At the unit’s fingertips is also the responder performance vehicle, that allows personnel involved in prolonged operations to recover much better.
Those at highest risk, exhibiting signs and symptoms associated with heat stroke for instance, will be put into the tub containing water at a temperature associated with five degrees Celsius.
For less severe cases, there are aluminium seats where officials can dip their own arms in frosty water to lower their body temperatures.
The vehicle is a result of collaboration amongst SCDF, medical doctors serving National Service along with SCDF, academic experts from the Department of Physiology at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medication and HOPE Technik, a local engineering company.
A LOT MORE HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT
The SRU will focus on improving its operational capabilities by leveraging more advanced technologies, SCDF mentioned.
Proof-of-concept studies have taken place when you use an autonomous casualty transporter developed by the SCDF and the Home Team Science and Technology Agency, SCDF said.
The transporter, which appears like a self-driving stretcher, will be used to automatically transport casualties through point to point inside an incident site. While an officer will still accompany the casualties, it will slow up the manpower needed for such operations.
The particular SRU is focusing on a total of six such transporters, which could also be used to proceed heavy items.
Studies are underway for the next generation associated with water supply quests and mass decontamination vehicles with improved capabilities for water supply and bulk decontamination, SCDF said.