Posts Tagged Wheaton Fire Department

As seen around … Wheaton

This from Christopher Holmes:

Here is a photo of a Wheaton ambulance I saw. Do you know if it is the reserve?

Christopher Holmes
Wheaton FD ambulance

Christopher Holmes photo

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New area apparatus orders

  • Glenview FD: Pierce Arrow XT pumper; 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon water tank; 10-gallon and 40-gallon foam cells.  Delivery in April 2017.
  • Frankfort FPD: Pierce Enforcer pumper-tanker; 1,500-gpm pump; 2,500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell. Delivery in April 2017.
  • Minooka FPD: Pierce pumper, Arrow XT Cab and chsssis, 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon water tank; 40-galln foam cell. Delivery in May 2017.
  • Northbrook FD: Pierce Impel PUC pumper; 1,500-gpm pump; 500-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell. Delivery in June 2017.
  • Wheaton FD: Pierce Impel PUC pumper; 1,500-gpm pump; 750-gallon water tank. Delivery in May 2017.

thanks Josh

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New tower ladder for Streamwood FD

This from the SST Emergency Products Facebook page:

Streamwood IL FD all Seagrave fleet including their new Apollo II tower ladder. Thank you Chief Chris Clark.

Wheaton Fire Department

Seagrave Marauder II Apollo tower ladder for Streamwood Truck 32. Zachary Cox photo

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Wheaton Fire Department news

Excerpts from the DailyHerald.com:

Wheaton Fire Chief Bill Schultz estimates his staff only sees one or two cases per year of animals overcome by smoke inhalation, and they are now equipped with six kits designed to help any pet with a snout breathe easier in the case of a fire. Each kit contains three sizes of masks for small, medium and large pets, including dogs, cats, ferrets and gerbils. The masks work just like a human oxygen mask.

Schultz said the department has had animal oxygen masks in the past, but they were outdated and losing quality over time from being mostly unused.

No official statistics on pet casualties are kept by the U.S. Fire Administration, but industry websites and sources estimate between 40,000 to 150,000 pets die in fires each year, mostly due to smoke inhalation.

Invisible Fence DuPage donated six pet oxygen mask kits to the fire department earlier this month, after a Wheaton firefighter with a soft spot for pets made the request.

The business is part of a national company that installs electronic dog fence systems and runs Project Breathe, which has resulted in 13,000 donated pet oxygen kits to fire departments in the U.S. and Canada in the past 10 years. Anyone interested in requesting pet oxygen mask kits for their community can do so at www.invisiblefence.com/why-invisible-fence/project-breathe.

thanks Dan

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Group reports on the Wheaton pension fund

Excerpts from the Dupagepolicyjournal.com:

The pension fund for Wheaton firefighters is now underfunded by more than $10 million, a deficit that’s nearly doubled over the past 10 years, according to a report released by the Illinois Department of Insurance. The Wheaton Firefighters Pension Fund had only $25 million in assets as of April 30, 2014 when it should have $35 million, the report says. In 2005, it held $11 million in assets but should have had $17 million.

The deficit equates to approximately $542 in firefighter pension debt per Wheaton household.

Wheaton’s 38 active police officers haven’t been contributing enough to fully fund their pensions, the report shows. Each firefighter saved an average of just $701 per month in 2014, yet they’ll each receive an annuity upon retirement worth millions. Total Wheaton firefighter compensation in 2014 averaged $118,869, including $24,864 in Wheaton taxpayer-funded retirement savings.

Wheaton’s Firefighter Pension Fund Board includes active police officers John Cochran and Jason Skilondz, retired police officer Rick Kammes, Wheaton investment adviser Charles Hartman, City of Wheaton Finance Director Robert Lehnhardt, and Wheaton insurance executive Michael Savegnago.

Cochran currently earns $134,343 in salary and taxpayer-funded retirement savings, and had contributed $126,734 to his pension as of the end of fiscal 2014, after 19 years and seven months of service. Skilondz earns $116,321 and had contributed $55,469 over eight years of service. Kammes retired from the Wheaton Fire Department in 2014 after 35 years and five months of service. He saved a total of $173,140 and is currently collecting $82,109 per year.  Kammes will collect more than $2.993 million over a 25 year retirement.

