Posts Tagged SVI Trucks

New squad for Cary (update)

May 15

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | 4 Comments

From Michael Douglass:

Here are some updated photos of our new squad that is being built at the SVI plant in Colorado. Initially we were not expecting to receive the new squad until late summer or early fall, but it is well ahead of schedule and we are expecting it to be delivered at the end of May or early June. The new squad is a SVI body on a Sutphen Ambassador chassis. Our squad committee went last weekend to view the progress and these photos were taken by Deputy Chief Brad Delatorre. There are more photos of the squad on the SVI website under the “watch your truck being built” link at: www.svitrucks.com.

Deputy Chief Brad Delatorre photo

New Sutphen/SVI squad for Cary. Deputy Chief Brad Delatorre photo

Tags: Cary Fire Department, Cary Fire Protection District, Deputy Chief Brad Delatorre, fire truck being built, Michael D. Douglass, new squad for Cary FPD, SVI heavy rescue fire truck, SVI Trucks

New squad for Cary FPD – update

Mar 22

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | Comments off

This from Michael D. Douglass:

Hey guys some progress has been made on the new squad we have on order. The squad is an SVI body on a Sutphen Ambassador chassis. The chassis is scheduled to arrive at the SVI plant next week. The plan is to have the squad completed by early fall, however as of right now they are ahead of schedule so it may be ready sooner.

Attached find a PDF of the preliminary graphics from SVI. The graphics have been approved with the only exception being that the lettering will be done in gold leaf instead of the orange used in the graphic. I have also attached a photo of the body sub frame and 6 photos on the fabrication from SVI. These photos can also be viewed on SVI’s website under the “watch your truck being built” photo gallery area at: www.svitrucks.com.

As I get additional updates I will send them to you. Thanks.

Yours in Fire Safety,

Michael D. Douglass

Lieutenant / Public Education and Information Officer, Cary Fire Protection District

Front/side officer’s side. SVI Trucks photo

Compartment detail. SVI Trucks photo

Sub frame. SVI Trucks photo

Rear/side officer’s side. SVI Trucks photo

Rear view. SVI Trucks photo

Graphics layout for new Cary squad 255. SVIGraphics Department

Tags: Cary Fire Department, Cary Fire Protection District, fire truck being built, Michael D. Douglass, new squad for Cary FPD, SVI Trucks

Cary FPD orders new squad

Oct 19

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, New Apparatus Order | 1 Comment

Cary Fire has placed an order for a new squad. The new squad will be a SVI body on a Sutphen Ambassador chassis. Included are preliminary drawings for the new squad. The drawings state the chassis is a Sutphen Monarch but that was changed to the Ambassador chassis. If all goes well the new squad should be here in late summer or early fall 2014. The new unit will replace our current Squad 255 which is a 1991 Alexis Body on a L8000 Ford chassis. As I get updates I will send them to you.

Michael D. Douglass

Lieutenant / Public Education and Information Officer

Cary Fire Protection District

new squad drawings for Cary Fire Protection District

Tags: Cary Fire Department, Cary Fire Protection District, Michael D. Douglass, new squad for Cary FPD, Sutphen Ambassador chassis, Sutphen chassis, Sutphen Corporation, SVI Trucks

Manhattan has been added to the site

Nov 4

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

Another department in MABAS Division 19 has been added to the site. The Manhattan Fire Protection District covers 72 square miles from two stations. Their staffing consists of 9 full-time personnel, 35 part-time, and 35 POCs. The Manhattan fleet includes three IHC 4300/Road Rescue Type I ambulances and engines from Pierce and Alexis. They just received their newest engine which is a 2010, Spartan Gladiator Classic, Alexis with a 1,500-GPM pump, and 750 gallons of water. Manhattan received a new heavy rescue last year built by SVI Trucks which was also on a Spartan chassis with an extended, super command, Gladiator Classic cab. The old squad was built in 1986 on a Chevy Kodiak chassis by Marion, and is now owned by the Manhattan Emergency Management Agency (EMA).

Manhattan Fire Protection District Spartan SVI HDR

The 2009 Spartan Gladiator Classic/SVI heavy rescue/air unit/light unit assigned as Squad 1216 in Manhattan. Karl Klotz photo

Manhattan Fire Protection District Chevy Kodiak Marion HDR for Manhattan EMA

Manhattan's previous squad 1216 was this 1986 Marion Body unit on a Chevy Kodiak chassis. This rig is now with the Manhattan Emergency Management Agency (EMA). Karl Klotz photo

When the new Alexis engine was put into service, Manhattan donated old engine 1211, a 1984, IHC/Pierce with a 1,500-GPM pump and a 1,000-gallon water tank to the Hurst Fire and Rescue Department in Southern Illinois.

Manhattan Fire Protection District Spartan Gladiator Alexis engine

Manhattan's newest piece is this recently delivered Alexis engine on a Spartan chassis with a Gladiator Classic cab. It replaces a 1984 Pierce engine on an International chassis with a four-door cab. Karl Klotz photo

Manhattan Fire Protection District 1984 IHC Pierce engine donated to the Hurst Fire Department

Old engine 1211 was this 1984 Pierce commercial pumper that was built with an IHC cab and chassis. Members of the Manhattan FPD recently drove this unit to Southern Illinois where they presented it as a donation to the Hurst Fire & Rescue Department. Karl Klotz photo

Tags: Alexis, Chevy Kodiak, Gladiator Classic, Hurst Fire & Rescue, IHC, Klotz, MABAS Division 19, Manhattan, Manhattan EMA, Marion, Pierce, POC, Road Rescue, Spartan, SVI Trucks