Not all are created equal in UTV

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In recent years, the elder brother of the ATV is known as the UTV have to see a rapid increase in emergency service organizations throughout the country. Fire, Police and EMS are now recognizing a variety of applications and applications for these UTV vehicles, including wild land firefighters, emergency medical evacuation from remote locations, the police search and rescue, crowd control, SARS urban interface only some want to call.

As president and owner of one of the mainManufacturers of medical devices and fire skid unit built specifically for these special vehicles, I get calls every day from the office managers and administrators from across the country to inquire about the suitability of a particular type of make-UTV model compared to another . Those who have not yet bought UTV luck. And 'the organization that already has a UTV with the misconception that bought that particular brand / model they are purchased, suitable to the needs of the emergency services have, Which sometimes lead to problems.

There are many brands and models of UTV, choose from today. Some are best suited to work for other emergency services. Some UTV is not a business, which is used by all these organizations for relief work. The Polaris Ranger 6x6 and 4x4, Kubota RTV 900, Kawasaki Mule 3010, John Deere Gator 6x6 and 4x4, Cub Cadet big country, the Buffalo amphibious Argo 6x6 and have all the units are very popular and seemmore suitable for rescue operations. There are many different brands and models that merit a more rigorous examination to ensure that the mission will be useful to be played.

Emergency services organizations need to spend more time, effort, thought and due diligence for the purchase of UTV, as they say close to their ambulance or fire truck. First we need to outline mission objectives, the nature of typography / geography in the primary response (hilly, steepcompared to the swampy, wet areas) and, finally, the main task of UTV for the organization, patient transport, wild land fire, or a combination of both. Once you answer these questions, then the organization of the technical data of the different models look kind of UTV, the best to achieve the objectives of the mission. Second, safety must always be on top of the list. Bid UTV to ensure safety, however, that the model you want is UTV, withthem (and then write their own SOG or SOP is to ensure that the organization always follow the safety belt rule) and with ROPS (roll-over protection), which is essentially a roll cage that occupants are protected by the seated areas in UTV. Third, the endurance of the total weight of the whole unit, but more specifically, the load capacity of the cargo is of paramount importance. This is where many departments increased activated. You go to buy a unit that can not meetIdentify the requirements of this industry leading skid units, but too late.

When considering the purchase of a UTV, I am sure that the true capacity of 4x4 or 6x6 drive is a must for your business. Again, check the make / model specifications carefully. Some argue, 6x6 (they are, almost), but a closer inspection you notice that only four of the six-wheel drive wheels of the vehicle is really true. The other two are just free-wheel bikes. Test drive while viewingTurning radius on the 6x6 to 4x4, or is the payload of the mission determines the need for your 6x6, 4x4.

Loading conditions for a medical unit skid type, I have a rule of thumb that you can buy UTV rated at 650 pounds should be worn. in the back of the unit. We get this number by the weight of the skid base (usually 150 pounds. Or not) by the average weight of a guardian, patient, trauma bag, purse and a bottle of O2 and other necessaryElements. There are UTV's out there, which evaluated only carry 400 pounds more than I am. in the cargo area, which is far below the 650 kg. above. If there is a wild land firefighting skid with water and the equipment you're interested, these numbers jump to 900 pounds. especially for a nominal storage capacity required. This always do your due diligence and specifications of all the Web sites mentioned above has made a point of departure. Thus, the Polaris Ranger 6x6 GeneralNominal vehicle payload of 1750 kg. pounds with a nominal load capacity of 1250 Kubota RTV 900 has the similar assessments, with an overall payload of 1653 kg. and 1102-lb. Bed load capacity. The Polaris Ranger 4x4 has a payload of 1,500 kg. evaluated and a load capacity of 1000 pounds. As you can see, the relationship between the specific make and model and the power rating will help you quickly narrow the search for the right UTV for the mission, Helen. Most are produced committing UTV skid base to standardize the size of the blade unit. The bed of the UTV should be at least 49 "wide and 54" in length. UTV units with smaller beds potentially limit the number of units to choose from and you might skid drive the price significantly if an individual skid units to be built specifically to your UTV to be in shape.

Remember, as head of the official rescue organization who do not want to be put inunenviable position of having to see questions are difficult to organize a high-priced legal dispute your answer, because it was positioned wrong in the mission area UTV was wrong in an accident. We need these vehicles the same respect and care in deciding what device to buy, as we do when we buy the larger vehicles. These vehicles can damage our staff and our patients as if we have an incident with the larger units. And 'imperative that we do everything possible toTo prevent accidents with the purchase of the right UTV for the mission.

Finally, the point is that you get this item in the options of brands / models of UTV to think very carefully before taking the final decision to purchase. I would also say I'm not a fan with the use of ATV use in the emergency services. I bought one for my small rural department, but soon found that the device does not have adequate security protection for my firefighters / EMT 's. First ride on an ATV as on a motorcycleplace in a UTV like a machine. Secondly, there are no seatbelts on ATV, which is almost always the safety belts on UTV, ATV and, finally, can be very unstable in many conditions. ATV mission is intended to be limited in the roles of emergency services organizations. Note that the cheaper the cost in terms of not always best when it comes to our national motto for the fire. "Everyone back home"