| Kimtek will produce premium firefighting skid units for ATV/UTVs and pick-up beds |
KIMTEK’S FIRELITETM Transport compact skid unit series offers versatile, cost effective quick response solutions for remote and facility fire service use. Rugged and rust proof, these lightweight slip-in fire skid units offer quality construction at an affordable cost. Kimtek partners with the best fire equipment producers: Darley, Hannay, Scotty, and Integra, to produce premium firefighting skid units for ATV/UTVs and pick-up beds.
FIRELITE units are constructed of bright aluminum diamond plate with aluminum tubing sub-frame and utilize stainless steel piping and brass valves. All FIRELITE units come with a rescue area to carry a stokes litter, long board, optional cross lay hose tray or optional fully enclosed tool storage area. A large storage section with tail gate for storing hard suction, forestry hose, nozzles, and other appliances is built in. The units are designed to be lifted by reinforced undercarriage fork lift supports or by four corner eye bolts.
Compact pick-up truck FIRELITE skid units are utilized in rural construction areas, mining operations, off-road fire-rescue calls, and various other events throughout the United States. These skid units are quickly making their presence in the firefighting scenes as quick, effective, and efficient response units.
The FIRELITE Transport FDHP compact skid unit for pick-up trucks features a stationary Darley two stage high pressure pump in sizes from 5.5 to 13 HP, some with electric start; an NFPA compliant baffled ploy tank, with 125, 160, or 200 gallon capacity, integrated tank sight gauge and an adapter to refill water backpacks in the field without stating the pump; a Scotty 4071 Around-The-Pump Foam System with integrated five gallon foam tank; and a Hannay Series 4000 electric rewind reel with booster hose.