Two New Rescue Trucks Sport New Look for Middletown Fire Department

The new Rescue One and Rescue Two are now reporting for duty, sporting many features the old trucks did not have.

Also new on the job are four firefighter recruits: Alex Cavanagh, John Jordan, Matthew Maruska, and Elvis Dacamara, who gave an overview of the trucks.

Recruit Jordan explained, "Our new Rescue trucks have room to store our SCUBA equipment and the old ones did not. If the Rescue is first to respond, but we need our breathing apparatus it makes it quicker to switch between roles of EMS and firefighters."

Jordan went on to explain how each firefighter in the small department are trained in a variety of first responder roles and how the new equipment better fits their diverse roles and needs.

Other features on Rescue One and Rescue Two include:

• Refrigerator to keep medications cold.
• IV warmers
• Taller box in which EMS personnel may stand up and administer medical treatment.
• LED lights inside and out. Inside LEDs allow for personnel to see better; LEDs on the outside make it safer for the crew to do their jobs.
• E-Z track stretcher system.
• Easy equipment access from inside and outside.
• New paint that matches the department's new black and red color scheme.