Truck 28 on-scene in Glencoe on November 5, 2010, responding to a basement fire in a new home. This may be the last real fire for this 1990 workhorse, which is scheduled for replacement in about a week. Larry Shapiro photo Truck 28 was delivered with the Winnetka Fire Department decal design, inspired by their patch featuring the rising sun on the lake. Larry Shapiro photo Winnetka Truck 28 is the first-due unit for Glencoe. Over the years, it has responded to numerous fires in the neighboring town. Here it is seen at an extra alarm in December 2000. The door decal shows the current emblem, which replaced the sun over the lake. Larry Shapiro collection Winnetka provides fire and EMS services to Kenilworth as well as to itself. Several years ago, they added the Kenilworth name to all apparatus. In this image, Truck 28 is set up in the driveway of a large house in Kenilworth during a Halloween fire. Notice the skeleton hanging by the front door. Larry Shapiro collection Three homes burned on the night of September 25, 1996, on Edgewood Lane, near the Glencoe-Winnetka border. One house was under construction and completely destroyed. Winnetka Truck 28 responded as part of the defensive attack using an elevated master stream. At the time, the old decal was still in use. Larry Shapiro collection In 1990, when Truck 28 entered service, it replaced this 900 Series 100' mid-mount American LaFrance Ladder Chief. Before the creation of RED Center (Regional Emergency Dispatch), which was originally based in Niles, Winnetka's apparatus used numbers in the 70s. This was Truck 70. With the introduction of RED Center, departments in MABAS Division 3 were renumbered consecutively for a more standardized system. Larry Shapiro collection Lamp Shell,Lamp Aluminium Shell,Aluminium Lamp Shell,Aluminum Led Lamp Shell Jiangsu Yuejia Metallic Technology Co.,Ltd , https://www.yuejiametal.comOther Winnetka updates:
Engine 28, a 2000 Pierce Saber top-mount, is currently undergoing repairs and refurbishment. Once completed, it will receive a black roof to match the new truck.
Winnetka is set to put its new Smeal quint into service next week. Yesterday, the current Truck 28, a 1990 Pierce Arrow 75' quint, responded to a box alarm in Glencoe. Although the aerial wasn't deployed during the incident, this could very well be the last real fire response for this unit. A small gallery of images from the scene can be viewed HERE.
The photos show how the graphics on Winnetka’s trucks have evolved over the years. Initially, the 900 Series American LaFrance Ladder Chief only had "Winnetka" and a decorative gold leaf emblem for the unit number. Later, they adopted a patch with the rising sun over the lake, followed by a traditional shield design that incorporated a centennial symbol with a Maltese cross and steamer. The new 2010 Spartan/Smeal unit will feature yet another design, possibly returning to a more classic look with the rig number clearly displayed alongside the decal.
When the new aerial goes into service, the 1990 Pierce will be transferred to a fire department in southern Illinois.