Boston Fire Department

[cml0774]

I saw the drawings for the new KMEs they are exactly the same as the others except the cabs will have flat roofs.

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[Guest]

The DOT plate is probably for the truck delivery company delivering the rig from Fla. to Boston.

[recoveringspark]

[left]New KME pumps, photo from KME website.[/left]

[SOlsonBFDL14]

Now all we have to do is find them! Last I heard they were not at Bulldog & when I was at Motor Squad last Thursday they were not there either!

[ACPD227]

Id say at a repair shop between KME and Boston. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/shrug.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[firetdriver_99]

[quote name='ACPD227' timestamp='1323295667' post='466322']

Id say at a repair shop between KME and Boston. <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/shrug.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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Lol normally I would agree with you and I am not sure how boston likes KME after all most of their equipment is E\-One (kind of a toss up of which one I hate the least) from what I have heard the new ones LA city and county got they for the most part seem happy with them.

[SOlsonBFDL14]

Most of our Ladders are E\-One, with the exception of 3 Pierce Rearmounts, 2 Pierce MidMount Towers & 1 Pierce Rearmount Tower. As for pumpers, this will give us 6 KME's, 3 Predators & 3 Severe Service. Our two Rescues are Pierce & KME. I haven't heard a lot of bad or good things about the new KME's.

[Guest]

[quote name='Skip Olson BFD L14' timestamp='1324141689' post='467563']

Most of our Ladders are E\-One, with the exception of 3 Pierce Rearmounts, 2 Pierce MidMount Towers & 1 Pierce Rearmount Tower. As for pumpers, this will give us 6 KME's, 3 Predators & 3 Severe Service. Our two Rescues are Pierce & KME. I haven't heard a lot of bad or good things about the new KME's.

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Skip, we just retired (about 18 months ago) a 1991 KME that ran 1st due for its entire lifetime. We also still have a 1987 as a reserve piece.

[recoveringspark]

4 Pierce rearmounts.

[SOlsonBFDL14]

[quote name='recoveringspark' timestamp='1324157384' post='467601']

4 Pierce rearmounts.

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I forgot about that because the 4th one is NEVER in service! Ladder 11 would respectfully disagree with the fact that we have 4.........but I suppose Tower, I mean LADDER 10 would disagree about the number of Pierce Towers we have too........... <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hysterical.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[Guest]

One of Boston's new KME Engines - Engine 22

2011 KME Predator Severe Service 1500/750

[SOlsonBFDL14]

That's the rig the companies have been training on. Saw it at Motor Squad last Friday. Real nice rig. They should be going into service any day now.

[Ladder 68]

How many in this order skip? And are these the last of the KME pumpers?

[recoveringspark]

3 pumps 17,22 and 33. Boston doesn't do multiyear bids so the next group of pumpers will require a new bidding process. E\-One, Pierce and KME are usually the contenders because of a stipulation regarding the proximity of the dealer service center.

[SOlsonBFDL14]

3 in this order. Engines 17 (Meetinghouse Hill, Dorchester), 22 (South End) & 33 (Back Bay/Fens). As far as I know, 33's current piece is going to be refurbed & reassigned to Engine 49 (Readville/Hyde Park). Not sure about the plans for 17 & 22, but there are still a few engines out there that could use new/refurbed pieces. If I had to guess? Refurbs to Engines 20, 30, 48, 51 & 56 and new pieces to Engines 16 & 52.

[edburke]

[quote name='Skip Olson BFD L14' timestamp='1326419691' post='471054']

That's the rig the companies have been training on. Saw it at Motor Squad last Friday. Real nice rig. They should be going into service any day now.

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Drove down Service Pl. last night, this rig was still parked deep inside the shops. All the way in the back, on the left.