Matt Schumann has submitted several images of CFD apparatus that was in need of updating on the web site:
Posts Tagged Crimson Fire
The Chicago Tribune has an article about Tuesday’s 3-11 Alarm commercial fire on the city’s North Side.
Fire crews were called to the furniture store about 3:20 p.m. A 3-11 alarm, bringing more than 110 firefighters to the scene, was called by about 3:45 p.m., sending extra equipment as the fire got close to the tracks. The fire was under control about 6:30 p.m., but firefighters still were pouring water on the north side of the building about 6:45 p.m., according to Deputy Fire Cmsr. Michael Callahan.
The fire was finally out by about 9:45 p.m., but the building was considered unstable and fire officials were awaiting an expert opinion on whether the building would have to be demolished, accordign to Fire Media Affairs.
The complete article is HERE.
Steve Redick was at the scene and submitted several images.
Firefighters in Tower Ladder 21's bucket direct a master stream into a second floor window. Steve Redick photo
Engine 22 was on the initial alarm and had a hydrant on Sheffield at Fullerton. Steve Redick photo
Chicago Engine 55 was the first engine on the scene and took a hydrant across from the fire building. Steve Redick photo
The fire building was at the corner of Sheffield and Montana. This shot shows two multi-versals working as smoke pushes out of the first floor windows along Montana. Steve Redick photo
Tower Ladder 21 works the front of the building on Sheffield. Steve Redick photo
Overhead power lines and large trees forced Tower Ladder 21 to take a position that would allow them to get under the wires to hit the windows. Steve Redick photo
Squad 1, working from a spare apparatus, setup in the parking lot to deploy their Snorkel. Steve Redick photo
Engine 35 was on a hydrant around the corner. Steve Redick photo
Smoke pushes out of all windows on the first floor and the street is full of water as debris clogs the sewers. Steve Redick photo
Noxious brown smoke fills the streets around the fire building. Steve Redick photo
Against a dramatic backdrop of heavy smoke, Squad 1 uses a master stream from the Snorkel. Steve Redick photo
Except for the cab, the majority of Tower Ladder 10, also working with a spare, is concealed by heavy smoke and trees on this residential street. Steve Redick photo
More images can be viewed HERE.
If you’re looking for the Crimson Fire Apparatus website … you won’t find it right now. Spartan Motors Inc. the parent company of Spartan Chassis and Crimson Fire Apparatus is rebranding the Crimson name to Spartan ERV (now that’s catchy!). Only their Facebook page is currently responding.
Spartan Motors is the parent company of four subsidiaries known for performance and being the first to market with innovative products:
- Spartan Chassis™
- Spartan ERV™
- Utilimaster™
Spartan ERV: Star Series, Legend Series, Classic Series
- Pumpers
- Tankers and heavy-duty tankers
- Quick-attack vehicles
- Light-duty rescue vehicles
- Aerials
- Wildland/Urban Interface
- The Boomer™
An article HERE mentions the change on the eve of the FDIC.
From the Lansing State Journal:
Spartan Motors Inc. is overhauling its emergency vehicle unit, teaming up with European companies and renaming the division in a bid to bolster the business.
The specialty vehicle and chassis maker, which makes fire trucks and other emergency vehicles, performs defense subcontracting work and produces commercial delivery vehicles, said Tuesday it has renamed its former Crimson-Fire division Spartan ERV and named former division Vice President Dennis Schneider to head the unit and Spartan Chassis. Spartan also outlined other strategies that have been six months in the making.
Spartan ERV is teaming up with Gimaex, a French emergency response company to share technology and help expand in the U.S. and global markets, Schneider said.
This article can be found HERE.
thanks Martin
CFD engines at Crimson
Jan 28
CFD updates at Crimson
Oct 21
Bill Friedrich found the following links to the ‘in progress’ section of the Crimson Fire website which show the current production photos of the engine for the Chicago Fire Department Training Academy and the engine for O’Hare Airport (Crimson #211033-01).
The chassis were featured HERE.
We mentioned HERE about several new units on order with Crimson for Chicago. Brian Cummings, of Marshall, MI, submitted images of the two chassis sitting on the Spartan lot awaiting transportation to Crimson for completion. One represents a chassis for an engine for the academy, and the other, a lime green cab and chassis, is reportedly slated for the airport.
This Spartan Gladiator chassis for the Chicago Fire Department was photographed on the lot of Spartan Motors in Charlotte, MI. Brian Cummings photo
Another Spartan Gladiator chassis awaits transportation to the Crimson Fire plant for completion. It is being built for the Chicago Fire Department. The driver's seat features the CFD cluster. Brian Cummings photo
The window sign taped to the green cab windshield.
Josh Boyajian spotted the following on the Crimson Fire, Inc. website:
Recent deliveries:
- four 103′ aerials for Chicago
- new engine for Crystal Lake on a Spartan Metro Star chassis (1,500-GPM pump and 750 gallons of water)
Units in production:
- new engine for Palatine on a Spartan Gladiator chassis (1,500-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water)
- mini pumper for the Caterpillar plant in Decatur on a Ford F-Series chassis (1,250-GPM pump and 300 gallons of water)
The Crimson Fire, Inc. website shows a new engine on a Spartan Gladiator chassis in the early stages of construction which is being built for the Palatine Fire Department. The new unit will have a 1,500-GPM pump and carry 500 gallons of water. Palatine has one Crimson engine currently in their fleet. Engine 84 was built in 2007 on a Spartan Diamond chassis with 750 gallons of water on-board.
The Berwyn Fire Department in MABAS Division 11 has been added to the site through the efforts of several individuals. Photos have been assembled from Drew Gresik, Steve Redick, Hank Sajovic, and Larry Shapiro to fill in the stations and apparatus. Berwyn, a career department with 79 personnel runs out of three stations covering just under four square miles. They have a mixture of apparatus including three pieces from Seagrave plus an engine from Pierce and their newest engine from Crimson.
Berwyn Station 1, their south station, is at 6434 Windsor Avenue. Hank Sajovic photo
The north station, is Station 2 at 6615 16th Street. Larry Shapiro photo
New units for CFD
Jul 9
Crimson has delivered one engine and one truck recently for Chicago. Although this is subject to change, reportedly the engine is slated for Engine 120, and the truck will go to Truck 62.
