Types
There are many types of emergency vehicle, dependent on jurisdiction. Some examples of emergency vehicles include:
- Police and security
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- Police car
- Police motorcycle
- SWAT vehicle
- Bomb disposal vehicle
- Police bicycle
- Fire and rescue
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- Fire apparatus including various specialist units such as turntable ladders
- Mountain rescue vehicle
- Mine rescue vehicle
- Search and rescue team vehicle
- Hazardous materials team vehicle
- Lifeguard vehicle
- Medical
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- Ambulances and ambulance response vehicles
- Organ transplant or blood supply vehicles
- Civil emergency
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- Park ranger vehicle
- Public utility crews dealing with gas, electricity or water or to repair defective equipment on scene.
- Recovery
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- Tow truck
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