A new Mobile Incident Command Unit prepared by bott

A new Mobile Incident Command Unit prepared by bott will be used to co-ordinate the activities of emergency vehicles and personnel at incidents in the area.

bott managed the overall conversion process and worked with specialist equipment providers to ensure the project was completed on time. “The new vehicle replaces our existing Incident Command Unit but offers an upgraded vehicle with better facilities to help us co-ordinate activities at local incidents” says Tim Smart, Resource & Development Manager. “We worked with bott because they had delivered good service to other emergency services in our transport officers group. They have been really helpful throughout the project and delivered a vehicle which is suited to its purpose”.

The multi tasking role of the vehicle required a range of facilities to support an officer’s ability to respond rapidly and co-ordinate actions of emergency vehicles and personnel at incidents. This included electronic, communications and computing equipment that enables the Rescue Service to receive, process and view images and information from multiple sources.

Bott devised and installed a plinth that slides out from the vehicle and presents the generator at the right position for safe handling to a suitable location. The interior of the vehicle includes workstations and seating for three officers and a commander. bott also installed lighting, air-conditioning and specialist storage equipment including drawer units from its standard Normline range and special bespoke units they created for the TV, computing and radio equipment. One of the biggest challenges during the enhancement was to install the numerous electrical circuits and sockets needed to power the various pieces of equipment.

To the exterior bott installed an awning complete with removable front and side panels that effectively doubles the size of the available accommodation. The vehicle also has stabiliser legs that are interlocked with the ignition to prevent the vehicle being moved until they are safely retracted. bott co-ordinated with the computer and radio suppliers to arrange a suitable time for them to visit and install their own equipment. Regular meetings between the various parties ensured the specification was reviewed and modified right up to the point when the vehicle was ready for delivery.