It's the kind of situation Fort Worth Police's elite "Tactical Medic Unit" is ready for.

"If we've got an active shooter situation where we have casualties inside the building, we don’t have time to wait 15 or 20 minutes to finish securing the building to call EMS in," explains Officer Sean Romer.

t's something you don't see often in policing, a unit solely made up of police officers who are also paramedics. Fort Worth Police Department is proud to have nine of them, including Romer, who can go right into dangerous, unfolding situations and administer medical aid. Think SWAT scenarios, hostage situations or active shooters.

U.S. Tanker LLC, based in Delavan, Wisc., was the low bidder on the new apparatus that comes with a base price tag of $269,000.

Halmich estimates an additional $13,000 to $15,000 for lettering and equipment, including a portable water tank and hoses, will be needed before the truck goes into service.

Proceeds from the donations will assist the department in purchasing a Lucas 3 Chest Compression System. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Line" program Thursday morning, Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says the new equipment is necessary to meet the demands of a growing coverage area.

"Over the course of the years," said Bruce, "our EMS response area has grown substantially. We're kind of bordering about 500 square miles of EMS coverage, and that's assisting area communities."

Orange City voters in 2016 passed a $2.75 million bond issue to help fund the project, which was completed below the originally estimated cost of $3.75 million. The station was expanded by 12,000 square feet. Another 3,800 square feet of the station, which was built in 1973, were renovated so the building would meet national health and safety codes. The renovated and expanded station provides more storage, training and work space and has improved ventilation.