VF Listings

Fire Buff; Vol. Firefighter - Batavia IL(Ret.);Interest swapping apparatus and fire ground photos; FD History books and fire truck toys. Still awaiting Roger Bjorge's visit to see my 1400+ fire truck toy collection. Other buffs and friends always welcome

Owner - Fire Safety Consulants Inc.; Graduate - OSU; Member - NFPA; Interest - Fire Antiques Code 3 Collectibles

Member - Chicago Civil Defense Fire & Rescue 1960's; Interest - Water Towers Chicago fireground photos model fire trucks and anything related to the Chicago Fire Department

Paid on Call Firefighter - Forest Park IL FD; Member - Fire Buffs of IL Firenet Chicago; Interest - Fire ground photography apparatus Chicago and Chicago area Fire Depts.

Paid Firefighter - Elgin FD; Dispatcher - Northwest Central; Interest - Fireground photos apparatus photos shoulder patches; Member - IAFF 439 FB of I

Interest - Chicago Fire Department Evergreen Park FD Pirsch Fire Apparatus Die cast and fire truck models fire protection and historical fires; Member - FBI HOIFEC SPAAMFAA Fire Museum of Greater Chicago

Ret. Chief - Stillman Fire Protection District; Interest model fire apparatus pictures VCR fire tapes; President - Ogle County Fire Chiefs & Trustees Assn; Past President - Winnebago CA; Member - ILFCA SWNIFA IAFC Cherry Valley FD Byron Fire Protection District

Fire Buff; Retired Vol. Firefighter; Owner - 1952 Ford Howe pumper 1972 American LaFrance pumper 1962 American LaFrance pumper

Collector of antique fire memorabilia helmets photos badges & police memorabilia

Board Member - Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum; Member - Fire Buffs of IL SPAAMFAA

Interest - Photography communications; Member - Chicago Chapter RCMA Chicago Area Radio Monitoring Assn(CARMA)

Lieutenant - Navistar International Loss Prevention Fire Dept.; Co-ordinator - International Fire Truck Show and Fire Muster Melrose Park IL.

Chicago Civil Defense EPDS 1978 (Old Town Station) to 1981 (43rd St. Station) Highwood FD - 1983-1995; Interest - Chicago FD and EPDS; Member - 5-11 Club Houston Fire Museum Greater Chicago Fire Museum Fire Buff of IL

Fire Buff; Interest - Fire photography collect FD antiques Fire Museum; Owner - 1880 Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine; Member - 10-87 Fire Buff Club

Certified Fire Officer IIp; Retired Firefighter; Sec/ Treasurer - West Suburban FF Assn ; Retired Board of Directors - IL Firefighters Assn.; Board of Directors - Aurora Regional Fire Museum; Historian; Retired Certified Fire Investigator; Member - IFPA; Fire Service History Motivational Speaker

Fire Buff; Coordinator - Chicago Fire Department Support Services; Board Chairman - 5-11 Club Inc.

Fire Buff; Owner - 1970 Cadillac limo ex-Chicago FD 1956 Mack pumper ex-Anna IL State Hospital; Former Hope IN EMT & Volunteer Firefighter

Office of the IL State Fire Marshal Site Interpretive Co ordinatior/Curator IL Fire Museum; Member - Firenet Chicago IFPA Springfield Com. Emergency Response Team Deputy Chief; Associate Member -IFBA; Interest-Collect a wide variety of firefighting memorabilia mostly IL; Also fire/rescue photography; Lifelong Fire Buff

Ret. Lieutenant - Skokie Fire Dept.; Ret. Firefighter - Calumet City FD; Fire Prevention Officer - Lyons Fire Department; Still interested in Gary Indiana Fire Department

Interest - New & antique equipment apparatus photography; Member - FB of I

Engineer - Fire Prevention Officer - Clarendon Hills FD; Member - Illinois Fire Inspections Assoc. Illinois Police Assoc.; Interest - Patches helmets front pieces and badge collector

Fire Buff; Interest - Build & collect all scales of fire apparatus models & toys sales literature apparatus photos fire related items fire magazines; Member - FB of I FAMBA

Paid Firefighter; Interest - Collect patches mugs and Tee Shirts; Past Pres. - West Suburban FA Addison FA Wood Dale FA; Member - Wood Dale FD IAFF Local 3594 Fire Investigator Retired(duty disability); Fire Commissioner

