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Illinois - npfd801 - 09-02-2013
Quote:Things have turned around for Rockford.. I have a friend who is on there and he said it was very shaky at best for a while with the city and management. Yes the Spartan/ Darley was former Elmhurst Il engine 2The only negative lately has been the lost of the staffing contract to man the airport's ARFF equipment. They were just informed it was awarded to a private contractor. This impacts I believe six personnel total, so hopefully with retirements, etc. no one loses a job.
Other good news, they're working on a new Station 3 as new road work is making the current station essentially unusable. New training props at the academy (Station 6) are also in place and are very nice.
Illinois - Guest - 09-03-2013
Thanks for the info.! Much appreciated! I recall reading a profile on Rockford Fire about twenty years ago in "Fire Apparatus Journal" when they had several Ford C pumpers, a Mack CF quint and the Seagrave tiller. I'm going to have to dig that issue out and read it again sometime.
As far as losing the contract for staffing the airport ARFF apparatus, after doing some research on the 'net, it said that the City of Rockford was charging the airport $1.2 million a year, and that the airport hired a private company out of Green Bay, Wisconsin for $600,000 a year.
Do you happen to know why onlyRED trucks.com hasn't been updated in quite awhile? There's a lot of good Rockford footage on there but it seems like Larry's been taking a break. Hopefully he's been working on getting pics and videos up of the new rigs soon.
Illinois - npfd801 - 09-03-2013
Quote:Thanks for the info.! Much appreciated! I recall reading a profile on Rockford Fire about twenty years ago in "Fire Apparatus Journal" when they had several Ford C pumpers, a Mack CF quint and the Seagrave tiller. I'm going to have to dig that issue out and read it again sometime.Rockford was a very heavy Ford C user, and has been a commercial chassis user for engines for many years until this recent batch of purchases. There were two Mack CF quints at one point, both Pirsch built. One was refurbed (painted white over red from slime, enclosed cab added, RPI did the work I believe) and at some point became Quint 5 when the station was moved to the far east side. (Station 5 is a few blocks from my home, and I used to particularly enjoy hearing the old Mack rumble by the house.) Also interesting to me is their shift from medium duty Freightliner and IH ambulances to F series units. From a guy that I'm good friends with, the new Engine 1 has been particularly trouble prone, and supposedly out of service almost as much as it has been in service.
As far as losing the contract for staffing the airport ARFF apparatus, after doing some research on the 'net, it said that the City of Rockford was charging the airport $1.2 million a year, and that the airport hired a private company out of Green Bay, Wisconsin for $600,000 a year.
Do you happen to know why onlyRED trucks.com hasn't been updated in quite awhile? There's a lot of good Rockford footage on there but it seems like Larry's been taking a break. Hopefully he's been working on getting pics and videos up of the new rigs soon.
The airport staffing thing will be interesting to watch. Station 7, which houses all the ARFF stuff in a newer addition, also houses Engine 7 and some reserve Rockford apparatus. The airport, I believe owns the building. At one point, when the two parted ways previously, they ran a company out of a nice facility some distance away on Sawyer Road, which is now the fire department maintenance facility. This changes their response distance to the airport and I'm not sure that the facility is really ready to be inhabited by a fire company again... Not to mention that for the $1.2 million yearly they had two dedicated personnel to ARFF but they also had another full engine company in house on airport property, as well as all the personnel city wide. We should also mention a very good command staff to run incidents. I don't think the airport board saw the entire picture. Then again, I don't know the details of the new contract so we shall see.
The onlyredtrucks site is owned by a local resident that I believe retired fairly recently, and travels quite a bit now. Much of the content is also provided by his brother, if I'm not mistaken, who splits his time between Rockford and the Philippines. I'm sure this is why we see nothing in the way of updates.
Illinois - Guest - 09-04-2013
Thanks, npfd801!
Another commercial chassis pumper that Rockford ran was a Darley/Ford Cargo, which was Engine 3. Not the best looking rig but less expensive than a custom chassis.
I hate to hear when a brand new rig is out of service more than it's in service, as you were saying about Engine 1. Hopefully Pierce is cooperating and that the bugs can all be worked out soon.
