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SPOTLIGHT ON: CAR 68

October 30, 2024 in What We're Up To

SPOTLIGHT ON: CAR 68. Put into service in March 2024, Car 68 is our shift commander’s vehicle designated for the captains of each of our four shifts. Previously slotted in the front seat of Truck 22, 68 takes the shift captain out of 22 and for the first time in our department’s history sees them have their own command vehicle. A 2022 Ford F250, Car 68 carries the captain’s firefighting gear, a water extinguisher, gas meter, radios, flashlight, and a set of irons. A positive change, this new addition to our fleet provides greater flexibility for our captains particularly in establishing incident command as well the proper utilization of personnel at emergency scenes, most notably in providing early reports to other responding companies and quickly dictating the pace and flow of operations.