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New squad for Springfield

New delivery listing for the Springfield Fire Department

New squad for Springfield.

New squad for Springfield. Alexis photo

TWO (2) 12-FOOT RESPONSE ONE UNITS #S710-S711
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

Technical Specs
• Ford F-550 XL 4-Door 4×4 DRW Chassis
• Power Stroke 6.7L V-8 Diesel Engine
• Ford TorqShift 6-speed Automatic Transmission
• Heavy Duty 3/16” Aluminum Body
• Amdor brand Roll Up Doors with painted finish
• One (1) Vertical Air bag Rack, left side compartment
• One (1) Stokes basket rack, transverse area
• One (1) Backboard Rack for two (2) backboards, transverse area
• One (1) Vertical mount tool board, rear compartment tray
• Progressive Dynamics on-board battery charger
• Kussmaul Super Auto Eject 120-volt shoreline
• Jotto Desk console for emergency switches, cab dash
• Code 3 Electronic Siren with two (2) 100-watt Federal speaker
• Two (2) Federal GHSCENE lights, one (1) each side
• Two (2) Akron Scenestar 12-volt 220-watt LED telescopic Lights, rear
• Whelen LED Warning Light Package
• Chevron pattern striping, rear
• 7’ 9” Overall height
• 26’ Overall length
• 200” Wheelbase
• 84” Cab to Axle
• 7,000 FAWR
• 14,700 RAWR
• 19,500 GVWR

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thanks Martin

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New and old units at Alexis Fire Equipment

Martin Nowak found the following links on the Alexis Fire Equipment website

 Elburn and Countryside FPD recently put two units up for sale

Progress on the new units for Springfield

Burlington repainted a engine

 

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Springfield FD adding small squads

The Springfield Fire Department has placed an order with Alexis for two small squad on Ford F-550 chassis to chase the ambulances and reduce wear and tear on the larger apparatus. The StateJournal Register has an article which includes the following excerpts:

The Springfield Fire Department plans to add smaller rescue vehicles to its fleet this year to respond to medical calls.

Fire Chief Ken Fustin said the smaller vehicles, called “squads,” will extend the life of the department’s larger, more expensive fire engines and trucks. About 60 percent of the department’s calls are medical-related.

Aldermen approved the purchase of two rescue vehicles during last year’s budget process. The department bought two 2012 Ford F550chassis from Landmark Ford and is having custom-built rescue bodies installed by Alexis Fire Equipment, which submitted the lowest bid. Total cost: $200,822.

Fustin has requested $125,000 in next year’s budget for an additional rescue vehicle. He hopes to have all three in use by the end of December.

Fire trucks and engines will then respond to 4,000 to 5,000 fewer calls annually, he said.

The fire department answered 16,431 calls for service in 2011, according to a recent fire station relocation study. About 58 percent, or 9,527, were medical calls.

The entire article is HERE.

Springfield Fire Department orders small rescue

Small rescue body being built for the Springfield Fire Department by Alexis. Alexis photo

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