Orange County Fire Authority Purchases 10 KME Severe Service Pumpers
HOLDEN, LA – March. 6, 2025 – Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME), a subsidiary of REV Group and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, is pleased to announce Orange County (CA) Fire Authority has selected KME and its authorized dealer, Fire Apparatus Solutions, to provide the entity with 10 new custom Severe Service pumpers.
Orange County Fire Authority is adding these 10 pumpers as replacement trucks for its current in-service paramedic fire engine companies in Orange County, California.
Features of the 10 KME Severe Service pumpers include:
- KME SSX chassis
- Cummins X12 500 hp engine with Allison 4000EVS
- Hale Qmax 1500 gpm pump
- 500-gallon water tank
- 30' overall length
- 170" wheelbase
- Through body ladder storage
These 10 pumpers will be a continuation of the significant design changes that Orange County has made to its fire apparatus since 2021, according to Battalion Chief Mark Backoff. These include Hendrickson SteerTek and FireMaxx suspension for an improved suspension ride, additional upper body storage compartments, a hose reel line, and a bumper line while still maintaining the Clean Cab concept utilized in its apparatus since 2019.
“As an agency with 78 fire stations and just under 200,000 incidents per year, these new fire engines will provide our firefighters the updated safety and technology features not currently enjoyed on our apparatus,” said Backoff. “This will give them the ability to serve our communities and citizens for the next couple of decades.”
“We are honored to have the continued trust and confidence of the Orange County Fire Authority,” said Tim Besser, Sales Manager, KME. “We look forward to many years of our apparatus continuing to support Orange County’s firefighters as they serve their community.”
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About Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp.
KME, a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG), has been in operation since 1946 and custom manufactures a wide range of fire apparatus for municipal, federal, and wildland/urban interface markets across the U.S. KME specializes in steel aerials with a ‘best in class’ steel structural safety factor of 2.5 to 1 and Severe Service™ chassis with over a million miles of real world testing at some of the largest fire departments in the U.S. KME is dedicated to engineering products that are tailored to meet the needs of each individual fire department.
About REV Group, Inc.
REV Group companies are leading designers and manufacturers of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, which serve a diversified customer base, primarily in the United States, through two segments: Specialty Vehicles and Recreational Vehicles. The Specialty Vehicles Segment provides customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances and fire apparatus) and commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers). REV Group’s Recreational Vehicles Segment manufactures a variety of RVs from Class B vans to Class A motorhomes. REV Group's portfolio is made up of well-established principal vehicle brands, including many of the most recognizable names within their industry. Several of REV Group's brands pioneered their specialty vehicle product categories and date back more than 50 years. REV Group trades on the NYSE under the symbol REVG. Investors-REVG
