Posts Tagged Fire Rescue International

New truck for Springfield FD

Aug 20

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 3 Comments

From Zach Cox:

Springfield Illinois will be taking delivery of this new KME 103 ladder truck within the next few days. This truck was sold by Mac’s Fire & Safety, Inc.

New KME quint for the Springfield IL Fire Department. Zach Cox photo

This truck was on display last week at the Fire Rescue International trade show at McCormick Place. John Tobin also submitted images of the other two units that were in the KME booth.

New KME Renegade rescue pumper for Westminster, MA. John Tobin photo

Los Angeles County Fire Department fire engine

New KME Severe Service CAFS pumper for Los Angeles County. John Tobin photo

Tags: CAFS pumper, Fire Rescue International, John Tobin, KME AerialCat, KME quint, KME Renegade, KME Severe Service, Los Angeles County Fire Department, new fire truck for Springfield FD, Springfield Fire Department, Westminster FIre Department, Zach Cox

Fire Rescue International 2013 – local highlights

Aug 17

Posted by Admin in Fire Service News, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 5 Comments

Images of local units from the exhibit hall at McCormick Place at the Fire Rescue International trade show.

New AEV ambulance for Bloomingdale. Larry Shapiro photo

Leyden Township ambulance by Wheeled Coach. Larry Shapiro photo

River Forest quint. Josh Boyajian photo

New Smeal quint for River Forest. Larry Shapiro photo

Franklin Park engine in the Marion booth. Larry Shapiro photo

Alsip Car 2000. Josh Boyajian photo

Joliet Engine 8. Larry Shapiro photo

Aurora Engine 9. Josh Boyajian photo

Engine 9 is the third new engine for Aurora. Larry Shapiro photo

Crestwood Ford Expedition. Larry Shapiro photo

CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-3 Deluge Wagon. Josh Boyajian photo

CFD Comm Van 2-7-8 from O’Hare. Josh Boyajian photo

HME quint for Gary FD. Larry Shapiro photo

HME quint for Gary FD. Josh Boyajian photo

Tags: Aurora Fire Department, Bloomingdale Fire Protection District, CFD debuts 6-7-3 after rebuild, Chicago Command Van 2-7-8, Chicago Turret Wagon 6-7-3, Crestwood FIre Department, Fire Rescue International, Franklin park Fire Department, Joliet Fire Department, Joliet orders new engine, Josh Boyajian, Larry Shapiro, Leyden Township FPD, new AEV Type I ambulance, new ambulance for Bloomingdale, new ambulance for Leyden Township, new engine for Aurora, new fire station, River Forest FD buys Smeal demo, River Forest Fire Department, trade show for fire trucks, Wheeled Coach ambulance

Chicago FD debuts Turret Wagon 6-7-3

Aug 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Service Photos, Fire Truck photos | 31 Comments

The Chicago Fire Department has several units on display at McCormick Place for the Fire Rescue International convention. Among the units parked outside is the new Turret Wagon 6-7-3. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. submitted images of the new unit prior to being moved into position.

CFD re-chassied Turret Wagon 6-7-3. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photo

The new and improved CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-3. Gordon J. Nord, Jr. photot

Drew Smith submitted several images of 6-7-3 on display along Martin Luther King Drive.

Drew Smith photo

Side view showing steps. Drew Smith photo

Drew Smith photo

Rear view with inlets. Drew Smith photo

Drew Smith photo

Also on display is the new Command Van 2-7-8 for O’Hare Airport.

Tags: CFD debuts 6-7-3 after rebuild, Chicago Fire Department deluge wagon 6-7-3, Chicago Turret Wagon 6-7-3, Drew Smith, Fire Rescue International, Gordon J. Nord Jr.

CFD Rescue Vac goes in service

Jan 9

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Delivery | 2 Comments

On December 6th of last year, The Chicago Fire Department issued an administrative order adding a new tool to the arsenal of the Special Operations Division. Rescue Vac Unit 5-2-4 was established as a new CFD asset. Assigned to the Special Operations facility at 39th and Honore, 5-2-4 is an X-Streets and Sanitation sewer vac truck that many may have seen displayed last summer for the International Fire Chief’s Association trade show at McCormick Place. It is on an LN Series Ford chassis and has been modified by Rescue Vac Systems, a local company that upgrades the equipment for emergency rescue operations. 5-2-4 will respond to city-wide trench rescue incidents and will be available for suburban trench rescues through the MABAS Box Alarm System.

Chicago Fire Department Rescue Vac 524 5-2-4 sewer vac

Chicago Rescue Vac Unit 5-2-4 shown here on display last August at the Fire Rescue International Trade Show at McCormick Place. Larry Shapiro photo

Chicago Fire Department Rescue Vac Unit 5-2-4

The Chicago Fire Department made modifications to this sewer vac truck that previously saw service with the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: CFD Special Ops, Chicago Fire Department, Fire Rescue International, Ford LN, International Fire Chiefs, Larry Shapiro, MABAS, Rescue Vac, RescueVac Inc, sewer vac, Special Operations Division, trench rescue

Naperville’s new Engine 4

Oct 17

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery | Comments off

Lt. Andy Hilk from Naperville has informed us that the new 2010 Spartan Gladiator/Crimson engine is having equipment mounted before it is put into service at Engine 4, probably within the next week. The engine has a 1,500-GPM Hale pump, carries 750 gallons of water and 50 gallons of Class B foam. It features ROM Roll-up doors and has an 8KW Smartpower generator.

Naperville Fire Department Spartan Gladiator Crimson Engine 4

Naperville's newest engine just prior to going into service. This unit was displayed in the Crimson booth at the Fire Rescue International that was in Chicago this past August. Andy Hilk photo

The 1991 E-ONE Hush pumper which was in reserve has been sold to the Rockford Fire Department.

Tags: Crimson, E-ONE, EONE, Fire Rescue International, FRI, Gladiator, Hilk, Hush, Naperville, Rockford, Spartan

Crimson updates CFD units in progress

Aug 4

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News | 8 Comments

Our thanks go out to Chris, one of our readers, for informing us that Crimson has updated the production photos of the first CFD Spartan/Crimson aerial ladder shown HERE. Crimson has mounted the aerial to a chassis with a finished cab. It appears that Crimson will have something to display later this month at the Fire Rescue International trade show in Chicago. It will be interesting to see the status of the body, since there have been no updated photos on the site for several weeks showing the progress. They’re obviously working very hard to make a good showing in Chicago.

There are also updated shots of an engine shown HERE with the pump module and body mounted to the chassis. perhaps this one will also be at the show.

Tags: aerial ladder, Chicago, Crimson, engine, Fire Rescue International, FRI, Spartan