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Chicago Fire Apparatus Parade 8/17/97

Chicago fire apparatus parade held near the CFD Fire Academy on Aug. 19, 1997. All sorts of great looking rigs, plus some beautifully restored pieces. Even a little footage of the old Chicago Water Tower.

Duration : 0:5:57


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21 Responses to “Chicago Fire Apparatus Parade 8/17/97”

  1. Love the black rig …
    Love the black rig that comes through at 2:20. Don’t see many like it.

  2. Hey Doc you …
    Hey Doc you rock.You have the best videos on You Tube.

  3. SeagraveRules on July 26th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    Hearing all those …
    Hearing all those old-time sirens brought chills to my back. AWESOME!!

  4. Yes
    Yes

  5. at 1:57 is that a …
    at 1:57 is that a la France

  6. One month later on …
    One month later on Sept 5, I was born!

  7. OMFG!!!!! you have …
    OMFG!!!!! you have a video of the old HME tower ladder 10!!!!! Only TL21 and TL39 have those if I’m not mistaken which I don’t think I am.

  8. And oh yeah while …
    And oh yeah while other engine company’s have moved on to the newer Spartan Luvernes if you go to Chicago/Milwaukee engine 14 has the same engine they had 14 years ago.

  9. twinboysfire52 on July 26th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    awesome video
    awesome video

  10. Those are amazing …
    Those are amazing rigs. My favorate has to be the restored Truck.

  11. Great Video, These …
    Great Video, These apparatus show the history of fire service. 5/5
    Awesome Video!!!

  12. i like that 1941 …
    i like that 1941 american lafrance from sturgis mi

  13. Very nice video. At …
    Very nice video. At 5:57 theres a truck that has “City of Altoona”. I’m curious if that truck is from Altoona Pennsylvania.

  14. that 1941 american …
    that 1941 american lafrance from sturgis fire dept 1:56 2:00

  15. at 1:16 nice mack
    at 1:16 nice mack

  16. nice vid =)

    great …
    nice vid =)

    great job 5/5 stars

  17. propaganda of power …
    propaganda of power, like the soviet union

  18. Awesome trucks! By …
    Awesome trucks! By the way: the old Chicago police sirens sound really funny in my opinion (but not bad at all).

  19. I absolutly LOVE …
    I absolutly LOVE going to these every year. Never get to see the parade, but afterwards with the Water Tower is absolutly Great! Awesome Video as always!

  20. Firevideoliker01 on July 26th, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    Beautiful equipment …
    Beautiful equipment that Chicago Fire Department had. Nice video Doc!!!! Keep them coming.

  21. Great collection of …
    Great collection of rigs in that parade, very nice…

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