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08-05-2006, 06:05 PM

CFD E-87 1956 Mack B 1000/200 Pvt Owned Love the "football" light on the roof. Photo by John Winterfield.

Ladder 68 · 08-05-2006, 06:40 PM

Please, post what you have. Great history. Thanks for sharing them.

08-05-2006, 06:49 PM

If I may ask what does the green light on the rigs mean. Sorry I'm from NYC area the green here mean the command post. Or volly ems.

Thanks

Chris

CFD Adv207 · 08-05-2006, 08:38 PM

That wrecker is pretty sweet, I am guessing that would only be on the street if a rig was involved in a wreck and was not driveable? And that is a very unique DDC car for O'Hare. Those squad pictures add perspective to the many apparatus that have been used as squads in the city since the disbanding of the Snorkel Squads.

08-08-2006, 07:16 PM

Found the new command van today...1 of 2 delivered

08-08-2006, 08:14 PM

[quote name='cpage' post='19547' date='Aug 5 2006, 17:50 ']If I may ask what does the green light on the rigs mean. Sorry I'm from NYC area the green here mean the command post. Or volly ems.

Thanks

Chris[/quote]

It's a Chicago thing, one of the chief in the early moter era had a nautical background so he wanted red lights on the port side of the apparatus and green on the starboard.

I am sure someone else can give you a fuller explanation but that's what I have read.

08-08-2006, 08:17 PM

Oh ok cool thanks for the info. Pretty cool they kept it going after all this time.

Thanks

Chris

08-08-2006, 11:10 PM

[quote name='Srresquire' post='20663' date='Aug 8 2006, 18:17 ']Found the new command van today...1 of 2 delivered[/quote]

Steve,

Did you get a peek at the inside at all; I am curious to know if the dish on rig is used to feed live video back to the EOC or is similar to TV rig where they can do a whole lot more

**Jamie** · 08-09-2006, 07:56 AM

[quote name='Srresquire' post='20663' date='Aug 8 2006, 19:17 ']Found the new command van today...1 of 2 delivered[/quote]

SWEET! Can't wait to see it in action. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/fireman.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' Fireman

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08-09-2006, 08:20 AM

didn't get inside..but I will have them bring it to the fire alarm office when its in full service so we can check it all out..may take a few weeks but we will see the inside!!