Station 81

Ambulance 81 is a 2014 Braun ambulance, mounted on an International chassis. It is equipped with a full complement of state-of-the-art Advanced Life Support medical equipment, including a monitor / defibrillator / external pacemaker with 12-lead ECG capability, advanced airway equipment which includes a transport ventilator and a CPAP unit, medications, immobilization and patient transfer devices, and trauma supplies. It also has a cold water rescue suit and water rescue rope along with life vests, as well as basic forcible entry tools and self-contained breathing apparatus for fire responses.

UTV-81 is a 2015 Polaris 6-wheel Utility Terrain Vehicle. It is equipped with a medical bed that carries a Stokes litter and Basic Life Support equipment to provide care for a patient and transportation capability. It can be used in rough, off-road terrain such as Deer Grove Forest Preserve, or to provide service in tight congested areas such as during festivals or other events. It can also be used to transport personnel, equipment and supplies into difficult to access areas such as during water rescue or technical rescue incidents, and it also has value in assisting responses during weather extremes or for brush fires. It has its own trailer that it is used to transport it to or from scenes.

This Ford F-250 pickup truck is used for multiple utility duties for the department, including snow plowing and equipment/supply hauling. It can often be seen carrying training equipment such as smoke machines, training manikins, signage and tools to and from various training sites around the village. In addition, it carries our Fire Investigation Team’s gear, and responds as needed to supply the necessary equipment to support investigation activities at fire scenes. It also is equipped with a hitch allowing it to tow any of our trailers to support various operations.

Reserve Tower 85 is a 2013 Spartan ERV tower ladder. It has a 100-foot main aerial device equipped with a platform, over 200 feet of ground ladders, a PTO generator and a 6-bottle high-pressure air cascade system. A pre-piped waterway on the aerial supplies a master stream device that can flow over 1,000 gallons per minute. In addition to fires, Tower 85 responds to any specialized rescue incident so it is equipped with various heavy rescue tools. Some of those include, Genesis hydraulic extrication equipment with preconnected reels mounted in the front bumper for vehicle crashes, Paratech air lift bags, stabilization struts, lift jacks, an extensive selection of saws and forcible entry tools, a thermal imaging camera, and self-contained breathing apparatus. This unit, like all of our apparatus, is equipped with a selection of Advanced Life Support medical equipment.