Apparatus - Showcase: Etna, N.Y. F.D. Puts Pumper/Tanker in Service
Volunteers with the Etna (N.Y.) Fire Department recently put a 3,000-gallon KME pumper/tanker into service. The 10-wheel apparatus has a polypropylene tank and a 1,500-gpm single-stage pump.
The unit also has three 10-inch Newton dump valves with two electric telescoping chutes one on each side.
The body is constructed of 1/8-inch black clad aluminum and features storage for a full ladder complement under the tank as well as three 15-foot sections of six-inch Maxi-Flex suction hose stored under the T-tank.
Other features include custom dual chrome vertical exhaust stacks, an International Diamond Logic electrical system, low side compartments and an overall length of 33 feet.
Apparatus Type: Pumper/TankerModel: 7600 TA 6x4Engine: International 475 hpTransmission: Allison EVS 5 speedTank: 3,000-gallon polypropylenePump: Hale DSD-150 1,500 gpmChasis Manufacturer: International/NavistarState: NY