Posts Tagged new home for old fire truck

Lisle-Woodridge FPD history

Jul 23

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News | 3 Comments

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Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: #larryshapiro, 1977 Pirsch LTI tower ladder, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, Lisle-Woodridge FPD history, new home for old fire truck, one-of-a-kind Pirsch/LTI tower ladder, Sean Harrington, shapirophotography.net, unique vintage Pirsch LTI tower ladder, Wellsburg WV Fire Department

As seen around … Alsip (more)

Jun 26

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 1 Comment

Photos from Larry Shapiro off the MABAS 19 & 22 Haz Mat Unit 6937 housed in Alsip

MABAS 19 & 22 Hazardous Materials Team Unit

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

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Evergreen Park fire truck for sale (more)

Nov 19

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos | 6 Comments

Another photo of the former Evergreen Park truck in Barre, MA from MASSFIRETRUCKS.COM.

Barre FD Ladder 1 formerly Evergreen Park FD Truck 44

Photo from MASSFIRETRUCKS.COM

Thanks Dennis

Tags: Barre Fire Department, Evergreen Park Fire Department history, former Evergreen Park fire truck finds new home in Massachusetts, new home for old fire truck

New home for Oak Park truck

Jul 26

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

The former Oak Park FD Truck 631 is now Sergeant Bluffs Fire Department Tower 64 in Iowa.

John Degenhardt photo

Excerpts from kscj.com:

SGT. BLUFF’S FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT CHIEF DREW BAIER SAYS THE DEPARTMENT ACTUALLY OBTAINED THE TRUCK LAST OCTOBER, AND HAS USED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES IN THE FIELD.

THE AERIAL ALSO HAS WATER PUMPING CAPABILITIES AND CAN CARRY A CREW OF UP TO SIX FIREFIGHTERS FROM THE VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT:

THE TRUCK WAS OBTAINED FROM THE OAK PARK ILLINOIS FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR AROUND $193-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Tags: new home for old fire truck, Oak Park Fire Department history, Sergeant Bluff Fire Department

As seen around … Hazel Green, AL

Mar 25

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Former Midlothian truck in Hazel Green, Alabama

Former Midlothian, IL fire truck in Hazel Green, Alabama

Found on Facebook

thanks Dennis

Tags: Former Midlothian fire truck in Hazel Green Alabama, Midlothian Fire Department history, new home for old fire truck

New home for Libertyville … Countryside FPD tanker

Mar 18

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Grayslake is now the owner of a Pierce Dash 1250-GPM, 2500-gallon tanker that was in service with the Libertyville FD since 2010 when they acquired it from the Countryside FPD who purchased it new in 1988.

Countryside FPD Tanker 4 112 – 1988 Pierce Dash 1250/2500 tanker. Larry Shapiro photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Libertyville FD Tender 461. Larry Shapiro photo

Jeff Rudolph photo

Grayslake FPD tender (X-Libertyville, X-Countryside) Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Countryside Fire Protection District, Countryside FPD Tanker 4 112, fire truck in service for the third time, Grayslake Fire Protection District, Jeff Rudolph, Larry Shapiro, Libertyville FD Tender 461, Libertyville Fire Department, new home for old fire truck, new tanker for Grayslake FPD, new tender for Grayslake FPD

Robbins Fire Department history

Mar 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Historic fire apparatus, throwbackthursday | 6 Comments

Something different today for #throwbackthursday, a look at several rigs acquired in the past by the Robbins Fire Department that previously served other area departments