Air units are designed to refill large numbers of self contained breathing apparatus cylinders on large scale incidents. Air units can be outfitted on vehicles of varying sizes. Other systems actually have compressors built on the air unit. Hazmat teams are specially trained and equipped to deal with chemical spills and leaks. Sometimes these chemicals are hazardous, while other times they only cause environmental hazards and need to be cleaned up.
Utilities are support vehicles such as pick-up trucks, maintenance vehicles and other support units.
Utilities are sometimes used in a first-responder role. Runs box alarm assignments and selected still alarm assignments as a incident commander. Go BACK to MAIN page.