The red truck is what is known as a fast response vehicle, and it’s all about time and speed. “The response vehicle will carry our heart monitoring system, oxygen, pediatric bag, burn bag, medications, and medical bag. Usually, it’s only bigger cities with a response vehicle like Medic 1, but Tama has been thinking about this addition for awhile. Members of Tama EMS have been conducting time trials in their own vehicles to see and show the need for a response vehicle because, in these situations, timing is everything. That’s Tama EMS, and they are going to save a few lives.