Duty Chief Car
In September of 2004, the new Command 139 went into service. The CARS Duty
Chief will operate this ALS equipped non-transport vehicle with a full
complement of ALS gear. Command 139 is a 2004 diesel Ford Excursion with a
front mounted 12,000 lb. Warn winch. It has seating for three and is
outfitted with an Extendo-Bed command module.
Command 139 is designed to be a system resource by providing seamless
interoperability between fire, police, and EMS when on scene. The rear
command area is equipped with low-band, VHF, and UHF radios. In
addition, it is contains a cache of mobile radios in a multi-bank
charger. Field programming is available for all on-board radios. The
command area is also equipped with two laptops, a printer, GPS, and
mobile broadband internet. Its full AV setup includes a TIC receiver
and a TV/VCR with UHF/VHF/satellite capability. Command 139's library holds
needed reference materials for Haz-Mat, MCI, WMD, technical rescue and
other incidents. It also carries standard ICS and MCI support equipment
and materials.
With the exception of striping, all preparation work was done in house
by CARS volunteers at a considerable cost savings. The Excursion, paid
for solely with community donations, cost around $40,000 fully equipped.
We are both proud and excited to add this state-of-the-art vehicle to
our fleet.
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