FORT BENNING, Ga., (Dec. 10, 2014) -- The Directorate of Emergency Services recently purchased a new mobile incident command post, and is ready to roll the vehicle out for large-scale emergency events.

"It can be rolled out for any large-scale event, from a tanker rollover or hazardous material incident to a major structure fire or active-shooter incident," said Ryan Earwood, lead fire inspector for the Fort Benning Fire Department.

The MICP is a 33-foot coach-style vehicle that can provide an incident commander and his or her immediate staff a comprehensive workspace and communications, as well as climate-controlled amenities, emergency lighting, incident command boards and emergency power to maximize the incident commander's regional interoperability with local emergency responders.

The vehicle also has its own standalone Internet network and multiple radio channel frequencies. It can run on its own for 24 hours before needing to be refueled.

The MICP also has a surveillance camera and meeting area for law enforcement, emergency medical services and fire department representatives.

"We can all meet here to work together so we can gather information in a timely manner and send it to the garrison commander so he can make some good, effective decisions," said Steven Lowell, FBFD assistant chief of fire prevention.

The vehicle's features are in accordance with Homeland Presidential Directive 5 and AR 420-1, Chapter 25, which require all federal emergency response organizations to adopt the National Incident Management System, which is intended to provide a common approach for managing incidents.