I am looking into the inefficiencies of using fire apparatus' as primary response vehicles in urban settings.

 Here survey with questions on this topic that will help me greatly

Inefficiencies such as

• Energy consumption
• Using such a large vehicle for simple calls that do not require their full potential
• Issues with maneuvering such a large vehicle through traffic and small streets
• Overall driving performance related to response times. (current apparatus’ are slow and handle poorly

I am looking for input from anybody that may have something to say on this

Here are some primer questions to get conversation going

1. Where do you see room for improvement in current fire apparatus’?
2. What are the most commonly used tools and features of the emergency response vehicles you use?
3. Can you identify recent trends in the market place? (newer features / benefits) …. How have they been accepted?
4. What limitations do you see in current emergency response vehicles?
5. What aspects of your emergency response vehicle could be made more "streamlined"?
6. What are typical risks involved in using an emergency response vehicle?  Are there any repetitive injury risks?
7. Would a smaller vehicle be more effective for primary response calls?

Here survey with questions on this topic that will help me greatly

Thanks

Jesse