Brigade fires up electric vehicle as part of its cardiac response unit

Cork City Fire Brigade has taken delivery of what is believed to be the first electric vehicle to go into active service in Ireland’s emergency services fleet.

In a historic first for the fire service, it is hoped that the Renault Kangoo ZE van will hit the road this weekend as the brigade’s dedicated cardiac emergency response vehicle.

It can take up to five passengers — two in the front and three in a passenger bench behind — but it will normally carry three firefighters who are members of the brigade’s cardiac emergency response team.