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STEVENSVILLE, Md. – Incident Communication Solution’s, LLC (ICS) has recently integrated communications packages into three Chevy Suburban command vehicles for several fire departments across the State of Missouri. 

Kennett Fire Department, Cape Girardeau Fire Department, and Buchanan County EMA each took delivery of a suburban communication vehicle, dubbed by the customer as a Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV).  The RRV’s integration includes a turnkey IP-Network complete with Tactical-IP ™ satellite connectivity allowing for communication capabilities in any situation.  Each vehicle is outfitted with an ACU-2000 radio interoperability solution, allowing for different radios to talk to one another once on scene.

As a part of the comprehensive IP-based communications package, each of the five vehicles is equipped with Cisco Mesh Access Points which can be used to create a wireless ‘incident area network’ between the vehicles when they are deployed to an incident scene.  The access points maximize all available channels, minimize interference from unlicensed devices, and minimize latency or time delay. 

The integration of the RRV’s is part of multiple vehicle package integration for the State of Missouri.  In addition to the RRV’s, several large command vehicles were built and integrated for the Sikeston Department of Public Safety and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.  These vehicles were purchased by means of Homeland Security Grant Funding.

ICS provides the systems with on-going lifecycle engineering and technology support for the systems and additionally provides hand-on engineering and logistics for high-profile missions involving the vehicles.

About ICS: Incident Communication Solutions, LLC, is a technology solutions provider specializing in the design, development and implementation of IP-based emergency communications. ICS provides turnkey solutions in voice, video and data for first responders, disaster recovery and continuity of operations.  www.incidentcommunications.com.