Posted May 6 (edited) The Fire Department requests a fire command vehicle to respond jointly with the El Segundo Police Department ("ESPD") on emergency incidents. The current command vehicle has outdated technology and is incapable of capturing visual intelligence for civil unrest, fires, disasters, and other incidents. One such recent event, a historic rainfall in February 2024, triggered the activation of El Segundo Emergency Operations Center ("EOC"). During this 8-day period, the responding EOC team lacked centralized real-time visibility to incidents that were being reported throughout the city (ground erosion, down wires and trees, and flooding at parks and other public areas). Having this technology on hand during an EOC activation will allow staff to verify reported incidents and well as assist in a proactive response strategy (road closures, windshield surveys). This command vehicle has two components: the one-ton truck (required load capacity), and a technology module with emergency radios and intel monitors that display live drone footage, pre-fire plan building maps, and incident response information. Utilizing a command vehicle with this technology and partnering with ESPD gives the incident commanders a higher level of awareness of what is happening on an emergency scene. This information will aid critical incident decision -making, resulting in improved first -responder safety and increased efficiency while responding to disasters. The current battalion chief vehicle will be used as a back-up vehicle to respond to out-of-county mutual aid incidents or as another command vehicle if the primary command vehicle is being serviced. Further, the current battalion chief vehicle is a 2018 model and is nearing reserve status (backup vehicle). The requested new command vehicle, along with utilizing its technological capabilities, will become the primary vehicle for the on-duty battalion chiefs. If approved, the response concept will be for the Police and Fire Departments to respond in unified command with a new fire command vehicle that can accept live feeds of incidents from unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). The live footage will simultaneously be accessible from the command vehicle, the executive conference room, and the EOC and enable decision makers to monitor developments from the scene. Total Cost with Installation of Technology package is $204,030.54 Edited May 6 by res51cue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
