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Some rig shots from last Friday's Still and Box at 49th and Racine, TomIL and I made it in late....too bad cause that was his first CFD fire action.
Engine 116 was using this spare
EMS 4-5-8
[color="#FF0000"]D Herndobler[/color]
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Tower 39 was RIT before the Box, Truck 51 then became RIT.
Squad 5 in a spare as well.
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Can someone explain the numbering system of Chicago apparatus?
Is there a significance to the pattern? Some are self explanatory such as Engine 78, Ladder 10, Ambulance 25, Squad 2, Battalion 18.
Why are some numbers hyphenated and others not? 5-2-1, 565, 644, 6-4-8.
A non-hyphenated number means it's a spare rig i.e D531.
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[quote name='karl4700' post='123155' date='Jun 27 2007, 15:53 ']It's amazing to see those 20 year old Spartan/E-ONE Squads still running. Even though they are spare rigs, I think there in service more then the newer
HME/Central States rigs.[/quote]
The squads still great appearance wise, no rust, dents or external damage.
People complaining about spam in the spam mail box... Huh, what'll they think of next?
IIRC The Hyphonated nubers go back to the days of the fire alarm telegraph system. 5-11.com I believe used to have a section of all of the vehicle hyphonated code numbers.
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KFD, that is what I recall as well, from the days of the telegraph and Joker Stand, each unit had their own signature, such as 3-3-1 for Tower 21.
[color="#FF0000"]D Herndobler[/color]
I still don't understand the numbering system of Chicago apparatus?
Is there a significance to the pattern? Some are self explanatory such as Engine 78, Ladder 10, Ambulance 25, Squad 2, Battalion 18.
Why are some numbers hyphenated and others not? 5-2-1, 565, 644, 6-4-8.
I can understand the tie to the telegraph system, but a lot of this apparatus is too new for the telegraph system. ie this type of apparatus didn't exist back then.
Tradition.....
200 years of progress unimpeded by tradition..
2-1-21 and 4-6-12 are signatures that i here alot and have no clue who they are...
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[quote name='FFPM571' post='123465' date='Jun 28 2007, 13:13 ']Tradition.....
200 years of progress unimpeded by tradition..[/quote]
isnt it 200 years of tradition unimpeded by progress???
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I agree and was about to say the same thing Fireman Joe. Ha ha.
As for 2-1-21 hmmm. I am guessing maybe the Deputy District Chief for the 1st?
Corrections welcome.
2-1-21 DISTRICT CHIEF lST DISTRICT
4-6-11 -TO- 4-6-13 FIRE MARSHALLS OFC. SUPPORT UNITS
Peter Laws website has a very detailed listing of all Chicago Fire Department Signatures. His site listing the signatures is at: [url="http://plaws.net/scan/IL/cfd-signature.html"]http://plaws.net/scan/IL/cfd-signature.html[/url]
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I was close. Ha ha. Not bad for someone from Texas. Ha ha.
[quote name='firebuff55407' post='123532' date='Jun 28 2007, 18:37 ']Peter Laws website has a very detailed listing of all Chicago Fire Department Signatures. His site listing the signatures is at: [url="http://plaws.net/scan/IL/cfd-signature.html"]http://plaws.net/scan/IL/cfd-signature.html[/url][/quote]
Thanks for that link. There is some logic to the numbering scheme.
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[quote name='firebuff55407' post='123532' date='Jun 28 2007, 15:37 ']Peter Laws website has a very detailed listing of all Chicago Fire Department Signatures. His site listing the signatures is at: [url="http://plaws.net/scan/IL/cfd-signature.html"]http://plaws.net/scan/IL/cfd-signature.html[/url][/quote]
Now that is an excellent resource for CFD buffs.
People complaining about spam in the spam mail box... Huh, what'll they think of next?
[quote name='tonymedic22' post='123508' date='Jun 28 2007, 14:42 ']2-1-21 and 4-6-12 are signatures that i here alot and have no clue who they are...[/quote]
2-1-21 is a Deputy Dist Chief
and 4-6-12 is radio signature for the O.F.I counterpart at bomb and Arson... a CPD Fire Investigator