[quote name='firepost' post='8532' date='Jul 13 2006, 10:31 ']At the time the Engines were modified into Squad's in the 93 and 94 they were meant to be used as Spare Squads,but in 1997 they became the "new"second Pieces for Squads 2 and 5 to help carry some of the equipment and to take some the weight off of the 1987/ Spartan E/One Squad (Snorkels) that those two company's were running with.Squad 1 at the time had just received an HME/Saulsbury Heavy Rescue style Squad and ran without a Snorkel until 2000 when all three of the Squads that are in the city proper received the current HME/Central States 2 piece Squads.
Before Squad 1 received the 1996 HME/Saulsbury they ran with a 1987 Spartan E/One Snorkel that was reassigned to Squad 5.
I'll try to answer more questions if you have them later. Firepost![/quote]The first Engine/Squad conversion was done in 1993 to a 1973 Seagrave Engine that was Originally assigned to Engine 11 and then to Engine 99 the 1,500 Gpm pump was removed and a Deck Gun was added as was the 500 gallon water tank.That rig was assigned as Squad 2's new second piece in 1997.
In 1994 a 1975 Seagrave Pumper was converted to a spare Squad (Engine 7's former rig) and became Squad 5's second piece in 1997.
In 1998 a 1979 Ford Seagrave Engine was converted into a Squad and replaced Squad 5's 1975 Seagrave which had detiorated.
In late 1998 Squad 1's Single Piece 1996 HME Saulsbury was involved in an accident and was sent back to HME in Michigan to have a New Cab installed so the CFD Converted a 1978 American La France former 2000 GPM Pumper into a Spare Squad for Squad 1.The 1996 HME Saulsbury was repaired and returned to Chicago in 1999 and went back to Squad One where it served until the Spring of 2000 when it was replaced with an HME /Central States Squad Van and later that summer a,55 foot Snorkel which they are currently using.Since then the 1996 HME/Saulsbury has been used as a Spare Haz Mat and currently a Spare squad rig. I don't really know if the Engine/Squad conversions are still around but I really doubt it.
Firepost!
Before Squad 1 received the 1996 HME/Saulsbury they ran with a 1987 Spartan E/One Snorkel that was reassigned to Squad 5.
I'll try to answer more questions if you have them later. Firepost![/quote]The first Engine/Squad conversion was done in 1993 to a 1973 Seagrave Engine that was Originally assigned to Engine 11 and then to Engine 99 the 1,500 Gpm pump was removed and a Deck Gun was added as was the 500 gallon water tank.That rig was assigned as Squad 2's new second piece in 1997.
In 1994 a 1975 Seagrave Pumper was converted to a spare Squad (Engine 7's former rig) and became Squad 5's second piece in 1997.
In 1998 a 1979 Ford Seagrave Engine was converted into a Squad and replaced Squad 5's 1975 Seagrave which had detiorated.
In late 1998 Squad 1's Single Piece 1996 HME Saulsbury was involved in an accident and was sent back to HME in Michigan to have a New Cab installed so the CFD Converted a 1978 American La France former 2000 GPM Pumper into a Spare Squad for Squad 1.The 1996 HME Saulsbury was repaired and returned to Chicago in 1999 and went back to Squad One where it served until the Spring of 2000 when it was replaced with an HME /Central States Squad Van and later that summer a,55 foot Snorkel which they are currently using.Since then the 1996 HME/Saulsbury has been used as a Spare Haz Mat and currently a Spare squad rig. I don't really know if the Engine/Squad conversions are still around but I really doubt it.
Firepost!
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