1.6 Vehicles and Equipment
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| Systems | Stuff |
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| Emergency shuttles | |
| Create a directory of people and equipment available for emergency
shuttling to shelters, if personal cars are compromised.
Connect with town fire/EMTs about if they have equipment designated for emergency
evacuation/transportation, and add that to the directory.
| Water transport
Consider purchasing kayaks and life vests and storing on high ground for use during
flooding ( |
| Shared use vehicles | |
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Create a system for access and use. Ideally, vehicles are owned by a community entity
that has commercial insurance, or the vehicle itself has multiple owners. Or, just toss
someone your keys and ask them to return the vehicle when they're done!
| Useful vehicles to have for shared use
4x4 Truck with a hitch and ample tow capacity
Dump trailer (handy for moving flood debris, building materials, four wheelers, etc)
Tool trailer, enclosed
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| Heavy equipment directory | |
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Create a
Connect with municipality to understand what kind of heavy equipment they have, and what
might be available for community disaster response use.
| Useful equipment
Plow Trucks (with salt & sand spreaders)
Grader
Front-End Loader
Backhoe Loader (Front end attachments w/ excavator arm at rear)
Skid Steer Loader / Bobcat
Track
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