The Mexico Fire Department "Truck Committee" members made a road trip to the KME factory in Pennsylvania to see first hand how KME builds their
fire trucks. The reason for this trip was that we are in the process of buying a 75' aerial (Quint) from them. Though none of the trucks they looked over
were being built for us, they still had the chance to see and discuss what will go into ours when it is built for 2008. We got delivery by the
end of July 2008. You may ask what the heck is a qunit aerial. A quint, or quintuple combination pumper, is a fire service apparatus that serves
the dual purpose of an engine and a ladder truck. The name quint is derived from the Latin prefix quinque-, meaning five, and refers to the five functions
that a quint provides: pump, water tank, fire hose, aerial device, and ground ladders.
Click here to learn more on its history and NFPA
specifications. Click on the images below to see a larger view of our new aerial from the start of building it to its completion.
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Update - 1/15/08 - Our new Aerial (75' Quint ladder) is in the first stages of being built. Here are some photos of our cab in the
body prep area. After this step it will be going in for primer and paint before entering the cab trim line. Click on the images to see a larger view. After the larger image opens, you can
run you mouse up the image that opens to get a link to go to the Next or Previous image.
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Update - 1/25/08 - The cab entered the cab line today;
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Update - 2/01/08 - The chassis won’t be laid down and started until the cab gets closer to completion and the body will follow later.
It seems like things happen slow in the beginning but soon it will seem like a lot is happening fast. Her are the latest pictures;
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Update - 2/05/08 - Her are the latest pictures;
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Update - 2/12/08 - Pictures of the chassis;
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Update - 2/18/08 - Update on chassis.
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Update - 5/06/08 - Update on chassis.
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Update - 6/05/08 - Update on chassis.
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Update - 7/10/08 - Mexico Takes Delivery of The New Ladder Truck
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