Posts Tagged Sutphen

Rockdale is added to MABAS Division 15

Nov 25

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

We have added yet another department in MABAS Division 15. The Rockdale Fire Protection District has one station with a three square mile district. They have two engines, a tanker, a squad, a brush truck, and two support vehicles. The newest engine is a 2008 custom Sutphen top-mount which is backed up by a 1994 FMC Omega pumper on a Sentinel chassis. The cab and chassis were built by Spartan and basically represent the Spartan RS style (round-steel) but there was a custom set of trim packages and options that were unique to the FMC private label.

The Rockdale station has traditional red doors. Karl Klotz photo

Rockdale Tanker 2017 was one of many that were called to assist the Joliet Fire Department on the 20th of March, 2009 in battling the Empress Casino Fire. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery of images from the Empress Casino Fire in Joliet on March 20, 2009 can be seen HERE.

Rockdale IL FPD FMC Sentinel Omega pumper

An FMC Sentinel tear sheet showing the unit purchased by the Woodstock FPD with the standard Sentinel trim package.

The front cover of the introductory FMC Sentinel brochure.

Tags: 3D Fire Apparatus, Empress Casino Fire, FMC, Joliet, Karl Klotz. MABAS Division 15, Larry Shapiro, Omega, Rockdale FPD, RPI, Sentinel, Spartan, Sutphen

IAFC Fire Rescue International Trade Show Final Installment!

Sep 9

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Chicago Fire Department Spartan Crimson aerial ladder

The first Spartan/Gladiator Crimson 103' rear mount aerial ladder. The assignment for this piece has not yet been released. Larry Shapiro

There have been several previous postings which referenced the IAFC Fire Rescue International Trade Show in Chicago several weeks ago. A gallery is available by scrolling to the bottom of the page HERE which fittingly shows many of the trucks as they were leaving McCormick Place and lining up to receive a few gallons of fuel so that they could make their way to a gas station. As with any trade show, the fuel is siphoned out of the tanks before they enter the convention center as a safety measure to reduce the hazards of fires and leaks.

Although the units featured in the gallery are a hodgepodge sampling of the display pieces, there are images of several local units which are better shots than what was available inside the convention center. These images include the Freightliner/Medtec MICU from Algonquin-Lake in the Hills, the Pierce Impel quint from the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in North Chicago, the Spartan/Super Vac (SVI) HDR from Cherry Valley, the Pierce Velocity PUC tower ladder from South Holland, the custom Sutphen SP112 industrial tower ladder for the Exxon Mobile Joliet Refinery and the Spartan/Crimson rear mount aerial ladder for Chicago.

South Holland Fire Department Pierce Velocity PUC tower ladder

South Holland's Pierce Velocity PUC tower ladder. Larry Shapiro photo

Exxon Mobil Joliet Refinery Sutphen tower ladder

The Sutphen SP112 tower ladder for the Exxon Mobil Refinery in Joliet. Larry Shapiro photo

Pierce Impel quint Great Lakes Naval Training Center

The Pierce Impel quint going to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in North Chicago. Larry Shapiro photo

Tags: Algonquin, Cherry Valley, Chicago, Crimson, Exxon Mobil, Freightliner, FRI 2010, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Impel, Joliet, MedTec, North Chicago, Pierce, PUC, South Holland, Spartan, Super Vac, Sutphen, SVI, tower ladder, Velocity

Many new area rigs at Fire Rescue International

Aug 28

Posted by bgshap in Fire Department News, New Delivery | 5 Comments

There are many new pieces of apparatus for our area currently on display at the Fire Rescue International 2010 trade show at McCormick Place. Among them are:

