New area orders from Pierce
Bill Friedrich informs us of the following units that are currently on order from Pierce for area departments. Geneva FD – engine on an Impel chassis Beecher FPD – engine on an Arrow XT chassis...
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The Bolingbrook Fire Department has two new pieces of apparatus coming: 2011 Ford F450/Wheeled Coach 174 is expected to be in town next week and in-service by Christmas (for Medic 2) 2012 Pierce Impel...
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Photos of Schiller Park engine
Scott Peterson submitted several images that he took recently of Schiller Park Engine 455, a 2007 Pierce Impel. The engine was originally built as a stock unit by Pierce with a 1,500-GPM pump, 500...
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West Chicago FPD
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...
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Westmont Pierce Impel
Steve Redick sent in a few shots of Westmont Engine 1821, a Pierce Impel with an XL cab … we have no other data on this rig Westmont Engine 1821. Steve Redick photo From Steve Nice looking rig….ya...
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New area Pierce engines
Several readers have brought to our attention that two area fire departments are newly represented on the Pierce Flickr site. The new engine for Beecher was featured at the end of April HERE with a...
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Elmhurst added to the site
The Elmhurst Fire Department in MABAS Division 12 has been added to the site. Dennis McGuire, Jr. submitted the images. Elmhurst recently underwent a color change from their long standing white over...
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West Chicago FPD is added to the site
The West Chicago Fire Protection District in western Dupage County has been added to the site. The district operates four stations with a combination of full-time, paid-on-call, and contract personnel....
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New engines in north central Illinois
The Bloomington Fire Department has received a Dash CF engine from Pierce. Dash CF for Bloomington, IL. Pierce composite The Dwight Fire Protection District received an Impel engine from Pierce. Pierce...
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New engine for Peoria
Peoria got a new Impel pumper Pierce composite Truck Details Delivered October 2012 Pump:Waterous Pump GPM:1250 Tank:Foam, Water Tank Size:30 foam, 500 water Safety:Command Zone™, Control Zone™,...
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New engine for Lombard
New Pierce Impel pumper for Lombard Engine 45 as seen at the Illinois State Fire Chief’s show in Peoria Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo and from the Pierce Flickr site Lombard Engine 45 so 29803. Pierce...
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