This from Nick Nezri:
On 11-14-15, I was privileged to be able to go on an airfield tour of O’Hare Airport, which was set up by the ORD Airport Watch planespotting group. Lucky for me, nearly all of the ORD based CFD companies were conducting training at rescue station one, so our tour added a stop. I was able to photograph a variety of the rigs, and was even given the opportunity to go inside 6-5-8. I would like to extend a big thank you to everyone at the CFD for welcoming us to their station with no advance notice, moving the rigs for better photos, displaying their equipment, and answering all of our members questions! It was really appreciated!
-Nick Neziri
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#1 by Tom on October 29, 2016 - 12:50 PM
6510 had to stop along side the burning AA ship due to FA crew member stepping in front of the truck during all the chaos. Good driving by the CFD driver. After all, one passenger ended up getting run over and killed at SFO years ago when the 777 shorted the runway upon landing. Have to have all ears/eyes on full alert during such chaos.
#2 by cfd fan on February 1, 2016 - 8:00 PM
The old striker 6-5-5 6×6 is now 6-5-6 shown above and their old 6×6 striker 3000 is now 6-5-11. 6-5-5 is a new striker 4500 8×8
#3 by Drew Smith on December 3, 2015 - 4:32 PM
Here are the pertinent requirements required by the FAA. Complete language available at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=1d9395ff600fb97d02fd3c17147cf748&mc=true&node=se14.3.139_1319&rgn=div8
§139.319 Aircraft rescue and firefighting: Operational requirements.
(h) Response requirements. (1) With the aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment required under this part and the number of trained personnel that will assure an effective operation, each certificate holder must—
(2) The response required by paragraph (h)(1)(ii) of this section must achieve the following performance criteria:
(i) Within 3 minutes from the time of the alarm, at least one required aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle must reach the midpoint of the farthest runway serving air carrier aircraft from its assigned post or reach any other specified point of comparable distance on the movement area that is available to air carriers, and begin application of extinguishing agent.
(ii) Within 4 minutes from the time of alarm, all other required vehicles must reach the point specified in paragraph (h)(2)(i) of this section from their assigned posts and begin application of an extinguishing agent.
(i) Personnel. Each certificate holder must ensure the following:
(3) All rescue and firefighting personnel must participate in at least one live-fire drill prior to initial performance of rescue and firefighting duties and every 12 consecutive calendar months thereafter.
(6) Sufficient rescue and firefighting personnel are available during all air carrier operations to operate the vehicles, meet the response times, and meet the minimum agent discharge rates required by this part.
#4 by Scott on December 3, 2015 - 3:03 PM
ARFF vehicles have to reach the farthest portion of the runways in certain time limit by an FAA Standard. Drew Smith or someone from ORD could speak better to the standard, but I do know Chicago O’Hare is preferred by many pilots/airlines if able to make if for emergency’s because of the advance capabilities of CFD compared to other major airports.
#5 by chris on November 30, 2015 - 11:47 PM
6512 is the same as 6513, i think they have 2 spare snozzle’s in case 655 and 6510 break down the arff commanders still have the snozzle’s one for the north and south airfield
#6 by 9 man squad on November 30, 2015 - 3:49 PM
Is there a spare snozzle at midway or do they use one from o’hare?
#7 by 9 man squad on November 30, 2015 - 3:48 PM
I agree nick
#8 by Chuck on November 30, 2015 - 2:00 PM
ORD is a separate beast. They get to do whatever the heck they feel like.
#9 by Nick N on November 30, 2015 - 1:58 PM
Thank you all, the rainbow was a nice touch! As for the numbering, they are constantly re-numbering the crash rigs. 6511 is an Oshkosh Striker 6×6 with a snozzle, which used to be 656. 6512 is unknown at this time. 6513 is an Oshkosh T3000 as shown above. 6514 is an Oshkosh T3000 with a snozzle, which used to be 656S.
Finally, to anyone who may know why have they elected to have two reserve snozzle rigs, when the majority of front line rigs do not have one? Wouldn’t it make sense to swap the normal 659 with the reserve 6511, since 659 is the only crash rig on the north side of the field at rescue 4?
#10 by Confused on January 2, 2016 - 12:53 AM
Nick, since new 655 is identical to 6510 (both 8×8 with snozzles), what happened to the former 655? It was identical to 653, 656, 657 & 659 (all 6×6). And the former 656 (6×6 with snozzle) is now 6511?
#11 by 9 man squad on November 29, 2015 - 6:17 PM
Why did they swap it for a non snozzle truck
#12 by chris on November 27, 2015 - 3:46 PM
The former 656 snozzle’s are now spare’s 6511and 6514
#13 by Michael m on November 27, 2015 - 11:58 AM
Very nice shots! Love the rainbow!
#14 by Cfd fan on November 26, 2015 - 6:34 PM
Ps what happens to 6-5-6’s snozzle
#15 by Cfd fan on November 26, 2015 - 6:33 PM
I thought it was only 6-5-3, 6-5-4 6-5-5, 6-5-6, 6-5-7, 6-5-8, 6-5-9, and 6-5-10.
Where did 6-5-13 come from, or is it a spare
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#16 by harry on November 20, 2015 - 8:44 PM
awesome they are a great bunch of guys out at ohare
#17 by Crabby Milton on November 20, 2015 - 3:02 PM
Nice shots! Love that rainbow.