This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
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Larry Shapiro photo
Apr 18
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This from Larry Shapiro for #TBT:
Larry Shapiro photo
Tags: #larryshapiro, #TBT, 3rd alarm fire in Zion, chicagoareafire.com, Gladiator, large outdoor fire in Zion, Larry Shapiro, larryshapiro.tumblr.com, larryshapiroblog.com, Maine Plastic company fire, shapirophotography.net, Spartan, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday, Zion Fire Department, Zion Fire Department Engine 1822, Zion Fire Department history
Dec 4
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It’s time for the 2024 fire truck calendars from the manufacturers
and Fire Trucks in Action 2024 from Motorbooks featuring several local photographers: Eric Haak, Larry Shapiro, Jeff Rudolph, and Tim Olk. Local fire departments shown are Spring Grove, Randall, Fox Lake, Antioch, Chicago, Lincolnwood, Des Plaines, and Long Grove.
Tags: #KMEFire, 2024 fire truck calendar, 2024 Fire truck calendars, chicagoareafire.com, E-ONE, Ellis Island, Ferrara, Fire Trucks in Action 2024 calendar, Gladiator, Hazelton Fire Department, Indiana Beach - Salter Path Fire Department, Inferno, Jersey City Fire Department, Kalamazoo Fire Rescue, Kalamazoo Public Safety Department, Pierce, Seagrave, Severe Service, Spartan, Typhoon
Jan 20
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The fifth new Spartan/Crimson 103′ rear mount aerial in Chicago will be assigned to Truck 59. That makes Truck Companies 9, 31, 51, 56, & 59 the recipients of the five aerials that have been delivered to date. Each of these companies currently runs with a 1996 Seagrave except Truck 51, which has a 1995 Seagrave, the oldest ladder in front line service in Chicago. After these new rigs go into service, there will be two remaining 1996 Seagrave trucks that are assigned to Trucks 61 and 62.
As a side note, there are three 1996 HME 1871/Simon-LTI 100′ tower ladders currently assigned to Tower 21, Tower 37, and Tower 39. Due to an accident with their 2002 Pierce Dash Tower Ladder, Tower 34 is running again with their 1988 E-ONE Hurricane 95′ tower ladder.
Chicago Truck 59 and Truck 31 at the Quinn Fire Academy yesterday. All three shifts of the five companies receiving the new Spartan/Crimson aerials are rotating through the academy to receive training on the new apparatus before getting the rigs. Steve Redick photo
The rear of Truck 31 shows that all ground ladder storage is within the center of the truck. A first for Chicago is full compartmentation on both sides of the rigs. Steve Redick photo
Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Towe 39, Chicago Tower 21, Chicago Tower 34, Chicago Tower 37, Chicago Truck 31, Chicago Truck 51, Chicago Truck 56, Chicago Truck 59. Chicago Truck 9, Crimson, Dash, E-ONE, Gladiator, HME 1871, Hurricane, Pierce, Simon-LTI, Spartan, Steve Redick, tower ladder
Jan 19
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Steve Redick happened upon the new Spartan Gladiator/Crimson aerial lettered for Truck 31 today at the Quinn Fire Academy and sent this image. Truck 31 is quartered with Engine 64, an ALS engine company. In a previous post HERE, this unit was shown without a company number, but it was labeled as a paramedic equipped truck, and now that designation has been removed.
The new unit for Truck Company 31 is this 2010 Spartan Gladiator/Crimson 103' aerial ladder carrying CFD shop #E338. Steve Redick photo
Tags: aerial ladder, ALS engine, CFD, CFD Truck 31, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Truck 31, Crimson, Gladiator, paramedic equipped truck, Quinn Fire Academy, Spartan, Steve Redick
Jan 14
Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News | 1 Comment
Country Club Hills companies were dispatched for a structure fire today around noon at 4841 W. 173rd Street. They received a report of an occupant trapped on the roof. Upon arrival, 1st companies found heavy smoke from the one-story, 40×40 frame, commercial/office building. The occupant reported trapped was off of the roof prior to the arrival of fire department units and suffered minor burns. This was a Full Still Alarm plus a MABAS Box Alarm for tankers.
MABAS Division 24 Tanker Box #2410 was requested as a precautionary measure since companies had to lead out almost two blocks to the nearest hydrant. The fire was under control in roughly 30 minutes. Mutual aid companies came from Oak Forest, Tinley Park, Flossmoor, Markham, Midlothian, and Hazel Crest.
