This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-With all the talk this week about Bridgeview acquiring a used E-One engine I decided to show this one. Bridgeview Engine 405, a 2003 Spartan MetroStar/Crimson 1500/500. Enjoy.Mike Summa

Mike Summa photo
Sep 15
Posted by Admin in Fire Department History, Fire Truck photos, throwbackthursday | 8 Comments
This from Mike Summa for #TBT:
For TBT-With all the talk this week about Bridgeview acquiring a used E-One engine I decided to show this one. Bridgeview Engine 405, a 2003 Spartan MetroStar/Crimson 1500/500. Enjoy.Mike Summa
Mike Summa photo
Tags: #TBT, Bridgeview FD Engine 405, Bridgeview Fire Department history, chicagoareafire.com, Crimson fire engine, Mike Summa, Spartan MetroStar, throw back thursday, throwbackthursday
Sep 7
Posted by Admin in FIre Stations, Fire Truck photos, New Listing, Site News | 7 Comments
The Burbank Fire Department has been added to MABAS Division 21. They have two stations and a fleet of suppression units on Spartan chassis. Two were built by Crimson (an engine and quint), two by General Safety (an engine and the squad), and one engine by Ferrara.
Burbank covers four square miles from two stations. They also have three ambulances, one of which is a reserve.
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The swap meet and fire muster was co-sponsored by the 5-11 Club and Fire Buffs of Illinois on Saturday, June 16th at the Quinn Fire Academy. Here are a few images from the event.
Several CFD companies came by including 5-1-1. Larry Shapiro photo
Radioman’s Dave Weaver brought his CFD Dodge Monaco for Division 7. Larry Shapiro photo
The new CFD (8-8-12) was open and on display in the yard. Bill Friedrich photo
An Ahrens Fox was pumping in the street. Carl Misek photo
Where there are fire trucks posed, there will be photographers snapping photos. Larry Shapiro photo
The new engine for the training academy was positioned for photos. Larry Shapiro photo
A view showing the rear of the new training academy engine. Larry Shapiro photo
The Wadsworth Ohio Ward LaFrance Ambassador P80 engine belonging to Doug Reno (of Wadsworth, IL) was one of several on display. Larry Shapiro photo
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For the finest department portraits and composites contact Tim Olk or Larry Shapiro.
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