Apparatus - Mundelein, Ill., Receives Custom Pumper
Firefighters with Mundelein, Ill., Fire Department has put in service a new Severe Service pumper built by KME Fire Apparatus. It has a Cummins ISL 450-hp engine and an Allison 4000EVS transmission and an external storage compartment in the cab with internal access.
For fire suppression, it has a Waterous 1,500-gpm pump and a 750-gallon tank. It also has a 140-inch stainless steel flex body with an overall length of 30 feet.
Other equipment includes a Harrison 6,000-watt PTO generator, A Will-Burt 1.8 Nightscan light tower, a Hannay electric cord reel and a Zico ladder rack.
It was sold by John Tobin of Mac's Safety, Litchfield, Ill.
Model: Severe Service 4 x 2 XMFD Chassis with 10” Raised RoofEngine: Cummins ISL 9, 450 hpGenerator: Harrison 6,000-watt pto generatorTransmission: Allison 4000EVSTank: 750-gallons polypropylenePump: Waterous CSU 1,500 Single-Stage PumpAerial: NAManufacturer: KMEChasis Manufacturer: KME Fire ApparatusYear: 2015