Chevrolet is using the 2014 Silverado full-size
pickup to explore the extremes of preparedness with the Volunteer Firefighter
and Black Ops concepts shown publicly for the first time Friday at the State Fair
of Texas.
Chevrolet developed the Silverado Z71 Volunteer
Firefighter concept truck, which honors the service of grassroots first
responders, with input from the National Volunteer Fire Council. The concept
vehicle features a full complement of rescue equipment incorporated on a new
Silverado Double Cab equipped with the Z71 Off Road suspension.
The sinister-looking Black Ops concept is based on
the Silverado Crew Cab 4x4, building on its strength, performance and safety
with features designed to turn the wasteland into an oasis, including
custom-fabricated lower body armor and a lockable, bed-mounted Truck Vault
storage unit. It holds a solar power pack, a pair of gas masks, gloves,
military First Aid Kit, folding shovel and rope.