Interest - Fireground tactics photography; Member - SPAAMFAA Fire Buffs of Illinois Illinois Fire Safety Alliance 5-11 Club of Chicago; Founding Member - The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago

Firefighter/Paramedic - Villa Park FD IL IAFF Local 2392; Interest - taking and trading fire apparatus photos; P.O.C. Lt. Yorkfield FPD Elmhurst IL

Fire Buff; Interest - Drawing & painting Classic & new fire apparatus; Member - FB of I

Fire Buff; Fire Marshal - Director of Fire Prevention Bureau; Fire Investigator; Interest - Anything related to fire apparatus firefighting fire prevention & fire protection devices patch collector for fire station display board; Member - IFIA IPFA

Chief - Franklin Park FD; Member - IAFC IFCA NFPA NY Fire Museum Union Historical Fire Society NJMFPA GLIAFAA; Collector of fire memorabilia from FDNY Boston Detroit Chicago and LA Fire Depts; Honorary Member - Harlem Zoo FDNY E-59 L30; E31 S4 Detroit E23 S3 Detroit FD; Curator-Room on Fire

Fire Buff; Member - FB of I SPAAMFAA Fireman's Hall of Philadelphia Hall of Flame (Phoenix) Fire Museum of Greater Chicago

Firefighter/Paramedic - Lombard FD; Interest - Fire- ground and apparatus photos; fire engine models 1/25 scale scratch built; FIre Dept. company logo patches; Artist - Designer of Fire Dept. Company Logos for decals t-shirts patches etc.

Fire Buff; Interest - Apparatus and fireground photos Chicago & Detroit FD; Member - FB of I; President - Firenet Chicago Your source for Chicagoland fire information; CHGO-1

Career Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Oak Forest; POC - Captain/Paramedic - Village of Crete; Interest - Vintage tools and equipment

Paid Firefighter/Paramedic/FD Photographer; Interest - Chicago Boston District of Columbia; radio traffic tapes patches helmets & fronts; Member - Quad City Metro Fire Photographers Assoc. Hampton IL Vol. FD; Honorary Member - Ladder 30 FDNY Mississippi Valley FA

Owner - 1968 Chevy-Welch Hose Wagon ex-Peoria FD 1924 Buick Model 45 Hose Wagon; Division Chief - City of Peoria FD; Member - HOIFEC

Interest - Collect photos of fires & apparatus; Member - 5-11 Club Extra Alarm Assn. of the Twin Cities

Ret. Fire LT/Paramedic - Bridgeview FD; Ret. Fire/Safety Supervisor-McCormick Place Chicago; Fire Chief(Emeritus Medinah Shriners Fire Unit Chicago.; Director - Bridge- view/Justice EMA; Deputy Chief - Scottish Rite Security Chicago.; Collect and trade Fire Police & EMS patches; Member - IL PFFA FB of I

Sworn CFD FPO Fire Ambulance #19; Interest - Fire photo- graphy T-shirts; Member - IAFF Local #2 Chicago Fire- net Dispatcher - CHGO-3; Also interested in Firefighters who are amateur radio operators and licensed FAA pilots; Call sign is K9SX

Photo Real Artist - Chicago Firehouses and apparatus and fireboats no forwarding address 12/5/99

Ret. Captain: Tower Ladder 14 CFD; Would like to combine Fire Service experience with love of train travel in new career; Hope to visit FD's & Buffs throughout USA & Canada. God Bless the FDNY!

Paid Fire Chief - Joliet FD; Interest - Fire toys models pictures(35mm old and new) also trade; Member - IAFC NFPA ISFSI IFCA-Illinois FB of I

Buff; Interest - Fire apparatus Chicago FD and suburban photography monitor Chicago & suburban fire communications; Member - FB of I; Pager (708) 463-3529

Owner - 1956 Howe open cab 750 gpm pumper with a jump seat ex-Port Vue Vigilant Hose Company #1

Organizer - Chicagoland Emergency Vehicle Show; Owner - 1974 Dodge Monaco Chicago FD Division Marshal 7 - originally served Santa Clara County CA FD as Battalion 2; Member - SPAAMFAA Fire Buffs of IL Fire Museum of Greater Chicago Aurora Regional Fire Museum

57 year Member - Mt. Olive FD; Restoring FD's 1928 Pirsch Pumper continuously owned since October 1928

