The new RCEMA Incident Command Vehicle was purchased with
a grant from the federal government’s Office of Domestic Preparedness.
The vehicle is a 2004 Damon Daybreak,
bought at a reduced price through the co-operation with Lee’s RV Center in Morris,
IN. The RV was remodeled to meet the special needs for a command center by Lee’s
RV. The shower was changed into storage and the bedroom was converted into a
communications center and office.
The emergency lighting and basic communications equipment were
installed by Mobilcomm of Cincinnati, OH. Much of the additional work of installing
portable antennas, weather station, computers, etc was done by RCEMA personnel.
The new Incident Command Vehicle ( ICV) is equipped with an onboard
5500 watt generator, heating and cooling, and restroom. There are radios installed at the
drivers area for use reroute to the scene, including VHF and 800 mhz.
The communications room includes a 2m
amateur radio, 220 band amateur radio, 800 mhz radio, two vhf high radios , a 100 channel
scanner, weather station, computer, cell phone, fax machine, and needed office
equipment and supplies.
