Indiana Fire Trucks: BP Whiting Refinery Fire Department

	BP Whiting Refinery Fire Department The City of Whiting is located along Lake Michigan just 22 miles southeast of Chicago in northern Lake County. Since 1889, it had been home to the fourth largest oil refinery in the United States. Whiting's BP Refinery employs a full-time fire chief, four full-time fire inspectors, 50 volunteer fire-fighters, and a 25-member auxiliary fire brigade, making available up to 75 firefighters for large incidents. Whiting Refinery FD responds to Fire, Rescue and Medical runs within the boundaries of the Refinery. On occasion, the Tower and other rigs have responded for Mutual Aid to the Cities of Whiting, Hammond and East Chicago. This unique department is one of the few industrial departments in the state.


BP Amoco Frontline Apparatus 2007 We hope to arrange for a formal photoshoot with BP Amoco in 2009. In the meantime, enjoy these great pictures from the Lake County July 4th parade 2008!


Tower 1 - 1999 E-One Hurricane 95ft Tower Ladder - 2000gpm/300gal


Tower 1 - 1999 E-One Hurricane 95ft Tower Ladder - 2000gpm/300gal


Rescue 1 - 2008 Spartan Gladiator/SVI Heavy Rescue


Engine 13 - 1981 Spartan/E-One Industrial Pumper - 2000gpm


Engine 14 - 1993 Spartan Gladiator/1992 Chubb National Foam Industrial Pumper/Tanker - 2000gpm/2000gal


Engine 14 - 1993 Spartan Gladiator/1992 Chubb National Foam Industrial Pumper/Tanker - 2000gpm/2000gal


Engine 15 - 1995 E-One Cyclone II Industrial Pumper - 3000gpm


Engine 15 - 1995 E-One Cyclone II Industrial Pumper - 3000gpm


Engine 16 - 2007 E-One Cyclone II Industrial Pumper - 4000gpm


Engine 16 - 2007 E-One Cyclone II Industrial Pumper - 4000gpm


Foam 520 - 1972 Ford L9000 - 3000gal Both Foam 520 and 521 previously served as Grease Trucks at this facility.


Foam 521 - 1979 GMC General - 3400gal


Foam 521 - 1979 GMC General - 3400gal


Fire 501 - 2006 Ford F-250


Fire 506 - 2003 Ford F-250


Former Engine 17 - 1976 Hendrickson/National Foam Industrial Pumper - 1250gpm Hale Pump This engine was retired in late 2007 with the delivery of the current E16. It had been stripped of several parts, but still runs.


Former Rescue - 1990 Kenworth K130 - Hazardous Materials Equipment Truck

Whiting Refinery Fire Department's fire-fighting equipment includes: * two 2,000 gpm foam pumpers * one 3,000 gpm foam pumper * one 95-ft./2,000 gpm aerial platform * two 3,400 gallon foam tankers * one 5,200 gallon foam/water semi-tanker * one fully-equipped HAZMAT/ Rescue truck * four utility vehicles * two 2,000 gpm large volume monitors * three response boats; four oil spill trailers * 3,000 feet of oil spill boom. * The Department also has over 40,000 gallons of foam concentrate.

Special thanks to BPFD Fire Inspectors Jeff Wazak and Dale Vandersteen for their assistance in arranging the apparatus for these photos and for providing department background and information.


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