By Alan M. Petrillo
Polaris Government and Defense is making the Polaris Pro XD utility task vehicle (UTV) in three versions for fire and rescue work—a firefighting unit, a rescue model, and a combination fire/rescue version.
The rescue version of the Polaris Pro XD UTV incorporates an attendant seat and a Stokes basket at the rear.
Tony Stanley, government business development spokesman for Polaris Government and Defense, says the new Pro XD is being produced to augment the Polaris fleet of gasoline power Ranger UTVs. “The Polaris Pro XD is designed for the sole purpose of work, with an increased payload in the pallet-sized cargo box, greater durability, and better serviceability,” Stanley notes. He says the Pro XD is available in two- and four-seat, and gasoline- and diesel-powered models offering up to 2,075 pounds of payload, and 2,500 pounds of towing capacities, with heavy duty drive line components, and up to 200-hour maintenance intervals.
“This heavy duty UTV is designed to expand the reach of fire and rescue personnel and help improve response time in environments and conditions that traditional vehicles can’t access,” Stanley observes. He adds that the Pro XD’s beefier rear suspension, larger cargo box, and expanded payload allow for incorporation of bigger fire and rescue skids produced by RKO Enterprises®. Stanley points out that the RKO fire and rescue equipment skids are removable, which retain the vehicle’s modularity and allows the Pro XD to be used for a variety of jobs, such as fire prevention, search and rescue, disaster relief, and community events.
The Pro XD firefighting UTV has a 95-gallon copolymer water tank with a five-gallon integral foam tank, a foam fire suppression system, fire pump, hose and reel, and the ability to draft from an external water source. The Pro XD rescue skid incorporates a rear attendant seat and a Stokes rescue basket. Polaris also makes the Pro XD in a combination model that incorporates the fire pump, tank, and equipment along with the Stokes rescue basket in a single unit.
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