Wilson Fire/Rescue Services has two nearly new vehicles that will be used as mobile command centers for fire officials responding to incidents around the city.
Deputy Chief Ben Smith said the safety and training captains assigned to each shift were driving Dodges that had previously been decommissioned and used as reserve vehicles prior to the creation of the new rank.
“It was an old, tired reserve vehicle we had and this new truck will replace that,” Smith said. “That vehicle will be repurposed back to a maintenance vehicle because it has had quite a bit of emergency response demand on it. With more daily driving, we can stretch it to a longer life and get more out of it.”
The captains’ vehicle is a 2017 Ford F250 that was previously used by the department’s fourth deputy chief, but under the new use, it received a fresh look. The department also bought a 2018 Ford F250 for $31,082 that received similar markings and will be used by the battalion commanders.