Lieutenant - Bloomington IL FD; Chief - Downs Community Fire Dept.; Interest - Major city fire departments; Member - IAFF

See Museum Section; www.wheelsotime.org Museum phone - (309) 243-9020 Curator - Gary Bragg - (309) 243-5616

Fire Buff; Interest - Chicago FD; Owner - 1954 FWD TT 85' H & L 1952 Pirsch 1000 GPM both ex-CFD; Member - FB of I SPAAMFAA

Paid Battalion Chief - Mattoon FD; Chief - Linclon FPD; Field Instructor IFSI; Interest - Collect fire helmets apparatus photos; Member - ISFSI CIFCA IFCA

Fulltime Firefighter/Paramedic - Bolingbrook F.D. Interest - Communications firefighter safety

Driver Engineer/Paramedic - Rockford FD Ret.; Interest - Trading FD patches; Member - Local 413 IAFF

Retired Fire Marshall - Pitt County NC; Center for Public Safety Excellence Board of Directors and Secretary; Member - NFPA SPAAMFAA; Owner - Completely restored ALF Century Pumper; Life time Member - IAFC

Engineer - Homewood Fire Dept; Interest - Fire Depart- ment histories and helmet collector; Owner - 1957 FWD pumper - ex-Homewood IL 1954 Ford Chief's Car Boyer 2 tank Chemical Cart circa 1910

Career Retired Deputy Fire Chief; Interest - Collector of model fire engines Enjoys the fire service; Owner- Restored 1942 Seagrave 750 GPM pumper

Retired after 36 years of professional service: Chicago Fire Department - March 13 1965 - December 16 1977; Baytown Texas Fire Department - December 16 1977 - January 31 2001; Union Proud(IAFF Locals 2 and 1173)

Fire Buff; Interest - Chicago Fire of 1871 and CFD radio communications; Member - FB of I RCMA

District Sales Manager - Global Emergency Products - Pierce Mfg; Member - SPAAMFAA Ahrens-Fox Owners Assn; Collect all types of early fire service memorabilia; No Patches - Call anytime

Paid On Call Firefighter; Interest - Ford tilt-cab fire and rescue vehicles

Interest - fire apparatus photography monitoring fire radio on the scanner

Interest - Rigs-1920-1950's; Owner-1948 ALF 700 Series S/N L-3453 ex-National City IL 1922 ALF Reg. #3852 ex-Granite City IL Type 75 1937 ALF 400 Series ex- Grand Rapids MI 1947 775 PJO 700 Series L-3385 Ex-Wood River IL 1942 ALF M-5-65-JoQuint Ex-Sturgis MI 1956 ALF D-810-PKC ex-St. Louis MO; Member-SPAAMFAA GFHS

Ret. Deputy Chief - Griffith Fire Dept.; Interest - Photos and Journals; Member - IVFA IAFC

Paid Firefighter - Fort Wayne Fire Dept. since 1959; Interest - Patches fire books photography steam fire engines all makes fire trucks; Member - IAFF IFA SPAAMFAA GLIAFAA IAFF 124 Ft. Wayne Firefighters Museum; Ret. 92 - Capt. Fire Academy

Indianapolis Fire Dept. Retired; Member - IAFF Local 416 Fellowship of Christian Firefighters International Indianapolis Fire Buffs; God Bless - John 3:16

Retired New Castle IN FF; Retired Delaware Co. IN EMS; Collect old fire extinguishers tools and alarm boxes; Owner 1966 Maxim Open Cab 1000 gpm pumper.

Member - SPAAMFAA PPPSI IVFA LaFontaine/Liberty Vol. FD; Owner - 1935 International/Darley Truck ex-Danville IL 1946 ALF 610 series 7 man closed cab ex-Anderson IN truck

Fire Buff; Interest - All aspects of the Fire Service especially apparatus; Owner - 1927 Kelly Springfield/ Pirsch 1936 Pirsch 1939 Pirsch 1955 Pirsch 1970 Dodge Power Wagon; Member - SPAAMFAA Metro Fire Assoc.

Indianapolis Fire Dept. Assistant Public Information Officer; Owner - 1920 Stutz 1927 Magirus aerial 1921 Ahrens Fox 1947 Diamond T-Oren 1937 Buffalo Sedan 1953 Packard ambulance 1976 ALF Century; Member - IFB IVFA IFA PPPSI SPAAMFAA