Emergency Vehicle Dealerships Key Terms

Rev up your vocabulary with these emergency vehicles key terms

Lights flashing, sirens blaring, we're all conditioned to make way for emergency vehicles. But when it comes time to purchase an emergency vehicle, there's a lot more to consider than just how loud the siren is. Having an understanding of basic vocabulary associated with emergency vehicles can help you sort through the many options you'll find at emergency vehicle dealerships. Do you need an ambulance or a rescue vehicle? A pumper or a rapid response vehicle? Use these key words to help you get started shopping.

 

Ambulance

While most of us are familiar with ambulances as emergency vehicles racing down the road with lights flashing and siren blaring, the proper definition of the word includes vehicles designed for non-emergency patient transport as well.
Try: WiseGEEK details the history of the ambulance, from its origins as a horse-drawn buggy to present-day features.

Remounts

A remounted emergency vehicle is one that has outlived the service life of its original chassis and been remounted, replaced or rebuilt, on a new chassis.
Try: First Priority Emergency Vehicles outlines the common features found in an emergency medical vehicle remount.

Decontamination

Proper decontamination of the patient transport environment is critical to successfully running a patient transport operation. The best emergency medical or response vehicles are crafted with this in mind.
Try: PandemicFlu.gov details the decontamination process necessary to properly maintain hygiene during an influenza pandemic for emergency medical service transport vehicles.

EVOOA

The EVOOA or Emergency Vehicles Owners and Operators Association is an international group of enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation of antique or vintage emergency vehicles, as well as in-service models of all types. If you're looking for advice on how to care for emergency vehicles or their operating characteristics, this is the place to start.
Try: The Emergency Vehicle Owners and Operators Association website details the services of the organization.

Fire trucks

The field of emergency vehicles includes not just emergency medical transport vehicles, but fire trucks and rescue vehicles.
Try: The Florida State Fire College details the different types of fire trucks and rescue vehicles you're likely to find yourself shopping for, along with links to information about specialized fire and rescue equipment.

Dynamic programming

Dynamic programming is the field of operations research focused on planning decisions based on uncertain, highly variable factors. Dynamic programming is being used to tackle the program of where and how to best deploy ambulances in order to provide the most efficient coverage, and may affect your ambulance buying habits.
Try: Eureka! Science News explains the concept of dynamic programming and how it applies to the ambulance industry.

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