Brad Roberson, the department's chief of operations, said the $520,000 truck plus extras came out to about $560,000. Local fire officials spent more than a year working with the supplier on a design especially suited to the type of calls they get in Rome and Floyd County, he said, and the hoses, nozzles and appliances are state-of-the art.
City commissioners and other officials were guided around the truck, with explanations given on the variety of equipment neatly stored behind its panels. Oxygen, trench rescue devices, a power unit, rappelling gear and extrication tools are among the bounty.