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As seen around … Chicago

Jan 11

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos | 7 Comments

This from Danny Nelms:

old rigs still in the cfd spare fleet, photos by ryan smith

saw theses on facebook still in the spare fleet

Chicago FD spare E242. Ryan Smith photo

Chicago FD spare E245. Ryan Smith photo

Tags: Chicago FD spare apparatus, Chicago Fire Department, Danny Nelms, fire truck photos, Hendrickson E-ONE fire trucks in Chicago, pictures of fire trucks

Bell Ringing for Captain Herbie Johnson

Nov 2

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 2 Comments

This from Dylan Konchan:

Hi I went to the Herbert T. Johnson Bell Ringing & Memorial Dedication Ceremony this morning at Engine 123’s house and got pictures of rigs that were there.

List: E49 E50 E65 E88 E116 T33 T52 S5 5-1-1 A88 BC16 BC17 BC19 4-6-8 5-1-5 4-4-12.

Dylan Konchan photo

From the Chicago Tribune:

Chicago Fire Department officials and family of Fire Capt. Herbert “Herbie” Johnson were among those who memorialized him on the anniversary of his death Saturday.

Johnson died after suffering severe burns fighting an extra-alarm fire at a home in the 2300 block of West 50th Place on Nov. 2, 2012.

Johnson’s wife, Susan Johnson, received a memorial bronze fire helmet from his colleagues at the firehouse where he was stationed, Engine 123, Tower Ladder 39, 2217 W. 51st Street, where Johnson’s brother, Firefighter Teddy Johnson, still works.

As part of the ceremony, which included a firebell ringing in Capt. Johnson’s honor, a memorial was unveiled that includes a bronze fire helmet, a photo of Johnson and a plaque commemorating Johnson in honor of his work in New York City following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

thanks Dan

Tags: Chicago Battalion 16, Chicago FD apparatus, Chicago FD Squad 5, Chicago Fire Captain Herbert 'Herbie' Johnson dies from injuries at southside blaze, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Haz Mat 5-1-1, Chicago HIT 5-1-1, Chicago Truck 52, Dylan Konchan, fire truck photos, pictures of fire trucks

Franklin Park Fire Department apparatus history (part 1)

Oct 23

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Department History | 1 Comment

Harry Pederson submitted a number of images chronicling the current and recent past apparatus of the Franklin Park Fire Department.

Part 1 shows ambulances

Franklin Park Fire Department ambulances

Franklin Park Fire Department ambulance

Tags: ambulance photos, fire truck photos, Ford E450 Type III ambulance, Franklin Park FD history, Franklin park Fire Department, Harry Pederson, Medtec Ambulance, Osage Ambulance, pictures of fire engines, pictures of fire trucks, Wheeled Coach ambulance

Blue Island FD apparatus

Oct 1

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Fire Truck photos, Patch, Site News | 13 Comments

Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted images and information so that we can post the Blue Island FD to the site. Here is a preview:

2 stations

Station 1: 2540 Vermont

Station 2: Division St. & Canal St.

23 Full Time FFs

4 Part-Time FFs

Covers: 4.16 Square miles

Blue Island Ambulance 2162 is a 2002 Ford E-450/Road Rescue Type III. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Blue Island Ambulance 2128 is a 2006 Ford E-450 (unknown body builder). Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Blue Island Engine 2103 is a 1994 Sutphen 1,500/750. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Blue Island Engine 2123 is a 2008 HME SFO/Ahrens Fox 1,500/750. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: ambulance photo, Blue Island Fire Department, Dennis McGuire Jr., fire department patch, fire engien photos, pictures of fire trucks

Posen FD apparatus photos

Sep 24

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Steve Redick submitted images of several Posen FD units

Steve Redick photo

Tags: fire engine photos, pictures of fire trucks, Pierce Arrow XT PUC, Pierce Dash aerial, Pierce fire engine, Pierce Saber pumper, Posen Fire Department, Posen Fire Department apparatus, Steve Redick

Wauconda FD open house 9-21-13

Sep 22

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos | 3 Comments

Tyler Tobolt visited the Wauconda Fire District open house on Saturday, September 21st and submitted these images:

Photos at Wauconda Open House Saturday September 21st

Photos:

Ambulance 342

Ambulance 341

Engine 341

Ladder Tower 341

Squad 341

Quad 2 Foam Rig

Haz-Mat 4

MABAS 1 MVU

Tender 341

New Battalion 34

Tyler Tobolt photo

Tyler Tobolt photo

Tyler Tobolt photo

MABAS Division 1 Mobile Ventilation Unit MVU 1

Tyler Tobolt photo

Tags: battalion chief SUV, fire department open hosue, fire truck photos, fire truck pictures, Lake County Quad 2 Foam Unit, MABAS Division 19, MABAS Division 4 haz mat unit, Oshkosh ARFF, pictures of fire trucks, Tempest Mobile Ventilation Unit, Tempest MVU-125 Lightweight Unit, Tyler Tobolt, Wauconda Fire Department, Wauconda Fire District

