New Champaign, IL Engine 151

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Can you explain the three letter number scheme on the Champaign rigs?


I assume that the first number is the department identifier, the second number the apparatus type and the last number the station?


Is Champaign still running three truck companies and the heavy rescue?


Does Champaign still run a tele-squrt?


Thanks in advance.

 

The new numbers are the new county-wide system that they went to a few years ago. Tom can tell you when, but the first number is the department number...so the 100 series is Champaign, 200 series is Urbana, I believe Willard Airport (U of I) is the 300s, etc. The middle number tells the unit type, not 100% on this, Tom correct me if I goof it up...

 

50s = engines

60s = ladders

70s = rescues

80s = reserves

90s = special units

 

Last number is station number. So you are correct Firesafe.

 

Champaign has only 2 frontline trucks at Stations 1 and 4, the tower ladder is at 1. They have a reserve aerial. I have never known them to run 3 trucks. You may be thinking back to when U of I had their own department and operated a truck company. Urbana has a truck co as well. The heavy rescue is still there out of Station 1.

 

The Tele-Squrt was replaced by the engine pictured above. Engine 151 is out of Station 1 and was the Tele-Squrt, which is now a reserve.