Colchester Center Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Car 1 is our Command vehicle, a 2002 Chevy Suburban 4X4.  It is used as a direct response vehicle by the officers of our Company when they are "on duty" and responding directly to the scene from home.  Car 1 is equipped with an SCBA, tools, phone, med bag and an AED.  Car one has a heavy duty pull-out command center complete with radios, white boards and a computer station for use in larger incidents.

Utility 7 is a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 4X4 extended cab diesel.  Utility 7 is used as a medical assist vehicle, a brush fire vehicle and as a transport vehicle for various situations.  Utility 7 has a 200 gallon fiberglass tank and pump on a skid unit, plus indian packs and hand tools for fighting brush fires.  It also carries a fully equipped medical bag.

Hose 11 is a modified 1997 Chevrolet 3500 with 2WD. It seats five firefighters, three with air packs. It carries spare air bottles, water-supply equipment, spill-response supplies, and general firefighting tools. It also holds 800 feet of four-inch hose, a 1400-watt Honda generator for mobile lighting, and a 1000-watt inverter connected to two custom tripod lights for stationary scene lighting. Hose 11 allows firefighters to establish and maintain water supply and transport additional manpower to emergency scenes.