Apparatus - Poquetanuck, CT, Fire Dept. Gets Elliptical Tanker

The Poquetanuck, CT, Fire Department, in Preston,recently took delivery of a 2018 KME water tanker.
July 9, 2018

The Poquetanuck, CT, Fire Department, in Preston,recently took delivery of a 2018 KME water tanker. It is built on a two-door international cab and chassis. It is powered by a Navistar 475-hp engine and an Allison 4000EVS transmission.To fight fire, it has a DSD1000 23-L Hale pump and a 3,000-gallon elliptical tank with a stainless steel wrap. It also has a Kussmaul auto-eject battery conditioner, 10-inch side and rear dump valves and a Federal Signal Q2B siren. 

Apparatus Type: Tanker
Model: Elliptical
Engine: Navistar 475-hp
Generator: NA
Transmission: Allison 4000EVS
Tank: 3,000-gallon elliptical tank
Pump: Hale DSD1000-23L
Aerial: NA
Chasis Manufacturer: International/Navistar
State: CT
Year: 2018

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