DCV: Director's Command Vehicle

Purpose and Mission

• Provides rapid response to establish Incident Command.
• Traverse flooded areas, debris (after an earthquake), and conduct search and rescue missions.
• Supports multi-hazard responses across a range of terrains and environmental conditions.

Vehicle Systems

• 2014 Ford F-250 four-wheel-drive.
• Two 85 watt solar panels provide alternative power supply to four Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) deep cycle batteries.
• Scene lighting and search lights.
• 72 inch slide-out storage system.
• 16,500 pound winch.

Interoperable Communications

• 8 port portable SyTech Radio Interoperability System (RIOS) – patch channels and create a backup repeater.
• Portable satellite phone.
• Radios covering low-band VHF, UHF, 700/800 MHz bands.

Onboard Networks

• Mobile gateway
• 4G LTE
• WiFi
• Direct Wire
• 4.9 GHz Microwave

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