KME and the REV Group Inc. are global leaders in the supply of customized specialty trucks and vehicles. Markets currently served include aviation, petro-chemical, industrial, military, and fire-rescue.
KME has introduced the Predator chassis family, featured in rescue pumper, aerial and rescue configurations. The chassis are available in 4x2, 6x6 and all-wheel-drive configurations...
KME has introduced the 79-foot AerialCat aerial ladder. Mounted on a KME Predator single-rear-axle chassis with a 425-hp engine, the ladder is available with an unrestricted 500...
San Bernardino, CA, County Fire Protection District has ordered 10 KME K-180 pumpers, which is a pre-engineered, modular design that can be built and delivered faster than fully...
A young firefighter is lucky to be alive after the fire engine she was driving rolled over in Kansas. Apparatus builders are doing more and more to keep firefighters safe in crashes...
Tom Shand and Michael Wilbur explain why studying a department's history and the future needs of its response district are key to specifying a new rig's ladder complement.
Tom Shand and Mike Wilbur review rigs from around the country, some featuring first-time concepts and others with enhancements of tried-and-true layouts.
Do you see the industry becoming more assembly-line oriented or utilizing more custom designs? Ferrara: An apparatus manufacturer will need to do both. The assembly-line units...
Robert “Montie” Watson comes with over 35 years of operations, supply chain and product management expertise in manufacturing and industrial environments.
Dan DesRochers has joined their executive leadership team and will oversee E-ONE, Ferrara, KME, Spartan Emergency Response, Smeal, Spartan Fire Chassis and Ladder Tower.
Smart Flo is a new integrated pressure governor system offered on REV Fire Group apparatus that puts the operator in command with total system control in one location.
REV Group is proud to announce a partnership with United Safety & Survivability Corporation to provide industry-leading technology that will take the clean cab concept to the ...
Nesquehoning, PA –– KME, a member of REV Group, announces that that the Orange County Fire Authority has tagged onto their 2015 bid and order and has purchased an additional six...
KME is pleased to announce that the Santa Barbara County Fire Department has awarded KME an order for two 101-foot tractor drawn Aerials and five custom pumpers to join the 24...
KME recently installed an EZ Trac system on a unit for the Anchorage Fire Department to accommodate their need for 4x4, but with a restriction on overall apparatus height.
SPARTAN MOTORS INC. has announced that Daniel Slater has joined the company as president of its Emergency Response business, effective Jan. 5. He reports to Daryl Adams, Spartan...
THE ELIZABETH, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a Pierce Arrow XT custom pumper equipped with a Snozzle High Reach Extendable Turret (HRET) featuring a piercing nozzle...
KME has recently delivered a variety of airfield fire apparatus to the United States Air Force that include state-of-the-art ultra-high pressure (UHP) firefighting pumping systems...
KME is pleased to announce that the City of Richmond and its Fire and Emergency Services have awarded KME and Goodman Specialized Vehicles an order for four custom pumpers. The...
Matheny Fire & Emergency has acquired key assets of Antietam Fire Apparatus, Inc., located in Hagerstown, Maryland and will now represent KME in the state of Maryland.
The Grand Rapids Fire Department spent three years specifying and bidding a new rescue/pumper that resulted in the purchase of a KME Fire Apparatus with some innovative features...
KME announces that Horry County Fire Rescue, South Carolina has awarded KME and Safe Industries an order for 10 custom pumpers, an elliptical tanker, a 109-foot rear-mount ladder...
PETERSBURG, VA, FIRE AND EMS has taken delivery of a KME custom flex pumper built on KME Predator Severe Service XMFD chassis. The apparatus features a 450-hp Cummins ISL9 engine...
The FDNY (the Bravest) recently squared off against the NYPD (the Finest) in the 38th annual FDNY/NYPD hockey game at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Prior...
THE FLINT, MI, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME Flex custom pumper featuring a KME 100-inch Predator Severe Service chassis XMFD, 400-hp Cummins ISL9 engine, Allison...
SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS CO. has acquired the assets of LTI, including LTI ladders, platforms and tractor-drawn aerials, Squrt and TeleSqurt boom-ladders and Snorkel articulating ...
THE NEEDHAM, MA, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a KME 79-foot AerialCat rear-mount ladder built on a KME Predator MFD chassis powered by a 450-hp Cummins ISL engine. Components...
