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It took HME Ahrens-Fox to engineer and build a truck tough enough to be called the CAT TM, City Attack Truck. From its heavy duty HME chassis to the toughest body in the bussiness, the CATTM was designed for those departments that appreciate its low hose bed, enough space to hold all your EMS and firefighting equipment and features such as HME Ahrens-Fox exclusive Hydra TechnologyTM high efficency water delivery systems. If you need the most affordable, most maneuverable, most efficient and longest lasting pumper on the market today, the CATTM is right up your alley.

Careful attention to detail has been addressed by HME Ahrens-Fox engineers on the CATTM body as evidenced by the stainless steel tread plate compartment overlays and the notched corner design that adds strength and allows recessed mounting of telescoping lights.

The heart of the CATTM is the exclusive Hydra Technology water delivery system. The independent pump house allows the pump system to flex without distortion or cracking. With pumping capacities up to 2,250-GPM and foam system options, including the new MAD DOGTM CAFs system, the CATTM can be tailored to meet your firepower needs.


Customize the CATTM to meet your exact needs. Recessed hose wells can be provided in the steps under the pump panel to hold trash lines or soft suctions. Choose from gas, diesel or PTO powered generators, 12-volt to 240-volt telescoping lights and a selection of light towers to put the right light on your night time operations. The CATTM can be equipped with a wide variety of shelving, slide out trays and tool mounting boards to carry your equipment efficiently and safely. The CATTM offers a number of sensible equipment storage options such as the Low-StowTM hose bed parition designed to safely enclose a back board, piercing nozzles and pike poles.

No more having to step up to stretch hose when the chips are down. The easy to reach design allows low mounting of attack monitors and the partitions can be customized to carry a varitey of equipment. Maintenance and safety issues were a prime concern when the CATTM was designed. For example, all marker, turn and tail lights, as well as the pump panel lights, are long-life LEDs. No more slippery aluminum tread plate. The CAT'sTM step areas are all stainless steel with gripping surfaces that far surpass NFPA requirements.

The CATTM by HME Ahrens-Fox has been specially designed for the department with high call activity levels. High durability has been engineered into the sturdy HME custom chassis and hard bolted stainless steel body. The Low-StowTM equipment mounting locations put items such as backboards, pike poles, ladders and hose lines within easy reach of firefighters standing on the ground. The Hydra TechnologyTM pump systems offer a large number or pump options and the CATTM is truly a maximum pumper in a minimum package.





"I just wanted to take a moment of your time to express our sincere thanks for all of your assistance in the building of our new Aerial and Pumper.

The Village of Glenwood is a growing community with limited resources to provide emergency services to our residents. The inhreent value built into your apparatus allows us to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead by purchasing two rigs at once.

I would be remiss if I did not compliment Denise Bussing for all of her assistance and attention to detail. Your entire staff is to be commended for producing extraordinary apparatus with no hassles for the customer.

Our local dealer, Specialty Vehicle Service, Inc., has been phenomenal as well. Mike, Ted, and Mike are to applauded for therir continual support of our purchase as well.

I could not have asked for a smoother process. I will certainly continue to patronize HME in the future.

I would be happy to provide our vehicles for demonstration purposes at any time. We are very proud of our new rigs and you should be too."
Kevin A. Welsh, Chief
Glenwood Fire Department
Glenwood, IL