The Wheaton Fire Department includes 35 career firefighting personnel and 18 contract paramedics operating out of three fire stations.

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New engine for Wheaton

From the Pierce Flickr page:

new fire engine for the Wheaton Fire Department

New Pierce Impel engine for Wheaton, so 28395. Pierce composite

thanks Al

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Wheaton Fire Department ceremony

This from John Tulipano:

I had the privilege to attend another Swearing In and Promotional ceremony this time in Wheaton Fire Department on Thursday May 28, 2015.

Sworn in as new firefighters
Nick Mellinger
Matt Ackerman
Promoted to Lieutenant
Chris Hunecke
Mike Byas
Mike Franzone
Promoted to Assistant Chief
Jeff MacKay
Pete Vassios
Congratulations to all.
Fire department officers

John Tulipano photo

newly promoted fireman with family

John Tulipano photo

newly promoted fireman with family

John Tulipano photo

fire department officers

John Tulipano photo

fire department officers

John Tulipano photo

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As seen around … Wheaton Fire Station 3

This from Larry Shapiro:

I visited the Wheaton FD a couple of weeks ago to photograph the fleet. Here’s a profile of Station 3 (Station 37).

Wheaton Fire Department Station 3

Wheaton Fire Department Station 3 (37) 1700 N Main St
Wheaton, IL. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheaton Fire Department Station 3

The front of the building with the public entrance and parking lot. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheaton Fire Department Station 3

Larry Shapiro photo

Wheaton Fire Department Engine 37 Pierce Impel PUC

Wheaton Engine 37 – 2010 Pierce Impel LMFDRs 1500/750 PUC so#23210 wo# 11628292. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce law tag for Wheaton FD Engine 37

Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce law tag for Wheaton FD Engine 37

Larry Shapiro photo

Wheaton FD 1999 Seagrave fire engine

Wheaton Engine 37R – 1999 Seagrave 1500/750/30. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheaton Medic 37 2007 IHC 4300/2008 Medtec Type I

Wheaton Medic 37 – 2007 IHC 4300/2008 Medtec Type I so#7861. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce law tag for Wheaton FD Ambulance 37

Larry Shapiro photo

Wheaton Station 2 (Station 39)

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Area apparatus for sale

Kevin Griffin found the following area apparatus for sale on the web:

Gurnee E-ONE engine:

E-ONE fire engine for sale

Gurnee FD engine for sale. 1995 E-ONE Cyclone Brindlee Mountain photo

Long Grove FPD engine:

E-ONE engine for sale

Long Grove FPD E-ONE engine for sale. BP Apparatus photo

Wheaton FD engine:

Seagrave engine for sale

Wheaton FD Seagrave engine for sale. Command Fire Apparatus photo

Roberts Park FPD ambulance:

ambulance for sale

Roberts Park FPD 2010 Ford 2002 Medtec ambulance for sale. BP Apparatus photo

Glenview FD ambulance:

Medic ambulance for sale

Glenview FD Medtec ambulance for sale. BP Apparatus photo

 

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As seen around … Wheaton Fire Station 2

From Larry Shapiro:

I visited the Wheaton FD this week to photograph the fleet. Here’s a profile of Station 2 (Station 39).

Wheaton Fire Department Station 39

Wheaton Station 2 is Station 39 with the new numbering. Larry Shapiro photo

fire station decal

Station 39 company logo. Larry Shapiro photo

Ford F650 Type 1 Horton ambulance

Wheaton Medic 39 is a 2013 Ford F650/2014 Horton Type 1 (shop Id 943). Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Impel PUC fire engine

Engine 39 – 2013 Pierce Impel PUC 1500/750. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce 100th anniversary plaque

Pierce 100th anniversary plaqueon the Impel engine

Spartan Gladiator Classic Crimson fire engine

Wheaton Reserve Engine 39 is a 2004 Spartan Gladiator Classic/Crimson 1500/750 (shop id 921). Larry Shapiro photo

Wheaton FD reserve engine dedication to the Armed Forces

Wheaton FD reserve engine 39R was dedicated to the Armed Forces. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheaton FD reserve engine dedication to the Armed Forces. Larry Shapiro photo

The dedication on the Crimson engine cab. Larry Shapiro photo

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