| The auto industry has been one of the | | | | more powerful battery pack since it needs to |
| industries concerned for human welfare. In | | | | power high output lights and communication |
| cases of emergency, car companies are always | | | | equipments. Space for cargoes and other |
| ready to give a helping hand. In the recent | | | | necessary baggage should also be increased to |
| hurricane that ravaged parts of Florida, the | | | | have room for medical kits, tool boxes and |
| Chrysler Group immediately extended their | | | | other necessary items. |
| help and the use of their off-road vehicles | | | | |
| to bring needed supplies to victims in the | | | | Mike Chamberlain, the owner of the Arizona |
| area. | | | | Emergency Products, has this to say about |
| | | | Rhino Of-Road's RTV: "The Rhino Off-Road RTV |
| It can also be remembered that Hummer has | | | | is unlike any other vehicle now in use by the |
| made available a number of their tough and | | | | emergency response industry. It's designed to |
| powerful vehicles for the Red Cross to use. | | | | go anywhere and when outfitted to meet the |
| In addition to that, Hummer owners are also | | | | needs of firefighters, police, border patrol, |
| given lectures on how to use their vehicle's | | | | and others - it will allow for rapid response |
| off-road driving capabilities to use in cases | | | | access to areas previously only accessible by |
| of natural disasters when mobility of common | | | | horse, foot or helicopter." |
| vehicles are limited. | | | | |
| | | | Meanwhile, Howard Pearl, the President and |
| Recently, another player in the auto industry | | | | the Chief Executive Officer of Rhino Off-Road |
| has lent a hand in developing a vehicle | | | | have this to say: "Mike Chamberlain and AEP |
| solely for the purpose of emergency response | | | | have brought a tremendous amount of expertise |
| to hard to reach areas. | | | | to the design table. We created the RTV to go |
| | | | just about anywhere. The fundamental design |
| The Rhino Off-Road Industries recently | | | | platform is ideal for first responders |
| announced that they have formed a partnership | | | | needing access to backcountry and off-road |
| with the Arizona Emergency Products to | | | | terrains. The strategic alliance with AEP |
| develop a vehicle that can tackle rough | | | | allows us to learn directly from |
| terrain to get to areas where medical help is | | | | professionals in emergency response who use |
| needed in cases of natural disasters. The | | | | this vehicle in search and rescue and rapid |
| Rhino Off-Road Industries is a producer of | | | | response situations. ROI and AEP are creating |
| reliable RTVs or rough terrain vehicles while | | | | a specialized RTV that will carry emergency |
| Arizona Emergency Products is one of the | | | | personnel and equipment to and from the most |
| major providers of emergency equipments to | | | | remote locations. This is a fantastic |
| government agencies. | | | | application for the RTV and is a growing, |
| | | | untapped market. You can't imagine how |
| The partnership between the two outfits aims | | | | excited we are to be making a contribution in |
| to develop a "Rapid Response" Rough Terrain | | | | this important market space - this is the |
| Vehicle or RR/RTV(R). The joint effort will | | | | type of opportunity for growth we are |
| hope to create a vehicle for emergency | | | | constantly seeking." |
| purposes based on Rhino Off-Road's RTV which | | | | |
| is currently being produced for recreational | | | | Under the partnership, the Rhino Off-Road |
| and competition off-road driving. | | | | Industries and the Arizona Emergency Products |
| | | | will share the cost in the development of the |
| The current design of Rhino Off-Road's RTV | | | | vehicle. After the development of the |
| makes it one of the toughest off-road | | | | vehicles, Rhino Off-Road will provide the |
| vehicles today. Few modifications would have | | | | vehicle to consumers while Arizona Emergency |
| to be made though to make it suitable for | | | | Products will provide the necessary |
| emergency response duties. Currently, the | | | | equipments. This partnership is really bent |
| off-road vehicle manufacturer looks to | | | | on the development of an emergency response |
| increase the wheelbase of the vehicle in | | | | off-road vehicle and not even a Chevy EBC |
| order for it to carry addition al passengers | | | | brake can stop the joint venture from pushing |
| or equipments. Batteries are also being | | | | through. |
| looked into for the new vehicle should use a | | | | |