BRANDON, S.D., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Crimson Fire,
Inc. will display new vehicles and product innovations at the
fire-rescue industry's biggest trade show, which begins today.
Crimson Fire, which is a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SPAR), will showcase two new vehicles, an innovative new
hose loader and other apparatus from its custom line of pumpers,
tankers, aerials and other emergency-response vehicles at Booth
2433 during the Fire Department Instructors Conference, which runs
through April 24 in Indianapolis, Ind.
"At Crimson Fire, innovation is one of our cornerstones," said
Kevin Crump, president of Crimson
Fire. "We are very pleased to introduce several new vehicles
and new technology advances at FDIC as we have done for the last
seven years. Our goal is to develop solutions that allow
emergency-response workers to be safe and effective in their
profession. We feel that we have a great line up at this
year's show."
The Crimson Fire booth will feature:
- Transformer®, a new pumper with integrated pump that eliminates
the traditional pump house by locating the pump and manifold system
just forward of the rear wheels. This unique design offers
improved performance and handling, as well as a significant
increase in storage space.
- A production version of the new First Response All Calls™
vehicle, a unique multi-purpose vehicle that gives departments
broad fire-fighting, emergency-response and command
capabilities.
- A 75-foot Star® series aerial ladder with a patent-pending hose
loader, a new product innovation from Crimson Fire. The hose
loader will allow firefighters to repack their hosebed without
having to climb on the vehicle.
- A Legend® series rescue pumper with a dual-arm ladder
rack.
- A 100-foot Star series aerial rear-mount platform, featuring
new and improved aerial controls that eliminate the need for the
"deadman" switch in the aerial bucket. This aerial will also
feature independent front suspension from Spartan Chassis.
- A Star series pumper from the City of
Dallas Fire Department that features a rescue pumper design,
which is a first for the department.
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.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. (www.spartanmotors.com) designs, engineers
and manufactures specialty chassis, specialty vehicles and truck
bodies and aftermarket parts for the outdoor recreation/RV,
emergency-response, defense, government services, delivery and
service markets. The company's brand names - Spartan™,
Crimson Fire™, Crimson Fire Aerials™, Road Rescue™ and Utilimaster®
- are known for quality, value, service and being the first to
market with innovative products. The company employs approximately
1,600 at facilities in Michigan,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Indiana and Texas. Spartan reported sales of
$430 million in 2009 and is focused
on becoming a global leader in the manufacture of specialty
vehicles and chassis.
SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.