Lenand command vehicles give fire and rescue RP something most servers skip: a real place to run an incident from. This post walks through a working scene, from the first ELW1 on site to the ELW2 command unit and the KdoW cars around it, using eight Lenand listings from FiveM Shops.
In German fire service terms, ELW is the command vehicle and KdoW is the command car for an officer. Lenand builds both on several bases, so a department can choose sizes that match its ranks.
How a scene runs with Lenand command vehicles
A scene escalates in stages, and the list below follows that order rather than the order of the listings. An officer arrives first in a command car, an ELW1 van then sets up a working space at the kerb, and only a long incident brings out the full ELW2 command post.
Lenand Ego Elw2 Command Unit - Els
The centre of the scene is Lenand Ego Elw2 Command Unit - Els. An ELW2 is the large command unit that arrives once an incident has grown beyond one engine, and on the Ego base it is big enough to stage at a visible spot where players can find the commander. A NON-ELS build is listed under the same name.
Best for: the incident command post at large fires.
Lenand Mtl Elw2 Command Unit
Lenand Mtl Elw2 Command Unit is the MTL-based alternative, listed in the Lore-Friendly collection. Like the other Lenand command vehicles it fills a defined role, here on a different chassis, which is useful for a server with two departments that should not look identical or for a state-level unit that outranks the city's own.
Best for: a second department or a regional command unit.
Lenand Benefactor ELW1.5 4K LONG - ELS
Between the first responding officer and the full ELW2 sits the ELW1.5. Lenand Benefactor ELW1.5 4K LONG - ELS is the long-body version on the Benefactor, marked LONG and 4K in the title. It suits a mid-size scene where an ELW2 would be too much but a car is too little.
Best for: mid-size incidents and shift leaders.
Lenand Benefactor Faster L2H1 ELW1-1 4K - ELS
Lenand Benefactor Faster L2H1 ELW1-1 4K - ELS is the ELW1 van, the unit the first officer on scene arrives in. The L2H1 code in the title is the van length and height designation. On a live server this is the vehicle that responds to almost every call, so it earns its place before the larger units.
Best for: the first command vehicle of a new station.
Lenand Benefactor Tourer ELW1 LBX3 L2H2 - ELS
Lenand Benefactor Tourer ELW1 LBX3 L2H2 - ELS is the Tourer-based ELW1 with the L2H2 high-roof code and the LBX3 variant. It gives a department a second ELW1 that visibly differs from the Faster, which matters when two officers respond to the same scene.
Best for: departments running two ELW1 units.
Lenand BF Vertreter KDOW LB5 - ELS + CIV Version
Lenand BF Vertreter KDOW LB5 - ELS + CIV Version is the KdoW on the Benefactor Vertreter, and the title notes that a civilian version is included. The command car is what a chief drives to the scene, and the CIV version lets the same car serve as an unmarked or off-duty vehicle.
Best for: chiefs and duty officers who need an off-duty car too.
Lenand Rebla S1 Kdow Lb5 - Els
Lenand Rebla S1 Kdow Lb5 - Els puts the KdoW role on the Rebla S1 base. It is the car for a rural or volunteer department whose chief needs a different shape from the city fleet, and the Rebla S1 also exists as FuStW and NEF listings for other services.
Best for: rural and volunteer chiefs.
Lenand Bf Pensionär Kdow Lb5 - Els
Lenand Bf Pensionär Kdow Lb5 - Els is a third KdoW option, on the Benefactor Pensionär. With three command cars available, a department can assign a different one to each rank, so players learn to read who has arrived from the car alone.
Best for: departments with several officer ranks.
| Product | Category | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Lenand Ego Elw2 Command Unit - Els | Police Vehicles | Command post |
| Lenand Mtl Elw2 Command Unit | Lore-Friendly | Second department |
| Lenand Benefactor ELW1.5 4K LONG - ELS | Police Vehicles | Mid-size scenes |
| Lenand Benefactor Faster L2H1 ELW1-1 4K - ELS | Police Vehicles | First command unit |
| Lenand Benefactor Tourer ELW1 LBX3 L2H2 - ELS | Police Vehicles | Second ELW1 |
| Lenand BF Vertreter KDOW LB5 - ELS + CIV Version | Police Vehicles | Chief with off-duty car |
| Lenand Rebla S1 Kdow Lb5 - Els | Police Vehicles | Rural chief |
| Lenand Bf Pensionär Kdow Lb5 - Els | Police Vehicles | Officer ranks |
A checklist for a command fleet
- One ELW1 van for everyday calls.
- One KdoW car for the duty officer.
- An ELW2 once scenes regularly run with three or more units.
- A second ELW1 when two officers respond to the same address.
- The same ELS or NON-ELS build across every unit.
How to choose Lenand command vehicles
How many do I need
One ELW1 and one KdoW cover a small department. Add the ELW2 once you regularly run scenes with three or more units.
Is there a pack
Lenand Modern "Command Support" Pack - ELS bundles command support units in one listing, which is the quickest route if you are starting from nothing.
ELS or NON-ELS
Match the rest of your fleet. Most of the units above have a NON-ELS listing. A command unit that lights differently from the engines behind it is the one mismatch players notice at a scene.
Find these in the EMS and Fire Vehicles and Lore-Friendly collections on FiveM Shops, and pair them with a station from Fire Station MLOs. Lenand command vehicles turn a fire into a managed scene, which is the difference between a callout and a story.
