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MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG
AND FIRE COMMISSIONER NICHOLAS SCOPPETTA UNVEIL NEW MOBILE
COMMAND CENTER FUNDED BY BRONX COUNCILWOMAN MADELINE T. PROVENZANO
State-of-the-Art Command Vehicle
will be Deployed Throughout the Bronx
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner
Nicholas Scoppetta today unveiled a new state-of-the-art Mobile
Command Center (MCC) funded by Bronx Councilwoman Madeline
T. Provenzano. The $570,000 MCC has a wide range of capabilities
including full-scale inter-agency communication and will be
deployed throughout the Bronx and will serve as the FDNY’s
command post at large-scale, long-duration incidents, acting
as a central point of contact for Fire and other City agencies.
Councilwoman Provenzano contributed $400,000 to purchase the
vehicle with the FDNY Fire Safety Education fund contributing
the remaining amount. The MCC was unveiled today at the FDNY
Bronx Borough Command in Throgs Neck section of the Bronx.
 “This
new state-of-the-art Mobile Command Center will be a key part
of the Fire Departments operations throughout the Bronx and
is an important step in upgrading its technological abilities
and equipment,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Our Administration
remains committed to providing our firefighters with the most
modern equipment available in order to keep New Yorkers as
safe as possible. I would like to thank Councilwoman Provenzano
for her ongoing support of the FDNY.”
“The Fire Department places a high
priority on upgrading our technology and equipment. Providing
our members with the most advanced resources will help ensure
the safety of our members as well as the public,” said
Commissioner Scoppetta. “Through the generosity of Councilwoman
Provenzano, we are fortunate to add a state-of-the-art Mobile
Command Center to our fleet. This command vehicle will play
a central role in coordinating our operations and managing
our resources at any large-scale emergency that occurs in
the Bronx or citywide.”
“I am pleased to have been able to
fund this Mobile Command Unit for the FDNY in light of these
troubled times of heightened security and greater potential
for emergency situations,” said Councilwoman Provezano.
“This unit will be available at all times to serve our
City and more specifically, the people of the Bronx. It’s
an invaluable resource and a critical part of helping keep
New Yorkers safe.”
Following recommendations from the McKinsey
Study (which provided a comprehensive review of Fire Department
operations on 9/11), the MCC is equipped with the latest communications
technology available including the JPS ACU-1000 radio system
– which allows for interoperability between the Fire
Department and the Police Department as well as other various
agencies. Communications enhancements also include the ability
to access a video link to NYPD helicopters. In addition, the
MCC is able to transmit a live video and data feed to the
Fire Department Operations Center (FDOC) located at FDNY Headquarters
in Downtown Brooklyn.
The vehicle, which measures 37 ½ feet
in length and 8 feet in width, has approximately 300 square
feet of space, including workstations for communications personnel
and tactical officers. It is equipped with four external surveillance
cameras and a 42-foot pneumatic mast with camera. The MCC
is powered by two 12,000-watt generators and includes a 6,000-watt
pneumatic light tower.
Press Contact: Francis X. Gribbon (FDNY) (718)
999-2056
http://www.nyc.gov/fdny
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