The Champaign County Public Safety Command Post brings many advanced emergency management tools to the scene of any type of public safety emergency or incident. Examples of the possible uses of this vehicle include, but are not limited to, major fires, natural disasters (tornado, flood, etc.), man made disasters (hazardous materials incidents, etc.) 91-1 center backup, civil unrest, tactical operations as well as command post operations for events such as the Fourth of July.

Electrical power can be provided through "shore" lines connected to standard electrical service or via an on-board 15-Kilowatt generator. Under full load, the generator will run about twelve hours with the on-board fuel supply. Electrical power provided via either method is converted to 12 volts DC to provide power to the radios and other vehicle systems.

• Two furnaces

• Galley with coffee pot, microwave and refridgerator

• 16 foot retractable awning mounted curbside

• Public Address (PA) system

• Hydraulic stabilizer leveling/jack system

• Forty gallon fresh water tank system w/heater

• Restroom

• Forty gallon waste water holding tank w/heater

• Two Television/VCR units (1 in communications area; 1 in conference aera)

• Emergency plans

The vehicle was purchased through a grant from the State of Illinois. The vehicle lettering was provided courtesy Tri-Color Signs. Cellular telephone equipment was provided by Covenant Medical Center. Cellular telephone service and airtime provided by Barbeck Communications, in association with Verizon Wireless.

For more information, please contact Champaign County EMA at 217/384-3826.