Station 84

Ambulance 84 is a 2018 Braun ambulance, mounted on a Ford F-550 4x4 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.

Dive 84 is a 2016 LDV custom step van that responds with members of the Palatine Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team to any water rescue incident in the Village of Palatine, the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District and the City or Rolling Meadows. The unit carries dry suits, SCUBA tank / regulator / buoyancy compensator units with full face masks and hard-wired voice communication equipment, swiftwater vests and helmets and "boogie boards" for flood rescue responses, a selection of water rescue ropes and patient handling equipment, specialized gear for ice rescue and ice dives, and other specialized equipment for scene management at water rescue or recovery incidents.

Boat 84 is 2013 Wing P4.7 with a 30 HP Evinrude Motor. On its trailer, it can be towed by Dive 84 or by any of a number of staff or rescue vehicles. The boat is used for boat-based or boat-assisted water rescues in order to allow our personnel to more safely and efficiently work remote from the shore lines. With over 70 "diveable" bodies of water in Palatine’s initial response area, there is a great deal of potential for these types of incidents. By using a lightweight inflatable, we have the ability to launch the boat in areas that do not have a boat ramp, and to use it as a safe work platform in cases of weak ice. This boat was donated to the Department by the Palatine Jaycees.

Our Reserve Command is a is a 2013 Ford Expedition used by our Division Chief of Training for routine duties, which allows him to function as the Incident Commander at a second call in the event of simultaneous incidents. Also used by the Battalion Chief when the primary Command unit is in for maintenance, this vehicle carries extensive communications gear, a computer and Incident Command materials to allow for efficient command, communications and coordination at a variety of incident types.