NIMSVehicleResourceTypeCodeSimple : public <<enumeration>> class
Created: 2/23/2007 2:16:26 PM
Modified: 5/5/2008 1:00:49 PM
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<p>Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf<br/></p>
Attribute Details
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  AdvancedLifeSupportAmbulance
Notes: "An ambulance service capable of delivering advanced skills performed by<br />Emergency Medical Services (EMS) practitioners (e.g., intravenous [IV]<br />fluids and drug administration)"<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  BasicLifeSupportAmbulance
Notes: "An ambulance service capable of delivering basic emergency interventions<br />performed by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) practitioners trained and<br />credentialed to do so (e.g., splinting, bandaging, oxygen administration)."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  CrewTransport
Notes: "Any vehicle capable of transporting a specified number of crew personnel<br />in a specified manner."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  CriticalCareTransportCCT
Notes: "An ambulance transport of a patient from a scene or a clinical setting<br />whose condition warrants care commensurate with the scope of practice of<br />a physician or registered nurse (e.g., capable of providing advanced<br />hemodynamic support and monitoring, use of ventilators, infusion pumps,<br />advanced skills, therapies, and techniques)."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  DumpTrailer
Notes: "Truck with a trailer attachment that has a dump body permanently attached.<br />Dump body capacities will usually range from 20 yards to 50 yards. The<br />equipment requires a level surface for dumping. The requirements from<br />hauling over the road necessitate the equipment to be licensed by<br />appropriate local jurisdictions. This equipment must meet specific<br />standards for safety for hauling over the road whereby operators are<br />usually required to have a commercial driver’s license. This equipment is<br />capable of transporting various aggregates along with construction and<br />demolition debris. Typically used for long hauls."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  DumpTruckOffRoad
Notes: "Truck with a dump body permanently attached. Equipment is usually used<br />in an off-road situation. Equipment is usually all wheel drive with large<br />mass capacities. It can maneuver in steep, semi-wet conditions and<br />various weather elements. The equipment requires a semi-level surface for<br />dumping. Often used for large mass projects where earth materials are<br />moved within the project area. Often used in airport/road construction and<br />open pit mining."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  DumpTruckOnRoad
Notes: "Truck with a dump body permanently attached. Dump body capacities will<br />usually range from 3 yards to 20 yards. This equipment is capable of<br />transporting various aggregates along with construction and demolition<br />debris.."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  EquipmentTransport
Notes: "Any ground vehicle capable of transporting a dozer or tractor.."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  FlatBedTrailerTruck
Notes: "Truck with a trailer attachment usually used for the transportation of goods<br />and other commodities across long distances. Depending on the payload,<br />some flat bed trucks have expandable tandems for meeting weight<br />requirements. Flatbeds are usually a fifth-wheel mounted assembly.<br />Payloads can be as much as 80,000 pounds and more if permitted.."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  FoodDispenserUnit
Notes: "Any vehicle capable of dispensing food to incident personnel."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  GroundAmbulance
Notes: "A ground transport vehicle configured, equipped, and staffed to respond to,<br />care for, and transport patients."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  MobileCommunicationsCenter
Notes: "A vehicle that serves as a self-sustaining mobile operations center capable<br />of operating in an environment with little to no basic services, facilitating<br />communications between multiple entities using an array of fixed and/or<br />wireless communications equipment, providing appropriate work space for<br />routine support functions, and providing basic services for personnel in<br />short-term or long-term deployments."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
public
  MobileFeedingKitchen
Notes: "A containerized kitchen that can be positioned forward in fulfillment of<br />Emergency Support Function (ESF) #11 – Food and Water. The units are<br />used to support feeding operations at emergency incidents."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  MobileKitchenUnit
Notes: "A unit designed and constructed to dispense food for incident personnel<br />providing a specified level of capacity."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  FuelTender
Notes: "Any vehicle capable of supplying fuel to ground or airborne equipment.."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  HelicopterTender
Notes: "A ground service vehicle capable of supplying fuel and support equipment<br />to helicopters."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  TractorTrailer
Notes: "Truck with a trailer attachment used for mobilization of various goods,<br />supplies, and equipment. Predominately used for moving equipment,<br />either long distances, overweight and over-width equipment, or equipment<br />not permitted for over the road purposes, including track equipment.<br />Trailers are either fifth-wheel mounted or tow behinds, depending on the<br />size of the load. Also used for long- and short-haul needs, including<br />smaller equipment. Loading and off-loading can be accomplished from<br />either the front or the rear. Usually the rear loading will require ramps. If<br />loading is done from the front, the trailer will be detached from the truck<br />allowing use of the small ramps for loading purposes. Front-end loading<br />using a detachable trailer is usually used for oversized equipment.<br />Payloads can be as much as 80,000 pounds and more if permitted."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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  WaterTruck
Notes: "A truck with a permanently mounted water tank with the capabilities of dispensing<br />potable or nonpotable water. The dispensing is handled through gravity or<br />pumped. For pumping action, the truck’s engine or transmission is usually used to<br />generate the requirement dispensing energy. Uses can range from delivering<br />potable water to shelter locations, nonpotable form for irrigation, assisting in<br />wildfire situations, dust control, compaction requirements, flushing of storm<br />conveyance sanitary sewer lines, and washing areas of dirt, debris, and dust."<br />Source:  NIMS 507_Mutual_Aid_Glossary.pdf
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