Pierce – South Holland Velocity PUC 100′ PAP rear mount tower ladder; Great Lakes NTC Impel 75′ RM quint
Medtec – Algonquin Lake-in-the-Hills Type I Freightliner
Crimson – CFD Spartan pumper; CFD Spartan 103′ RM aerial ladder; Naperville Spartan pumper
Horton – Minooka Ford Type III MICU
US Tank – Pingree Grove FPD Kenworth tanker
Federal Signal – CFD Ford Expedition battalion chief unt
Ferrara – Algonquin Lake-in-the-Hills Inferno engine and RM Tower ladder
Sutphen – Exxon Mobil Joliet Refinery industrial mid-mount tower ladder quint
Super Vac (SVI Trucks) – Cherry Valley Spartan HDR

The first Spartan Gladiator Crimson 103′ rear mount aerial ladder built for Chicago was displayed at the Fire Rescue International (FRI) 2010 trade show. Larry Shapiro photo

Algonquin Lake-in-the-Hills Medtec ambulance

This Freightliner/Medtec Type I ambulance for the Algonquin lake-in-the-Hills Fire Department was on display in the Pierce booth. There were a total of three units on the trade show floor for this department. Larry Shapiro photo

Algonquin Lake-in-the-Hills Ferrara engine

The smaller than normal pump enclosure and built-in cross lays on the new Ferrara engine for the Algonquin Lake-in-the-Hills Fire Department resembles a trend in apparatus design which was first introduced several years ago by Pierce. Larry Shapiro photo

Cherry Valley Fire Department Spartan SVI Super Vac heavy rescue

A Spartan Super Vac (SVI) heavy rescue for Cherry Valley with walk-around body, light tower, front bumper hydraulic rescue tools, air cascade system and an abundance of slide-out shelving and trays. Larry Shapiro photo

A gallery showing several of these units can be seen on Larry Shapiro’s site HERE.

Tags: Algonquin, Battalion, CFD, Cherry Valley, Chicago, Crimson, Exxon Mobil, Ferrara, FRI, Great lakes, Horton, Impel, Inferno, Joliet, MedTec, Minooka, Naperville, Pierce, Pingree Grove Fire District, PUC, Shapiro, South Holland, Spartan, Super Vac, Sutphen, SVI, tower ladder, Type I, Type III, US Tank, Velocity

Dolton is on the site

Jul 24

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

Another department in Division 24 has been added to the site; Dolton, with two stations. Apparatus images were provided by Dennis McGuire, Jr. and the station photos are from Karl Klotz. Dolton has 35 full-time firefighters and several suppression rigs. They contract EMS from Bud’s Ambulance Service. The frontline engines are from Sutphen as is one of the two aerial devices. Dolton has a beautiful backup engine built by Pirsch on a CF Mack chassis.

Dolton Squad 1455 is an IHC 4700/E-ONE medium duty rescue unit that the department won through a nationwide coloring contest for kids that was sponsored by E-ONE. The winning artist’s name was Nicole, and the squad was named in her honor.

Tags: Division 24, Dolton, E-ONE, IHC, Klotz, McGuire, Sutphen

Flossmoor is added to Division 24 departments

Jun 30

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Another department in Division 24 has been added to the site thanks to Karl Klotz. Minus the brush rig, the entire Flossmoor fleet is now available to view HERE. Flossmoor was one of the first area departments to embrace the maximum height cab extensions beginning in 1990 with an early Pierce Lance followed in 1994 by an even larger cab from HME on a unit built by Luverne. Both of these units featured fully enclosed top mounted pump modules. Their newest engine also features a raised roof cab from HME although it is shorter and lower than the earlier model. This 2000 model year Central States engine also features a top mount pump panel but it is not enclosed within the cab. Rounding out their suppression fleet is a 1996 custom Sutphen 70′ mid-ship tower ladder. All of their apparatus are painted black over red.

Flossmoor Engine 1340 HME Central States

Tags: Central, Central States, Division 24, Flossmoor, HME, Klotz, Lance, Luverne, Pierce, quint, Sutphen

Gardner is on the site

Jun 29

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In Division 15 out in Grundy County, the Gardner Fire Department has been added to the site with images by Karl Klotz and data supplied by Bill Friedrich. Gardner is a volunteer department with a station full of rigs built by Pierce, Alexis and their newest is from Sutphen.

