Posted September 6, 2013 Have any of the KME Squads hit the street yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 7, 2013 Are we talking the Paramedic squads? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 13, 2013 about six months ago i was talking to the guys on squad 111 , asking how they liked the dodge ram truck . both gave a good report on the dodge and said that down the road the county will be getting larger trucks . in santa clairta everyone is still using the dodge truck . i am wainting to see what the county comes up with for a larger rig ! they didnt mentiom KME's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 15, 2013 KME? Why? Seems to be too small and too expensive a venture for KME.....Phenix Truck Bodies has been building them for years. Is that company still around? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 16, 2013 I think the county choose KME to make a bigger body for the squads. They are still going to be mounted on the dodge chassis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2013 According to this news link, KME won the bid for 36 new Dodge squads. Not sure why KME want to bid on a utility truck and ship it across the country. However, I wonder if the squads will be built at their So Cal dealer. http://fire.kovatch.com/info/newswire/kme-receives-la-county-fd-rescue-order Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 17, 2013 According to this news link, KME won the bid for 36 new Dodge squads. Not sure why KME want to bid on a utility truck and ship it across the country. However, I wonder if the squads will be built at their So Cal dealer. http://fire.kovatch.com/info/newswire/kme-receives-la-county-fd-rescue-order The paramedic bodies will be constructed to detailed LACoFD specifications and completed at KME’s factory sales and service center in Ontario, California. - See more at: http://fire.kovatch.com/info/newswire/kme-receives-la-county-fd-rescue-order#sthash.sOfsiPnm.dpuf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted October 21, 2013 Last I heard was that back in July there was 36 new Dodge Squads at the shops. The shops are so backed up they did not have time in July to get them in service. Hopefully that has changed now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites