Friday, December, 30 2011

Nature: Utility Truck Conversion Completed

On Friday, December 30th, the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company received delivery of the modified utility truck conversion for Utility #80-8 which is 2011 Ford F-350 Utility Truck that will function as a Marine Response Unit and a Wildland Fire Response Unit for our Polaris All-Terrain Vehicle.

The Utility Apparatus Committee accepted delivery from TRG “The Reading Group” in Bowmansville, Pennsylvania. The utility body includes multiple closets and storage compartments as well as a transverse compartment accessible from both sides of the utility body, remote control and manual locking devices, interior compartment lighting, exterior vehicle ground lighting, Whelen emergency lighting packages, and Motorola radio communication devices.

Illustrated herewith are various photographs of the utility body as a result of the current status.

Additional information may be obtained via the following webpage:

(1)  http://www.irvfc.com/gallery.cfm?id=720

(2)  http://www.irvfc.com/gallery.cfm?id=916

(3)  http://www.irvfc.com/gallery.cfm?id=933

(4)  http://www.readingbody.com/bodies.php?body_cat_id=1&body_subcat_id=1

The next step for this Utility Apparatus Committee will be to determine an appropriate lettering and striping design as well as installation of anticipated radio communication devices.