The FDNY Field Communications Unit 1 is a 2014 Seagrave with a Custom Seagrave Body. It's staffed with 2-3 Fire Alarm Dispatchers & a Field Com Trained Officer. It's assigned citywide responding to all 2nd Alarms, 10-76 Commercial, 10-77 Residential High Rise Fires, All Hands Doubtful Signals in Subways, Major Matrix Assignment and when Special Called.
The Field Com Unit assists the incident commander at the command post, with communication and accountability of members. The Field Com Officer & Chauffeur operate at command post with the Incident Commander and Resource Unit Leader. RADO - Radio Operator COMT - Communications Tech.
The Field Com Unit has a on board Generator, Sound Powered Phone with Headsets and Cord Reels, Kutta System Radios, Post Radios, Command Tent, Command Board, CFRD Equipment, 4 SCBA Paks, Extra Radios and Set of Irons
They can operate and monitor hundreds of frequencies from VHF to UHF, 700 to 800mhz radio traffic. All Towns bordering NYC including New Jersey. Coast Guard, State Operations, DOT, MTA, Port Authority, National Guard, FBI you name it they have it! They can patch 2 frequencies together and have ability to use encrypted channels.
The Field Com Battalion was disbanded a few years ago but when manpower permits it’s in service assisting with operations at command post, previously use to respond and becoming staging area manager. They usually will ride with Field Com or they have the ability to drive themself in a Ford Taraus support car.
Field Com 2 is a 2002 Freightliner Sprinter Van / American La France. It’s staffed during major storm events like hurricanes and snow storms responding out of Manhattan from Division 3 quarters. This unit may also be used as a spare.
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