One of the executive-level leaders in many larger fire departments is the battalion fire chief. Typically, a battalion fire chief has years of experience in the tasks necessary to the smooth running of a fire department.
The SYNC computer, which Ford calls the Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM), is housed separately from the head unit, called the Audio Control Module (ACM), and interfaces with all vehicle audio sources as well as the high-speed and medium-speed vehicle CAN-buses.
API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) is any substance that is represented for use in a drug and that, when used in the manufacturing, processing, or packaging of a drug, becomes an active ingredient or a finished dosage form of the drug.