The Application of Multi Functional Vehicles in Disaster Management

Abstract

The article examines the cases, targets and advantages of the application of multi-purpose and multifunctional vehicles in disaster management operations. It summarizes the evolution of the tool systems applied in disaster management; describes the development phases of a vehicle fleet based on family – and base-vehicle-principles and their potentials, and also systemizes the application of the Hungarian and English terminology related to the multi-purpose, multifunctional and swap-body vehicles. The article proposes to the further improvement of the swap-body and multifunctional special capabilities currently existing in Hungary.