Posts Tagged Spartan

Chicago new apparatus assignments – update

Jan 20

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Delivery | 11 Comments

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 Fire Department Truck 59 1996 Seagrave

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

Chicago Fire Department Truck 31 2010 Spartan Crimson

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

New Crimson aerial for CFD Truck 31

Jan 19

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Delivery | 1 Comment

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.

Chicago Fire Department Truck 31 Spartan Crimson

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

More changes in Naperville

Jan 17

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, Reader submission | Comments off

The Naperville Fire Department (MABAS Division 16) has made a fleet and manning change. The 1997 E-ONE Cyclone for Squad 8 has been taken out of service and stripped of its equipment. It’s current disposition is most likely to be sold. The Spartan/Crimson engine from Station 1 has been moved to Station 8 and will be the new Squad 8 with most of the vehicle extrication gear assigned to the squad. The balance of the squad’s equipment has been moved to the technical rescue truck (TRT) and the dive equipment is on the water rescue truck (WRT).

Naperville will be down one suppression company on the street. There will be no layoffs, but three vacant positions for FF/PM will not be filled

Thanks to Lieutenant Andy Hilk for updating us.

Tags: Andy Hilk, Crimson, Cyclone, E-ONE, layoffs, MABAS Division 16, manpower, Naperville Fire Department, Spartan

Wheeling house fire 1-14-11

Jan 15

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Service News | Comments off

The Wheeling Fire Department received calls reporting a house fire in the 100 block of Manchester Drive West around 7:30PM this evening. First arriving companies reported a well involved attached garage at 115 Manchester and upgraded the response to a Code 4. This brought mutual aid from Northbrook, Lincolnshire, Buffalo Grove, and Arlington Heights. At the time of the fire, some Wheeling companies were committed elsewhere resulting in fewer companies on the initial alarm. Companies made a quick hit on the garage fire that extended slightly into the attic, but they kept it from doing much serious damage to the house.

Larry Shapiro and Tim Olk were on the scene. Larry submitted these images and a complete gallery can be seen HERE.

Wheeling FIre Department house fire at 115 Manchester Drive West 1-14-11

Smoke escapes through the living room window of the ranch house in Wheeling. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling FIre Department house fire at 115 Manchester Drive West 1-14-11 Spartan Crimson

Wheeling Engine 23 was the still engine to the fire. Firefighters took both pre-connects and a 2.5" off the rear. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling Tower 42, a 1994 100' Sutphen mid-mount tower ladder setup in front of the house. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Crimson, Larry Shapiro, mid-mount tower, Spartan, Sutphen, Wheeling Fire Department

Country Club Hills fire 1-14-11

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 Fire Department fire on 173rd Street

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 Fire Department fire on 173rd Street Crimson

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

Chicago new apparatus assignments – update

Jan 14

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, Fire Service News, New Delivery | 6 Comments

We have additional information that the 4th new Spartan/Crimson 103′ aerial will be assigned to Truck 56. We have images of two of the new trucks without company numbers applied – these are E337 & E338, both of which are designated as ALS companies.

Chicago Fire Department Spartan Crimson 103' aerial ladder

New Chicago Spartan/Crimson 103' aerial awaiting assignment carrying shop number E337.

New Chicago Spartan/Crimson 103' RM ALS truck (#E338) awaiting assignment.

Chicago aerials E337 & E338 prior to receiving their assignments for service.

Tags: 103' RM aerial ladder, ALS company, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Truck 56, Crimson, Spartan

Chicago new apparatus assignments

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

Chicago Still on 106th Street

Jan 2

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Fire Department News | 1 Comment

Chicago firefighters responded to a residential fire today at 309 W. 106th Street. Engine 93 was the first engine on the scene and had fire from the first floor of a two-story frame. Companies ventilated the roof and had a quick knockdown. Dennis McGuire, Jr. took in the fire but arrived after the fire was out. He submitted a few images from the scene.

Chicago Fire Department house fire 106th Street

Firefighters from Truck 27 on the roof after completing vertical ventilation. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Chicago Fire Department house fire 106th Street engine 93

Chicago Engine 93 was the still engine to the fire at 309 W. 106th Street. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Truck 27 was the first truck on the scene and was spotted on the parkway underneath the large trees to make the peak of the roof. The E-ONE 100' rear mount that they were running with is a spare truck (E-256). Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Engine 93, with their 2005 Spartan, Crimson engine (D-627) had a hydrant just past the building in Sector 1. Truck 27 is visible in the background. Dennis McGuire, Jr. photo

Tags: Chicago Engine 93, Chicago Fire Department, Crimson, Dennis McGuire Jr., E-ONE, residential fire, Spartan

Industrial fire in Wheeling 12-19

Dec 21

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire | Comments off

Wheeling responded to an automatic alarm Sunday evening and found smoke emanating from the industrial facility at 301 W. Hintz Road. The source was a machine in the rear of the building. Wheeling was assisted by Prospect Heights, Buffalo Grove and Glenview. The fire was extinguished in short order with a hand line and the sprinkler system.

Wheeling Tower 42 accesses the roof of the building to check for extension and assist with ventilation as smoke escapes from the overhead door. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling industrial fire 12-19-10 Spartan Crimson engine

Wheeling Engine 24, a Spartan/Crimson, was due on the Code 4 upgrade. They lead out to a hydrant and supplied the sprinkler system. Larry Shapiro photo

Another shot of Engine 24 at the sprinkler connection. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling industrial fire 12-19-10 Sutphen engine

Engine 42, running as Engine 23, was the still engine located half a block away from the scene. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling industrial fire 12-19-10 Buffalo Grove Ferrara tower ladder

Buffalo Grove Tower 25 was due on the Code 4 and setup in the rear of the building. Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling industrial fire 12-19-10 Prospect Heights Alexis engine

Prospect Heights Engine 39, built by Alexis on an American LaFrance Eagle chassis was due automatic aid on the initial alarm. Larry Shapiro photo

Large fans were used at the receiving dock to pull smoke out of the factory. Larry Shapiro photo

More photos can be seen HERE.

Tags: Buffalo Grove Fire Department, Crimson, Glenview Fire Department, industrial fire, Larry Shapiro, Prospect Heights Fire Department, Spartan, sprinkler system, Sutphen, Wheeling Fire Department

Chicago Still and Box 12-18

Dec 20

Posted by bgshap in Apparatus on-scene, Fire, Reader submission | Comments off

Steve Redick took in a Still and Box on Saturday at Taylor and Western about 6AM. Steve said that the report sounded good and that they were backing the snorkel into position when he arrived. Temperatures were in the single digits and after they some ceiling down and it was soon over. Here are several images.