Fire Department, The New York City FDNY 41
Fire Department, The New York City FDNY 41 : Types of Apparatus: (j) RAC or Recuperation and Care vehicle is specially outfitted with equipment that will enable it to provide rehabilitation to firefighters on a fireground. (k) Field Communications Unit is a vehicle that is specially equipped with communication equipment such as telephones, broadband internet, and mobile radios. Its main responsibility is to provide communication support to the on scene Incident Commander. (l) Tactical Support Unit (or TSU) is a 4x4 vehicle equipped with generators and a variety of high intensity lights to aid firefighters during low light conditions. In addition, specialized equipment such as extrication tools and a six person Avon boat is also carried. (m) Thawing Unit The Thawing Units are vehicles that carry a portable steam-generating boiler; its super-heated steam melts the ice off of hoses, ladders and vehicles. (n) Brush Fire Unit is a four-wheel-drive, all-terrain vehicle used to reach hilly, remote and marshy areas to extinguish fires involving weeds, grass and other vegetation. Along with regular firefighting equipment, it carries its own water, as well as rakes, shovels, and backpack extinguishers. (o) Ambulance The New York City Fire Department staffs EMT-Basic and Paramedic Ambulances to provide emergency medical services to the city of New York. These are commonly referred to by the slang term bus. (p) Haz-Tac Ambulance 36 EMS units, known as the Hazardous Material Tactical Units (Haz-Tac Ambulances), are trained to the Haz Mat Technician level allowing them to provide emergency medical care and decontamination in a hazardous environment, in addition to their normal 911 duties
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