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Ford Motor Company is helping The Salvation Army better respond to
emergencies in Southeast Michigan with a customized Ford Transit van.
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Janet Lawson (right), director, Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford, hands off the keys to the new Ford Transit emergency response vehicle to Lt. Col. John Turner (left), divisional commander for The Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division. (Photo: Business Wire)
The Transit will serve as a disaster response unit as part of The
Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division Emergency Disaster Services’
canteen fleet. A similar Transit will be donated by Ford in Kansas City.
The disaster services volunteer team responds to calls for help from
local authorities, and provides food, beverages, blankets, clothing,
temporary shelter, communications support, emergency lighting, clean-up
kits and comfort to victims and families of major disasters. The team
also aids police, firefighters and other first responders at the
emergency scene.
“Assisting with disaster relief is an important part of our mission to
serve the communities where we live and work,” said Janet Lawson,
director, Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford. “The
flexibility of the Ford Transit van makes it a great fit for The
Salvation Army’s emergency response fleet.”
Ford has a long history of supporting disaster relief, as well as The
Salvation Army.
The sleek design of the Ford Transit canteen will enable volunteer
responders to more easily maneuver the tight spaces that emergency
scenes – such as house fires or weather-related situations – can
sometimes present.
The 2016 Ford Transit 350 cargo van has a high roof that enables someone
6 feet, 9 inches tall to stand upright inside. Custom elements include
emergency LED strobe lighting in the grille and roof, plus sirens and
external speakers. A generator and ham radio antenna will help keep The
Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services team connected during a
disaster.
The extended-wheelbase van offers more than 487 cubic feet of cargo
space to house a custom-installed two-burner stovetop, microwave,
coffeemaker, refrigerator, freezer, sink and electric hot water heater.
Further food service upfits include two water tanks, a water pump and
countertops. Food will be served through a custom window with a fold-out
stainless steel shelf protected by a 10-foot awning.
Fully stocked, the Transit will be able to serve approximately 250
disaster victims and first responder personnel.
LED ceiling lights controlled by four switches will help improve
interior visibility at disaster sites. The upfits were completed by
Livonia, Michigan-based Technosports Creative.
The dual-rear-wheel van is powered by an available 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost®
engine.
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Contacts:
Todd Nissen
Ford Fund
313.322.4898
tnissen@ford.com
or
Jessica
Enoch
Ford Transit
313.594.7933
jenoch@ford.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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