Port Richey (FL) Receives New Incident Support Unit

The self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mobile air trailer is designed and constructed to serve as a command center and provide onsite, breathing air when necessary. (Source: City of Port Richey Facebook page)

The Port Richey Fire Department presented its new incident support unit at a recent Port Richey City Council meeting, cityofportrichey.com reported.

The self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) mobile air trailer is designed and constructed to serve as a command center and provide onsite, breathing air when necessary.

This purchase was made possible with grant funding from FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency, Assistance to Firefighters Grant, and Penny for Pasco.

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