Ambulance Ops

[VentMonkey]

Oh we can't do that at my AMR op hah. But my full time employer is in the mountains so it is a needed skill.

A couple of our outlying areas get enough snow yearly that their crews are by far the most efficient at placing snow chains on their tires.

As far as the rest of the company?...welp, if ya don't use it enough...

 

[CALEMT]

I should add while yes were in the desert we may get that 1 call in the mountains where chains will help in the winter. Its probably, but unlikely as the AMR division that borders ours has a 48hr ambulance that I'm sure is equipped for such conditions. Plus the fire dept. has a badass lifted type 2 thats on all terrains with 4 wheel drive.

 

[Tigger]

I should add while yes were in the desert we may get that 1 call in the mountains where chains will help in the winter. Its probably, but unlikely as the AMR division that borders ours has a 48hr ambulance that I'm sure is equipped for such conditions. Plus the fire dept. has a badass lifted type 2 thats on all terrains with 4 wheel drive.

We just sold something like that. Someone is gonna have a rad camper here soon (not me sadly). 1997 E350 with a 7.3 Powerstroke and a Quigley conversion. 90k miles too. It was nice to drive on narrow roads but that's about it...

 

[CALEMT]

1997 E350 with a 7.3 Powerstroke and a Quigley conversion. 90k miles too.

I've always wanted to convert a ambulance into a camping/ overloading rig. Axle swaps, diesel, 4x4, the list goes on and on.

 

[EpiEMS]

Oh we can't do that at my AMR op hah. But my full time employer is in the mountains so it is a needed skill.

No on-spot chains??

 

[TransportJockey]

I've always wanted to convert a ambulance into a camping/ overloading rig. Axle swaps, diesel, 4x4, the list goes on and on.

Hell yea. My dream offroader is a gently used (rural vfd) 4x4 diesel type 1. Convert tjat bad boy into a badass explorer rig. Expedition portal forums has a handful of people who have doen just that

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[Tigger]

No on-spot chains??

We would tear them off on all the terrible roads and driveways here. Four wheel drive and good tires go a long way. I've put the chains on once, after we got stuck...

 

[Ensihoitaja]

About the only thing we do is put tire chains on.

We don't even do that! Used to be part of our contract with EVMARS that they would do it and now EVMARS is actually becoming part of Denver Health. Of course, I can count on one hand the number of times chains would have been even remotely helpful in the city.

 

[Handsome Robb]

If you've got 4wd and know how to drive it's rare you need chains. if you do, well you're probably doing it wrong to begin with.

Thought about it haha. The EMT teching the call is an FTO and he was with a trainee. They jumped into our rig and my partner drove them. I on the other hand volunteered to jump in the broken rig with the FTO's partner. And she just happens to be pretty cute. So...

Yea I probably would've volunteered too then.



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[EpiEMS]

We would tear them off on all the terrible roads and driveways here. Four wheel drive and good tires go a long way. I've put the chains on once, after we got stuck...

...oh man. Never mind me

 

[NPO]

Same here, private. Any in field mechanical failures are road called.

We call the supervisor who in turn goes through the proper channels to get our fleet mechanic to our location, yes, even out of county (within reason).

When the mechanic shows up, depending on the problem, they may carry the part to fix the problem and/ or place us back in service.

If the ambulance is not drivable, our contracted tow service arrives and tows it to our shop, or elsewhere, depending on the situation.

They do as many repairs on the side of the road as possible.

I had them change a brake master cylinder at a FB standby once..

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[VentMonkey]

They do as many repairs on the side of the road as possible.

I had them change a brake master cylinder at a FB standby once..

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They do, if they have the specific part on hand, and/ or an idea of what's causing the failure.

Ideally, yes, it's much more cost, and system-effective this way; assuming it isn't too time or labor intensive.

 

[gonefishing]

Seems like you guys work at the same place? I for one have never had a mechanical failure with a patient on board before.
(Knock on wood)

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[NPO]

Seems like you guys work at the same place? I for one have never had a mechanical failure with a patient on board before.
(Knock on wood)

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The closest I've ever come to a failure with a patient was when I saw smoke from the right front fender at a stop light. We pulled over, another ambulance picked up our patient, and a supervisor came and met us.

It all worked out well, because everyone (my crew, the backup crew, and the supervisor and his EMT) all got cake given to us from the restaurant who's parking lot I pulled into.

There's was a small oil leak dripping on an exhaust manifold.

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