1992 Pierce Arrow 1500/750 that was refurbished in 2010 by Alexis. Larry Shapiro photo

The Wauconda Fire District patch was added to the station listings

The Beach Park Fire District patch was added to the station listings

Tags: Bill Friedrich, fire station, fire station with red doors, Glenview Fire Department, Karl Klotz, Larry Shapiro, MABAS Division 21, MABAS Division 3, Martin Nowak, Niles Fire Department, North Maine Fire Protection District, Roberts Park Fire Protection District

Country Club Hills has been added to the site

Jan 23

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Listing | 2 Comments

Country Club Hills has been added to the MABAS Division 24 departments that are on the website. Country Club Hills has two stations with a total of three ambulances, four engines, and a tower ladder. One of their engines, Engine 1140, is a 1980 American LaFrance Century, 75′ Water Chief Quint with a 1,500-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water. It is lettered as Truck 1140, but the aerial device is out of service, so it is running as an engine. Country Club Hills also owns the only HME/Ahrens-Fox/RK Aerials tower ladder in Illinois.

Country Club Hills Fire Department Spartan Crimson engine

This engine was featured at a fire recently which was posted HERE with images from Karl Klotz.

Country Club Hills Fire Department Station 2 is their headquarters at 4520 W. 175th Street. Jack Connors photo

Country Club Hills Fire Department HME Ahrens Fox RK tower ladder

Country Club Hills Fire Department American LaFrance Century Water Chief Quint

When American LaFrance made aerials, each rear-mount was part of the ‘Chief’ series. There was the Ladder Chief, the Ladder Chief Quint, the Water Chief, the Water Chief Quint, and the Aero Chief. The Aero Chief was a two-piece articulating boom with a platform at the end, similar to the Snorkel.