Karl Klotz provided the report and photos. He has a complete gallery HERE.
Country Club Hills FD Truck 1145, a 104' tower ladder, was setup at the fire today on 173rd Street. Karl Klotz photo
A view from the rear of the building shows patches of fire along the roof in the 'C' sector. Karl Klotz photo
Country Club Hills Engine 1120 is supplying two hand lines to companies advancing on the fire. Karl Klotz photo
After companies vent the roof of the building, heavy smoke is able to escape which improves conditions for the interior companies. Karl Klotz photo
Oak Forest Assistant Chief Charlie Sopko was assigned to the 'A' Sector. Karl Klotz photo
Oak Forest firefighters emerge after performing a primary search of the building. Karl Klotz photo
Hazel Crest Truck 1220, a 1997 Pierce Lance 105' rear mount quint, in the parking lot near the building. Karl Klotz photo
Country Club Hills Engine 1120, was built in 2007 by Crimson on a Spartan Gladiator chassis with an Evolution trim package. This engine has a 1500-GPM pump, and a 500-gallon water tank in addition to a 30-gallon foam tank. Both pre-connects have been pulled as well as a bed of 5-inch hose for the long lead out of the supply line. Karl Klotz photo
Truck 1145 was delivered in 2008 by HME. The chassis is an HME Spectr and the 104' tower ladder is by RK Aerials. Karl Klotz photo
Tags: Couontry Club Hills Fire Department, Crimson, Evolution, Flossmoor Fire Department, Full Still Alarm, Gladiator, Hazel Crest Fire Department, HME Ahrens Fox tower ladder, HME Spectr, Karl Klotz, MABAS Box Alarm, Markham Fire Department, Midlothian Fire Department, Oak Forest Fire Department, Oak Forest Fire Department Assistant Chief Charlie Sopko, Pierce aerial, RK Aerial tower, RK Aerials, Spartan, tanker box, Tinley Park Fire Department
Jan 13
Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Delivery | 5 Comments
The latest information that we have is that three Spartan/Crimson 103′ trucks and one Spartan/Crimson high pressure engine are at Throop Street being readied for delivery. The trucks reportedly (nothing is certain until they are actually delivered) are for Trucks 9, 31, and 51. The engine is reported to be for Engine 60. There is another engine and truck being shown in progress on the Crimson website.
Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Crimson, Gladiator, Spartan
Dec 17
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The Stickney Fire Department had a box alarm this afternoon at 4125 Oak Park Avenue. Josh Boyajian sent this image of Engine 1201 pumping at the scene. The engine is a 2007 HME/Ahrens Fox 1250/1000/30 TM. Truck 1204, a 1997 Spartan Gladiator, 3D 1250/500, Aerial Innovations 105′ rear mount aerial can be seen in the background.
Stickney Engine 1201 and truck 1204 on the scene of the box alarm fire at 4125 Oak Park Avenue. Josh Boyajian photo
Tags: 3D, Aerial Innovations, Ahrens Fox, engine pumping, Gladiator, HME, Josh Boyajian, Spartan, Stickney Fire Department
Flossmoor has a new engine being built by Crimson. HERE is a link to the latest production photos that have been posted. It will be mounted on a Spartan chassis with a Gladiator cab. The body is stainless steel with a 1,000-GPM pump and 500 gallons of water.
Tags: Crimson, Flossmoor Fire Department, Gladiator, Spartan
Nov 17
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The Tri-State FPD, in MABAS Division 10 received a new 100′ tower ladder this year which was built by Smeal. It has a Spartan Chassis with a Gladiator Evolution cab which has trim offered exclusively to Smeal which is called their Sirius cab.
Tri-State Tower 529 is a 2010 Spartan/Smeal with a 2,000-GPM pump and a 300-gallon water tank. The ladder is 100'. Bill Friedrich photo
The Tri-State FPD fleet includes two Pierce engines, the Smeal tower ladder and a Pierce engine with a Sky-Boom aerial device. Bill Friedrich photo
Tags: Bill Friedrich, Evolution, Gladiator, MABAS Division 10, Pierce, Sirius, Sky-Boom, Smeal, Spartan, tower ladder, Tri-State Fire Protection District
Oct 17
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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'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
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