Apparatus - Fitchburg, Mass., Takes Delivery of Custom Pumper
The Fitchburg Fire Department has taken delivery of a KME Fire Apparatus custom pumper, built on a KME Panther cab and chassis.
It features dual power steering, automatic traction control, and a load managed 12-volt electrical system. To fight fire, it has a Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm, single stage pump, a Waterous Advantus 3 Class A foam system, a 750-gallon water tank with a 20-gallon integrated foam cell.
Other features include Code 3 warning lights, Fire Research Corporation scene lights, a 12-gauge stainless steel body, and KME's "Lock & Load" treadplate hose bed cover.
It was sold by Bulldog Fire Apparatus, Woodville, Mass.
Apparatus Type: PumperModel: KME Panther MFCEngine: Cummins 450 hpGenerator: NATransmission: AllisonTank: 750-gallons polypropylene with a 20-gallon integrated foam cellPump: Waterous CSU 1,750-gpm single-stage pumpAerial: NAManufacturer: KME Fire ApparatusChasis Manufacturer: KME Fire ApparatusYear: 2014