Tags: Alexis, Division 15, Friedrich, Gardner, Klotz, Pierce, Sutphen

Mundelein is on the site

Jun 25

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The Mundelein Fire Department in Division 4 has two stations that are packed full of apparatus. Both stations have been added to the site with photos submitted by Jack Connors. The station photos will be added shortly along with the Mundelein patch. As mentioned previously HERE and HERE, their newest rig is a 2009 Sutphen mid-ship 75′ quint which runs out of Station 2 on Lake Street. Other than this Sutphen, their fleet of suppression vehicles are all Pierce, the newest of which is a 2003 pumper/squad.

Tags: Connors, Division 4, Mundelein, Pierce, quint, Sutphen

New Sutphen for ExxonMobil

Jun 9

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ExxonMobil Refinery Joliet, IL

The ExxonMobil, Joliet Refinery has received

ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery Sutphen pumper

2010 custom Sutphen industrial pumper for the ExxonMobil refinery in Joliet. Sutphen photo

a custom Sutphen industrial pumper. The unit has a 3000 GPM pump, carries 1000 gallons of water, a National Foam Servo Command 300 system, and an Akron Renegade monitor.

Tags: ExxonMobil, industrial pumper, Joliet, Sutphen

Division 19 updates

Apr 11

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

In Frankfort,

Karl Klotz has supplied the following updates – Frankfort has acquired a 2010 Ford/Horton Type I MICU which will run out of Station 4 when it opens … tentatively in June. Frankfort has also ordered a new brush rig for Station 4 and a they are refurbishing the brush rig from Station 3. Lastly, Frankfort has ordered a new buggy for the Battalion Chief.

The Frankfort station pages on the site have been updated with the individual company logos.

Ambulance 4 is a 2010 Ford F450/Horton which will run out of the new Station #4. Photo by Karl Klotz

The decal for Frankfort Company 3. Photo by Karl Klotz

In East Joliet,

Karl has provided a photo of the new Engine 531. Running out of Station 3, it’s a 2009 Pierce Saber 1500/1000/30 which is painted white over red. Engine 531 has a Wil-Burt light tower on the cab roof. (this should be standard issue for all engines … fire buffs need the nighttime scene lighting to assist with fire photography) The old Engine 531 is currently being stored at Station 1.

Photo by Karl Klotz

In New Lenox,

A new Sutphen Engine has been assigned as 1631. This was a demo unit which served at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet last year.

2009 Sutphen Shield 1500/750/30. Photo by Karl Klotz.

Sutphen Shield demo pumper when it was working at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. Photo by Karl Klotz

In Orland Park,

Three Spartan Gladiator/Darley engines have been put into service as Engines 2, 3 & 6. These CAFS pumpers feature bodies by Plastisol … made from a glass-fiber reinforced polyester resin … and have 1500 GPM pumps, with 750 gallon water tanks plus 30 gallons of Type A foam.

One of three 2009 Spartan/Darley engines serving in Orland Park. Photo by Karl Klotz

Tags: Chicagoland Speedway, Darley, Division 19, East Joliet, Ford, Frankfort, Gladiator, Horton, Klotz, New Lenox, Pierce, Plastisol, Saber, Shield pumper, Spartan, Sutphen, Wil-Burt, WS Darley

MABAS Division 5 has 2 departments on the site

Apr 6

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The Cary Fire Protection District in McHenry County (Division 5) has been added to the site. Cary has two stations and runs with a mix of apparatus.

The newest engine in Cary. Photo by Larry Shapiro

Also in Division 5, the Fox River Grove Fire Protection District has been added. They also have two stations although they run all the apparatus out of station 1. Fox River Grove recently received a 2010 Ford/Horton MICU which is soon to enter service as Ambulance 657.