Remembering Dan Peters, Former President of E-ONE, REV Fire Group It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dan Peters, a longtime leader in the fire industry and a former president of E-ONE and REV Fire Group. Peters served as president of E-ONE from 2013 to 2020. During that time, he was instrumental in working with the REV Group in acquiring three additional fire truck manufacturers – Ferrara Fire Apparatus, KME Fire Apparatus and Spartan Emergency Response, which includes Smeal, Ladder Tower and Spartan Fire Chassis. Dan served as the first president of the REV Fire Group. "Dan was just a unique visionary leader whose unwavering dedication shaped E-ONE and inspired many within the fire industry,” said Mike Virnig, President of the Terex Specialty Vehicles Segment. “His passion for innovation and commitment to safety set the standard for all of us. Dan was a mentor to me and many others, and I am forever grateful for his guidance, wisdom, and friendship. His legacy will live on in every vehicle we build and every life we help protect." Dan leaves behind his indelible mark of leadership, innovation, and service to the fire and emergency response community. Throughout his long and distinguished career, he dedicated himself to supporting the men and women who serve and protect others every day, helping advance the safety, effectiveness, and future of the fire service industry. In addition to his work at E-ONE, Dan served as president of Akron Brass, vice president of sales for Pierce Manufacturing, and later as CEO of Emergency Response Technologies Inc (ERT). During this difficult time, please keep in your thoughts and prayers his devoted wife, Jennie; his daughter, Chelsea Darley, and her husband Ryan; his son, Elliott Peters, and his wife Mallory; Jennie’s children, Jordan Stout and her husband Nick, and Tanner Weaver and his wife Mackenzie; along with his seven deeply cherished grandchildren, who brought him so much joy and pride. He also leaves behind countless friends, colleagues, and members of the fire service community whose lives were forever impacted by his wisdom, steady leadership, generous spirit, and unwavering friendship. His legacy will live on not only through his family, but through the many people he mentored, inspired, and cared for throughout his life. Photo: Dan Peters and former Pasco County Fire Chief Mike Gordon
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PASSION TO SERVE KME and its employees have a passion to provide the safest, most reliable and highest performing vehicles to serve our first responders in protecting our communities. KME has delivered over 10,000 vehicles to markets around the globe and each one is assigned a primary point of contact to coordinate all communications between all departments within KME, the dealer, and the customer. These project managers ensure a “customer first” focus from order through delivery, every time. NATIONWIDE SUPPORT, LOCALLY When you choose KME for your custom-built apparatus, you have the confidence of knowing that KME dealers are there for you. Our nationwide network of sales and service centers means that support for sales, parts, training, and service, are close at hand and ready when you need it. That’s how KME ensures you always get the immediate service you need from a dealer you can trust. REV - Vehicles for Life KME is part of the REV Group, a company comprised of 26 specialty vehicle brands. REV Group connects and protects communities around the clock and around the world with a lineup of vehicles that have long served the commercial, emergency, and recreational markets. Together, these vehicle brands have manufactured more than 300,000 vehicles in service today — a bumper-to-bumper feat that stretches from New York City to Dallas. Among REV’s lineup of brands, you’ll find vehicles that help fight fires, transport patients to emergency rooms, shuttle passengers to the airport and unite families across the country.
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Check out the awesome Rescue 22 for the Mantua Township Fire Department in New Jersey. Built on a 2020 KME Fire Apparatus Severe Service cab with a rescue pumper body, this unit is designed to handle a wide range of emergencies without compromise. Read more at the link!
Introducing Rescue 22: Mantua Township’s latest advantage in emergency response — a custom 2020 KME Severe Service cab paired with a versatile rescue-pumper body. Key features include: • Advanced engineering for durability and performance • Integrated rescue and firefighting capabilities • Enhanced operational efficiency for first responders This apparatus exemplifies innovation meeting practical needs on the frontline. Discover how Rescue 22 elevates safety and readiness: https://ow.ly/ar7Y50YV7MX #FireApparatus #EmergencyResponse #PublicSafety
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This Memorial Day, we honor the courage and sacrifice of our fallen heroes. Their legacy lives on. #RememberAndHonor #MemorialDay
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Happy #InternationalFirefightersDay! Today we celebrate the everyday heroes who go above and beyond to protect us. Thank you for all that you do! #KMEfire #firefighters #heroes
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May has arrived and here's our KME #truckofthemonth - this Severe Service Custom Pro Pumper for the Friendship Hose Co. No 1 in Newville, Pa. Dealer: Fire & Rescue Products of Harrisburg. #KMEfire #Kmefireapparatus #firetruck #firefighter #newvillepa
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Let's talk KME fire trucks today at FDIC! Look for us in booth 3745! #KMEfire #kmefireapparatus #firetruck #firefighter #FDIC2026
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Don't miss seeing our fire trucks as part of this great lineup of 14 fire apparatus from the Terex Fire Group at FDIC! Learn more at the link! https://ow.ly/49L450YO9WH #fdic2026 #firetruck #firefighter
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Don't miss our awesome lineup of KME fire trucks this week at FDIC! Join us at Booth #3745! Read more details at the link! https://ow.ly/Wgn950YNJZa #KME #KMEfireapparatus #firetruck #FDIC2026
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Are you coming to Indianapolis next week for FDIC? Stop by and see us at Booth #3745! #KMEfireapparatus #firetruck #firefighter #fdic #fdic2026
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