The present invention discloses and claims a single vehicle that has both
full fire fighting capability in the form of a pumper in permanent
combination with full medical rescue and transport capability. Provided
is a transport pumper of conventional design having a crew cab with four
entrances, a large capacity fire pump, a tank containing a quantity of
water, another tank containing a quantity of foam, a substantial length
and diameter of fire hose, ground ladders, a side controlled pump
operator's panel, and all other necessary equipment to be in substantial
compliance with NFPA Standard 1901. Permanently provided on the same
chassis as the pumper is an ambulance or rescue transport including rear
entry double doors for patients, a rear dump capability, two supine
patients on stretchers carrying capabilities, air conditioning, a side
entrance door and all necessary equipment be in substantial compliance
with federal standard KKK-A-1822E for a rescue transport. The rescue
transport is modified only to the extent necessary to accommodate ground
ladders and a hose bed on the top of the rescue transport. The vehicle
concept is one of a modular design in permanent combination on a single
chassis using standardized equipment already familiar to fire rescue
personnel which can be readily refurbished and replaced with conventional
equipment at minimized cost.