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.
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: TankerModel: 320 LCFEngine: Cummins ISX 12 400 HPGenerator: NATransmission: Allison 4500 RDSTank: 2,500-Gallon KME stainless steel elliptical tankPump: Waterous 500 gpm PTO pumpAerial: NAManufacturer: KMEChasis Manufacturer: PeterbiltYear: 2015