
“The truck is now able to respond with the necessary tools needed at various types of Technical Rescue Incidents,” said Draper. They also have the ability to travel through rough terrain and are able to illuminate the scene in incidents that require specialized lighting to operate safely. The tools were firmly secured and can be easily pulled out without hurting their backs or injuring other areas of their body. Draper, a firefighter from the 460th CES, redesigned the new truck to make their assigned rescue equipment easily accessible once the firefighters arrive on scene. They received a new Heavy Rescue truck and soon will have a Heavy Hazardous Materials Response vehicle on the way.įire Lt.

Firefighters from the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, are getting a much needed upgrade.
