Ambulances

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Madison, WI FD

Rescue 5



   

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Orange County VA

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Stoughton, WI (Home of Stoughton Trailers) Rescue 88.



   



   

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Metro Ambulance

Out of Illinios I believe.



   



   

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Paratech Ambulance

Janesville, WI



   

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[quote name='anesti' post='157955' date='Oct 23 2007, 14:12 ']lifeline bus weird looking thing anyone know who made the box part of it i know the front is ford. it just looks larger and really off angled[/quote]

is this a former FDNY EMS unit or do they do like the rigs and get one of the spec?

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[quote name='lynnengine5' post='167335' date='Nov 28 2007, 12:49 ']is this a former FDNY EMS unit or do they do like the rigs and get one of the spec?[/quote]



The Lifeline 'bus' is a Wheeled Coach while FDNY buys Horton. Several years ago FDNY did use Wheeled Coach.



Perhaps the owner(s) wants to be just like FDNY. I did a double take the first time I saw it.



Do you think it is close enough to obtain unauthorized entry into an emergency incident. Would a unsuspecting LEO know the difference without looking closer?

[Chasselber1]

I didn't see a topic for critical care ground units so I figured I'd start one. Photo taken from www.medstartransport.com (with permission)



My truck at work a 2006 International/ Wheeled Coach.



   

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Need some better pics of that bad boy. Whatdoyu do ith it since you have the helos?

[Chasselber1]

Currently it is OOS for some electrical bugs but as soon as it gets back I'll get some better shots. It is equipped the same as our helicopters. We use it when birds are down for weather, repairs, when pt's are too heavy for the bird, hospitals with no pad, or if a doc says go by ground.

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Lifeline Critical Care Transport. I have no specs on this one.

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[quote name='ifd29buff' post='167489' date='Nov 29 2007, 01:47 ']Lifeline Critical Care Transport. I have no specs on this one.[/quote]



'06 IH/Medtec New Born Critical Care Transport Unit

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[quote name='ifd29buff' post='167491' date='Nov 29 2007, 01:49 ']'06 IH/Medtec New Born Critical Care Transport Unit[/quote]



And another shot. These were taken at the Medtec display at FDIC last year.

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[quote name='NJMedic' post='167342' date='Nov 28 2007, 13:40 ']The Lifeline 'bus' is a Wheeled Coach while FDNY buys Horton. Several years ago FDNY did use Wheeled Coach.



Perhaps the owner(s) wants to be just like FDNY. I did a double take the first time I saw it.



Do you think it is close enough to obtain unauthorized entry into an emergency incident. Would a unsuspecting LEO know the difference without looking closer?[/quote]

Thanks for the info, and yes I do with the right amount of chaos it found fit right in..

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[Sundog]

For us non-EMS types, can someone explain the difference between a Critical Care unit and a regular ambulance?



I've been seeing a number of Critical Care Transports from Acadian Ambulance here in Louisiana, and I was wondering what the difference was.



Thanks!

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[quote name='Sundog' post='167599' date='Nov 29 2007, 16:16 ']For us non-EMS types, can someone explain the difference between a Critical Care unit and a regular ambulance?



I've been seeing a number of Critical Care Transports from Acadian Ambulance here in Louisiana, and I was wondering what the difference was.



Thanks![/quote]



For the most part a Critical Care Transport Unit does not do run to 9-1-1 jobs. CCTUs transport patients from one hospital to another. Most of the patients are of a critical nature and are somewhat labor and equipment intensive. My agency runs on 24/7 CCTU and a 10 hr CCTU 5 days a week. Primarily they transport patients coming into our my hospital for cardiac related treatments. We also run a 24/7 pediatric CCTU that does the same for kids and neo-nates. The remainder of their runs are trauma transports from other hospital into ours since we are a level 1 trauma center, Children's Hospital, and Transplant Center. The adult CCTUs are staffed with a EMT, a Medic, and a RN/EMT or Medic. The Childrens' unit is staffed with a 3rd year resident, a PICU nurse, a Resp Therapist, and an EMT. Our adult CCTUs are mixed into the 9-1-1 system when they are not scheduled for a transport. Here in NJ CCTUs are specifically licensed by the State. Back in the day I rode this unit for a couple of years. Nice mix although you would be surprised what little it takes to classify a patient as "critical" (the sending physician makes the decision).



More on out PICU Transport Team can be found at: [url="http://www.bmsch.org/about/pediatric-transport.html"]http://www.bmsch.org/about/pediatric-transport.html[/url]



Other CCTUs in NJ:



University Hospital EMS: [url="http://www.uh-ems.org/cctt.html"]http://www.uh-ems.org/cctt.html[/url]



Capital Health EMS: [url="http://www.chsems.org/cct_services.php"]http://www.chsems.org/cct_services.php[/url]

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[Chasselber1]

NJMedic is dead on with what little it takes to make a patient "critical" we've flown numerous BLS patients while one of our BLS trucks goes to get a patient then ends up callin for a bird. It's all in how the sending physician talks the patient up. We have 3 birds 24/7 and 1 bird/ground unit 10a-10p.

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[quote name='ifd29buff' post='167489' date='Nov 29 2007, 01:47 ']Lifeline Critical Care Transport. I have no specs on this one.[/quote]



It's a Freightliner FL-60 / Horton



Probably around a 2001-2004 era looking at the cab.