Apparatus - LA County FD Get Unique Tanker

The Los Angeles, Calif., County Fire Department has purchased a commercial tanker built by KME on a Peterbilt cab and chassis, powered by a Cummins 400 hp engine and an Allison transmission.
Dec. 10, 2014

The Los Angeles, Calif., County Fire Department has purchased a commercial tanker built by KME on a Peterbilt cab and chassis, powered by a Cummins 400 hp engine and an Allison transmission.

The rig is equiped with front bumper, side body and rear body sprayers for protection from wildland fires, a front bumper turret and a side-mount pump panel. It also has a rear-body dump valve, a rear direct tank fill and two booster reels.

Other equipment include Fire Research scene lights, a Federal Signal light package and a Central Supply International intercom system.

The 100-inch body is constructed of galvanneal steel body, transverse locker compartment. It's overall length is 31.5 feet.

Apparatus Type: Tanker
Model: 320 LCF
Engine: Cummins ISX 12 400 HP
Generator: NA
Transmission: Allison 4500 RDS
Tank: 2,500-Gallon KME stainless steel elliptical tank
Pump: Waterous 500 gpm PTO pump
Aerial: NA
Manufacturer: KME
Chasis Manufacturer: Peterbilt
Year: 2015

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