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Firefighters receive £200k command unit with drone

Jack Silver
BBC News, Channel Islands
States of Jersey Fire Service A red fire van with its sliding door open, revealing seats and communications equipment in the back of the van as well as an awning on the side, creating a covered area.States of Jersey Fire Service
The £200,000 customised Mercedes Sprinter van has an external smart screen and awning to create an exterior workspace

Jersey's fire service has received a new £200,000 incident command unit fitted with a drone, bosses say.

The States of Jersey Fire Service said the five-tonne Mercedes Sprinter van would replace its currently command vehicle, which would be sold on once staff had been trained up.

The vehicle had been "designed to meet the [service's] needs", with swivel front seats so the crew can communicate, an external smart screen, and a 2.5m (8ft) awning creating an exterior workspace, a spokesperson said.

Station commander Adam Rogers said the high-tech vehicle was "flexible enough to be deployed throughout the island" and had been fitted with drone "for greater situational awareness".

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