Posts Tagged West Chicago Fire Protection District

West Chicago FPD

Mar 15

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Department News, Reader submission | Comments off

John Tulipano took in a general alarm this afternoon in West Chicago:

Well for once I was in the right place at the right time, I was behind West Chicago Station 1 when the general alarm came in. I followed the (3) buggies and TL6 to the fire.

Not much to see, it was some type of fire in a research lab at Ball Seed. Initial reports was an incuibator on the 2nd floor.

A firefighter pulls hose off of Engine 7 to make the stand-pipe. John Tulipano photo

West Chicago Fire Protection District Engine 7 Pierce Velocity

West Chicago Engine 7 was the still alarm engine to the scene. John Tulipano photo

West Chicago Fire Protection District Engine 7 Pierce Impel

Rear shot of the engine with supply line, hydraulic ladder rack and attack line off. John Tulipano photo

West Chicago Fire Protection District Tower Pierce Arrow XT

West Chicago Tower 6, a 100' Pierce Arrow XT, went to the roof. John Tulipano photo

Carol Stream Tower 28 was sent to standby at a West Chicago station. John Tulipano photo

Tags: Carol Stream Fire Department, Carol Stream Fire District, Carol Stream Tower 28, John Tulipano, Pierce Arrow XT tower ladder, Pierce Impel pumper, Pierce Velocity, West Chicago Fire Department, West Chicago Fire Protection District

Changes in DuPage County – DuComm North

Mar 8

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News | 2 Comments

Bill Friedrich found the following:

Wheaton Supports Fire/Rescue Alliance

In order to improve cooperation among the Wheaton Fire Department and West Chicago, Carol Stream and Winfield Fire Protection Districts, the City Council approved a resolution supporting the establishment of the West Suburban Fire/Rescue Alliance. The four entities have been working together to make their training and operations more uniform and to better combine resources in order to enhance public health and safety.

Previous posts on this topic are HERE and HERE.

Tags: Bill Friedrich, Carol Stream Fire District, DuComm North, West Chicago Fire Protection District, Wheaton Fire Department, Winfield Fire Protection District

Changes in DuPage County – DuComm North

Feb 28

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News | 3 Comments

Departments in DuPage County that operate on the DuComm north channel (154.1750) are instigating a new numbering system for stations and apparatus. Some of those changes are outlined below;

West Chicago FPD

Sta 2 = 5    Eng 5 Amb 5

Sta 1 = 6    Tower 6, Tnk 6, Sqd 6 Battalion 6

Sta 3 = 7    Eng 6 Amb 6

Sta 4 = 8    Eng 8? (it’s the crash rig)

Carol Stream FPD

Sta 3 = 27    Sqd 27, 27a Amb 27

Sta 1 = 28    Tower 28, Amb 28 Bn 28

Sta 2 = 29    Eng 29 Amb 29

Winfield FPD

Sta 1 = 31    Eng 31 Tnk 31Amb 31

Sta 2 = 32    Eng 32

Wheaton

Sta 37

Sta 38

Sta 39

John Tulipano tells us that

these changes are part of a larger program that is instituting combined training, SOP’s and SOG’s in several towns and FPDs. There has been on-going combined training and standardized operating procedures since at least last summer. As an example, the TL in West Chicago and the TL in Carol Stream have the same seating assignments and operating procedures on the fireground.

Tags: Carol Stream Fire District, Carol Stream tower ladder, DuComm North, DuPage County fire departments renumber stations and apparatus, West Chicago Fire Protection District, West Chicago tower ladder, Wheaton Fire Department, Winfield Fire Protection District

New area apparatus deliveries

Sep 22

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Delivery, Reader submission | Comments off

Several area fire departments have recently received new units:

The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD recently received their new 105′ Pierce Quint for Truck 53

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' quint

Lincolnshire-Riverwoods 2011 Pierce Arrow XT 105' quint. Tim Olk photo

West Chicago received a 2011 Pierce Impel pumper

West Chicago FPD 2011 Pierce Impel pumper

West Chicago received this 2011 Pierce Impel pumper with a 1,500-GPM pump, and a 750-gallon water tank carrying Pierce sn 24377. John Tulipano photo

The Northbrook Fire Department has a new ambulance from Medtec for station 11.

Northbrook Fire Department Ambulance 11 2011 IHC Medtec

Ambulance 11 in Northbrook is a 2011 IHC/Medtec Type I. Foster Coach photo

Tags: Foster Coach, John Tulipano, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Truck 53, Medtec Ambulance, Northbrook Fire Department, Pierce Arrow XT quint, Pierce Impel pumper, Tim Olk, West Chicago Fire Department, West Chicago Fire Protection District

New Pierce for West Chicago

Sep 9

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

Bill Friedrich provided the following information:

The West Chicago FPD brought their new Pierce Impel pumper home yesterday. Battalion Chief Hugh Stott delivered the rig to the FPD around 1700 hrs. Photo to follow.

Tags: Bill Friedrich, Pierce Impel pumper, West Chicago Fire Department, West Chicago Fire Protection District

New area apparatus orders at Pierce

Apr 22

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 2 Comments

Bill Friedrich has updated us with the following new apparatus orders from Pierce:

– The Hillside Fire Department is getting a 105′ rear mount quint on a Velocity chassis that was built as a stock unit

– The Princeton Fire Department is getting a 105′ rear mount quint on an Arrow XT chassis that was built as a stock unit

– West Chicago has ordered an engine on an Impel chassis

– The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD has ordered a 105′ rear mount quint on an Arrow XT chassis

– The Rutland-Dundee FPD is getting an engine on an Arrow XT chassis

– Minooka has ordered an engine on an Arrow XT chassis

Tags: Bill Friedrich, Hillside Fire Department, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, Minooka FPD, Pierce Arrow XT, Pierce Impel, Pierce Manufacturing, Pierce Velocity, Princeton Fire Department, Rutland Dundee FPD, West Chicago Fire Protection District

New area apparatus orders

Jan 27

Posted by bgshap in New Apparatus Order | 1 Comment

Several fire departments in the area have placed orders for new apparatus.

From Marion:

Elk Grove Township – rescue pumper; Spartan Metro Star chassis with a 10-inch raised roof, extrication reels in the front bumper, a 1,500-GPM pump, 750 gallons of water and 50 gallons of foam (due February 2012)

From Pierce: