Logistics appliances
Support vehicles

A Logistics vehicle is used to provide logistics support during a major incident

Logistics vehicles are generally goods carrying and may be 4 wheel drive capable if needed for a particular risk. They do not carry water for firefighting.

Their function will vary, depending upon the area, and the type of incident they are assisting with.

A logistics vehicle may be used to take food to firefighters at an incident, take additional firefighters to and from an incident, ferrying additional equipment to or from a scene, for example: taking empty Breathing Apparatus cylinders from an extended incident to refill them, and then returning them to the scene.

Specifications

The equipment carried in a logistics vehicle will vary greatly, depending upon what the brigade or group uses the vehicle for.

Each logistics vehicle may carry:

• GRN radios
• VHF and / or UHF radio
• GPS unit
• Safety Vests
• First Aid Kit

Please Note: The above information is provided as an example of a typical appliance of this type. Actual equipment and configuration of appliances may vary to suit requirements of the station to which it belongs.