KME—District of Columbia Fire & EMS Department, Washington, D.C., air light unit. KME 96-inch Severe Service S2D cab and chassis; Cummins L9 400-hp engine; four-compartment walk-around body constructed of 12-gauge stainless steel; Girard armless awning full length both sides; two Scott Revolve air fill stations; Rosco dual vision XC camera system; two Command Light 150-W/120-V light towers. Dealer: Tim Allaband, Matheny Fire & Emergency, Hagerstown, MD.

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