NESQUEHONING, PA—KME Fire Apparatus announced the delivery of two tractor-drawn aerials (TDAs) and 10 custom pumpers to the city/county of Honolulu, Hawaii.

The two AerialCat™ TDAs include:

• KME Severe Service™ LFD Cabs with an 18” raised roof
• Cummins ISX12 500-hp engine
• Allison 4000 EVSR transmission
• Custom AerialCat™ TDA fire body with transverse upper and lower compartments
• Large ground ladder compliment
• AerialCat™ 101’ ladder with prepiped waterway
• TOP Rollover Protection Systems (Rolltek)

The ten Honolulu Custom Pumpers feature:

• KME Severe Service™ LFD Cabs with an 18” raised roof
• Cummins ISX-12 450-hp engine
• Allison 4000 EVSR transmission
• 2,000-gpm two-stage pump and compressed air foam system (CAFS)
• 750 gallons of water with 40-gallon foam tanks
• Aluminum fire body with customized shelving and compartmentation
• TOP Rollover Protection Systems (Rolltek)

William Gray, director of sales for KME states, “As KME delivers the second round of apparatus to the Honolulu Fire Department, the team at KME appreciates the confidence that the Honolulu Fire Department has put in the KME product. Once this order is delivered, there will be a total of 15 pumpers and three tractor drawn aerials in front-line service in Honolulu. KME looks forward to providing top quality fire apparatus to the members of The Honolulu Fire Department in the future.”

Honolulu has recently awarded KME another order for threecustom pumpers. This purchase includes a contract provision for fire departments nationwide, allowing a “tag-on” of the contract to take advantage of the pricing until November 1, 2019. Departments that “tag-on” to the contract pricing receive:

• Price justification with a base line specification and pricing obtained through a public competitive process
• Ability to modify the configuration to meet the needs of the departments’s unique operating conditions
• Excluded purchasing administration costs for most, which can be substantial for public bids

The units were sold by Hawaii Specialty Vehicles in Honolulu, KME’s Hawaiian dealer.

For more information, visit www.kmefire.com.

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