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Chicago Fire Department: Engine Companies over the years. Part 2
This from Martin Nowak: More on the CFD engine companies over the years. Thanks to Squad546 for allowing me to show these images. Squad546 photo Former Engine 10 (O’Hare) 1973 FWD/Seagrave 1250/500...
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New ambulance for Chicago 30
From Josh Boyajian: Chicago FD Ambulance 30. Josh Boyajian photo Share/Save
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East Joliet apartment fire 4-16-13
This from Mike Lopina: Info on the fire was a full still on box #500-31 @ #21 Preston Rd in Preston Heights (EJOL FPD). Trk 52 arrived with fire on the 1 extending on the 2. Thanks! Mike Lopina Mike...
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MABAS 21 training
This from Martin Nowak: On Sunday, MABAS 21 and a few departments outside of Division 21 participated in training in Burbank, IL. I only knew about two locations and took some pictures from the...
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Rollover crash in Algonquin 4-21-13
This from Tyler Tobolt: Algonquin-Lake in the Hills FPD was dispatched to Randall Road & Algonquin Road for a rollover crash. Police arrived first reporting 1 person trapped and a partial ejection;...
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FDIC 2013 wrap up
More image submissions of the Chicago area units that were on display at the 2013 FDIC in Indianapolis. From Dylan Konchan: Here are pictures from the FDIC of Alsip’s new light bar and Berwyn’s new...
View ArticleEvanston Fire Department history
This from Phil Stenholm: Evanston Fire Department – The Origin of the Companies ENGINE Co. 21 Organized as a part-time (paid) fire company – July 28, 1883 Accepted for service – November 6, 1883...
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More from Phil Stenholm: December 13, 1905, was the first day on the job for new Evanston fireman George McKimmons. And at the weekly City Council meeting the previous evening, Mayor John Barker had...
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Another historic perspective provided by Phil Stenholm about the Evanston Fire Department: The Evanston Fire Department (EFD) has been providing ambulance service to the City of Evanston since 1976,...
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Park Forest South FD history
This from a reader: I recently saw some pictures of the former Park Forest South equipment both while in service and in the bone yard. I was wondering if there were more images available of all the...
View ArticleOff the beaten track … again
Something rather unusual for the site: (again) Larry Shapiro has some camera equipment for sale … and thought about site readers before listing the items on eBay: 1 – Canon EOS 5D camera body (rebuilt...
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Chicago Fire TV Show … reel not real (more)
From Dennis McGuire, Jr. Here are the shots I took of that board with the photos from the set of Chicago Fire. Dennis. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo...
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Fire department … snow plows
A submission from Harry. first one is palatine fire 08 ford with western plow 2nd is highwood il fd 00 jeep cherokee with western plow oos with fd now public works leyden fpd 1997 f350 diesel cc pu...
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Fire department … snow plows (more)
Submitted by Harry: lombard 2012 ford with western plow frankfort fpd 08 f 350 pu with western plow westmont 07-08 tahoe with boss plow all sent by harry Lombard FD snow plow. photo by Harry Frankfort...
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Fire department … snow plows (more)
Submitted by Harry: midlothian 04 dodge ram 2500 with western plow itasca 2005 f 350 diesel pu with western plow fox river countryside fpd 2011 f 250 with western plow fox river countryside fpd 2011 f...
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Fire department snow plows … (more)
Submitted by Harry: downers grove 2008 f350 with western plow addison 99 ford with western plow norwood pk 92 f 350 cc diesel pu with boss plow elk grove village 99-01 f350 with fisher/monroe plow...
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Fire department snow plows … (final)
Submitted by Harry: winfield fpd 1996 f 250 pu with western plow and led lightbar west chicago fpd 2005 f 250 pu with western plow arlington hts 2008 f 350 with western plow beach pk 2009 f 350 pu with...
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Fire department snow plows … (more)
This from Jim Skrabel: Here is a photo of our pick-up with the plow attached to add to the gallery. Lt. Jim Skrabel Darien-Woodridge Darien-Woodridge FPD snow plow. Jim Skrabel photo Anyone else care...
View ArticleSgt. Michael James Hoff, U.S. Army Ret., 1947-2014
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sgt. Michael James Hoff, U.S. Army Ret., brother of Carol Stream FD Deputy Chief Robert Hoff, Chicago FD Fire Commissioner Ret. Sgt. Hoff...
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More from the 2014 FDIC
This from Asher Heimermann: Could you share my pictures from FDIC on the blog? Attached are three with the rest that can be found at http://www.publicsafety.photos/Events/4-11-2014. Thank you, Asher...
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