Illinois - npfd801 - 09-04-2013
Quote:Thanks, npfd801!The old Engine 3 was certainly unique. Pretty sure it is gone from the reserve pool. I sold a pumper to Chadwick, IL which still has a Ford Cargo Darley pumper as their second out engine, but with a large enclosed pump panel and crew area. I believe Thomson, IL also still has a Ford Cargo with an Alexis body, also with an enclosed top mount panel.
Another commercial chassis pumper that Rockford ran was a Darley/Ford Cargo, which was Engine 3. Not the best looking rig but less expensive than a custom chassis.
I hate to hear when a brand new rig is out of service more than it's in service, as you were saying about Engine 1. Hopefully Pierce is cooperating and that the bugs can all be worked out soon.
Being the geek that I am, I always thought the engine that replaced the Cargo at E3 would have been a fun rig. Freightliner chassis, but they ordered a heavier chassis with a 410 horse Cat C13 since they wanted to stick with Cat engines and the Cat C7 was no longer available. There isn't much to Rockford's basic engines, I'll bet it is a rocket ship... http://www.jeffersonfire.com/Site/pdf_files/Rosenbauer_PDFs/2012/Rockfordpumper_09_web.pdf
Illinois - richie101 - 10-14-2013
Joliet got 2cheif buggys and the new engines8, 9 are in the shops getting equipment mounted and they got new brush truck their waiting on the skid to show up its at station six
Illinois - Guest - 10-16-2013
Warrensburg, IL New Ferarra Ember/ MVP 1000 tank/1250 pump
https://www.facebook.com/mitch.hartman.5/photos#!/photo.php?fbid=682863705057856&set=pb.100000026970329.-2207520000.1381933899.&type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/mitch.hartman.5/photos#!/photo.php?fbid=682863735057853&set=pb.100000026970329.-2207520000.1381933899.&type=3&theater
Illinois - Guest - 11-23-2013
New Niles Engine 2..in service a week or 2
Illinois - Bryce - 04-01-2014
http://www.newportfire.org/appartus/fullstory/item_id/678
I just saw this rig getting onto State Route 16 tonight while I was on the way home from work here in Gig Harbor. Right in front of it was a Ford Expedition from Clallam County Fire District 2, so I'm assuming that's its new home, about as far north and west as you can get without going to Alaska.
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-22-2014
Oglesby F.D. (LaSalle Co.), IL.
2006 KW/Pierce
Photo Mike Tenerelli
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-22-2014
Oglesby F.D. (LaSalle Co.), IL.
1999 Pierce(Saber)
1250/1000
Photo Mike Tenerelli
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-22-2014
Oglesby F.D. (LaSalle Co.), IL.
1989 Pierce(Lance)
1250/1000
Photo Mike Tenerelli
Illinois - DaveYoung - 04-22-2014
Quote:New Niles Engine 2..in service a week or 2Great pic and a beautiful engine. Do you happen to have a pic of the officers side of this rig?
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-25-2014
Lacon-SparLAND F.P.D., IL.
1999 Ford/Alexis
150/300
Phot Mike Tenerelli
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-25-2014
Lacon-Sparland F.P.D., IL.
1996 Spartan/Alexis
1000/750
Photo Mike Tenerelli
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-25-2014
Lacon-Sparland F.P.D., IL.
2009 Int'l/Alexis
1000/1500
Photo Mike Tenerelli
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-26-2014
Kankakee Twp. F.P.D. (Knakakee Co.), IL.
2008 KW/US Tank
500/2100
Photo Mike Tenerelli
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-26-2014
Kankakee Twp. F.P.D. (Kankakee Co.), IL.
2006 FL/Simon
1500/1000/20
Photo Mike Tenerelli
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-26-2014
Kankakee Twp. F.P.D. (Kankakee Co.), IL.
2007 Ford
BLS/First responder
Photo Mike Tenerelli
Illinois - twr1212 - 04-26-2014
Kankakee Twp. F.P.D. (Kankakee Co.), IL.
2008 Ford/Skid mount
150/250
Photo Mike Tenerelli