The idea behind the ORAAV (Off Road Ambulance Assistance Vehicle) is to have a fully configurable vehicle that can serve and assist in many of the first responders duties. This post is about the ideas for the different modules and is just a pointer and a reminder of where the project is headed. Read on to find about the ALS Modules, Fire Support Modules and many more!
The Modules: The different modules available for the unit will be a work in progress, always improving. The general idea of each module is as follows: Number one: once you have “modules” ready, you can even pack them on another vehicle, a mule or carried by several people or even an ATV. Second, each module has the following general idea:
ALS Module: Will include things like AEDs, EKG, Pulse Oxymeter, Portable ICU, Oxymetry, Etc.
Search and Rescue: Harnesses, Cable/Rope, Lighting, Power generator, Megaphones, GPS, Basic tools for Force Entry.
Fire Support: Turnout Gear, IFEX, SCBA, Ventilation tools, Extra SCBA Tanks, Breathing Masks, Burn Treatment Kits. Anything that we can carry and that can support the fire extinguishing missions.
Food and Logistics: Sometimes the best use of the vehicle may be to get water bottles (lots of them) to already dehydrated firemen, get some food somewhere, help in diverting traffic or establishing a safety perimeter.
Patient transport: There comes a time when the one-ambulance, one-patient is not enough (and I know this is a controversy and severely off track from best practices, but transportation, is an INTERVENTION) the idea here is to be able to transport as many patients as we can possible removing everything in the vehicle and transport 2 or 3 patients
Tactical Robotics: CRASAR, look it up. It’s one of several initiatives to use robots, UAVs (unmaned aerial vehicles) and RC vehicles to aid in search and rescue operations. One of our modules will pack robots and devices to help locate victims in mass casualty incidents or situations were it can be too dangerous to put someone at risk, like HazMat emergencies. These guys (robots, UAVs, etc) can also give us a advantage in aerial view, particularly for floods and wild fires.
HazMat and Incident Command Center: Basically provides communication and equipment needed to establish and support triage an hazmat incidents
There you go, those are the main modules for the ORAAV. Your comments would be greatly appreciated!
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