recovery vehicle
Breakdown rescue transport
A recovery vehicle is a truck or other vehicle equipped to tow, lift, or transport disabled vehicles.
Tow trucks are the most common type, but the term extends to specialized military and industrial vehicles designed to retrieve tanks, aircraft, or heavy equipment.
The recovery vehicle winched the sedan out of the ditch.
Vehicle that pulls others
- wreckerVehicle that removes others
- flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- hookCurved catching device
chain · towbar · tow strap · dolly · rollback · hoist · towline · sling
Open-topped hauling vehicle
- craneLifter or wader
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- jackDevice for lifting vehicles
- boom armExtending support for equipment
tow hooks · chains · straps · light bar · outriggers · stabilizers · control panel
Wires to restart vehicles
- flat tireDeflated vehicle wheel
- battery boostEmergency charge transfer
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- emergency kitPrepared supplies for disasters
flares · reflective vest · traffic cones · hazard lights · spare tire · jack · toolkit · highway patrol
Personnel arriving at emergencies initially
- accident sceneLocation of a mishap
- extricationAct of freeing
- emergency servicesUrgent public safety organizations
- dispatchSend with speed
collision · stranded motorist · breakdown · rescue operation · rapid response · patrol unit · emergency lights · sirens
Vehicle maintenance professional
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- on-site repairFixing something where it sits
- spare partsReserve pieces for repairs
toolbox · service van · jump start · battery booster · air compressor · tire change · engine check · technical support
tow truck
Vehicle that pulls others
- wreckerVehicle that removes others
- flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
hook · chain · towbar · tow strap · dolly · rollback · hoist · towline · sling · boom
flatbed
Open-topped hauling vehicle
boom arm · tow hooks · chains · straps · light bar · outriggers · stabilizers · control panel
jumper cables
Wires to restart vehicles
- flat tireDeflated vehicle wheel
- battery boostEmergency charge transfer
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
emergency kit · flares · reflective vest · traffic cones · hazard lights · spare tire · jack · toolkit · highway patrol · service station
first responders
Personnel arriving at emergencies initially
- accident sceneLocation of a mishap
- extricationAct of freeing
- emergency servicesUrgent public safety organizations
dispatch · collision · stranded motorist · breakdown · rescue operation · rapid response · patrol unit · emergency lights · sirens · crash site
mechanic
Vehicle maintenance professional
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- troubleshootingSystematic fault diagnosis
- on-site repairFixing something where it sits
spare parts · toolbox · service van · jump start · battery booster · air compressor · tire change · engine check · technical support · hydraulic lift
- support vehicletow truck, wrecker, service truck, breakdown truck
- tow truckstow truck, wrecker, flatbed, rollback, breakdown truck
- tracked vehiclestank, bulldozer, excavator, crawler, dozer
- trackside rescueambulance, paramedic, medical crew, rescue team, first responder
- armored vehiclestank, armored car, armored truck, armored personnel carrier, Stryker
recovery vehicledisabled vehicle
Inoperable automobile on road
abandoned vehicle · stalled vehicle · ambulance · getaway car
recovery vehiclebreakdown
Failure or decomposition
wreck · write-off · junker · clunker · totaled car
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