HME Ahrens Fox Wins Bid for Seven Calif. OES Hazardous Material Response Vehicles

HME, Inc has announced that it has been awarded a contract, through competitive bid, for the manufacture and equipping of seven Calif. OES Hazardous Material Response Vehicles.

The HME HazMat apparatus specified by Calif. OES are Type ll, Rescue/HazMat Emergency Response Vehicles designed for emergency response support services at emergency scenes such as railway spills, chemical spills, and other hazardous materials incidents. These Rescue/HazMat apparatus comply with Calif. OES specifications, and in accordance with applicable NFPA 1901 guidelines.

HME will deliver turnkey Rescue HazMat apparatus, each fully equipped for immediate deployment, upon delivery, to meet the challenge of a wide range of rescue and HazMat operations in the state of California.

The award of this contract continues a long-term relationship between HME and Calif. OES. HME began working with Calif. OES in 1992, developing a custom chassis for Type I fire apparatus for Calif. OES Interface operations. Today HME builds Type I and Type III fire apparatus for Calif. OES as well as Calif. Fire.

“Once again we are proud to be able to continue to serve Cal OES with the production of this dedicated Hazardous Material Response Vehicles," noted Ken Lenz, of HME. “Our understanding of Cal OES’s demands for competitive value without the compromise of quality, functionality or durability has allowed us to maintain a strong relationship over the years. With total integration of our design, engineering, fabrication and manufacturing processes it allows us to respond to competitive bids like these with very competitive fire and rescue apparatus.”

Delivery of HME HazMat Apparatus for service with Calif. OES will begin late summer 2016.

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