This from Brian Murphy:

The following pictures were taken in the early and mid-1990s, and show various EMA and ESDA support vehicles. Most were either ‘home built’ by volunteers using part or whole former fire apparatus, or were donated former fire apparatus.  Many of these rigs had long second lives supporting FD and PD operations (and some are most likely still in service).  All pictures were taken with various small 35mm cameras (no digital, just old-fashioned photographs).

Comments and details on missing info are welcomed- enjoy!

Brian Murphy

  • P1- Bellwood ESDA 1960s (?) Mack light/power squad (exact details NA, most likely x-Bellwood FD)
  • P2-  Naperville EMA Truck 357 (x-NFD late 70’s Chevy ambo chassis built into lighting/power unit) and Truck 352 (x-NFD/Civil Defense late 60’s GMC Step Van rescue unit)
  • P3- Naperville EMA Truck 351 (late 80’s or early 90’s Dodge Ram Van, x-Naperville Public Works truck)
  • P4- Naperville EMA Truck 357, Lighting and Power Unit
  • P5- Wood Dale ESDA Squad 3 (x-WFD Rescue Squad, details NA)
  • P6- Buffalo Grove ESDA IC&C Unit (probably x-BGFD Ambo, details NA)
  • P7- DuPage County EMA IC&C Unit (details NA)
  • P8- DuPage County EMA Power and Lighting Unit (details NA)
  • P9- DuPage County EMA Power and Lighting Unit, side/rear view
  • P10- Rolling Meadows ESDA Rescue Squad (details NA, probably x-RMFD Rescue Squad)
  • P11- McHenry County ESDA ESDA-52, IC&C Unit (details NA)
  • P12- Kane County OEM Light/Power Unit (details NA)
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Bellwood ESDA 1960s (?) Mack light/power squad (exact details NA, most likely x-Bellwood FD). Brian Murphy photo

Naperville EMA truck

Naperville EMA Truck 357 (x-NFD late 70’s Chevy ambo chassis built into lighting/power unit) and Truck 352 (x-NFD/Civil Defense late 60’s GMC Step Van rescue unit) Brian Murphy photo

Naperville EMA truck

Naperville EMA Truck 351 (late 80’s or early 90’s Dodge Ram Van, x-Naperville Public Works truck). Brian Murphy photo

Naperville EMA truck

Naperville EMA Truck 357, Lighting and Power Unit. Brian Murphy photo

Wood Dale ESDA squad

Wood Dale ESDA Squad 3 (x-WFD Rescue Squad, details NA). Brian Murphy photo

Buffalo Grove ESDA unit

Buffalo Grove ESDA IC&C Unit (probably x-BGFD Ambo, details NA). Brian Murphy photo

DuPage County EMA truck

DuPage County EMA IC&C Unit (details NA). Brian Murphy photo

DuPage County EMA truck

DuPage County EMA Power and Lighting Unit (details NA). Brian Murphy photo

DuPage County EMA truck

DuPage County EMA Power and Lighting Unit, side/rear view. Brian Murphy photo

Rolling Meadows ESDA unit

Rolling Meadows ESDA Rescue Squad (details NA, probably x-RMFD Rescue Squad). Brian Murphy photo

McHenry County ESDA unit

McHenry County ESDA ESDA-52, IC&C Unit (details NA). Brian Murphy photo

Kane County OEM unit

Kane County OEM Light/Power Unit (details NA). Brian Murphy photo

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