The first certified Dodge Durango Senior Command Vehicle from Rowland Emergency is complete. Built, integrated, and certified in-house, this vehicle establishes the Durango as a serious option for paramedic services and emergency response organizations looking for a capable, compact command platform that does not compromise on functionality or compliance.
Every system has been engineered into the vehicle's OEM architecture, fully certified, and ready for the field.
What This Vehicle Is Built To Do
A Senior Command vehicle is a working platform for whoever is operating it. Whether that is a commander overseeing an active incident, a supervisor managing resources across a shift, or a logistics officer coordinating fleet operations, the vehicle needs to support that work without friction. Communications need to be accessible. Controls need to be intuitive and within reach. Storage needs to be organized. The vehicle needs to present professionally on scene, hold up under daily use, and meet every certification requirement that comes with putting an emergency vehicle on the road.
The certified Durango Senior Command Vehicle is built to do exactly that.
Key Features at a Glance
Controls and Interface
Touch controls integrated directly into the headliner, keeping the command interface accessible without crowding the dash or center console.
Audio and Siren
Siren system installed within the OEM console, built into the existing structure rather than added on top of it.
Communications
MOH radio embedded into the OEM center console, providing reliable communications in a fixed, purpose-designed location.
Lighting
Removable mini lightbar for lighting flexibility depending on the deployment context.
Storage
Dedicated storage area integrated throughout the cabin, organized for real-world command use.
Certification
Fully certified across all systems and integrations.
The integration is what separates this build from an improvised upfit. Nothing here is an afterthought. Each component has a designed home inside the vehicle, and the result is an interior that functions as a unified command platform.
A Smaller Platform With Serious Capability
For paramedic services evaluating their fleet options, vehicle size is a real operational consideration. Full-size command vehicles and traditional supervisor SUVs serve their purpose, but they are not always the right tool. Responding in dense urban environments, navigating tighter access roads, managing fuel and maintenance costs across a large fleet, or simply right-sizing a vehicle to the role it actually plays on a day-to-day basis are all factors that lead services to look for alternatives.
The Durango addresses that need directly. As a mid-size SUV platform, it brings:
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A proper interior workspace with enough room for the equipment a Senior Commander needs
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Improved maneuverability in dense urban environments and tighter access roads where larger vehicles become a liability
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The capability to serve as a right-sized supplement to larger fleet vehicles without replacing them
For services that have been looking for a smaller command platform, this vehicle is a strong option to evaluate. The Durango has always had the bones to serve this role. The certified integration makes it operationally viable.
Built the Rowland Emergency way
Every detail in this vehicle went through the same engineering process that Rowland Emergency applies across its full range of certified upfits, storage systems, and custom vehicle solutions. The team works through how the vehicle will be used in practice, where the operator will be reaching, what they need to see, and how each system needs to function under the demands of real emergency response work. That approach does not change based on the size of the platform.
The certifications on this vehicle reflect a build process that takes compliance seriously from the first design decision to the final inspection. When a service puts this vehicle on the road, they can do so knowing it was built to meet the standards that emergency response equipment has to meet.
The ERU Durango Is Coming
The Senior Command Durango for Lanark Paramedic Services is the first certified Durango build from Rowland Emergency, and it will not be the last. The team is currently in production on the first certified full ERU (Emergency Response Unit) Durango, extending the platform further and bringing full emergency response unit capability to a certified Durango configuration.
What to Expect From the ERU Durango
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Full ERU configuration built on the Durango platform
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The same OEM-integrated approach applied to a front-line response role
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Certified build meeting all applicable standards
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Currently in production, with details to be announced
More details will be shared as production progresses. For services following the development of smaller certified response platforms, it is worth staying close to this one.
Get In Touch
To learn more about the certified Durango Senior Command Vehicle or to talk through whether this platform fits your service's needs, contact the Rowland Emergency sales team directly.