More safety features and technology for new Tucson Fire engines and medic trucks

  • Source: KGUN-TV ABC 9 Tucson
  • Published: 03/01/2018 05:52 PM

VIDEO: There will be more safety on the roads for drivers and Tucson firefighters. The Tucson Fire Department recently received two new fire engines, a ladder truck and nine medic trucks all equipped with new safety features and technology. The new fire engines have chevrons on the back of the truck to reflect light at night. The current engines have buzzards that firefighters need to push alerting the driver when backing up to either stop or go. "We want to make sure that the firefighter who is operating this buzzard has an operating line of sight with the driver," said Tucson Fire Captain Andrew Skaggs. But to help the blind spots, the new engines have cameras on the back and right side.



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