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New engine for Homer Township

Sep 13

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

This from Bill Friedrich:

On 9-11-2012, Homer Township FPD Chief Bob Tutko and the members of Black Shift had a ceremony to place Engine 32 in service.  At 1440 hrs, Wescom Dispatch cracked the speakers and officially placed the new engine in service. Pete Lomardi from Fire Service Inc sold this rig to them.

Homer Township FPD Engine 32 new engine

Homer Township Engine 32 is a 2012 E-ONE on a Typhoon chassis with a 1,500-GPM pump and 1,000 gallons of water. Bill Friedrich photo

Fire Department wet down of new engine in Homer Township IL

Wet down of the new engine. Bill Friedrich photo

Fire Department wet down of new engine in Homer Township IL

Pushing the ring into the house. Bill Friedrich photo

 

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Traditional Wet Down in Buffalo Grove

May 6

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

The Buffalo Grove Fire Department brought a touch of what is considered by many as being an ‘East-Coast Volunteer Fire Company’ tradition to the Chicago area. This morning they had a wet-down ceremony to welcome the new Ferrara engine and Ferrara tower ladder to their new home. The event was attended by current and former Buffalo Grove fire department personnel, village officials and other invited guests. Chief Vavra made a brief opening statement which was followed by a hosing down of the rigs. Guests and firefighters then dried the rigs before ‘pushing’ them into station 26. Both rigs should be in service within the next month and a half. The engine is slated to be assigned to Station 27 and the tower will likely go into service at Station 26. The KME 75′ Quint now assigned to Station 27 would then be moved to Station 25.

Buffalo Grove is trading in the 1991 E-ONE 75′ Hush Quint and the 1989 Seagrave engine.

Buffalo Grove Fire Department Ferrara engine and tower ladder

The new Ferrara tower ladder and Ferrara engine at Station 26 in Buffalo Grove. Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department wet down

A Buffalo Grove firefighter 'wetting down' the new tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department wet down

Fire department personnel and guests wipe down the new Buffalo Grove Ferrara tower ladder. Photo by Larry Shapiro

Buffalo Grove Fire Department wet down

Buffalo Grove firefighters get help from a few friends to push the new tower ladder into the station for the first time. Photo by Larry Shapiro

Buffalo Grove Fire Department wet down

Buffalo Grove's new tower ladder is pushed into Station 26. The apparatus bay door was raised last year to accommodate the new rig. Larry Shapiro photo

Buffalo Grove Fire Department wet down

Buffalo Grove engine 217 which is slated to go into service on the north end of town at Station 27 is pushed into the headquarters station for the first time. Photo by Larry Shapiro

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