S t a t i o n No. 1 Equipment
Support Vehicle 150, a 2003 Ford F-250 Super duty, provides transportation for paid-on-call
members responding to calls and addition medical support to the districts other station
when needed. In 2007, a snowplow has been added to maintain the parking lots at both
stations.
Squad 152 was built by E-One in 1980. Built on a Ford 8000 chassis with an all aluminum
body, 1250 GPM pump and 750 gallons of water, this was Station #2 primary response
engine until 1994 when it converted into a rescue squad now housed at Station #1.
The main function for this vehicle is to respond as a second out engine or backup
engine for multiple calls. In addition this engine is capable of drafting water from
drop tanks setup at fire scenes where fire hydrants are not present.
Engine 159 is a 2008 HME / Alexis rescue pumper. This Rescue pumper is the primary
response vehicle for all fires and rescue calls in the Station #1 district. This
pumper carries 1000 gallons of water, on-board cascade system, hydraulic rescue tools,
rope rescue hardware and a full complement of tools for fire and rescue calls. With
the vehicles onboard generator and light tower, this engine can produce over 6750
watts of lighting for night calls. Engine 159 also responds to the village of Beecher
first out for any reported structure fire with in the towns limits.
Ambulance 157 is a 2003 Medtec Type-3 ALS (Advance Lift Support) ambulance. Built
on a Ford E-350 chassis, this ambulance provides care to the western side of our
district. With a minimal staffing of (1) Paramedic and (1) EMT, this unit can provide
care to patients suffering from medical illnesses to trauma from multi-vehicle car
crashes. Both of the districts ALS ambulances are also equipped with water rescue
equipment.This ambulance is the busiest in the district and also provides automatic
aid to Crete, Monee, Steger and University Park.
Tender 155, commonly referred to as a tanker, is a 1999 Freightliner FL80 chassis
with an all stainless steel body and a 3000 gallon water tank built by S&S Fire Equipment.
When a fire occurs in a non-hydranted area, tenders are the main link in the water
supply chain. After the tender drops it’s first load of 3000 gallons of water into
the drop tanks, they travel to the closest fire hydrant to the fire, maybe miles
away, refills and returns to the fire scene to drop the it’s next load of water.This
tender also responds to Beecher, Crete and Monee with automatic aid and many other
towns thru the MABAS box alarm system.
CRETE TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
This 2008 Ford Expedition was placed in service as a chiefs vehicle. Fire Chief Jeff
Panega uses this SUV for day to day operations and serves as a IC for major incidences.