NUTLEY, NJ, ENGINE COMPANY 3 has been assigned a Rosenbauer pumper built on a Spartan Force chassis and featuring a 350-hp Cummins engine, 1,500-gpm Hale pump, 500-gallon water...
KME has received an order from the Los Angeles Fire Department for 15 more custom pumpers. The award is part of a multi-year contract from which KME has already delivered almost...
HALTOM CITY, TX, FIRE/RESCUE has taken delivery of a Rosenbauer Cobra 100-foot midmount aerial platform mounted on a Rosenbauer Commander chassis. Components include a Rosenbauer...
The pumpers will be built on KME’s Predator Severe Service chassis and will be similar to units previously delivered to the Los Angeles in 2011 and 2013.
Nesquehoning, PA – KME is pleased to announce that Matheny Motors (www.mathenymotors.com) has joined KME’s sales and service network.Matheny Dealer is now KME’s dealer in Northern...
Nesquehoning, PA – KME is pleased to announce that Proliner Rescue Vehicle Sales & Service of Medford, New York (www.prolinerrescue.com) has joined KME’s sales and service network...
PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC. has announced its 2014 regional training schedule for Pierce dealers and customers. The company is offering a wide range of apparatus maintenance and...
Nesquehoning, PA – KME is pleased to let fire departments throughout the Commonwealth know that House Bill 1706 was recently signed into law. This bill doubles the current loan...
THE EATONTOWN, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a Pierce Velocity 75-foot quint equipped with a 500-hp Detroit Diesel DD13 engine, 2,000-gpm Waterous pump, 500-gallon...
HONEYWELL SAFETY PRODUCTS has donated more than $50,000 in respiratory and protective safety gear to the City of High River, Alberta, to aid first responders, town workers and...
Nesquehoning, PA – Each year at KME’s National Sales Meeting, Sales Representative Organizations are recognized for outstanding sales and service performance. The 2013 meeting...
THE PINE HILL, NJ, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of an E-ONE E-Max rescue pumper built on an E-ONE Typhoon X Long chassis powered by a 450-hp Cummins ISL engine with Jacobs...
Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) has recently received apparatus orders from two entities in Hawaii.Through KME’s dealer, Hawaii Specialty Vehicles LLC, the company has an order...
WHITESVILLE FIRE COMPANY 1 in Jackson, NJ, has taken delivery of a Rosenbauer Viper 109-foot aerial ladder built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis. Components include a 525-hp Caterpillar...
SMEAL FIRE APPARATUS CO. has announced the retirement of Delwin Smeal, company president, effective Sept. 1. He has worked for the company for 47 years, including the past 20 ...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett recognized KME as a Pennsylvania company that is creating jobs and making positive contributions to the state’s economy at the inaugural Governor...
PIERCE MANUFACTURING INC., has launched Support for the Long Haul, a nationwide campaign to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). The program will help the...
Marion County Fire District No. 1 in Oregon was searching for a different type of fire apparatus for three of its more rural stations.They were hoping to find a Type 3 Engine ...
The Gallatin Gateway (Mont.) Rural Fire Department and the Silverton (Ore.) Fire District a have ordered apparatus from KME Fire Apparatus.Gallatin Gateway has ordered an Eliminator...
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) announced that it has entered into a Joint Venture in Dalian, China. The Joint Venture Company (JV) completed the formal introduction of the...
KME is proud to introduce the new Whipline Quick Reaction Bumper Turret. Partnering with Elkhart Brass, KME designed this turret to mimic the speed and accuracy of a firefighter...
Nesquehoning, PA – The all new KME 102-foot AerialCat Platform brings safety and ease of operation to every response.The 102-foot platform offers the shortest wheelbase and overall...
GLOBE, DUPONT and the NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL (NVFC) have teamed up once again to provide new gear to volunteer fire departments in need. The application period is now...
THE UPPER FREDERICK TOWNSHIP, PA, FIRE COMPANY has taken delivery of a Darley Vision pumper-tanker built on a Spartan MetroStar chassis. The unit features a 450-hp Cummins ISL9...
Nesquehoning, PA –KME is pleased to announce the City of Nashville’s Fire Department has awarded KME and NAFECO (KME’s Tennessee Dealer), an order for a 101-foot tractor drawn...
The Vancouver (Wash.) Fire Department will take delivery of a KME custom pumper in July.The apparatus will be built on a KME Predator cab and chassis with four doors and a 10-...
