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This capability differentiates them from traditional pumper trucks or ladder trucks designed primarily to carry firefighters and their entry gear as well as on-board water tanks, hoses and equipment for fire extinguishing and light rescue. Most rescue vehicles lack on-board water tanks and pumping gear, owing to their specialized role.
Most often a squad truck is a rescue vehicle designed to transport the necessary tools, equipment, and personnel to perform a vehicle extrication at the scene of an entrapment. The squad truck assignment is variable, by department and region, so assigning specific types of apparatus or tasks is very difficult.
The Oshkosh MB-5 is a specialized aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle built by Oshkosh Corporation (formerly Oshkosh Truck Corp.) for putting out fires on-board aircraft carriers. It was designed for rapid deployment of multiple firefighting media by a crew of 4, with a relatively compact design.
40 Radio Emergency Patrol (REP) trucks, which are referred to as "Cars", are ESU's work horse and used for regular patrol. Each REP is equipped with SCUBA gear, emergency medical equipment, rope rescue equipment, forcible entry equipment and rescue equipment including hydraulic rams and the Hurst Tool (Jaws of Life).
US Navy Linkbelt truck crane. Mobile Crane. Linkbelt 108H Crawler Crane; Manitowoc 777 Crawler Crane [11] Linkbelt HTC-8640 Mobile Crane; Terex MAC-50 All-Terrain Crane In service with US Marines; Entered Service 2007, [12] refurbished by Taylor Machine Works beginning in 2018. Replaced the legacy P&H HSHMC-25; Grove GMK4060HC All-Terrain Crane
A police SUV in Prague, Czech Republic in 2024. An emergency vehicle is a vehicle used by emergency services.Emergency vehicles typically have specialized emergency lighting and vehicle equipment that allow emergency services to reach calls for service in a timely manner, transport equipment and resources, or perform their tasks efficiently.
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In 1950 the next generation of tactical trucks were being developed. Sizes were rationalized, with 1 ⁄ 4 and 3 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4s and 2 + 1 ⁄ 2, 5, and 10-ton 6x6s. Trucks were military standard designs, 6x6 trucks used common cabs and similar fender and hood styles. [14]