The Command Access Vehicle, or CAV, is a modular clean-cab pickup truck body. Departments choose the truck and the body is customized for the needs of department.
The new Command Access Vehicle is designed to maximize on-scene efficiency and facilitate communication. The CAV is dust-resistant and water-tight, keeping your gear and equipment safe. It provides ample lighting and easy access, maximizing storage.
Features of the Command Access Vehicle (CAV)
Main Features
- All aluminum construction
- Gull wing doors provide shelter from the sun as well as a dry place to work
- Proprietary interlocking sliding hinges help to keep the dust out
- Temperature controlled option for Warm Gear or EMS/ALS Supplies.
- Refrigeration Capabilities
- Heating Capabilities
CAV’s lightweight aluminum construction has many benefits
- Aluminum bodies weigh less than traditional steel ones and are therefore more fuel-efficient
- Aluminum makes our bodies corrosion-resistant
- Aluminum provides for easy cleaning, which can eliminate biohazards
- Roomy enough to store 2 sets of turnouts, etc.
List of Some Upfit Options for CAV
- Command Desk Top
- Plexiglass Map Board
- SCBA Brackets
- Monitor
- Laptop Stand
- Stokes Baskets
- Backboards
- Dry-Erase Boards
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Clean Cab Concept?
More fire departments are adopting the clean cab concept to keep all contaminated turnout gear and equipment out of the cab. Whaling Fire designs every CAV to meet the unique needs of individual fire departments always keeping the clean cab concept the priority.
What kind of truck is needed for a CAV?
The Command Access Vehicle body can be mounted to any Ford/Chevy/Ram/ 3/4 or One Ton Pickup.
Can the CAV body be transferred to a new truck?
Typically, a department would purchase the CAV body and use it on more than one pickup truck. The CAV workspace is transferred to a new cab and chassis or pick up with box.
