SFRD891

This is a picture of the SFRD Mack Rescue the day that we got it back from the Police Department.

We have a few of these cabs already. SFRD Engine 5, Engine 8, and I believe R1 is as well. Easiest way to spot them is the new turn signal location on the fron corners of the cab. Dash layout and interior are a little different. Not much else. The cab design change was to accomodate new emissions requirements.

Brand new duty Deputy Chief vehicle placed in service on Tuesday October 18, 2011. This vehicle responds with the Shift Commander (DC) and DC Aide out of Stamford Fire Rescue Headquarters on Main Street. The vehicle is a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban which came through Northwest Hills dealership in Torington, CT and was purchased under the CT State contract. The vehicle features a ton of brand new equipment inside and out as well as a ton of customized components. I have photos from the entire build and plan on posting them very soon. I will also be posting a full list of the equipment that we have in the vehicle as well. This is just a few pictures so everyone can check it out. I should have a post with the specs and all the features in the next day or two.

The large control panel is Motorola's new integrated control head. That is our main fire radio, light and siren controller. The head below it controls the Future Com radio repeater. The radio is very nice in that it integrates three devices into one panel and it saves console space. The radio itself is dual band so all of our mutual aid frequencies are programmed into that head for interoperability. Very expensive system. We are one of the first departments in the state with this set-up. Had a lot of programming issues with it and the siren still does not work as it should. Motorola is working on a fix for us and hopefully it will all come together soon.

Here are a few photos from the build that I have to share. I have a lot more but this should give some insight into what we put into the build of this vehicle.

X635, This is our second Chevy Suburban in that color red. Apparently that is the only red available in the Suburban 2500. Chevy offers a different red but from what we understand it is only available on the Silverado pick-up model. Were not to picky when it comes to the shade of red but I did suggest that if we ever order another one, we could get a closer red to our apparatus by simply ordering the vehicle in white and then painting the lower half the appropriate shade of red. That would give us a two tone matching paint scheme. That's a few years away though so we will have to wait and see.