X-Chicago area apparatus serving in Kentucky

Sep 19

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos | 11 Comments

From Danny in Kentucky:

hi there thought i’d share that i found alot of local fire depts in my area that have rigs that used to serve in the greater chicago area. here are a few links. maybe other readers can contribute original photos from their days in chicago land

Anderson County Rescue 5 (x-Lisle-Woodridge FPD)

Greg Stapleton photo

Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District

This one one of the first three Gladiator super command cabs built by Spartan. Larry Shapiro photo

Hindman Fire Department Ladder 150 (X-River Forest, IL)

Greg Stapleton photo

Larry Shapiro photo

Stephensburg Engine 3 (retired) (claims to be X-Palatine, IL Tele-Squrt)

Greg Stapleton photo

from Kent Parrish:

As regards the Stephensburg rig. It was a 1981 Seagrave HB-25068 # K-79052 1500/500 with 50-foot Tele-Squrt for Palatine. Somebody removed the Tele-Squrt and put a Pierce body with 1000-gallon tank on it, around 1994. The body was #E-1375 from Bridgewater, NJ.

Austin-Tracy FD Engine FD Engine 68 (X-Winnetka, IL)

Austin-Tracy FIre Department fire engine

Greg Stapleton photo

Former Winnetka Engine 28. Larry Shapiro photo

Austin-Tracy FD Engine 60 (retired) (X-Winnetka, IL)

Greg Stapleton photo

Former Winnetka Engine. Larry Shapiro photo

Little Poplar Creek Engine 1 (X-Roberts Park, IL)

Greg Stapleton photo

Neon VFD Aerial 1 (X-Glen Ellyn, IL)

Greg Stapleton photo

The Kentucky photos were all found at kentuckyfiretrucks.com

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A visit to O’Hare Airport

Sep 8

Posted by Admin in Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 64 Comments

This from Mike Lopina:

While at O’Hare (ORD) for annual ARFF & Haz-Mat training, I was able to capture some rigs in between evolutions. 5-3-1 carries a Zumro tent, HVAC equipment for the Zumro & some decon equipment and is based at ORD Rescue Station 1. 8-8-1A is currently housed at the AMC building at ORD. 6-5-7S (Spare), Engine 9 & the new 2-7-8 were at the training facility for Zumro tent set up training. 6-5-T is the training rig for the pit and is a 1988 Oshkosh T-3000 crash rig. 2-9-8 is the training officer for ORD and 2-9-12 is currently the coordinator for the live fire simulators. Also attached is Lockport Rescue 6 getting ready to attack a fire in the Pit and Orland Engine 8 (Reserve) pumping handlines for the Pit and the Wheel/Brake/Interior simulator.

Mike Lopina

Chicago Fire Department at O'Hare airport

Mike Lopina photo

Lockport Fire Department at O'Hare airport

Mike Lopina photo

Mike Lopina photo

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Maywood 3rd Alarm Fire 9-7-13

Sep 7

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire | 7 Comments

This from Josh Boyajian:

Here are some of the photos I took at Maywood’s 3-11 this afternoon.

Attached is a shot of River Grove’s New/Used Engine.

Maywood truck to the roof. Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Forest park tower ladder. Josh Boyajian photo

Josh Boyajian photo

Maywood engine on a hydrant. Josh Boyajian photo

This River Grove engine is X-Schaumburg. Josh Boyajian photo

Tags: 3rd alarm fire in Maywood, Forest Park tower ladder, Maywood Fire Department, Maywood fire engine at hydrant, new fire engine for River Grove, photos of fire trucks, pictures of fire trucks, River Grove Fire Department, River Grove has old Schaumburg fire engine, Spartan fire engine at hydrant

Wonder Lake FPD added to the site

Aug 14

Posted by Admin in Fire Truck photos, New Listing, Site News | 2 Comments

Wonder Lake Fire Protection District

The Wonder Lake Fire Protection District in McHenry County has been added to the site . Information was provided by Karl Klotz, Steve Redick, and Larry Shapiro who photographed the stations and apparatus last week.

The district encompasses 11 square miles and has two stations. The main station is staffed around the clock and the outlying station only at night. Their rosters consists of 45 part-time firefighters and paramedics.

They have three ambulances, two engines, two 3,000-gallon commercial tankers, a heavy rescue, and a brush unit. They also have three boats of their own, plus they house a pair of MABAS Division 5 boats as well. One of their engines was previously part of the McHenry Township FPD.