BRANDON, S.D., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Crimson Fire, Inc. has
signed a three-year contract with the city of Chicago to build more than 30 custom aerial
fire trucks.
The Brandon, S.D.-based
manufacturer of custom fire trucks and other rescue vehicles has
begun designing and building five 103-foot rear-mount aerial trucks
for the Windy City. Chicago, which also has a three-year
contract with Crimson Fire to provide custom pumpers, could
purchase as many as 30 aerial units over the life of the
contract.
Equipment Management Co., the Crimson Fire dealership serving
Illinois, secured the aerial
contract for Chicago and will sell
and service the apparatus. EMC, which also has operations in
Arizona, joined the growing family
of Crimson Fire dealers in July
2009.
"Chicago is a long-standing
Crimson Fire customer, and we are honored to provide its
firefighters with our custom aerials," said Jim Salmi, president of Crimson Fire Aerials.
"The city faces some unique emergency-rescue challenges,
particularly with overall height restrictions and maneuvering
through older neighborhoods. The Crimson Fire aerial enhances
maneuverability in urban settings and delivers rugged, dependable
performance with each run."
The 103-foot rear-mount aerials, the longest available in the
Crimson Fire product suite, will be built on a Spartan Gladiator®
cab and chassis. The aerial will feature a low-profile design with
an overall travel height of 11 feet, making it more maneuverable in
the city. An aluminum body and the unique tubular design
enable Crimson Fire to build the strongest and most durable trucks
on the market.
The new Crimson Fire aerials also feature the industry's only
"greaseless" ladder through the patented roller assembly system,
X-style outriggers and a ladder lift cradle that provides enhanced
range of operation.
About Crimson Fire
Crimson Fire is a leading manufacturer of custom fire trucks and
other rescue vehicles. A subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SPAR), Crimson Fire is committed to quality, value and
innovation. Drawing on more than 130 years of excellence in
fire truck manufacturing, Crimson Fire manufactures a full line of
pumpers, rescues, aerials, quick-attack vehicles and other
emergency-rescue vehicles from its facilities in Pennsylvania and South Dakota. For more information,
visit www.crimson-fire.com.
SOURCE Crimson Fire, Inc.