Karl Klotz submitted an image of Midlothian Fire Station 1 which has been added to the website.

Midlothian Fire Department Station 1 at 14801 South Pulaski. Karl Klotz photo
thanks also to Tyler who submitted a shot as well

Tyler Tobolt photo
Aug 14
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Karl Klotz submitted an image of Midlothian Fire Station 1 which has been added to the website.
Midlothian Fire Department Station 1 at 14801 South Pulaski. Karl Klotz photo
thanks also to Tyler who submitted a shot as well
Tyler Tobolt photo
Tags: Karl Klotz, MABAS Division 22, Midlothian Fire Department, Midlothian Fire Station 1
Aug 12
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The Midlothian Fire Department in MABAS Division 22 has been added to the site. Midlothian has two stations. Station 1 is staffed by full-time firefighters while station 2 personnel are part-time. This is a Pierce department with three engines and two squad units.
Midlothian Station 2 at 14700 S. Homan Avenue. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo.
The newest rig in Midlothian is this 2011 Pierce Saber pumper assigned as Engine 4. Karl Klotz photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
This 1973 P-Series Seagrave engine with a 1,250-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water with a 54′ Squrt was rebuilt by Pierce in 1994 with a Pierce Arrow cab. Larry Shapiro photo
Tags: 54' Squrt, Dennis McGuire Jr., Karl Klotz, Larry Shapiro, MABAS Division 22, Matt Schumann, Midlothian Fire Department, Pierce Arrow, Pierce Dash D8000, Pierce Saber, Seagrave 54' Squrt, Seagrave P-Series engine, Squrt articulating device for firefighting
Aug 9
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Covering an area of 5 square blocks in the south suburbs, the Garden Homes Fire Protection District has two engines, an ambulance, and a small squad truck. The all volunteer department with 30 members is in MABAS Division 22. Garden Homes has been added to the site with images submitted by Dennis McGuire, Jr.
The Garden Homes Fire Department is located at 3800 W. 119th Street. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
One of the engines at Garden Homes formerly saw service in Bedford Park.
Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Prior to be taken out of service in Bedford Park, this was Engine 715 which is now Garden Homes Engine 2543. Larry Shapiro photo
Bedford Park originally took delivery of Engine 704 from Seagrave in 1982 with open jump seats. Larry Shapiro photo
Garden Homes Engine 2543 shown on-scene. Dieterich Herndobler photo
Garden Homes Engine 2533 at a fire call. Dieterich Herndobler photo
Garden Homes was previously featured in an article HERE.
Tags: American LaFrance Eagle, Bedford Park Fire Department, Dennis McGuire Jr., Dieterich Herndobler, Garden Homes Fire Protection District, Garden Homes Volunteer Fire Department, MABAS Division 22, Seagrave WB Series engine
The MABAS Division 22 Command Van has been added to the site page for the Posen Fire Department where it is housed. As the caption shows, this was a former ambulance and command van with Evergreen Park.
Matt Schumann photo
Tags: Evergreen Park Fire Department, incident command vehicle, MABAS Division 22, MABAS Division 22 Command Van 275, Matt Schumann, Posen Fire Department
Feb 24
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MABAS Divisions 19 & 22 are sharing a new haz mat unit. Mentioned in a previous post HERE, Braidwood’s former C.A.R.T. Technical Rescue Unit was purchased to be converted into the haz mat unit.
The new haz mat unit for MABAS Divisions 19 & 22 is almost ready for service.
All photos are taken by Peotone Chief Schreiber
Haz Mat 6907 will be housed with the Palos Fire Department.
This 1982 Pierce Arrow was formerly a heavy rescue unit before it was the C.A.R.T. unit in Braidwood.
Tags: Braidwood Fire District, Haz Mat Unit, MABAS Division 19, MABAS Division 22, Palos Fire Protection District, Pierce Arrow
Feb 2
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The Garden Homes Volunteer Fire Department in MABAS Division 22 is hosting a fundraiser on March 5th from 8AM – 2PM. A firematic flea market where folks can buy or sell fire service related items.
Tags: flea market, fundraiser, Garden Homes Volunteer Fire Department, MABAS Division 22, swap meet
Jan 29
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The Robbins Fire Department in MABAS Division 22 has now been added to the site. Robbins has one station with four engines, a tower ladder, and a mini-pumper. The engines are from Darley, E-ONE, Fire-Max, and HME. The Darley is a former Orland engine and the E-ONE came from Riverside. They provide EMS first responders to assist Bud’s Ambulance Service who is contracted for ALS service to the community. The mini-pumper was built by Hammerly on a Dodge chassis (correction … a Ford chassis). This was formerly owned by a department somewhere on the East Coast (correction … by Libertyville, IL).
The Robbins Fire Department station at 3327 W. 137th Street with Chicago style red doors, each featuring the company labels. Karl Klotz photo
Engine 2923 formerly saw service in Riverside, IL. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
This engine was originally built for the Orland Fire Protection District. It was part of an order of five units from Darley on Spartan Gladiator chassis. There were three engines, a 55-foot Snorkel, and a 100-foot LTI rear-mount tower ladder.Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo
Tags: Bud's Ambulance Service, Darley, Dennis MGuire Jr, E-ONE, Fire Max, HME, Karl Klotz, LTI, MABAS Division 22, Orland Fire Protection District, Riverside Fire Department, Robbins Fire Department, Snorkel
Jan 24
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MABAS Divisions 19 and 22 will have a new joint divisional haz mat unit. The unit was purchased from the Braidwood Fire District, a 1983 Pierce Arrow 20-foot walk-in rescue unit. It is replacing a 1984 IHC/Hesse that had accumulated over 200,000 miles. This new unit will be housed with the Palos Fire District and will be assigned the number 6097. Haz mat 6907 will respond to incidents on the north side of the MABAS Division 19 and 22 area.
The new haz mat unit to be shared between MABAS Divisions 19 and 22 is this former Braidwood Fire District C.A.R.T. tactical rescue squad. Karl Klotz photo
Tags: Braidwood Fire District, Haz Mat Unit, heavy rescye, Hesse, Karl Klotz, MABAS Division 19, MABAS Division 22, Pierce Arrow, walk-in rescue
Jan 21
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The Posen Fire Department has been added to the MABAS Division 22 listings. Posen runs with a Pierce engine and a Pierce quint, two ambulances, a squad and a utility. They also house the MABAS Division 22 Decon unit and a communications van for the division as well. There is a 1938 antique engine which we have not yet featured. Images on the website are from Dennis McGuire, Jr and Karl Klotz.
The Posen Fire Department station is located at 2440 Walter Zimney Drive. Karl Klotz photo
Tags: Alfred Insustries decon unit, antique engine, communications van, Decon unit, Dennis McGuire Jr., IHC 4300, Karl Klotz, MABAS Division 22, Pierce Custom Contender, Pierce Dash, Posen Fire Department
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