As part of the SES vehicle issue program, the SES designed a general purpose rescue truck that suitable for a wide range of emergencies. The cabin is based around a six seater cabin truck with dual rear wheels. The storage area contains many cabinets with roller doors and internal lighting. The GP truck is fitted with a 13kva PTO generator, a telescopic lighting mast with 3000 watts of lighting, an air compressor, full radio communications setup and the standard lights and sirens kit. The cabinets can hold a large amount of equipment.
Most units add extra shelves and fix brackets to mount their own equipment.
A suggested equipment layout is also provided. The GP truck design has been through several revisions and is constantly being improved. All Units have some form of radio communications facility at their headquarters. Sometimes a command post is required in the field with radio communications support. A mobile forward operations vehicle is one that can drive to a given location and become the forward command post complete with radio and command facilities.