Pictures: Seminole County’s new specialized rescue unit

The new Squad 2 during the Seminole County Fire Department ceremony celebrating the arrival of the all-hazards response unit at Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

The Seminole County Fire Department Command Staff and Special Hazards and Operations Team pose with the new Squad 2 during the ceremony celebrating the all-hazards response unit at Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

The new Squad 2 during the Seminole County Fire Department ceremony celebrating the arrival of the all-hazards response unit at Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

Seminole County Fire Chief Matt Kinley speaks during the ceremony celebrating the new Squad 2, an all-hazards response unit, at Seminole County Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

Firefighter Wesley Escue shows his kids Ryker, left, and Wyatt the tools inside the new Squad 2 during the Seminole County Fire Department ceremony celebrating the arrival of the all-hazards response unit at Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

Inside the new Squad 2 during the Seminole County Fire Department ceremony celebrating the arrival of the all-hazards response unit at Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

Tools inside the new Squad 2 during the Seminole County Fire Department ceremony celebrating the arrival of the all-hazards response unit at Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

Vice Chairman Amy Lockhart of the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners speaks during the Seminole County Fire Department ceremony celebrating the new Squad 2, an all-hazards response unit, at Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

The new Squad 2 during the Seminole County Fire Department ceremony celebrating the arrival of the all-hazards response unit at Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

Tools inside the new Squad 2 during the Seminole County Fire Department ceremony celebrating the arrival of the all-hazards response unit at Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)

Inside the new Squad 2 during the Seminole County Fire Department ceremony celebrating the arrival of the all-hazards response unit at Fire Station 35 in Sanford, FL on Friday, July 31, 2026. The $1.7 million unit was placed into service July 1 and is designed for emergencies beyond traditional fires and EMS response. (Barrett Walsh/Orlando Sentinel)