[quote name='DCpsychwardFD' date='23 July 2010 - 03:22 PM' timestamp='1279911721' post='394240']
Boston has had a ton of success with the GMC/Brauns. They of course got rid of the air lowering system and went with a custom lower suspension of some sort. I think the medium duty chassis will work fine and they sure look better then the smaller ones. Any idea where they will be assigned? Also I've never understood why our ambulances are never purchased with lightbars, I assumed it was to cut costs, any insight?
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We have not identified the final assignments of the medium duty ambulances yet. I can tell you that we have taken delivery of EMS2 and EMS8, and soon EMS7- all 2010 Tahoes. Very soon we will have new BFC1, BFC5 & BFC6 in 2010 Suburban 2500s. Also, the new Car10 has been placed in service with a 2010 2500HD, as have both Arson K9s and the USAR K9.
The no-lightbar issue continues to grind my gears. No answers, just that's the way it is. At least we have doubled the LEDs and gotten CPI speakers instead of the plastic cones on the Wheeled Crap units.
Boston has had a ton of success with the GMC/Brauns. They of course got rid of the air lowering system and went with a custom lower suspension of some sort. I think the medium duty chassis will work fine and they sure look better then the smaller ones. Any idea where they will be assigned? Also I've never understood why our ambulances are never purchased with lightbars, I assumed it was to cut costs, any insight?
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We have not identified the final assignments of the medium duty ambulances yet. I can tell you that we have taken delivery of EMS2 and EMS8, and soon EMS7- all 2010 Tahoes. Very soon we will have new BFC1, BFC5 & BFC6 in 2010 Suburban 2500s. Also, the new Car10 has been placed in service with a 2010 2500HD, as have both Arson K9s and the USAR K9.
The no-lightbar issue continues to grind my gears. No answers, just that's the way it is. At least we have doubled the LEDs and gotten CPI speakers instead of the plastic cones on the Wheeled Crap units.