I am involved in an ambulance service in lower NY, and with all the current security, we are advised not to leave our ambulance unlocked and running on scene or at the hospital. However, our ambulances are not the newest in the world, and without a shoreline, we have had issues with them not starting after being turned off. Aside from the mechanical issue of that, I was wondering if anyone knew of a device we could outfit our ambulances with that would allow us to remove the keys, and keep the engine running? It wouldn't be able to be driven, but the engine would still run so we don't have to worry about starting it? Also, instead if anyone has a suggestion for another way to secure our ambulance and keep it running I would appreciate it. Just locking the doors doesn't work too well because the box doesn't have power locks, and locking all the compartment doors on scene, then unlocking them all without delaying patient care seems difficult.
-mfkap
-mfkap