“There’s got to be a better way Lieu!” Those words were expressed more than once when my men had to deploy the RIT basket to the front of a building. Watching four of my five-man truck team navigate the RIT basket down the street, sometimes a couple blocks, seemed impractical for several reasons: Manpower. A one-person device could free manpower to run other equipment such as ladders. Fatigue. I’d much rather have my men conserve their energy for an actual RIT deployment than exhausting themselves while hand carrying a basket down the street. Safety/Injury. In one incident we had a firefighter lose his footing and fall. That’s why I developed the TURK. Turnell. Universal. Rescue. Kart. The TURK continues to be a proven asset on the fire ground, mass casualty incidents, and mine rescue. The TURK has been a welcomed device among fire departments and mine rescue teams because it possesses two important attributes: it’s fast and simple. Today, watching a team deploy the RIT basket with the TURK is rewarding. However, the greatest pleasure I receive is when a firefighter or miner comes to me and says, “Hey, thanks for doing this, it makes it a lot easier”. That makes it all worthwhile.