May 11, 2010

KME Awarded 8 Tankers For United States Air Force

    Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia has awarded eight, 4,000 gallon water tankers to KME Fire Apparatus to be used at Air Force bases in the both the US and Europe. These units will add to the growing number of Air Force bound KME’s worldwide with recent deliveries of commercial medium duty rescues and custom chassis heavy duty rescues. Deliveries on the tankers will begin early 2011.

    The tankers will be built on International WorkStar chassis and include a 1250gpm single stage pump, a 4,000 gallon wetside polypropylene water tank and air actuated dumps at both the sides and rear. The body will be a 3/16” aluminum body with low side compartmentation.

    “KME is proud to be selected by the Air Force for this tanker order. We take great pride in being able to support the men and women who serve our nation,” said Phil Gerace, Director of Sales and Marketing “These tankers are built to perform and provide tremendous value to the fire departments.”

    KME’s tanker line includes a full range of wetside, elliptical and t-style tanks on a wide range of both custom and commercial chassis. Bodies are custom manufactured in steel, aluminum or stainless steel in hundreds of configurations. For added safety, KME custom configures every tank and body to ensure low centers of gravity, load stability, and optimized weight distribution.