The first-of-its-kind electric fire engine was unveiled in Hicksville on Wednesday.
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It will be used to respond to fires around Nassau County, using revolutionary firefighting technology that greatly reduces emissions.
"So this truck can run fully electric for one and a half to two hours, we can shift around center of gravity and have better handling, better communication in the cab -- once we get rid of that engine it really opens the cab up, we can have great, effective communication," said Todd McBride of Rosenbauer.
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The electric fire engine also greatly reduces noise at the scene of fires, which helps to improve communication between firefighters.
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