The City of Los Angeles Fire Department recently ordered 11 custom pumpers from KME Fire Apparatus in Nesquehoning, Pa. which are expected to be delivered in October. The new ...
THE ST. PETE BEACH, FL, FIRE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of an E-ONE Sidestacker 78-foot aerial built on an E-ONE Cyclone II chassis. Components include a 450-hp Cummins ISL...
E-ONE has announced that 2013 EPA-compliant engines are now available for order.“After working closely with Cummins representatives for the past nine months, we’ve successfully...
THE PORTLAND, OR, FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT has taken delivery of a Pierce heavy rescue unlike any in the company’s history – it is built on a tiller configuration, but features...
Nesquehoning, PA – KME is pleased to announce the City of Boston Fire Department has awarded KME and its sales representative Bulldog Fire Apparatus, an order for five custom ...
Nesquehoning, PA – KME is pleased to announce that it has received a purchase order from the Los Angeles County Fire Department for 36 rescue trucks. The KME paramedic rescue ...
PIERCE MANUFACTURING celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2013. The company Pierce is kicking off its yearlong commemoration by launching a website section located at www.piercemfg...
Nesquehoning, PA –The State of New Jersey has awarded KME a new contract for fire fighting vehicles that allows all fire departments within the state to purchase apparatus more...
KME took part in a relief effort called “Carbon County, PA Helps Sea Bright, NJ” on Nov. 10. Part of KME’s contribution was to perform much-needed routine services for fire departments...
THE VALLEY FORGE, PA, VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY has taken delivery of a Spartan ERV pumper built on a Spartan Gladiator chassis and equipped with a 2,000-gpm Waterous pump, 1,000...
SCOTT SAFETY has opened a training, servicing and assembly facility in Abu Dhabi to support its growing customer base in the Middle East. Based in the Industrial City of Adu Dhabi...
Editor's Note: Firehouse Staff Writer Ed Ballam covered this article in the November issue of Firehouse Magazine and for the November edition of the Firehouse Limited Edition ...
ALEXIS The Saunemin, IL, Fire Protection District operates an Alexis custom pumper/tanker built on an HME 1871 MFDxL chassis powered by a 360-hp Cummins ISC engine with an Allison...
KME and sales representative Bulldog Fire Apparatus have been awarded an order for three 109-foot AerialCat rear-mount ladders by the Boston, MA, Fire Department. The aerials ...
It should be no surprise the soft economy is affecting the fire apparatus market. Manufacturers say fire departments are looking for apparatus that can do more with less, lower...
Nesquehoning, PA – KME is pleased to announce the City of Ottawa Fire Department has awarded KME and its sales representative Metz Fire & Rescue, an order for 12 custom pumpers...
Nesquehoning, PA – KME is pleased to announce the City of Boston’s Fire Department has awarded KME and its sales representative Bulldog Fire Apparatus, an order for three 109’...
The City of Atlanta’s Fire Rescue Department has awarded KME and its sales representative NAFECO, an order for seven custom pumpers and three 101-foot tractor drawn aerials, as...
HALTOM CITY, TX, FIRE-RESCUE has taken delivery of a Rosenbauer heavy rescue featuring a custom chassis, 425-hp Cummins ISL engine, Allison 3000EVP transmission, heavy-duty tow...
The FIRE APPARATUS MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION (FAMA) has awarded its 2012 Phillip L. Turner Fire Protection Scholarship to University of Maryland student Kenneth Hamburger. The...
COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY has announced that the winner of the CSU/Arizona Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) annual scholarship is Battalion Chief Frank Ricci of the Casa Grande...
Thermal Imaging CameraSCOTT SAFETY has introduced the Eagle Attack tactical lightweight thermal imaging camera. Its high-resolution design provides users with great image quality...
TAMARAC, FL, FIRE RESCUE has taken delivery of an E-ONE HP 78 Sidestacker aerial built on an E-ONE Typhoon chassis. Components include a 450-hp Cummins ISL engine, Allison 3000EVS...
THE LUTHERVILLE FIRE COMPANY in Baltimore County, MD, has taken delivery of a Pierce pumper built on a Pierce Arrow XT chassis powered by a 500-hp Detroit Diesel engine. Components...
E-ONE has appointed Kent Tyler president and CEO. Tyler replaces Peter Guile, who was appointed CEO of Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), the parent company of E-ONE, in January...