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CHAMPAIGN COUNTY

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMAND CENTER

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.) 911 center backup, civil unrest, tactical operations as well as command post operations for events such as the Fourth of July.

Lynch Diversified Vehicles (LDV) of Burlington, Wisconsin manufactured the vehicle, bringing a 2022 Freightliner chassis and Grumman body together. Working with Champaign County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, LDV custom designed and built the vehicle to our exact specifications.

Four dispatch workstations are available for staff to perform necessary functions to support an incident. Communications capability includes 5 two-way radios to support communications needs on nearly all public safety (police, fire, EMS and EMA) frequencies. An on-board PBX phone system incorporates two fixed digital cellular telephones.

 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.

Other features:

25' tower w/pan-tilt-zoom cameras
Three roof top air conditioning units
Two propane furnaces
Galley with coffee pot and mini-fridge
4 foot slide out curbside with outdoor television
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 televisions (1 in communications area; 1 in conference area)
Emergency plans
Maps and incident support materials

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