Fire & Police Search/Rescue UTVs

Fire Rescue & Vegetation Fires

• EMS rescues on bike paths and wooded areas to narrow for conventional vehicles
• EMS support for EMS gear and at least two paramedics
• Injury support for one full-size litter and two seats for minor injuries
• 85-gallon water tank and 1-inch hose for fire-related search & rescue
• Water and hose support for spot fires in hard-to-access areas
• Emergency lighting for night or low light situations
• Rope winch for steep terrain rescue and recover
• Loud speaker for “at-risk” searches
• Emergency lightbar for easy rescue identification
• Special Events (Downtown Tuesday Nights)
• Emergency response for missing children/adults

Police Search & Rescue

• Response to Tactical Situations in Open Space areas / Trails
• Emergency response for missing children/adults
• Search and Rescue in collaboration with RFD
• Scene security for RFD
• Homeless Outreach
• Community Outreach
• Debris Clean-up / abatement
• A regular presence in the Parks and Multi-Use trail areas
• Transport of at-risk homeless subjects to services and out of the open space.
• Search, arrest, and transport of subjects engaged in criminal behavior in our open space areas, trails, and parks
• Special Events (Downtown Tuesday Nights)
• Use by School Resource Officers on campuses
• Patrol the Galleria Mall Area during the peak holiday season to abate criminal activity
• Crisis / Hostage Negotiation Team transport vehicle
• SWAT team transport vehicle
• Enhanced training
• Enables RPD to patrol hard-to-reach locations on a regular basis to ensure a greater level of safety within our city