Types of Functions and Specialised Needs
Command Car. Independent movement for the commander. Enhances coordination.
Command Unit. A mobile operations room.
Operational Support Trucks. Logistical vehicles for supplying large volumes of equipment to the site.
Small Fire Trucks. Basic fire fighting.
Fire Engines. Large trucks manned by a group and carrying fire fighting and rescue gear, often with a small water and foam supply.
Rescue Engines. Fire engines with more rescue equipment onboard.
Tankers. Large trucks manned by one squad and a water supply of several thousand litres. (might include water and foam canons).
Rescue Trucks. Either a larger panel truck or a smaller truck, equipped with a range of rescue gear (jaws of life, saws, cutters or work platforms).
Equipment Carriers. Vehicle “all sorts” depending of the equipment stowed. (e.g. specialized gear for water rescue operations or hazmat).
Ladder Trucks. Large trucks with a telescopic ladder and an attached bucket or platform at the end.
Hose Carriers. Large trucks with a supply of rolled and pre-coupled hoses for longer distances.
Ambulances. Classically based on a delivery-truck chassis with a special body and provides pre-hospital critical care for at least one patient. (manned by paramedics and often an emergency physician).
Crew Carrier. Often a small bus, used for non-emergency rides and transfer of additional personnel.
Bulk Foam Units. Large capacity foam tankers.
Incident Response Unit’s. Decontamination vehicles to handle terrorist attacks.
Scientific Support Units. Specialised vehicles carrying vast amounts of chemical monitoring equipment.
Platforms
The above platforms of wheels and tracks can be replaced in different permutations with fixed wing, rotor or ship.
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