VIDEO: Myrtle Beach Fire Department recently secured its first high water vehicle, also known as a light medium tactical vehicle.
When hurricane season begins on June 1, the department plans to use the water vehicle for many different flooding situations if needed.
The department says it’ll be used for transporting resources and rescuing people. “It’s another tool in the toolbox that we can use for these types of situations, again better to be overprepared then underprepared so it’s nice to have this as an addition to the fleet,” Capt. Jonathan Evans with Myrtle Beach Fire Department said.
With help from South Carolina Forestry, the department was able to get the water vehicle last summer through federal firefighter programs. The programs work with departments to repurpose former military equipment.