Fire Department Ambulances Collection Skokie Historical Society of Skokie, Illinois (previously known as Niles Center)

Skokie Historical Society

Fire Department Ambulances of Skokie, Illinois

1951 through 2000

Previously known as NILES CENTRE or NILES CENTER, Illinois

SKOKIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 8031 Floral Avenue - Skokie, Illinois 60077

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Year: 1951 Make: Chevrolet Type: Panel Truck Other: The VFW and the American Legion purchased this ambulance and donated it to the fire department.

Year: 1957/ In Service December 1960 Make: Cadillac Type: Station Wagon Other: Donated by Scott's Funeral Home in Evanston. Originally blue in color. Skokie firemen repaired and repainted the ambulance.

Year: 1963 Make: Cadillac Type: Station Wagon

Year: 1970 Make: Cadillac Type: Station Wagon

Year: 1970 Make: Cadillac Type: Station Wagon

Year: 1975 Make: Chevrolet Type: Modular Other: The first paramedic ambulance.

Year: 1978 Make: Chevrolet/EVF Type: Modular Other: The modular box on Ambulance #3 was remounted onto a 1985 Ford Chassis.

Year: 1985 Make: Ford/ EVF Type: Modular Other: The modular box remounted on this chassis was from the 1978 Chevrolet Chassis Ambulance #3.

Year: 1986 Make: Ford/ McCoy Type: Modular

Year: 1988 Make: Ford/ McCoy Type: Modular Other: First diesel ambulance.

Year: 1990 Make: International/ Taylor Type: Modular

Year: 1993 Make: International/ Taylor Type: Modular

Year: 1996 Make: International/ Marque Type: Modular

Year: 1999 Make: International/ Taylor Type: Modular Other: First red ambulance since 1975.

Year: 2000 Make: International/ Road Rescue Type: Modular