A new Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) Type-1 Fire Engine was placed in service this year at Fire Station 91 in Lake Arrowhead. The new engine, a 2020 four-wheel drive KME, replaced a 2003 KME Engine. The engine carries 500 gallons of water, features a 1500 GPM pump & is powered by a Cummins power plant. The engine also has a new digital dash, rear/side view cameras and contains interior materials easily cleaned to reduce carcinogen exposure to our fire crews. Each #SBCoFD engine is similarly outfitted to ensure consistency throughout the fleet.
San Bernardino County Fire’s Apparatus Committee was intimately involved in the design, inspection & outfitting of the apparatus. Crews completed multiple inspection trips to KME’s factory to ensure the apparatus was up to NFPA Standards & #SBCoFD’s spec. Once delivered to the #SBCoFD shop, our fire mechanics completed outfitting, tool mounting, labeling & fabrication.
