An alternative would to follow the SES North region & Hawker SES unit 'outreach' setup..
They have setup covered tandem trailers in local communities in aboriginal lands and far north areas which is accessible to the local community until the next specialist resource arrives.
The basic training of the local community (in this case farmers, CFS) comes from the closest SES Unit and the group is classified as part of the parent SES Unit. Just an outreach group.
In reality, how much extra training would be required for a farmer to use power tools ?? Not much.....
No extra admin overhead, SGIC supplied the equipment, the trailer can be towed behind an existing four wheel drive, the equipment can be transferred quickly to another truck, takes up little storage space, less expensive than another vehicle in setup & on-going costs, etc, etc.
Another question....with Pinnaroo, would it have made much difference to the people affected by the storm if the crew arrived in 10 minutes or 60 minutes ?? Serious question because it is structural damage not life risk.